Poem: Glee for Sale

New Delhi, 1973 Mona, Deepak, and Sangita scream and shout As they whirl around in the 4-car merry-go-round ride. They grab hands across the center, squealing excitedly. The itinerant vendor of these gleeful moments stands stone-faced As he pushes the toy cars around with his hand.

Roma and Fred #9

Their handwriting. Roma’s first letter and the accompanying envelope from The Green Joyce Company Lounge in Columbus.  Roma’s own stationary was generally the half-page size. Fred’s letters were all written on full size writing paper, in the same even cursive. His letters were not all dated and not all in the mailing envelope, so figuring …