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Original Typed Poem by South African Poet Tom Mattera Written to Arthur Ashe -- ''...that one man sh

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Original Typed Poem by South African Poet Tom Mattera Written to Arthur Ashe -- ''...that one man sh

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Auction Date:2013 Feb 06 @ 17:00 (UTC-8 : PST/AKDT)
Location:11901 Santa Monica Blvd. #555, Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States
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Original typed poem by Tom Materra, South African poet and friend of Arthur Ashe. Poem is part of a typed letter dated 12 May 1975, thanking Ashe for his recent visit. Poem, written specifically for Ashe, reads in part, ''...Then, I read of your Dallas triumph / and the tears of some known / yet unfathomable emotion that / overcame your heart, / I tell you, brother, / 9000 miles became a mere instant / and I touched and wept with you...that one man should love another / across the span of land and time...I love you...'' Letter is signed by Mattera in type. Document measures 8.25'' x 11.75'' and is typed on thin onion paper. Horizontal folds, wrinkling and tears to edges. Overall good condition. With an LOA from Ashe's widow.
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