James Keller

Hey Jim! Was just talking with Tiia about you with the utmost of poetic ruminations. I hope you are astral projecting your care bear stare across the galaxy, standing on street corners in space using the vibrations of the universe as your harpsicord. Love always!

Jim bought me an old computer to support my writing. He bought it from an old professor who had passed away and when he gave me the computer he told me all kinds of fascinating things about her life. He also wrote an anthology about some of the people he went to high school with. He really found excitement in peoples stories whether they were academics or poets or blue collar workers. I recently found a folder he made me that had a print out of all of our texts and it was so fun to read....

Our friendship at RSH and Home 29 with all the others in our circle of friends was quite rewarding. I think about it often and am glad to have visited you in Monsey and Spring Valley, New York. On your visit here we enjoyed hearing your poetry. Jon and Marty still chat sometimes about meeting you on our visit in Monsey. Marilee and I chat occasionally. Your name comes up often and i hope we are all still buds! Good friends are forever. Until next time...

Maynard was a great friend. My heart hurts that he passed away, I so miss his humor. I look forward to reunitinging with my buddy on the other side. Such a magnificat soul.

Bye Jim, wish I could've talked to you before you went into the great psychadelium. I like that his 30 poems in 30 days is mentioned here. One of those days he couldn't find a venue and did his own one man poetry on the corner of an intersection to make sure he completed his mission. I met him at cup of Joe's like many others. We went to Austin in the RV to the slam nationals and from there became lifelong friends. His poems were inspiring and definitely had a particularly recognizable voice...

I´m glad you got to meet me daughter in Fl, and it was of you to contact me while I was in LA. Your intelligence and caring spirit will be missed.

Jim was a very dear and old friend of mine for many years. I met him in his Jewelry business in NY in the late 70´s. He was so unique, talented, intellectual, philosophical and a great friend who had a lasting impact on my life. I would not be the person I am today, if It wasn´t for him. I´m so saddened to have read the news of his passing today. We were hoping to reconnect in Utah in the New Year. You will be greatly missed.

Maynard was a great friend and poet. Gracing our stage with his poetry and wit. Maynard, you will always be in our hearts. You are sorely missed. It won´t be the same without you, from all of us at Rockland Poets <3