Jan-June, 1987, Burbank Activity Center, Sebastopol

An odd way to document readers, but we don't have any Obligatory Hugs for 1987. That's when Mark Clagett took over.

1/19 Bill Vartnaw &

3/2 Bill Churchill, Richard Wilmarth
3/16 Mary Mackey, Maria Espinosa

5/4 Leonard Cirino

6/8 Clive Matson, Julia Vinograd

Obligatory Hug (is missing) Oct. 1985, Burbank Activity Center, Sebastopol

Obligatory Hug, July, 1984, Burbank Activity Center, Sebastopol

Leonard Cirino, Maureen Hurley to read, with clarinetist Richard Salzman at the Creative Center, Sebastopol

 

 

Obligatory Hug, Nov.1982, Copperfield's, Sebastopol

Leonard Cirino, Lee Perron, Karla Andersdatter

Leonard Cirino, Lee Perron, Karla Andersdatter reading

Letter from Leonard Cirino, April 12, 1982

Dear Maureen,    April 12, 1982

Ah the rain I wish it would end but that's not the forecast. I traded some work hauling manure for some strawberry and lettuce starts so there will be something ready by June. This is the poem that is an "answer to your one about my eye. Read it and tell me what you think. Please have someone let me know for sure about May 10 at the reading date because I always make plans ahead so 1 can't change them. I have a whole lot of new work since December at Garbo's so 1 won't be repeating any poems if anyone asks they will all be rather new or at least never read in Sonoma before. These damn typewriter keys keep getting and hitting in the wrong order so I hope you can make sense of this letter. All is well except for my truck which still is without transmission and no transportation. Costs me less money as I am very poor these days—no job at all—quit dishwashing because of the ten-mile   one-way trip and the minimum wage. Are you going to Pt Townsend this summer? I might go if I could  take my dog and find a ride. Hint Hint. Must close now and write other letters hope to see you next month or sooner if you want to visit. Get Simone and you up here sometime soon.
      love,
          Leonard

Leonard's poem to Maureen Hurley

RRWG flyer, Dec 1981, Garbo's, Guerneville

Maureen Hurley and Meridel LeSueur at Garbo's

Meridel LeSueur at Garbo's

RRWG flyer, June 1981, Garbo's, Guerneville

RRWG flyer, Sept. 1979, Garbo's, Guerneville

Marianne Ware, Sam the Bartender & Maureen Hurley