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Chapter 1

           EachmorningwhenIawakenedtherewouldbealargebrownpaperbagontheporch. Thecontentsvariedbutmostlythebagscontainedtomatoes,radishes,oranges,greenonions,cansofsoup,redonions. Idrankbeerwiththemeveryothernightuntil4or5am. Theoldmanwouldpassoutandtheoldlady andIwouldholdhandsandI’dkisshernowandthen. Ialwaysgaveherabigoneatthedoor. Shewasterriblywrinkledbutshecouldn’thelpthat. ShewasCatholicandlookedcute whensheputonherpinkhatandwenttochurchonSundaymorning. 

           IthinkImetLydiaVanceatmyfirstpoetryreading. ItwasatabookstoreonKenmoreAve.,TheDrawbridge. Again,Iwasterrified.Superioryetterrified. WhenIwalkedintherewasstandingroomonly. Peter,whoranthestoreandwaslivingwithablackgirl,hadapileofcashinfrontofhim. "Shit,"hesaidtome,"ifIcouldalwayspacktheminlikethisI’dhaveenoughmoneytotakeanothertriptoIndia!" Iwalkedinandtheybeganapplauding.Asfaraspoetryreadingswereconcerned,Iwasabouttobustmycherry. 

           Iread30minutesthencalledabreak. IwasstillsoberandIcouldfeeltheeyesstaringatmefromoutofthedark. Afewpeoplecameupandtalkedtome. ThenduringalullLydiaVancewalkedup. Iwassittingatatabledrinkingbeer. Sheputbothhandsontheedgeofthetable,bentover andlookedatme. Shehadlongbrownhair,quitelong,aprominentnose, andoneeyedidn’tquitematchtheother. Butsheprojectedvitality-youknewthatshewasthere. Icouldfeelvibrationsrunningbetweenus. Someofthevibrationswereconfusedandwerenotgoodbuttheywerethere. ShelookedatmeandIlookedback. LydiaVancehadonasuedecowgirljacketwithafringearoundtheneck. Herbreastsweregood. 

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