ROBERT PATRICK PLAYWRIGHT

 April 24, 2023

A friend died last night.  

Robert Patrick, late of Los Feliz and well before that Roswell, New Mexico.. he may have been an alien.. is gone in a flash of blue thunder .  No fan fare, just gone. Dead in his sleep.

I went to see his short one act at a dive bare, The Silverlake Lounge,, a short time ago and was charmed by the idea: A zoom interview between a clueless 'influencer' and a guy who was on another page.  

Before the shows (there were four short pieces)..Robert, dressed all in black with a wide brim black hat,  was sitting outside and sometimes mistaken for the Security / Gate keeper.  

Always friendly and engaging , I teased him about smoking, "Those things will kill ya!".. the last words I spoke to him.  

At one time the most produced playwright in New York City, he'd stopped writing plays and only recently moved into the 21st Century.  "Side By Side"  ? Was that the name of the piece?  I hope the actors who put it up at the Silver Lake Lounge will rehearse and do it again.  He was pleased with the effort.  

I will miss his poetry daily on Facebook  and his emails with >>>>>>>> coming and going. 

Flights of Angels.. 

 Applause.

michaelsheehan

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