Poetic Obituaries: [Thomas Mooney] became devoted to

reading every book ever written (or so I thought) and writing furiously in notebooks, always carrying a small notepad in his front pocket, with a pen that would invariably end up leaking all over his shirt. He'd write down the names and phone numbers of just about everyone he met. He appreciated creativity, thinking, and compassion. He wanted nothing to do with people who were phony, pretentious, or indifferent. His favorite poet was Yeats. He wrote poetry, and participated in many poetry readings in town, at The Bluebird, Borsodi's, and The Unitarian Church.

from The Santa Barbara Independent: Thomas Mooney: Police Officer, Poet

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