Visiting Ginsberg’s grave it began to rain 

a refreshing drizzle that was walkable 

until we made the truck below 

by the Great Stupa

– now in my tent I think of Allen’s grave 

(which has some ashes 

more in Newark, New Jersey near his family)

– a new friend had asked 

“Do you want to be alone with him?”

“He’s not there,” I said, but happy nonetheless

Drala Mountain Center

7/6/23

Marc Olmsted

Marc Olmsted is a poet. Olmsted's 25-year relationship with Ginsberg is chronicled in his Beatdom Books memoir Don't Hesitate: Knowing Allen Ginsberg 1972-1997 - Letters and Recollections. For more of his work, www.marcolmsted.com

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