These are some kind words that Robert sent to me about my simple poem for my folks (below entry—“On the trail” 7/3/10):
From: Robert Briggs <redacted>
To: Tim Brown <tim@bentari.com>
Sent: Thu, July 8, 2010
Subject: The Captain and Polaris

Tim ..this poem is  more than an unusual cross/look at a family father who steers and leads "with but one goal in sight" ..."a guiding light" that more than serves the reader ..RB
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Bob, Thanks for the words, and thanks for visiting www.bentari.com. TB

Photo of Robert Briggs taken by Bob Snyder in S.F.—See: http://www.ruinedtime.com/events.htm

Robert will be reading Opus 5: “The Best Minds” at Tabor Space on Friday evening, 7:30 p.m. August 13, 2010. You will love Bob’s voice and perspectives spoken to the cool sounds of Portland’s excellent jazz trio—J. Stuart Fessant on sax, Tim DuRoche on drums, and Dan Davis on bass. The Tabor Space coffee house is at:

5441 SE Belmont St., Portland, OR 97215 (in the Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church “Bell-Tower”) Tickets: $10 - $15 at the door.

For more about Robert Briggs, please see: http://www.ruinedtime.com/

To learn about the wonderful coffee, venue and events at Tabor Space, please see: http://taborspace.org/