I wouldn’t write at
all if it weren’t for myriad writers before me whose works showed me what was
possible. The poems of this series are small offerings of respect, of thanks,
to those muses. – Brian Beatty
Sam
Shepard
My father somehow survived
three wives, a few car accidents,
an emotionally scarred horse,
a handful of dogs
that belonged on chains,
cigarettes, booze
bottles to the head and
the what-were-people-thinking?
cowboy boot scare of the 1970s
with no regrets or complaints.
– Brian Beatty
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Brian's most recent collections of poetry are Dust and Stars: Miniatures and Brazil, Indiana. Don't miss Brian's columns on the great poets: insert your email address in the "Follow By Email" box to the right of this article and you'll be notified every time a new article appears.
Best known for his acting and playwriting, Sam Shepard was also an accomplished prose and poetry writer. His eye and ear as a writer matter more to me than his Oscar nomination and various theatrical awards.
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