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From: Serotonin Rush <S.RUSH@CINDYDREW.COM>
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>Ladies and Gentlemen:
>
>My name is Chuck [name_withheld].  My wife, Trish is completing her doctoral 
>dissertation this year.  One of her subjects is Jorie Graham.  She found the 
>above-titled poem on your site, and wanted to footnote it in her 
>dissertation, giving appropriate credit.  However, I can't tell from the site 
>who the author is, and whether this poem has appeared anyplace else.  Any 
>assistance you can offer would be appreciated.  Thanks.
>
>Chuck [name_withheld]


Dear Sir (and, Madam),

Your wife found a legacy page on my web-site, the url of which is:

http://www.cindydrew.com/sr/sr30.shtml


To the best of my knowledge I am the sole author of the work in question, "A 
Starting Point", although it is obvious that there are appropriations from 
other authors -- Wallace Stevens and Jorie Graham perhaps being the most 
obvious. Again, to the best of my knowledge, it has not appeared anywhere in 
print (certainly, not with my permission).

Although I am uncertain as to the proper format required for your particular 
institution, an appropriate citation might look like the following.

   Rush, S. "A Starting Point" http://www.cindydrew.com/sr/sr30.shtml

It should be understood, of course, that S.Rush, or Serotonin Rush is a nom de 
guerre -- but what I was fighting or why has escaped me. Nonetheless, I have 
decided to keep the name. Perhaps to remind me of a more noble, less innocent 
time.

From personal experience I know that completing a doctoral dissertation can be 
extremely trying. I wish you both the best of luck, health, and success in 
your future endeavors.

Best, as always,

Serotonin Rush