Robert "Wayne" Crawford

Too long still gone
Hole in my soul
A daily knit like the spider

~ haiku, Bill J Webb

Thinking of you and Wayne, Randy. Peace my friend.

Randy, through your writings of Wayne -I wish I could have met him. From your description, he seemed to be a truly intelligent and very interesting person from which I could have learned a lot from. You both shared something so wonderful together - something most people search their entire lives for. Always carry those memories with you for strength. Remember I am always here for you, mijo.

I truly wish I had the chance to meet Wayne in person. I knew him through my friend Randy, but because of Randy, feel that Wayne was a friend I surely missed knowing. He spent his days enveloped in the kind of beauty and love most of us only dream of...Thank you Randy, and thank you Wayne for your beautiful words and the laughter and love you shared with friends. You are a person who makes the world a sweeter place by your presence in it.

I only met Wayne through Randy and I am sure it is my loss to have not met him in person. I have read some of his works as posted by Randy and enjoyed them all. The world is surely missing you Wayne..

April 1st, 5:30pm
Lit Night Open-Mic at Rio Grande Theater
Downtown Las Cruces
This is one of the open mics started around town and Friday night it will be dedicated to Wayne accordingly with an open-mic, sign-up format. (Randy has a performing gig and won't be at this event)

April 27th, 6:30PM
Celebration of Wayne's Life and Work
Rio Grande Theater, Downtown Las Cruces
email [email protected] for more info
This is a multi-media celebration...

Wayne was to have have been a featured readers at the 2010 Poets & Writers Picnic, hoping to be able to make it right up to the last minute but had to cancel. I had been looking forward to meeting him as we had been corresponding lightly for a while (Picnic, Wayne's list & plog stuff).

I didn't know Wayne, wish I had, but have the poems and videos. Today I was going through them and the Picnic introduction I wrote, with an eye to assembling something for Poets & Writers Picnic....

I wish that I had been closer to Wayne. I had the wonderful opportunity to hear him read and his wit and sensitivity will be missed. He meant a great deal to my family and will be missed dearly. He was a talented and caring soul that could make you laugh in the darkest of times. Valle con Dios my friend.

Randy, All I know of Wayne is the reflection of him that I saw in you. Seeing that I can say with confidence that he was a beautiful person. Cherish always the memories of how you enriched each other lives.