NEAR PROVIDENCE 3.10.21

The pains of old age—

foot cramps, watery eyes, short-

ness of breath—nothing

but distraction, says

Po. Do your Zen exercize;

sit and forget. Let

letting work its ec-

stacy. Looking for mushrooms,

you will glimpse the moon.

Author: Tom D'Evelyn

Tom D'Evelyn is a private editor and writing tutor in Cranston RI and, thanks to the web, across the US and in the UK. He can be reached at tom.develyn@comcast.net. D'Evelyn has a PhD in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley. Before retiring he held positions at The Christian Science Monitor, Harvard University Press, Boston University and Brown University. He ran a literary agency for ten years, publishing books by Leonard Nathan and Arthur Quinn, among others. Before moving to Portland OR he was managing editor at Single Island Press, Portsmouth NH. He blogs at http://tdevelyn.com and other sites. View all posts by Tom D'Evelyn

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