Friday, October 31, 2008

speaking of Studs

As you listen
you know in your bones

each person
has never
told their story
as cogently
or as fully
before

and will never
again

That was Terkel's art

He was maestro
of that most precious craft:

Listening


Found in the Guardian's obituary of Studs Terkel who passed away today at the age of 96.

Thank you for listening, Mr. Terkel. It hurts so much to let you go.

1 comment:

anniemcq said...

Thought of you when I read that he had passed. What an artist: just to listen.

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