6 p.m. Wednesday May 16, 2012, Dog Patch. Photo by Mark Weiss

Cruising Third Street in SF at rush hour on my way to Meridian Galley downtown for the poetry art opening, (The Painted Word) this biker and passenger made excellent time, although I slowed to get them, thusly. Sissy Hankshaw the greatest hitchhiker would be proud if the rider upped the biker, or either way.

edita: the people I saw or spoke to at the actual event, but did not shoot, included Matt Gonzalez, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Peter Selz, Lillian Kaufman Cartwright, Wendyn Cadden, Julie Lala and John, Mario the jazz manager, Tony and Anne, Sue Johnson, Chris Felver’s printer, filmmaker Jesse Block, Garret Caples and John “Jack” Keating.