Friday, March 20, 2015

STUCK

Have I lost my ability 
To hide 
Have I lost my 
"Chops" 

What is this 
Circumstance 
Telling 
Me 

That there is a need 
In me 
To walk alone 
Along 
The shore 

With no one knowing 
Where 
I've 
Gone 

But now
With the
"Phones" -
Everybody knows

There is a little pin 
Put on a map 
To 
Disclose 

Maybe one should buy 
The 
"Hermit " phone 
With which one 
Could call out 
But 
Never in 

But that would necessitate 
Said hermit dealing 
With the 
"Phone folks" 
And that 
Would then be -

A contradiction 
     In terms
(About terms, 
     And such) 

Therefore I declare 
I shall learn 
How to better 
     Run away 
And where to stay 
And "doh"
     I forgot my phone 
- at home !!
Or
I forgot to turn it on -

But I can't resist 

The thing 

I'm stuck!


Tuesday, March 17, 2015

British Person!

Hello British Person 
My stats. said 
You read my blog 
Just one -
Just one of you 

How are you
Today ?

I'm sitting waiting for 
     The doctor to arrive 
Always a good time 
     To communicate 
With friends 

So I wonder if you 
Get 
All the innuendos -
And word choices. From 
The former colony ?
Sometimes I wonder if 
We ever should have 
Left 

The fold 
So-to-speak 

We could have had much 
     Better access 
To much 
     Better 
Tea 

And we 
Certainly would have 
Spoken 
With accents more 
Lilting 
More enjoyable to 
The ear 

So I hope your weather is 
Balmy
And the tube does 
Run on time 
     Make sure to keep your 
English qualities 
For 
I am convinced 
It's the only bloody thing! 
Holding our world together 
Anymore - 

Senior Moments

Can we welcome our senior moments 
Like old friends
Don't they tell us to 
Slow down and be 
Where we are 
For a change 

Yes -
Except I'm standing here 
Not knowing why or where 

Look at the sky -
You are on earth 
Zipping around the sun 

Very zippy. 

Maybe slow down and try 
To keep it simple 
Food, clothing, shelter 
Yes 
     But where 
Did I leave 
Them? 


Sunday, March 15, 2015

Move Through Worlds

There's a way to move 
Through worlds -
Dancing 

Let go and move 
Together 

These moves may not be 
Approved 
By the teacher 
But 
We move together 
Making our own 
     Using theirs 
     As a beginning 
     As a starting point 

This sort of dance is a fusion of fun 
And movement 
And music 
Not many can do 
     What you can do

Dear 

If our ankles and knees 
Can keep creaking along 
(At our age) 
I think I can see some very special 
Moments 
Together 

I can see why they say 
It is harder to find 
A dance partner 
Than a spouse 

I am so grateful. 

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Millionaires

The millionaires 
Are 
At it again 

Ruining 
The 
Neighborhood!
Building a millionaire house 
Up on the hill 
Overlooking the temple -

Back in the day 
It wasn't this way 
Used to be 
Country here 
Beautiful place 
Overlooking the sea 
Looking a lot like 
Tuscany 
Now there's a new Tuscan villa 
Within sight 
And as I try and meditate 
All I can hear are hammers 
And saws 
Disturbing my peace 
And the peace 
Of this 
Place 

And why the type 
Has changed 
I haven't a clue 
Do u? 

And now to stop 
Messing around and put 
My earplugs in 
And see 
What I can see 
Of 
The other side. 

Try to keep up!

She died 
And today 
     Is 
Her birthday 

I wish she was
     Still here 
To deal with you
     Dear -

Not that I don't 
     Love you 
I do 
     But 
 I'm clueless 
     When it comes 
To - 
     People . . .

What do they want? 
     Why are they here? 
And then -
     They're always 
     Talking !
Endlessly understanding 
     Everything 
More than 
     Me 
- More than I 
     Do -

I try to 
     Keep up 
I tell myself 
     To listen 
And respond 
     Rightly 
But 
     I know 
I'm not very good 
     At it 

Don't they know 
     The friend? 
Aren't they the 
     Least bit interested 
In such things 
     As God's love 
and 
     Eternal bliss 
What ?

I've never understood 

How they can talk 
     Endlessly 
     Of 
          Trivialities -
I try to keep up 
     I do 

How

How can I make something great 
Out of this day ? 
Be thankful for each small thing -
     They say 
Sit 
     Cross legged and 
Contemplate 
But 
Don't 
Think 
     Too much.