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3 Red Hen Press Los Angeles 2001  B A R T E D E L M A N  The Gentle Man p o e m s  4 The Gentle Man Copyright © 2001 by Bart Edelman All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Acknowledgments: “Bashevis,” “Forgiveness,” “In Albany Love,” and “Your Father’s Ghost” first appeared in Clackamas Literary Review. “Photograph (circa 1960)” and “So Much Like Marie” first appeared in Flint Hills Review. Special thanks to Susan Cisco, Mark Cull and Kate Gale. Cover art: “Surf and Turf ” by Ilana Bloch, Los Angeles, California Author photograph: Jackie Houchin Book and cover design: Mark E. Cull First Edition Second printing ISBN 1-888996-33-1 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 00-109764 Published by: Red Hen Press w w w . r e d h e n . o r g 5 for all the little ghosts . . . 6 This page intentionally left blank. ...