F o r Judith Malina
For Michael M oorcock
In M em ory o f Ellen Frankfort
D addy, daddy, you bastard, I’ m through.
“ D ad d y, ” Sylvia Plath
For a small moment have I forsaken
thee; but with great mercies will I gather
thee.
In a little wrath I hid my face from
thee for a moment; but with everlasting
kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith
the Lord thy Redeemer.
Isaiah 54: 7-8
Contents
i
o n e In August 1956 (Age 9)
5
t w o In 1961 and 1962 (Age 14, 15, 16)
29
t h r e e In January 1965 (Age 18)
35
f o u r In February 1965 (Age 18)
56
f iv e In June 1966 (Age 19)
74
s ix In June 1967 (Age 20)
100
s e v e n In 1969, 1970, 1971 (Age 22, 23, 24, 25)
134
e i g h t In March 1973 (Age 26)
164
n in e In October 1973 (Age 27)
214
TEN April 30, 1974 (Age 27)
273
e le v e n April 30, 1974 (Age 27)
308
334
Author’s N ote
343
