IN WHICH WILL BE FOUND WHAT IS SET FORTH THEREIN

Thursday, June 22, 2006

FROM THE ARCHIVES: LLOYD ADDISON TO JONATHAN WILLIAMS

[Lloyd Addison's poem "Umbra" is reputed to be one origin of the name taken by the legendary Umbra Society of Poets, of which he was a senior member. His collection of poems THE AURA AND THE UMBRA was published in Paul Breman's HERITAGE series of African American poets.]


246 W. 36 St.
Lloyd Addison
NYC

5/23/59

Dear Mr. Williams--

Thanks for your Tip.
And the return of manuscript.

No, I am no longer in N Mexico.

Yes, Mr. Creeley may indeed be a great poet.

Perhaps, however, Mr. Tedlock--who by
Academic Standard had adjudged your Efficiency
in the small matter as much as a year ago, sadly--
will not self-righteously be contained unto himself
and "road" cohorts to your preclusion.

Sorry your legend is of the past.

Yes, I would like to make school my
Continual Answering--it's all in the way of it

No, there is no 'Too'--just one.

Sincerely,
Lloyd Addison

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