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**Payaso** · 02-15-2005, 08:58 PM

It is with great sadness that I must report that the Poet Emeritus of International Cannagraphic Magazine, Mr. Lee Bridges, the world-famous Cannabis Poet, is quite ill, and will be checking out of this life soon.

I am in Amsterdam this week, Lee called last Sunday, and said he'd be gone in a week to ten days, so I rushed here to say goodbye, after he asked to see me.

Lee Bridges is so cool that he is having a party the last few weeks of his life. Every day all his family and friends come visit in his apartment, and we talk to Lee, listen to him read poems, and sift thru the massive quantity of his work.

All of this is so ironic, considering he has just recently released his memoirs, "Me, Two - Reflections of the Cannabis Poet."

He asked me to tell everyone that he will miss us, but he will be watching over us from above. If you can, leave a message here for Lee, and someone will read them to him every day as long as he is still with us.

What is amazing to me, and all of us here, is his attitude. So simple, so loving, he couldn't bear to leave without saying goodbye properly to all of us... nor could we bear to see him go without a proper goodbye.

So if you love Lee like we all do, drop him a line here or leave your remembrance of him.

Peacefully,
Payaso

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02-15-2005, 09:08 PM

i sadly will probably not get to meet him now ,but i'll offer my condolences to his family and friends

02-15-2005, 09:15 PM

so much love for such an extraordinary person, that I will never get to know....

no tears but a smile for you Lee, the passing from this life to the next must be oh so bittersweet....

shine on from above, watch over us and know....

our thoughts follow your footsteps into the dawn...

straight from the heart,

Bluevelvet

02-15-2005, 09:23 PM

May your sails unfurl and the wind cary you homeward bound Lee.
I vow to learn about you and read your words and remember you even though we have never met. I do remember seeing a picture of you in a magazine gypsy nirvana sent me...and your smile spoke volumes.
I could tell from that face, now here's a cool cat.

Im glad your going to be watching down on us from above, god knows we all need watching over and one day we will all meet under the same sky..until then brother, may peace be with you...

02-15-2005, 09:44 PM

bump....I would like to see more people posting on this thread.

**Payaso** · 02-15-2005, 09:50 PM

I'll be going back over there tomorrow at 1:30... about 30 people came by today and we had a picnic. It was great to see him smiling and ordering us all around!
Making sure this and that is dealt with properly.
Did you know he has published over 150 books of poetry in his life?
He asked me to take the copies he has saved to the Library of Congress, but I think maybe we should scan and post some of his cannabis poetry...

**Payaso** · 02-15-2005, 09:52 PM

I will discuss with his son tomorrow putting some of it up here on the website... and on his own site - www.cannabispoet.com

02-15-2005, 09:53 PM

payaso, thank you very much for giving us the opportunity to say goodbye to this extraordinary person.

Maybe you could send some of Lee's poetry to Crazy Composer for the Flower Pix News? I've already approached him to suggest publishing some of Lee's work.

**Payaso** · 02-15-2005, 10:00 PM

Yes, we have a page in the next issue of IC Mag with a poem by Lee and his picture... the mag really does exist... and there may be some material available to use for the newsletter as well.

I'm sure Lee will love hearing your kind thoughts!

~Peacefully,
Payaso

02-15-2005, 10:34 PM

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I'm sure Lee will love hearing your kind thoughts!

I don't know him payaso, but I feel him.....you can tell him that.

02-15-2005, 08:58 PM	#1
Payaso Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,569	Cannabis Poet is Checking Out... It is with great sadness that I must report that the Poet Emeritus of International Cannagraphic Magazine, Mr. Lee Bridges, the world-famous Cannabis Poet, is quite ill, and will be checking out of this life soon. I am in Amsterdam this week, Lee called last Sunday, and said he'd be gone in a week to ten days, so I rushed here to say goodbye, after he asked to see me. Lee Bridges is so cool that he is having a party the last few weeks of his life. Every day all his family and friends come visit in his apartment, and we talk to Lee, listen to him read poems, and sift thru the massive quantity of his work. All of this is so ironic, considering he has just recently released his memoirs, "Me, Two - Reflections of the Cannabis Poet." He asked me to tell everyone that he will miss us, but he will be watching over us from above. If you can, leave a message here for Lee, and someone will read them to him every day as long as he is still with us. What is amazing to me, and all of us here, is his attitude. So simple, so loving, he couldn't bear to leave without saying goodbye properly to all of us... nor could we bear to see him go without a proper goodbye. So if you love Lee like we all do, drop him a line here or leave your remembrance of him. Peacefully, Payaso :smile: __________________
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02-15-2005, 09:50 PM	#6
Payaso Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,569	I'll be going back over there tomorrow at 1:30... about 30 people came by today and we had a picnic. It was great to see him smiling and ordering us all around! Making sure this and that is dealt with properly. Did you know he has published over 150 books of poetry in his life? He asked me to take the copies he has saved to the Library of Congress, but I think maybe we should scan and post some of his cannabis poetry... __________________
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02-15-2005, 09:52 PM	#7
Payaso Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,569	I will discuss with his son tomorrow putting some of it up here on the website... and on his own site - www.cannabispoet.com __________________
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02-15-2005, 10:00 PM	#9
Payaso Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,569	Cannabis Poetry in the Mag and Newsletter Yes, we have a page in the next issue of IC Mag with a poem by Lee and his picture... the mag really does exist... and there may be some material available to use for the newsletter as well. I'm sure Lee will love hearing your kind thoughts! ~Peacefully, Payaso __________________
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02-15-2005, 09:08 PM	#2
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	i sadly will probably not get to meet him now ,but i'll offer my condolences to his family and friends
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02-15-2005, 09:15 PM	#3
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	so much love for such an extraordinary person, that I will never get to know.... no tears but a smile for you Lee, the passing from this life to the next must be oh so bittersweet.... shine on from above, watch over us and know.... our thoughts follow your footsteps into the dawn... straight from the heart, Bluevelvet
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02-15-2005, 09:23 PM	#4
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	May your sails unfurl and the wind cary you homeward bound Lee. I vow to learn about you and read your words and remember you even though we have never met. I do remember seeing a picture of you in a magazine gypsy nirvana sent me...and your smile spoke volumes. I could tell from that face, now here's a cool cat. Im glad your going to be watching down on us from above, god knows we all need watching over and one day we will all meet under the same sky..until then brother, may peace be with you...
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02-15-2005, 09:44 PM	#5
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	bump....I would like to see more people posting on this thread.
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02-15-2005, 09:53 PM	#8
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	payaso, thank you very much for giving us the opportunity to say goodbye to this extraordinary person. Maybe you could send some of Lee's poetry to Crazy Composer for the Flower Pix News? I've already approached him to suggest publishing some of Lee's work.
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