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361. Poetry: Couples Series: 8. Nicole and Rich: Stones: Final in series and book

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This poem was just edited and is the final poem of the Couples Series in my book. Other poems in this series can be found on the index of my blog under Original Poetry Index 4. This, like all my work, is true. Nicole and Rich, 2006 Stones He gave her a princess-cut diamond. She wore it on her left hand. When she was a child, she learned that she was a little princess, and she dreamed about her prince—as girls do: The prince finds you, he looks upon your face with adoration, and he falls in love with you. … Continue reading →

254. b The Poet Speaks: Maureen and Don (read second)

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Though we had never met before, we were comfortable with theatre talk; playwrights, directors, actors, subscriptions. They were a handsome couple in their 50’s? 60’s? Unselfconscious about their appearances yet well put together, even-tempered, humorous, endearing.   They sat to my left: The first thing I noticed about Maureen was her lilting voice and red hair.  She said she did commercials and some acting. Don jiggled his legs as he spoke; he too, articulate, with a good, strong, voice We sat in the dark and laughed together; The play was well written and well acted but at times complex and … Continue reading →

208: Poetry: New Series: Couples: 1. Tanglewood

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This is the beginning of a series called “Couples,” a topic that intrigues me, based on observations. 1. Tanglewood, one evening in July, 2006**** © 7/02 He had that Hollywood look; the tan, the lined, outdoor face that said, “maybe I’m an actor.”  In fact, he reminded me of Patrick Swayze, in Dirty Dancing; He wore a tight tee shirt that was slightly faded in color, like army drabs, but on closer inspection I could see that there was a pattern of swirls of blues and greens and mottled browns, like marble.  He bent his dark and silver head of … Continue reading →

219. Poetry: Series: Couples: 2. Dori and Ron

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2. Cousin Dori and Ron the day of Aunt Esther’s Funeral August 2006 Dori’s been through 2 marriages; the first seemed normal enough, to Jay, a college professor. But it ended.  Childless.     And then there was the second, to a rock musician, who also had been through a previous marriage; They produced a son together and  raised him on the milk of “The Sex Pistols,” and on various forms of second hand smoke, causing him to suffer from attention deficit disorder; he went on meds so he could function in school.   No one could figure out why … Continue reading →

234. Poetry: Series: Couples: 3. Shake Shack, NYC

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Asian Couple at The Shake Shack, Madison Square Park, New York City on a Sunday in August 2006 **** photo/art Sans Souci The line for the burgers, fries, shakes and cones was like a snake, winding and twisting around people, trash cans, and little running children.   It thickened and thinned as people stood in twos, threes and fours grinding their feet in the dusty path in anticipation of the “Best Burgers” in New   York City. It was a Sunday, and unlike during the week, the businessmen in suits were home watching the game, and running shoes were de rigueur. … Continue reading →

254. Poetry: Series: Couples: 4. Maureen and Don (read first)

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Maureen and Don, Manhattan Theatre Club, Sunday, September 24, 2006 seats C102 and 104 Labrador Retriever Though we had never met before, we were comfortable with theatre talk; playwrights, directors, actors, subscriptions. They were a handsome couple in their 50’s? 60’s? Unselfconscious about their appearances yet well put together, even-tempered, humorous, endearing.   They sat to my left: The first thing I noticed about Maureen was her lilting voice and red hair.  She said she did commercials and some acting. Don jiggled his legs as he spoke; he too, articulate, with a good, strong, voice We sat in the dark … Continue reading →

Poetry: Couples 5: The Hangman and the Empress

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5. The Hangman and the Empress His father told him, “Christ, remember your faith.” But he doesn’t remember what faith is, so he turns inward, like clockwork, again and again his mind a captive of his fears, trying to figure it out. He looks up, he knows what he has to do, he’s done it many times before and the clock has brought him to that place again;   He artfully climbs the cross, it’s easy! and suspends himself upside down and anchors one foot with rope. Don’t ask how.  He knows. He needs to think, this is his way, … Continue reading →

260. Poetry: Series: Couples 6. Ötzi, the Iceman and Erika Simon

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6. Ötzi, the Iceman and Erika Simon, the German hiker, at their reunion in the Otzal Alps, September 19, 1991     Ötzi made the news when he was found buried in ice; it was thought he was a modern day hiker who had been buried under an avalanche. He was actually an ancient traveler. ***** ©10/13/06 all rights reserved She was the one who found me, not her husband, Helmut. They were hiking on my mountain; I had been lying face-down in a ravine for 3,000 years under glacier and when I heard her voice my heart, a block … Continue reading →

263. Poetry: Series: Couples: 7. Veils

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This poem was written after the wedding I attended on 6/29/08 Veils 7/1/08 first draft His wife died in March; by July he was dating. Marion gave birth to two girls, now women, who, with Richard, watched her disappear, fade, then leave in three years time. When they got the diagnosis, they had the “weekend of tears,” endless crying. The mourning began before she left. She had Multiple Sclerosis then cancer, then cancer again. She bravely made solo pilgrimages in search of a cure. He took her to Europe to the places she always wanted to see. He called her, … Continue reading →