Having mined the depths and craters of the internet when it comes to poet, Harvey Goldner, now I return to Bobby Byrd's blog site, to dig into some fertile memories and insights into this homespun Bard.
Glenn Buttkus
A Christmas Card From Harvey
This is a Christmas Card (dated Dec 12 1996) from the late poet Harvey Goldner to his two girls who were living with their mother. His awkward handwriting reads:
Solving the Mysteries of Christmas: (#3) If God is the Prince of Peace, Why Is There So Much War?
Dear Kids,
Last night I went to Jack-in-the-Box & ate 2 Jumbo JACKS. Shortly afterwards I got diarrhea real bad & began to hallucinate. I had a vision of God's face on the side of my bathtub. I asked Him the above questions. HE said: "Don't blame ME; it's Santa's fault. If only good little boys go what they want for Xmas, Santa would be Out of Business. Except for 1 or 2, all little boys are BAD, and some want bikes and some want AK-47s. I'll let you in a secret: Santa is really Satan. If you don't believe ME, ask Pat Robertson."
--Dada
Cinco Puntos Press will publish his book of poems The Resurrection of Bert Ringold in late January 2008.
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