Re: An offering to the mood . . . (Re: sad news)

Timothy Koschmann (tkoschmann who-is-at acm.org)
Thu, 11 Feb 1999 16:20:34 -0600

>Hello Everyone,
>
>News of the death of Jan Hawkins has challenged me once more to subdue the
>l'Etranger that the modern world so cultivates in us. I lack the insights
>to write a new poem, yet I dare not to let the moment simply be forgotten.
>As something of a poet laureate to the group, I revisit this old friend as
>an offering to the mood. Like the feelings stirred up by such
>circumstances - it offers no answers.
>
>Peace to all those who knew Jan Hawkins and indeed to us all
>
>Edouard
>=========

Thanks for the poem, Edouard. I'm sure Jan would have appreciated it.
---Tim