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Rod & Sunny: Photo by Bob
Gentry 8/5/1999
A Thought for Today
Sorrow is proof of life.
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ROD
A few more letters, a few more answers as I head off for a week in the
studio and three performances at the week’s end.
SOMETIMES
Help! In 1972 a friend copied a poem for me and
attributed it to you.... I believe "sometimes" was in the title. Part of
it was: " sometimes I turn a corner, or see a face to follow after, and
everything will be all right again, sometimes" another part: the beating
of a heart can stifle every other sound..."
I have searched high and low for this particular verse as it was so
telling of who I was then and who I grew to be. Please help me get a copy
I could use those words of wisdom again. Thank you, Nanci Beck.
Dear Nanci: You can get the words to "Sometimes" by going to Archives at
the bottom of this page and bringing up The Flight Plan for 4 September,
2001. Thanks for asking. Cheers, Rod
THE CAROLS OF CHRISTMAS
I need the words/music for the Carols of Christmas .
. . want to do it for my voice class project. JJ Denny
Dear JJ: They are contained in the song folio The Carols of Christmas &
are available from Stanyan
By Mail. Best Regards, Rod
THE FEELING IS MUTUAL
Hi: I just wanted you to know that years ago I was
such a fan of yours and it was such a happy time in my life. My ex-husband
was actually jealous of you and therefore called you "sneaker head" to
make me angry. I was always coming to your defense.
I recently was visiting my sister Bunny with a friend and she
was playing one of your CD's and my friend said "is that Rod McKuen?" and
I said , "how do you know my Rod?" and we laughed because that's how you
make people feel, so personal and intimate with your work. On my return to
my apt. I pulled out your books (of which I have 8) and started reading.
You are bringing me such newfound peace & joy, of which I thought I had
lost. I have now ordered some of your CD's and additional books and want
to thank you.
I have 6 sisters who are all fans and live all over the country and I am
planning a Rod McKuen weekend or day and we will reminisce and read from
your books and listen to your CD's. You are a very special man and have
brought me and my family great peace in this crazy world we live in. I
would love to hear from you and would cherish a personal e-mail. Take
care. Sincerely, Julie
Dear Julie, Thanks for your kind letter. It made me realize how often,
over the years, I've neglected to write letters of appreciation to those
people who have affected me with their work. You can only imagine how much
it means to me to hear from those who read and like what I do.
I hope you and your sisters realize that your family alone could keep me
afloat. While you’re having a McKuen day I’ll have a Julie day and reread
your letter. I hope my writing will continue to please you. Warmly, Rod
AKA “sneakerhead”
PS: You neglected to tell me if there were seven brothers for the like
number of brides in your family.
MORE QUICK NOTES
Thanks for the inspiration over the years! Virg
Geary
Dear Virg: Back at you. Thanks for being with me all these years. Warmly,
Rod
^^^^^
Rod, I was just wondering if you have any east coast
tour dates. Would really like to hear and see you in person. David
Casabonne.
Dear David: What do you consider East?
On Saturday Evening, November 16th I’ll be at McAninch Arts Center,
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Then on April 30, 2003 I’ll be
celebrating the 30th Anniversary of my 40th Birthday Concert at New York’s
Carnegie Hall.
I hope to see you at one of these evenings. Cheers, Rod
^^^^^
Dear Rod, Just wanted you to know how happy I was to
find your web page! You touched me when as a very young teenage soul I
memorized by heart much of your work. Life somehow intervened and I went
about it not keeping up with your performances or newly published works.
But in truth, your words never left me and those words that I was too
young yet to understand, somehow grew into a ‘knowing’ as I became older.
Sometimes a painful knowing, more often than not a joyous one.
Thank you for your web site and your willingness to share your talent.
Robin McKillop
Dear Robin: I appreciate your letter very much and I'm glad you locked on
to A Safe Place to Land. It seems no day goes by that I don't hear from
someone who's just discovered my web site.
Hard to believe but at the end of April all of us that work on ASPTL will
be starting our 6th year of life in Cyber Space. As you must know letters
like yours make it all worthwhile.
I'm here for you. Warmly, Rod
^^^^^
Hi Rod, I was creating a database of all my books
and came across my collection of your books that I had purchased in the
early 70's and it made me wonder about you today so I went online to find
you and I was glad it was quite easy.
Just wanted to say Hi and tell you I'm glad you're still writing and
performing.
Hope I can catch one of your performances soon. Love, Susan Brockway
Dear Susan, Thanks for the nice thoughts. I hope you'll drop by A Safe
Place to Land often to catch the daily Flight Plan. It changes every day.
When performances are set they are always announced on my Website first.
Affectionately, Rod
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Simply put you've been making love to my mind for
years...
and you've done a good job so many times in so many
places. Special thanks for your love of life. That's what life is for.
Best Regards, Lynn Marie
Dear Lynn Marie, Thanks for your thoughtful words. All my best to you and
I hope we'll both be around for quite a while longer to enjoy this best of
all possible worlds. Warmly, Rod
Regular readers of the Flight Plan will no doubt despair of my answering
the variations on this question the same way, but the query keeps coming
and I figure one day some promoter may take the hint.
WHEN ARE YOU COMING TO DENVER
Rod, I am wondering if you have any plans to return
to Denver for a concert? I didn’t get to see you last time you were here.
That was so many years ago. There really aren’t very many concerts that I
want to see before I leave this place, but yours is certainly one of them.
Jan Meredith
Dear Jan, Over the years I've done a lot of concerts in and around Denver.
And I always had a great time. All it takes is a Colorado promoter to
sponsor a concert & I'll be there. Thanks for asking, Rod
SEATTLE
Dear Mr. McKuen, I was looking at your website the
other day and was wondering about all of these trips to places like
Illinois, but, what about the west coast? Do you know when you're next
coming to the great NorthWest area? It would be really fun to see you in
concert up here. Sincerely, Bridget
Dear Bridget: All it takes for me to do a concert in The Great Northwest
is a local sponsor to book and promote the performance. Let’s keep our
fingers crossed. Warmly, Rod
GREAT BRITAIN
Hi: I am a long-standing English fan of yours, but
we are starved of your music, talents and shows over here. Are you
planning to visit us in the UK ever again, please do soon.
In the meantime I will just have to keep playing my CDs of your music and
poems.
All the best my dear friend, that's what you are to me through your music
and poems. Erik Smith
Dear Rod: It has been so long since we last saw you
over here, have you any plans to visit the UK? Kind regards, Rosemary
Tillyer
Dear Eric & Rosemary: I’m a bit starved for the Mother Country myself. If
I had my way our mutual famine would be over. From your lips to some
English agency’s ears. The minute I'm asked I'll be there. Warmly, Rod
This promises to be one of my busiest weeks ever but I still plan to make
time to vote tomorrow. I hope you remember to do the same and PLEASE,
don’t forget to vote Yes on No. Or is that No on Yes? I can never quite
remember. Sleep warm.
RM 11/3/2002 05:28 AM PST
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