Chapter 93

           ThereadinginVancouverwentthrough,$500plusairfareandlodging.Thesponsor,BartMcintosh,wasnervousaboutcrossingtheborder.IwastoflytoSeattle,he’dmeetmethereandwe’ddriveovertheborder,thenafterthereadingI’dflyfromVancouvertoL.A.Ididn’tquiteunderstandwhatitallmeantbutIsaidallright.

           SothereIwasintheairagain,drinkingadoublevodka-7.Iwasinwiththesalesmenandbusinessmen.Ihadmysmallsuitcasewithextrashirts,underwear,stockings,3or4booksofpoems,plustypescriptsoftenortwelvenewpoems.Andatoothbrushandtoothpaste.Itwasridiculoustobegoingoffsomewheretogetpaidforreadingpoetry.Ididn’tlikeitandIcouldnevergetoverhowsillyitseemed.Toworklikeamuleuntilyouwerefiftyatmeaningless,lowjobs,andthensuddenlytobeflittingaboutthecountry,agadflywithdrinkinhand.

           McintoshwaswaitingatSeattleandwegotinhiscar.Itwasanicedrivebecauseneitherussaidtoomuch.Thereadingwasprivatelysponsored,whichIpreferredtouniversity-sponsoredreadings.Theuniversitieswerefrightened;amongotherthings,theywerefrightenedoflow-lifepoets,butontheotherhandtheyweretoocurioustopassoneup.

           Therewasalongwaitattheborder,withahundredcarsbackedup.Theborderguardssimplytooktheirtime.Nowandthentheypulledanoldcaroutofline,butusuallytheyonlyaskedoneortwoquestionsandwavedthepeopleon.Icouldn’tunderstandMcintosh’spanicoverthewholeprocedure.

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