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Santo Domingo Rep. of Dominicana October 26, 1975
Dear Jack,
Forgive my delay in responding to your good letter and enclosure of fine statement and poetry, but I have been much occupied in the weighing of and the final decision of changing S&S from periodical to anthology. It was not an easy task. Ashley did a fine job on Jack Conroy, but then he had good material to work with! If acceptable to you, several of your poems will appear in the 1976 Anthology & the remainder (along with your "biog-sketch", statement, and other poems) in the 1977 Anthology. Perhaps you could send others (poems) for the '77 edition? Your "bio-sketch" will appear as is. If it goes against one's grain, too bad. I long ago cease to allow others to dictate to me. One should "write" his own life; if there is a misspelled word or wrong tense, so be it - at least they will be his own mistakes or experiences, whichever way he interprets it, right? Your life & work will add much to those of our readers ...already, they have to mine! Warm Regards, Jean