Hey all,
As soon as I complain about the weather, like in last weeks blog, it turns awesome. What an incredible week! Ok, maybe it wasn't incredible, but compared to the weather we have been having it is awesome. I went and saw Bob Dylan last week. I had a late start, but I only missed one band. I was able to see Gillian Welch, Steve Earle, Levon Helm and the "Legend" himself. It was an awesome show! Dylan was great! He played a lot of songs I knew and some new ones. I feel kinda bad for saying this, but the best part of the show was Levon Helm. He rocked!!! He played a lot of old Band tunes, and for his encore he brought everyone out to sing "The Weight"! It was incredible!
They finally opened the new park down the street from me in Cohoes. It is supposed to have an incredible view of the falls. I will be making my way down there, either today or tomorrow, to take pictures of it. I hope it is as nice as they say.
I did get to have coffee with my friend Blanca (I told you about her last week) and we had a blast. We caught up with each other about what's been going on in our lives. It felt so good to get back in touch with such a good friend from my college days.
Right now I am taking a break fom cleaning my apartment. I just finished mopping my kitchen floor, so I am waiting for the floor to dry so that I can put everything back. And then I tackle my dining area! Woohoo! So exciting! I definitely need to have sex! And soon! LOL Just kidding. Where is Kelli when I need her????
Oops! I almost forgot. I did take some more picture, but they were against a white background. I found out that white backgrounds and me don't work well together. I am way too pale for that. So I will need to take more with a different background. I will post them when I can.
I think I will double your treat this weekend. I was busy with my poetry this week, so I have a few in line for here. I will post two today. The first one is rather introspective, and the second one is for my parents. They had said to me that I am diving into this poetry thing like an addict, lol. They are both in recovery, from things other than poetry, so I wrote one for them. It is written with love, and pride for what they both have been through. I hope you like them. Thanks!
Signs
"Out of Order"
Scrolled quickly on a scrap of paper
And taped to the Pepsi machine
Guess you need go somewhere else
Carved into my heart
And left there
Guess you need go to someone else
"Warning! Do Not Enter!"
Blazing in yellow and black
Cautioning you to what you
Find behind that door
Blazing from my eyes
Alerting you to what you
Find behind my barriers
"Construction Ahead"
Watch out for workers
Slow down, fines double
Repairs are being made
Watch out for me
Slow down, temper doubles
Repairs are being made
"Will return at 1 pm"
Just taking a lunch break
A little while longer
You can see the treats inside
Just taking a break
After a bit
You might see what is inside
Have Another Poem, Make It a Double
I am powerless over poetry
My life has become unmanageable
Because I write this shit
Like I drank
Socially graceful and poised, at first
Disciplined, artful and clever
Lovely treats, merlot and sonnets
It starts as an enhancement
Or a charming diversion from cares
And it's always so effective
At doing that
Why not try something new
That requires less effort
To produce the desired result?
How quickly I fell
From merlot to Mad Dog
Or minis of vodka, two for a buck
The effect
Was what mattered:
Unplug from the gut
The fastest and cheapest way possible
Why contemplate meter
When relief comes as quick
From some soft shoddy rhymes?
Why demand
The labors of rhyming at all
When it's easily done
With free verse?
How long has it been
Since I had it controlled
Or delayed this indulgence
'Til evening?
How long since I bothered
With garnish or ice?
This one is right out of the bottle
Let me add an olive
To the seventh one today
Ignoring the mail and the phone
I wallow
In verbiage like garbage
And write on the sly, pretending
That I'm busy with meaningful work
I show up late to appointments
Reeking of stanzas
Knocked back in a rush
Full of excuses.
How long 'til I'm doing it
While I'm out driving
Heedless to who could be harmed?
I'm ready to swear off
Give it up altogether
I admit that it's out of control
Maybe tomorrow
I'll show up without poems
And deal with life as it comes.
At least until after lunchtime.
As soon as I complain about the weather, like in last weeks blog, it turns awesome. What an incredible week! Ok, maybe it wasn't incredible, but compared to the weather we have been having it is awesome. I went and saw Bob Dylan last week. I had a late start, but I only missed one band. I was able to see Gillian Welch, Steve Earle, Levon Helm and the "Legend" himself. It was an awesome show! Dylan was great! He played a lot of songs I knew and some new ones. I feel kinda bad for saying this, but the best part of the show was Levon Helm. He rocked!!! He played a lot of old Band tunes, and for his encore he brought everyone out to sing "The Weight"! It was incredible!
They finally opened the new park down the street from me in Cohoes. It is supposed to have an incredible view of the falls. I will be making my way down there, either today or tomorrow, to take pictures of it. I hope it is as nice as they say.
I did get to have coffee with my friend Blanca (I told you about her last week) and we had a blast. We caught up with each other about what's been going on in our lives. It felt so good to get back in touch with such a good friend from my college days.
Right now I am taking a break fom cleaning my apartment. I just finished mopping my kitchen floor, so I am waiting for the floor to dry so that I can put everything back. And then I tackle my dining area! Woohoo! So exciting! I definitely need to have sex! And soon! LOL Just kidding. Where is Kelli when I need her????
Oops! I almost forgot. I did take some more picture, but they were against a white background. I found out that white backgrounds and me don't work well together. I am way too pale for that. So I will need to take more with a different background. I will post them when I can.
I think I will double your treat this weekend. I was busy with my poetry this week, so I have a few in line for here. I will post two today. The first one is rather introspective, and the second one is for my parents. They had said to me that I am diving into this poetry thing like an addict, lol. They are both in recovery, from things other than poetry, so I wrote one for them. It is written with love, and pride for what they both have been through. I hope you like them. Thanks!
Signs
"Out of Order"
Scrolled quickly on a scrap of paper
And taped to the Pepsi machine
Guess you need go somewhere else
Carved into my heart
And left there
Guess you need go to someone else
"Warning! Do Not Enter!"
Blazing in yellow and black
Cautioning you to what you
Find behind that door
Blazing from my eyes
Alerting you to what you
Find behind my barriers
"Construction Ahead"
Watch out for workers
Slow down, fines double
Repairs are being made
Watch out for me
Slow down, temper doubles
Repairs are being made
"Will return at 1 pm"
Just taking a lunch break
A little while longer
You can see the treats inside
Just taking a break
After a bit
You might see what is inside
Have Another Poem, Make It a Double
I am powerless over poetry
My life has become unmanageable
Because I write this shit
Like I drank
Socially graceful and poised, at first
Disciplined, artful and clever
Lovely treats, merlot and sonnets
It starts as an enhancement
Or a charming diversion from cares
And it's always so effective
At doing that
Why not try something new
That requires less effort
To produce the desired result?
How quickly I fell
From merlot to Mad Dog
Or minis of vodka, two for a buck
The effect
Was what mattered:
Unplug from the gut
The fastest and cheapest way possible
Why contemplate meter
When relief comes as quick
From some soft shoddy rhymes?
Why demand
The labors of rhyming at all
When it's easily done
With free verse?
How long has it been
Since I had it controlled
Or delayed this indulgence
'Til evening?
How long since I bothered
With garnish or ice?
This one is right out of the bottle
Let me add an olive
To the seventh one today
Ignoring the mail and the phone
I wallow
In verbiage like garbage
And write on the sly, pretending
That I'm busy with meaningful work
I show up late to appointments
Reeking of stanzas
Knocked back in a rush
Full of excuses.
How long 'til I'm doing it
While I'm out driving
Heedless to who could be harmed?
I'm ready to swear off
Give it up altogether
I admit that it's out of control
Maybe tomorrow
I'll show up without poems
And deal with life as it comes.
At least until after lunchtime.
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I like your poetry!