Some people follow their favorite band—Jay follows the Poet, going to his readings, memorizing every poem. Instead of recording bootlegs, Jay collects the sound vibrations of the poems in small glass jars, capturing their essence. But after years of fandom, a chance encounter makes Jay realize the depths of his own loneliness. Will a desperate trip to Bangkok give a new meaning to his life? More
Some people follow their favorite band—Jay follows the Poet. For two decades, the Poet’s words have given meaning to Jay’s life as a quality control inspector for a New England match factory. He memorizes all the words to every published poem and goes to as many readings as he can manage. Instead of recording bootlegs, however, he collects the sound vibrations of the poems in small glass jars, capturing the essence of individual poems as the Poet reads them aloud. But after years of devotion, a chance encounter makes Jay realize the depths of his own loneliness. Will a desperate trip to Bangkok give a new meaning to Jay’s life, or has he sunk too far into hero worship to regain his true self?
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Janet is a writer and published poet in Rhode Island. She has been writing most of her life and has participated in National Novel Writing Month seven times. Although she knows some obsessive fans, she is not one herself.