Written in Chicago on 23 October 2021
#autumn #fall #seasons
The monarchy seems very stuffy Not at all like the masses they se… Perhaps they could do with a more… From further down on the great soc… I already know one King Chuck
Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River… was published more than a century… Its enduring popularity derives fr… telling truths about the human con… The most compelling message of all
A long way from Mt. Pulaski on this cold, Illinois night. The Interstate is reaching out to Kris and Chuck, near Dwight. Dwight is far behind them now
The glittering desert oasis known around the world took on water this week. Who among us can now deny that climate change is real?
In a world where every single mont… Is measured as being the warmest o… It’s not such as bad thing To have a chilly day outside. The unbearable heat will be here
This poem stays in my pocket Until I take it out And read it to somebody That’s what this day’s about. Thanks for listening to my words
Chicago’s party of the summer is the Pride parade up north It’s boozier than St. Patrick’s… Less explosive than the 4th Lots of people dance and play
How shall I remember 2023, this fifty-sixth year of my life? Hopefully not the worst of the bun… but it did have some measure of st… My catalytic converter was stolen
That Bruce is really something el… Making me drive all the way to Da… And on the Fourth of July, even! Had to miss the family barbecue an… My Uncle’s been kind of a jerk to…
The people of that northern state That we all call “Wisconsin” Have but only one desire To see their beloved Pack win If you’re near to Chicago or St.…
Your poetry book from 1946 was recently acquired by me at a book fair in Chicago. It appears to have been lightly us… during its first go-round
Since Jimmy Buffett passed away His New York Times obituary Has required three corrections, so… But his first musical offering Sold exactly 324 copies,
Coffee and a crossword now The farmers market later College football on TV after that How could Sunday ever top that?
If there’s a problem that you’re f… Do it Go right through it There’s nothing to it Just remember it’s worth embracing
With floodwaters up to her waist A woman in Florida scrolls through her smartphone. Those devices really have taken over our lives,