Year of the Monkey
Patti Smith
My 3 highlights
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My granddaughter painted it, she said, wiping her hands on her apron. It was pretty bad but who could fault a child? —It’s very nice, I told her.
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I had to keep swatting flies away, but that didn’t bother me. Nothing bothered me, not even the things that bothered me.
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It came to me in a dream, like all sacred information. He’s in the desert and I think I know where to find him. It’s a cult thing, a good one, and I’m joining. Maybe I can farm or help build shelters or arrange baseball teams for the boys. —Girls play ball too.