Our friend Steve Simpson attended the Dec. 17th memorial reading for Cid Corman at Beyond Baroque and gave a moving testimonial about Cid’s concern over the death of Steve’s dog. Steve is a carpenter and a friend to poets. He brought with him some beautifully printed broadsides of a Clive Faust poem written especially for this occasion. With thanks to Steve and Clive, here’s the poem:

Syllables to and from Cid

I hear y’call–is that beyond the grave?
“Beyond” you don’t believe in–nor I–
to send a call so far as that: we hope,

despair we hope, in gustings across the wind.

Those interested in obtaining a copy of the broadside may write to Steve at: 2616 Alpine Bl #9/ Alpine, CA. 91901, USA.