Reginald Shepherd -- poet, essayist, anthologist, friend -- passed away last night. Reginald was in his mid-forties and died of cancer. So unfair, and such a loss. I didn't post when I found out because I didn't know what to say. I still don't. So instead, here are what other folks are saying:
Emily Warn at the Harriet blog
C. Dale Young on his blog
John Gallaher, with a kind offer to send a chapbook of Reginald's to folks who want it
Andrew J. Shields quotes some moments from Reginald's work I, too, have been thinking about
I am sure there will be more.
Heavy-hearted here.
As Reginald always signed off his emails I signed off to him last night when I left a good bye message on his final, and moving, blog post (sadly, a tribute to his mentor who also recently passed away) -- "Peace and Poetry, Reginald."
Thursday, September 11, 2008
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Wow. Such a loss.
Learning of this loss hit hard. Reginald was a great poet-ambassador not only to his fellow queer writers, but to the literary community at large, and he will be sorely missed. My thoughts and condolences go out to his loved ones.
I'm so very sorry.
An amazing writer, amazing man, luminous spirit.
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