[New-Poetry] a request

[Anny Ballardini]

this message reached my mailbox this morning:

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Subject: Craig Arnold Missing--help requested

Apologies for this mass email, but this note arrived today from two
Coconut contributors concerning poet Craig Arnold:

"I'm writing because a dear friend of mine and an exceptionally
talented poet, Craig Arnold, whom some of you know, has gone missing
on a small volcanic island in Japan while on a creative exchange
fellowship.  Craig, an experienced explorer of volcanoes, never
returned to his inn after leaving alone to research the island's
active volcano for the afternoon.  The authorities are on the third
day of searching for Craig, and are scouring the small island (of only
160 inhabitants) with dogs and helicopters.  If he is not found by the
end of the day, the authorities will call off the search.


We need your help to insure that the search will continue.  The island
and areas surrounding the volcano are small enough that an extended
search will surely lead to Craig's discovery.WE NEED PEOPLE TO CONTACT
THEIR LOCAL CONGRESSPEOPLE AND SENATORS TO PRESSURE THE JAPANESE STATE
DEPARTMENT TO CONTINUE THE SEARCH.  WE ALSO NEED HELP SPARKING MEDIA
ATTENTION FOR THIS STORY, WHICH WE ALSO HOPE MIGHT INCREASE PRESSURE
ON JAPANESE AUTHORITIES TO FIND CRAIG.  I have attached a document
with background information about Craig, as well as information about
the details leading up to his disappearance as well as about the
island itself.  Please feel free to use this as reference material.


If any of you have ideas or know people who might be able to help,
we'd appreciate hearing from you.  You can contact Rebecca Lindenberg,
Craig's girlfriend, at rlindenberg at mac.com.  Please, though, take a
minute to contact your senator and congressperson via telephone or
even email to explain this problem and insist on their help.


We are so hoping to find Craig today, God-willing not seriously
injured.  If so, this will not be an issue, but we must ensure that if
this isn't resolved today, Craig doesn't end up an unsolved mystery.
He is too important to too many people, not to mention to arts and
letter generally, for this to happen.


We appreciate your help, good wishes and prayers."
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Anny Ballardini
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I Tell You: One must still have chaos in one to give birth to a dancing
star!
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