Interesting! I had no idea there was further "chatter" on this discussion thread. This is Mike Daily. To everyone who took time to comment, THANK YOU for your thoughts.
On August 8, 2009, I got a message from poet and novelist Alan Kaufman, who contributed an excellent paragraph-quote to my article, "Gagaku Meat: The Steve Richmond Story." Kaufman recently placed his papers with University Delaware Special Collections. He wrote to say he included "Gagaku Meat" with his papers, in the Outlaw Bible selection. "You performed [a] nice piece of underground literary scholarship," Kaufman wrote. "Praise to you."
What I felt was rather "cosmic" about this was the fact that I received a letter from Steve Richmond on August 8th, and Richmond mentioned Kaufman (Kaufman's poem, "I Know How It Feels") in his letter. Richmond wrote, in part:
"Yes, Mr. [Justin] Hyde had
best poems in
BUK SCENE I.
and Kaufman's
ode in STOVEPIPER
(falling parakeet)
stays with me."
Thanks again,
Mike
http://www.myspace.com/mrvicedhonest
Mr. Viced Honest (anagram for Steve Richmond)
Recording and performing project I did, based on Richmond and his work
Further Steve Richmond-Related Reading:
http://www.htmlgiant.com/?p=11658
"Gagaku Meat and Influence" by Matthew Simmons, posted on HTMLGIANT.COM on July 7, 2009
http://www.portland.readinglocal.com/2009/07/07/reading-local-q-a-mike-daily/
"Reading Local Q & A: Mike Daily" posted on READINGLOCAL.COM on July 7, 2009