1993 Hand-Written Note Found Tucked in "The Chomsky Reader"

“Dear Mark
You asked, ‘When can I see you?’ Here’s my answer …

10 minutes after you wake up
At 9:30 p.m. on the 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th of each month

By the tower in 88 degree heat
A January walk up the avenue after the sidewalks have been shoveled

Every Tuesday at 3:35 pm
Saturday morning at 7

When you're gritting your teeth so hard you think they will shatter
At Mavis’s Diner at 10 am when nobody’s there

After classes
Before dinner

When you get that sudden urge to head out to the river (walking five miles an hour)
At the nearest bus stop (reading Hadji Murad)

When sleepless, at Espresso Central
When effervescent, the outdoor tables at Stella and Bella's

Three times a week
Twice a day

When aroused by history, at the Jewish Book Store
When disturbed by humanity, among the igrets in the park

Soph”

--Dear Layla/Welcome to Palestine