As he read the rough-hewn
words of the poet – short words,
short break lines,
descriptive of the woods,
hills, forests, dusty boots,
dirty overalls and rolled
cigarettes, he began
to hear
the poems in Sam’s voice,
the rough-hewn voice of
either Shepard or Elliott;
take your pick. Then
his mind roamed to
Ram Tough and he
realized he had been
watching
too much T.V.