Below is a copy of a hand written poem by Donald Petacchi taken from his book, “Work for Being in the Machine Age”.
A Wish to Pray, by Donald Petacchi
A Wish to Pray – Donald Petacchi
Journeys and Star Gazing
in this world within worlds……
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Journeys and Star Gazing 
Dear Stavros,
When I first discovered your blog this morning, for some reason I thought of Donald Petacchi. Then I see his poem on your blog. I have that same poem in a booklet entitled “Poems from the Lightspheres” from 1979. Isn’t that something!?!?!?
I suppose you know the whole story of some of these poems, since you are a font of knowing and unknowing things!
If you don’t know the Lightspheres booklet I think I could find a way to copy it, but on the first page he says it is copyrighted, so I don’t want to do anything wrong. I paid a dollar for the booklet.
Hello Shelley
Thanks for your kind words. I’m particularly touched that you should connect me with Donald Petacchi. I believe that his approach to the Work is an essential one, using the word essential in the sense of ëssence rather than personality. I am not as knowledgeable or “un” knowledgeable as you may think. However, thanks for your kind words and I am happy that you have found some use of my “wiseacrings”.
stavros
Hello Stavros……..Just wanted to say hello…My Uncle is Donald Petacchi…it was lovely to see his ‘work’ posted here..brought back memories…thank you. Best wishes, Mary A. Petacchi
Hello Mary
He must have been an amazing man…to use Gurdjieff’s term – a remarkable man to have as an uncle. Thank you for taking the time to write.
all the best
stavros