September 2009
4 posts
28 September 2009
#fog Sunday morning fog—- the church bells ring louder #Bridge Queensboro Bridge walkway—- viewing New York and not having to look up #prunes I buy Italian prunes—- sweetness then sourness #crack September perfect day—- there is a crack in her window’s glass #bright her ice cream cone drips—- bright late September #dogs a man is out with three...
21 September 2009
#last last day of Summer—- the lawn sunbather loosens her top #up September nice day—- a brick layer stops to look up #horse Central Park conga band—- a carriage horse walks to the beat #blue blue sky—- take a look at life after death #River East River blue sky—- I forget to put on sunscreen #haze morning haze—- a jogger runs backward #care free health care for...
15 September 2009
#loses US Open—- Federer loses #plays U of C plays Ohio State—- Ares takes notes #down the US Open—- Serena Williams melts down #blue blue sky—- I dig out a beer mug from the frig #fog evening fog—- a cigar bar keeps its door open #teacher September early morning—- a teacher writes on the board her name #skips rainy day—- a female impersonator skips the...
7 September 2007
#moon for greener energy I turn off the lights—- Full moon #cat Labor Day weekend—- the cat stays out till late #star at the US open—- a star is born Melanie Oudin #blue blue sky—- a ditch digger stops to take off his shirt #moon she gets up to breast feed her baby—- a harvest moon #hi how to greet others in the era of the swine flu—- just say hi #dog a dog...
August 2009
5 posts
31 August 2009
#River East River August—- her artichoke salad is yummy #haze morning haze—- I pass a dog whose hair covers its eyes #crickets Arlington Cemetery—- Ted Kennedy is lowered crickets sing #fog morning fog—- a street artist draws with charcoal #break out of beer August night—- I break the piggy bank #haze morning haze—- I postpone cleaning my windows #garden a beer...
25 August 2009
#sunset August sun sets—- but sunflowers are still here #Park Astoria Park—- two men discuss their love of Rivers #sale on the Brooklyn Bridge—- they offer for sale only bottled water #cat morning stillness—- the cat plays with a fly #sunset sunset—- a black and yellow butterfly at my window #sparrow August boredom—- a sparrow stands on my balcony and sings...
17 August 2009
#cool August—- how to stay cool inside a yellow cab #Park Central Park heat wave—- an ambulance stands where girls in bikinis lie #night Saturday night jealousy—- she tells me it’s all in your mind #forty the flower children are now grandparents—- Woodstock at forty #mugged mugged too often in Harlem—- he buys a gun and shoots them #blue blue sky—- the...
10 August 2009
#fight after a fight—- she watches a silent movie #fog morning fog—- had enough of yesterday’s high definition #night Saturday night—- so many women but not enough Viagra #blue blue sky—- a sale on toilette paper #cat our backyard fish fry—- a couple bring their cat #River East River Summer breeze—- girls chat #sunset an octopus spills its ink—-...
3 August 2009
#fly August rain stops—- a fly leaves as I open the window #kid Upper East side—- a kid wears an AIG t shirt #River East River bright day—- soccer players change mooning the sun #blue blue sky—- the smell of suntan lotion #sunset Summer sunset—- she shows me eggplants growing in her garden #beer White House beer summit—- the White Sox beat the Yankees #swing...
July 2009
4 posts
27 July 2009
#complaints July sudden downpour—- there are no complaints #sunrise Summer sunrise—- salsa dancers are still strutting #Yellow Yellow Yellow *—- she should teach at Harvard * http://tinyurl.com/mzndeb #stupid stupid *—-marked by or resulting from unreasoned thinking or acting * http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stupid #sparrow playing tennis—- I confuse a...
20 July 2009
#River East River July—- so many picnics I get hungry #blue Sunday blue sky—- a kid comes out of confession #Park Central Park July—- a juggler sweats #way and that’s the way it is—- Walter Cronkite dies #fog dense fog—- a nudist beach empties up #beach Summer ennui—- there are no girls to watch on the beach #sonata the moonlight sonata on a moonless...
12 July 2009
#River East River blue sky—- the wake of a speed boat #roots roots—- Obama travels to Africa #night Saturday night—- the chaperon goes for a walk #blue blue sky—- a monk does nothing #River East River breeze—-
a sail boat overtakes an oil tanker #beer a beer garden—- there is a bathroom every where you look #porcupines I go so deep into a pine wood—- I...
5 July 2009
#fireworks July Fourth fireworks—- he tells me they got bigger ones in China #sunset Fourth of July sunset—- streaks of red and orange the fireworks follow #trust beautiful weather on July Fourth—- in God we trust #Fourth July Fourth—- Iranian protesters say they were tortured #blue blue sky—- I buy dandruff shampoo #resigned Sarah Palin resigned—- to do what...
June 2009
3 posts
28 June 2009
#River East River choppy waves—- I wait for her to tie her hair #fair Summer street fair—- a sign says beware of kids #sunset Summer sunset—- clouds as blue as the mountains of an iced Coors can #blue blue sky—- I step on dog shit #stop June evening thunder storm—- my neighbors stop shouting #dead Sinatra sings on my ipod—- a man yells Michael Jackson is dead...
14 June 2009
#print the New York Times is now on Twitter—- all the short words fit to print #cat morning stillness—- the cat refuses to come when I whistle #night June Saturday night—- a priest stops to buy flowers #loaf partially blue sky—- a half loaf is less filling than a whole #sunset after days of fog the sky clears at sunset—- she buys the champaign #neck on a street bench...
7 June 2009
#lunch Sunday street park—- wearing a burka she eats lunch with her man #horse the name of the horse who won the Belmont—- Summer Bird #Park Central Park aft days of rain—- healthy grass pale crowd #haze morning haze—- a circus acrobat disappears #day June rainy day—- the park ball field is full of mud #fog morning fog—- too much steamed milk in my espresso...
May 2009
5 posts
31 May 2009
#traffic New York bans cars in Times Square—- the streetwalkers are unhappy #River Hudson River cool breeze—- so many men go topless #moon moon above the skyline—- and all I got is a half pita bread loaf #blue blue sky—- a fish monger opens clams a May lone cloud #pizza pizza for dinner—- it’s been long time since I’ve seen the moon #fog morning...
24 May 2009
#fly late May—- a fly lands on a poem by Isa #fog Saturday morning fog—- a boy wears his uniform to go to school #bird whistles as she passes—- a bird flies away #blue blue sky—- but not enough sunspots #River East River rapids—- I run my fingers through her white hair #nothing ozone level too high—- a woman wears nothing under her skirt #sunset...
17 May 2009
#swaps first time in a casino—— he asks if they have credit default swaps #bride overcast May—- the bride wears a yellow gown #River East River Saturday clouds clear—- she smiles #cat morning blanket fog—- the cat wants to go out #River East River green waters—- a friend gives me a sip of his absinthe #haze morning haze—- I receive an ad for a cemetery...
10 May 2009
#flowers on side streets kids carry flowers—- Mother’s Day #blue blue sky—- a sale on kitchen ware for Mother’s Day #may finally the sun came out—- how May can be may be #fog morning fog—- my voyeur neighbor loses his hard-on #River East River warm Spring day—- an old dog pisses on new grass #friend blue sky—- a rare friend comes home #sunset after...
3 May 2009
#can rainy May Sunday—- at a bus stop an empty can of beer #cash short on cash—- Kentucky Derby won by a fifty-to-one long shot #night Saturday night—- but no kissing the swine flu #bard the bard has no beard—- the UK first female poet laureate #beer Friday afternoon downpour—- a beer truck stops to unload #monkey May Day—- a monkey at the zoo raises his...
April 2009
3 posts
26 April 2009
#empty Spring in the park—- two homeless men play poker for empty cans #River East River hot day—- from a sail boat she dangles her feet #night Saturday night—- we drive her mother to the airport #haze morning haze—- I forgot my swimming goggles #frog boring Spring day—- a frog jumps back into the pond #seagulls early morning—- seagulls eat garbage a French...
12 April 2009
#hat New York Easter Parade—- a hat made from fake hundred dollar bills #blue blue sky—- a sugar daddy stops at an ATM #sunset Hudson River Park sunset—- a same sex couple on a bench hold hands #haiku lonely Spring Saturday—- I look at the graffiti for a haiku #ransom pirates kidnap a ship captain for ransom—- Good Friday #roof Good Friday—- seagulls gather on...
5 April 2009
#rain April in Paris—- the rain shower scene is as good as in New York #blue Sunday morning blue sky—- I need more Alka-Seltzer #night Saturday night—- empty bar she teaches me to belly dance #who? the Obamas visit France—- Jackie who? #rush Spring thunder storm—- she asks me what’s the rush #haven finances US deficit a haven for the rich—- China #house ...
March 2009
29 posts
29 March 2009
#signs signs of Spring—- the lilacs at the entrance of a skyscraper bloom #aura clear day—- I view Citibank skyscraper but where is the aura #snake Third Avenue— a woman carrying a plant wears snake leather shoes #rain morning Spring rain—- a joker* stops to wipe his eyeglasses * http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/28/opinion/28Tartakovsky.html?th&emc=th #girl March warms...
22 March 2009
#roses no evidence of Spring yet—- I buy her roses #stillness morning stillness—- my neighbors whisper #night March Saturday night—- I lost another bet on a basketball game #blue blue sky—- I await the lilacs bloom #sunset sunset—- she finished planting the eggplant #cat
first day of Spring—-
snow flurries
the cat scratches its head
#drizzle Spring...
River
East River high waters—- the park swimming pool is still waterless
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haze
Sunday haze—- a long line to go up the Empire State Building
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home
the recession Spring Break—- why not stay home and go to tanning salons
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shadow
overcast skies—- she wears blue eye shadow
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night
Friday the Thirteenth night—- a witch needs more time
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moon
Friday the Thirteenth—- before dawn full moon
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River
East River light drizzle—- a truck driver stops to piss
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fog
morning fog—- the new graffiti is minimal
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skull
doctor’s office—- skull but no skeleton
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cat
early morning—- a cat passes without looking at me
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rotini
I cook rotini—- she says she wants al dente
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fog
morning fog—- the man ahead of me is walking backwards
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hair
rain clouds—- she takes the towel off her hair
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neighbor
Sunday morning—- my neighbor needs a couple of aspirins
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Park
Madison Square Park warm March day—- naked limbs of humans and trees
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blue
blue sky—- a robin lands on new grass
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River
East River nice day—- a used condom on a pile of dirty snow
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music
morning rush—- a man plays Zen music on a banjo
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leaf
March—- a dead leaf under the lawn mower
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hour
Upper East Side—- the happy hour is recession proof
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moon
she puts the pads in her bra—- a half moon
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River
East River choppy waters—- kids have a snowball fight
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roofs
roofs covered with snow—-/ just ignore/ the graffiti
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blue
blue sky—- yesterday’s blizzard snow soiled
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