The surfaces scene

It probably comes from growing up the artistic youngest child of two neat freaks. This scene from the New Best Friend episode of AbFab is one of my favourites, recorded for posterity.

( I just want surfaces, darling. )

Joining

Come, set the candles all aflame
to shine away your cryptic shame,
expose the good....

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I must call him Daniel L. to differentiate from Dan V. and Danny O. He is French-Canadian, erudite, humanistic, well travelled. He was the first great friend I made after coming out. We met through a phone dating service in autumn 1996 and became lovers for several weeks. On November 11 I wrote the poem "Joining" for him. It was both erotic, and a call to come out of the closet. When he did, every significant friend and co-worker, even his Catholic family, embraced his acknowledgement warmly.

Years later we discovered we had vastly different versions of how it ended. I remember him breaking off with me shortly before I met Dan, but he tells a different story. It doesn't matter. We still love each other.

In February 1997 I introduced him to Martin. They will celebrate their ninth anniversary in June.

In 1999 I wrote a choral setting for "Joining", which the Rainbow Chorus performed.

We've scarcely spoken for two years. The reasons are foggy to me, probably more so to him. This morning I emailed requesting permission to include the dedication for "Joining" in the new chapbook. He sounded more than happy to hear from me.