Friday, June 18, 2010

DH LAWRENCE RANCH AND GRAVE

BY AN AMAZING COINCIDENCE IWAS READING ONE OF THE FEW DH LAWRENCE NOVELS I HAVE NOT READ.THE BOY FROM THE BUSH THAT I PICKED UP FROM A SECOND HAND BOOKSTORE ON A PANG OF ANTIPODEAN NOSTALGIA(IT IS SET IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1880's) WHEN WE CAME UPON THE DHL RANCH. I HAD A VAGUE RECOLLECTION OF A NEW MEXICO CONNECTION. IT WAS GIFTED TO HIM AND FRIEDA (WIFE) BY A WELTHY PATRON AS A PLACE TO ESCAPE EUROPEAN WINTERS AND ALTITUDE TO HELP HIS HEALTH PROBS. WELL IT IS NOW MANAGED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO. A REMOTE AND BEAUTIFUL LOCATION.THIS IS THE HOUSE NOW A DOG KENNEL!!


DHL AND FRIEDA HAD A VERY OPEN RELATIONSHIP INVOLVING PARTNERS OF MULITI GENDERS. WHEN THE POOR BUGGER DIED HE WAS BURIED IN MARSEILLE. A DISPUTE BETWEEN FRIEDA AND OTHERS WAS COMPROMISED BY HAVING HIM DUG UP AND CREMATED AND HIS ASHES TO BE INTERRED IN NM.ANOTHER ARGUMENT RESULTED IN FRIEDA THROWING HIS ASHES INTO CONCRETE WHICH WAS BEING MADE INTO AN ALTAR SHRINE!!


THE RATHER HUMBLE CONCRETE SHRINE HOLDING THE GREAT MAN'S ASHES!!



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