Trees in the Asylum Garden

TREES IN THE ASYLUM GARDEN “It is like the pollard willows of our Dutch meadows or the oak bushes of our dunes; the rustle of an olive grove has something very secret in it, and immensely old. It is too beautiful for us to dare to paint it or to be able to imagine it.” *Letter from Vincent Van Gogh, May 1, 1882 (1)“There was something that lurked in the dark. It could not be imagined. It could not be described.” *The Monster from Earth’s...

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A Frog and A Pig

A Frog & A Pig With college almost over, since a job waswhat all this learning was leading up to,the English Department announced aCareer Day and brought in a publisherfrom New York City. Having writtentwo novels already, I felt this was mychance. There were about ten of us inthe wood paneled room, sun in the windows,it was warm outside. What did I know?I was reading Kerouac, I was ready to go.What the woman from the publishingmetropolis offered...

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Featuring Bob Hope

Rustle has been writing short storiesfeaturing Bob Hope, as sidekick toCaptain Clean. This is the 2nd one.I sure like the set-up, a robbery ata lemonade stand. Pure vaudeville.I've featured Bob Hope in two ofmy books: Another Life andHome Recordings, so I guesshe's in the air. Also, when Rosawas born, I wrote to Bob Hopefor an autograph for her, whichhe provided below:Drawing of Captain Clean by Rus...

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