The above cartoon was sketched in 2007. I'm working on the front cover for the next American Dissident, which will feature Codrescu et al. So, I was looking for a photo of him, then recalled I'd done this toon, so decided to post it. Kevin Larimer (Poets & Writers mag editor) will also be featured, so I hunted for his photo and noticed the old toon that I did on him appears right away. Now, that's great! Thanks to the internet, I've actually got voice... at least for the moment. In essence, when someone does a search on Larimer, he or she will not simply find hagiography, but will also notice my critical cartoon right away. Larimer refuses to permit my voice in P&W. He is not by any means an exception. That sad state of poetry in America, as a backslapping and self-congratulating game that ostracizes anyone daring to criticize the backslappers, is the rule.
