«Most of you didn’t know that Robert B. Parker was a poet. That’s because his poems were written to me,» says Joan Parker, Bob’s wife, and the real life version of Spenser’s long time love, Susan Silverman. Bob sold millions of books, had a PhD in English, and named his legendary detective after the 16th century writer, Edmund Spenser, so his giftedness as a poet isn’t a surprise. In this clip, it’s Joan’s talent and tenderness that’s enlightening.
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Glad to see you and hear you after all the dedications in Robert's books. His work has been so dear to me and his loss is so saddening to me. I just came across the mention of it quite recently and it was a shock. I am ever thankful of his writings of Spencer, Susan, Hawk, 2 Pearls and of Wyatt Earp and crew and of Sunny and of many more characters and all the stories. The poetry is a beautiful touch as well, as my being a poet now makes me feel closer to all of his writings and styles. Brian
Who is this woman? I doubt very much she is Mrs. Parker.
OK, never mind, she really is Mrs. Parker. My apologies.
Lovely stuff. We miss The Big Man. That's an understatement.
@MEDIAFACTOTUM: Spenser For Hire. Yes. I am human and I do make mistakes as to spelling and names. Apologies. I have read most of the Spenser novels.
Thanks for sharing that…….that's sweet stuff.
I own over 30 Spenser novels (all paperbacks), and with the ones borrowed from the library, I've read all the Spenser novels, most of them 3 or 4 times. I've also read all the Jesse Stone, and Sunny Randall novels. Each one is excellent. When Mr. Parker passed away, I felt as if I had lost a friend.
I read one of Atkins books, and he just doesn't measure up. I miss the real thing.