H e a r t S o n s & H e a r t D a u g h t e r s of A l l e n G i n s b e r g

N a p a l m H e a l t h S p a : R e p o r t 2 0 1 4 : A r c h i v e s E d i t i o n

MARC OLMSTED

Blue-Haired Junkie Boy

The junkie leaves

the hospital with

a nod, so gentle

in his speech

to friend, this

same blue-haired kid

earlier harsh-tongued, angry

without his

medicine, but still

creepy ectoplasm, his grey

ghost floating past

as I return home from work to my

wife who’s sober

3 months, up

from San Diego

rehab on medical

appointment, healthy

looking, much

stronger, the

first hope I’ve

allowed

8/20/05