Comments on: June 29, 1991: Bumper Crop, Part 2

By: Arc of the Poet, Part 13: Fame and Fortune : Roger Darnell: On & Up

Arc of the Poet, Part 13: Fame and Fortune : Roger Darnell: On & Up — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:13:37 +0000

[...] same era was completely forgettable. The Summer 1995 issue of 24-7 Artzine carried my poem “John Wayne Dies Again” accompanied by an odd and striking illustration of a tied-up, skeletal cowboy being [...]

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By: Arc of the Poet, Part 5: Wake-Up Call : Roger Darnell: On & Up

Arc of the Poet, Part 5: Wake-Up Call : Roger Darnell: On & Up — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:46:48 +0000

[...] Part 2 of that series recounts the unforeseen drama of June 29. Brothers, 1986.The (Bumper Crop) story is about an older man who awakens from a dream that shines a new light on a long-held misconception which had affected him deeply throughout his life. Finally understanding that he was not responsible for his brother’s accident long ago, his awakening represents a new lease on life. On Saturday, June 29, 1991, a really great group of people came together at a little, vacant, roadside gas station in Sanford, Florida, to begin shooting the film. Little did I know that, later that day, while we were trying to get our shots, my own brother would suffer his own life-changing accident, after diving into a lake in our hometown of Greenville, Illinois. It was about 1:30 AM on Sunday when my mother called with the news which led from one thing to the next, and in those hours, I didn’t know if I’d ever have the chance to talk to Scott, my one and only brother, again. By Monday, I was at the hospital and hearing the dark forecast — never walk again, life hanging on by a thread…. Happily, my big brother survived all that, and though he doesn’t walk, he stands above most people I know as an amazingly resourceful, industrious, upbeat person who, among many other things, is a pillar of my family and the town of Greenville. On July 1 of 1991, though, I had a rough night trying to sleep in a hospital waiting room. I had Spalding Gray’s “Swimming to Cambodia” to read, and for my therapy, I wrote this poem… [...]

By: December 5, 2008: Bumper Crop is now live… : Roger Darnell: On & Up

December 5, 2008: Bumper Crop is now live… : Roger Darnell: On & Up — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:34:39 +0000

[...] February 22, 1991: Bumper Crop, Part 1 . June 29, 1991: Bumper Crop, Part 2 . February 26, 1993: Bumper Crop, Part [...]

By: February 22, 1991: Bumper Crop, Part 1 : Roger Darnell: On & Up

February 22, 1991: Bumper Crop, Part 1 : Roger Darnell: On & Up — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:24:53 +0000

[...] February 22, 1991: Bumper Crop, Part 1 . June 29, 1991: Bumper Crop, Part 2 . February 26, 1993: Bumper Crop, Part 3 . December 5, 2008: Bumper Crop is now [...]

By: The power of dreams… : universal positive

The power of dreams… : universal positive — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:30:21 +0000

[...] — you can find them here if you’re interested: February 22, 1991: Bumper Crop, Part 1; June 29, 1991: Bumper Crop, Part 2; February 26, 1993: Bumper Crop, Part 3. In honor of Bill Waxler and the many other great friends [...]