I wake up and the whole house sings Hello! dingdingjinglejangle! but can’t explain the Why?
Oh, my heart…
It may not be cool to admit to favorites but I told Bruce many times that without a doubt he was my favorite tumblr poet. He was remarkably smart, talented, and had the best wry humor. We chatted online most weeks for over 12 years.
You get to know people here over time in this faceless place and I can tell you his heart was as grand as his imagination, all tied up in the simplest poems and portraits.
I knew he had been unwell but it still stung to find he passed away a few days ago. I hope he is happily eating mac’n cheese, catching up on his favorite Japanese death poems, and curled up with his favorite cat. Sketching and smiling at the oddity of us scrambling down here to make it through another day with an ounce of his creative spirit.
Salut, my friend.
Inventive, delightful, and curious, Bruce was also one of my favorites.
Memory eternal ❤️
















