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Saturday, 31 May 2014

milk truck

Posted on 14:55 by clark
I watched again a movie I likeTHE CLOCK (1945) for the scenewith the milk truck. I have a milkmanin my 1942 book also driving aroundat da...
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Friday, 30 May 2014

book becoming

Posted on 19:15 by clark
I've been busy these last few weeksgetting my next GOOD DEED RAIN bookready for publication. It's a mighty bigpoetry collection, currently at the printer.Slowly the wheel is turning...Stay tuned......
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Friday, 23 May 2014

clown

Posted on 13:08 by clark
My 1942 book is all typed up now.I hope to proof it this weekend.Here's a picture from the 1942Herald, showing 3 of the starsof Clown Alley. One of thesestars plays a part in my book....
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zen read

Posted on 07:34 by clark
When I went to see poet Sam Green readI spotted this book in the Buddhist section,THE DUDE AND THE ZEN MASTER.There's some good stuff in it....
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Wednesday, 21 May 2014

saint lemonade checkouts

Posted on 15:06 by clark
SAINT LEMONADE is checked out fromthe Bellingham Public Library and alsocontinues to be checked out at Wilson Library.Good news, people are reading it. Thank you!I'm currently working with Miketo get our next big poetry collectionpublished next mon...
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watermelon tiger

Posted on 09:56 by clark
Reading Carl Sandburg's ROOTABAGA STORIESI found another page that reminded me ofRichard Brautigan's IN WATERMELON SUGAR,the watermelon and the tig...
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Tuesday, 20 May 2014

air raid ending

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when wind blows it away

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Monday, 19 May 2014

100 pages typed

Posted on 12:49 by clark
I typed my 1942 book all weekend, listening to 1940s music. I'm up to 100 pages typed. It's nearly there. Then I just need to proof it. There's a beautiful map drawn for it too. It will have the look of an old children's book. I'm really excited about it. I actually miss not having that notebook in my pocket writing it. However, I do have an idea for a 1962 book that I've been thinking about for ages, so...
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Saturday, 17 May 2014

8:50 PM

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Friday, 16 May 2014

next crop

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Now the dandelions have goneto seed, buttercups are everywh...
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rootabaga stories

Posted on 14:18 by clark
I couldn't resist mentioningCarl Sandburg's ROOTABAGASTORIES in my 1942 novel.The librarian suggests it to theboy in the sto...
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Thursday, 15 May 2014

Bill Peet

Posted on 07:37 by clark
I just remembered Bill Peetdrew great pictures for his bookELLA. Here he is at a circus inthe early 1940s, the same timemy book takes pla...
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Wednesday, 14 May 2014

draft done

Posted on 17:46 by clark
I finished the rough draftof my 1942 book. TodayI also met with Fred whodrew the amazing mapfor the first page. It's going to be a beau...
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Tuesday, 13 May 2014

Radio Steamship

Posted on 07:25 by clark
Watched Woody Allen's RADIO DAYSagain. Way back when this movie firstshowed, my friend Neal and I woulddrive to Portland each night to see itagain and again. My 1942 novel hasa lot of radio and music and moviesin it too....
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Monday, 12 May 2014

so the wind

Posted on 07:22 by clark
I'm getting closer to the end of my noveland I've been rereading one of my favoriteRichard Brautigan books, SO THE WINDWON'T BLOW IT ALL AWAY.There's even a 1942 postcard inhis book, which ties into somethingthat just happened in my bo...
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Saturday, 10 May 2014

tonight at the Mt. Baker

Posted on 15:32 by clark
72 years ago, MOONTIDE was playing here. Tonight we'll be seeing Steve MartinGreat show, Steve! Though he did refer to the Mt. Baker Theatre as"a roadside honkytonk."Excellent band and great tosee Edie Brickell aga...
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Friday, 9 May 2014

empress tree

Posted on 13:03 by clark
The empress tree outside my window at workFirst the flowers bloom then the leav...
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moontide movie theater

Posted on 10:12 by clark
The boy and girl in my 1942 novelsnuck into the Mt. Baker theater walking in the balcony light ofMoontide, looking for someo...
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Thursday, 8 May 2014

book with a story

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