Measured Extravagance

07 September 2003 - 6:56 p.m.

Just before she died, I asked my old mom if she believed in an afterlife, and she said nope, we make heaven or hell right here on earth. The implication is that we shouldn�t be wasting our time when we can be doing the things that create joy for ourselves and others. As the fellow said, you�ll never see a hearse pulling a U-Haul. Therefore let us write the best poems that we can, and when the writing�s done, let us put ice cubes in a glass and felicitate ourselves in the company of those we love. And then let us rise again the next day, drink coffee, and write more poems.

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