29th & 30th September, 2007

Rod at Dos Vidas. Photo by Thomas Kist from the 2006 Arjan Vlakveld film “Rod McKuen: A Man Alone” for Netherlands Public Television. Photo ©2006, 2007 by Stanyan Audio Video Archives. All Rights Reserved.

A Thought for Today

Be gentle with those you love, especially children. Gentleness is in short supply. Contribute to it.

FROM the¨BOOKS

BAJA

Scarlet is the space
that flushes out
the folded cloud lines
in the western sky
between the silent surface
           of the sea.

In only moments
the space will narrow,
grow quite red,
then quiet pink-and go.

And still the old man
does not come
         to lead the cattle home.

Whatever mystery has made him late,
the animals are restless now.
Should I start down the road,
                     they'd follow -
Gladly I would lead them home
but by which road?

That seems to be the center,
the heart and edge
           of every quandary.
Which road? When to take it?
How to know for sure.

I have found -
when doubting most -
that up ahead is always up ahead
and however many turns
           the right or left road makes
it always leads to right or left.

I do not imagine
what I've said or say
will offer much encouragement
to the would-be traveler
but the information, once distilled,
                 should say
the only way to get there is to go.

- from "The Beautiful Strangers," 1981

A NOTE FROM KEN

A very happy birthday to the man who always comes to my rescue on McKuen related queries, Jay Hagan.

Couldn't do it without you, Jay. Have a great day.

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ROD McKUEN CONCERTS

ROD McKUEN APPEARANCES

Saturday 29 September

Michelangelo Antonioni o Gene Autry o Robert Benton o Megan and Nicola Blackie o Richard Bonynge o Sebastian Coe o Miguel de Cervantes o Confucius o Mylene Dempngeot o Anita Ekberg o Steve Forrest o Jolie Gabor o Greer Garson o Elizabeth Gaskell o Bryant Gumbel o Jay Hagan o Trevor Howard o Madeline Kahn o Stanley Kramer o Jerry Lee Lewis o Betsy Little o Ian McShane o Admiral Nelson o Bob Newhart o Jean-Luc Ponty o Fabien Savitsky o Donovan Scott o Lizabeth Scott o Natasha Wagner o Lech Walesa

Sunday 30 September

Nancy Ames o Kenny Baker o Monica Bellucci o Marc Bolan o Truman Capote o Len Cariou o Lacey Chabert o Jill Corey o Kieran Culkin o Angie Dickinson o Fran Drescher o Jenna Elfman o Deborah Farentino o Z.Z. Hill o Martina Hingis o Deborah Kerr o Rula Lenska o Jonathan Lloyd o Frankie Lymon o Lester Maddox o Johnny Mathis o Marilyn McCoo o W. S. Merwin o Dominique Moceanu o Anne Nagel o Chung Hee Park o Johnny Podres o Jody Powell o Buddy Rich o Eric Stoltz o Robby Takac o Elie Wiesel

All of us love and hate but few of us understand.

Don't expect too much from love and the rewards will be immeasurable.

PEOPLE ON THEIR BIRTHDAYS

- © 1970 by Stanyan Music Group & Rod McKuen