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D. Chump

October 5, 2015

Hey Hey! Stanley Chow,

who did the first illustration

in my new book Stunt Water,

just made the cover of New York Times Magazine.



Stanley had this to say about Trump:

“He’s going to be well pleased

that it’s a Chinese lad from Manchester

illustrating his face…”

Stoked for you, Stan.

congratulations man.

Boomer’s big day

October 1, 2015

Today is the release of STUNT WATER (!!!)



Edited by Jeremy Radin.

Foreword by Andrea Gibson.

Published by Write Bloody.

*If you pre-ordered via www.buddywakefield.com/merchandise before today expect your signed copy within two weeks. Thanks for your patience. Papa’s got a lot to sign, and I like to personalize’m, not just slap my name on it.

Two Buddy’s Breathing

October 1, 2015

“A Little Ditty Called Happiness”

is the last song on the CD, Run On Anything.

The outro is a carnival of harmonica

recorded by this man, Buddy Wakefield.



He called me “West Coast Buddy.”

I called him “East Coast.”

We were both from Texas.

I’d found him on Google once

when I was seeing if there were any other

Buddy Wakefields. He was excited

and would send me family photos

of large bands of musicians from the early 1900’s,

posed together, all Wakefields. We were not related.

“Everyone knew Buddy as the ‘Harmonica Man.’ Over the years, he gave away more than 6,000 harmonicas. He taught harmonica to youth and adults alike to help improve breathing problems. He started “Better Breathers” support groups in several hospitals in the area and surrounding states. This program spread across the U.S. and to several countries around the world.”

(click for full article)

East Coast Buddy Wakefield started Better Breathers.

I am completely in love with that.

Tonight I walked to get strawberry buttermilk

ice cream in a warm churro sandwich

and saw the news of his passing come through on the phone.

While I’m sure thoughtful for his family at the moment

I cannot help but smile a little,

same way I smiled when S.N. Goenka passed.

Downright warm, delightful and ready men.

Heir Apparently

September 30, 2015

When I started writing these things down

I had no idea they’d stick.







Now that all my poetry books are out of print

except for the collection being released tomorrow,

Stunt Water is the closest thing I have to a tattoo.









Stunt Water

The Buddy Wakefield Reader (1991-2011).

Edited by Jeremy Radin

Foreword by Andrea Gibson

“Created from his first three books of poetry,

which are now out of print,

Stunt Water offers…a comprehensive look

at the pivotal works of Buddy Wakefield.”

Includes the previously unpublished poem ‘Disclaimer.'”

Pre-order by tomorrow (Oct. 1st) at noon for a signed copy.



























Mom, I swear I did not encourage anyone to get a tattoo.

Sheet Music

September 29, 2015



Had to pull some pretty serious

strings along the way to

get the new book published.



It’s called STUNT WATER.

If you pre-order by October 1st via

www.buddywakefield.com/merchandise

at least one person in that bed

will sign it.

Get in on this.

Photo by Matt Wignall with Derrick Brown and Russ Tamblyn.

Big time

September 28, 2015

3 days left to rock a pre-order



of STUNT WATER via the merch page



if you want a signed copy.



Just pointing that out.

Stairing at you

September 27, 2015

The guy on the right wrote it.



The guy on the left published it.



The guy in the middle foreworded it.



STUNT WATER

If you guys pre-order it on the merch page

it will be signed by this guy.

Photos by Erik Lomen

with Derrick Brown and Andrea Gibson.

Friday Night Lights

September 26, 2015

I live here.

The Sea Section

September 25, 2015

Hey Bro. You Stunt Water?

Yeah, you Stunt Water.

Climb on in.



Who? Oh, the guy in

the judgement suspenders?

That’s my publisher, Derrick. He’s cool.

We’re just celebrating the jams.

Pre-order by Sept. 30th via

www.buddywakefield.com/merchandise

for a signed copy of 20 years of jams.

It’s real smooth, sailing.

in push

September 24, 2015

STUNT WATER

The Buddy Wakefield Reader (1991-2011)

Edited by Jeremy Radin

Signed copies on pre-orders placed

by September 30th via buddywakefield.com/merchandise



Photo by Jon Ryan.