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    Poems on the Art of Disappearance
    Poems on the Art of Disappearance
    Poems on the Art of Disappearance
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    Poems on the Art of Disappearance

    By Robert D Smith, David Ligare and Kenny King

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    Poems on the Art of Disappearance
    is a touching journey told through the experiences of Dorothy's Place founder, Robert Smith, whose empathy for the suffering of other human beings strikes to the reader's heart, evoking a deep understanding of the people, place, and circumstance of disenfranchisement. Introduction by artist and philosopher David
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRobert Daniel Smith
    Release dateSep 10, 2022
    ISBN9781088030035
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      Poems on the Art of Disappearance - Robert D Smith

      Poems on the Art of Disappearance

      Poems on the Art of Disappearance

      Poems on the Art of Disappearance

      Robert Daniel Smith

      David Ligare

      Robert Daniel Smith

      Copyright © 2022 by Michelle Louise Smith

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      First Printing, September 2022

      Second Printing, Revised, November 2022

      Cover:

      David Ligare

      Still Life with Grape Juice and Sandwiches, (Xenia), 1989

      Collection of The DeYoung Museum, San Francisco

      In Ancient Greece a xenia was a food gift for a guest and a painting of one was a representation of hospitality. The grape juice and sandwiches are typical of the food served to the homeless at Dorothy’s Place in Salinas, California. This painting was an homage to Robert Smith and the Franciscan Workers who served the poor at Dorothy’s Place.

      Back cover image: Rose of Sharon Smith

      Cover & book design, Trish Triumpho Sullivan

      For Michelle, always

      And  for Donovan, Devin, and Rose of Sharon

      Contents

      Dedication

      1 The Mountain Dogwood

      2 Introduction

      3 Tribe

      4 The Dark Night of the Street

      5 Onion Illumination

      6 The Song of Songs

      7 O Terrifying Warming Grate

      8 Lost Weight, A Psalm

      9 Beauty Overcomes

      10 Sutra of Possibility

      11 Subtle River, Subtle Moon

      12 Wandering Cloud

      13 If I Were a Chinese Hermit

      14 Soul Fire

      16 Triptych

      19 Ram Dass

      21 The Feather

      23 Branches

      27 The Cello

      29 Li Po Lingers

      31 Walt Whitman

      33 A Poet’s Pleasure

      37 Breath

      39 Sabbath-Day

      43 The Blind Hobo In-Sight

      45 Lessons in the Art of Disappearance

      About The Author

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      The Mountain Dogwood

      One day, while walking down Market Street in Salinas, California, walking to a home that I shared with an

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