News comes that a friend far away
is dying now
I look up and see small flowers appearing
in spring grass outside the window
and can’t remember their name
W.S. Merwin
Tom was an artist, a creator of awesome stage pictures that provoked and delighted audiences around the world, but his most important gift was the love he bestowed on family and friends.
He was a great friend: caring, loyal and generous, honest, kind and constant. I will miss him very much.
It’s raining in Paris today and the rooftop chorus of mourning doves voices the soundtrack of a somber day.
©2022 Ron Scherl