Adirondack Hero Poem by Bill Grace

I will tell you
of a true hero
who once followed
'The Grateful Dead'
though this
I will never understand.


His studio
is in an Adirondack town.
I love his wife.


He is an artist,
entrepreneur,
visionary -
working in cloth and wood
PVC pipe and earth.


He will sleep on a
bare floor
before he will steal.
He is not politically
correct
if you can get him to speak
of politics
left or right.


If you need a
custom coat
to protect your dog
in a cold clime
write him:
Kaleb Simpson
Corinth, NY 12822
a real person
as real as these words
of praise
but please do not expect him
to give free samples
or have a factory in China.