Out breakfasting

 

To the neighbors to eat

And speak of Rome.

Seems within our ability.

We will car over, they live a house away.

Linda and Harold.

He plays the giant organ, I saw him do that.

She was mayor when we moved here.

Meridith is the excellent gardener.

They have seen her out working 

I take up space here.

This Saturday appears grey.

Starting slowly 

They have seen me push my walker on the driveway 

I am sure 

Then I voiced the first American commercial ever to win

Top prize at Cannes France international festival 

I’m sure they never heard about that.

Edward G.

 

Twice I crossed paths with actor Edward G. Robinson. Not much, just a little, but both times it was a somewhat particular experience. The first time happened in a department store in Columbus Ohio in the mid 1960s. He was in the city to perform in a play. I remember I’d happened to see something about that in the newspaper.

On an off shopping day, like a Tuesday or maybe a Thursday, There was something I had to pick up at the department store and just left the second floor riding down on the escalator, when I noticed across on the escalator on the other side, coming up toward me was Edward G. Robinson.

The store was nearly empty whatever hour it was. We were riding along, albeit in opposite directions, as we came closer. It took only a second and I’m sure the recognition began to show on my face as we stared at each other. No doubt he was used to the reaction, a questioning look that turns into a smile of recognition. He smiled back as we crossed and continued our separate ways. I was delighted by that chance encounter.

A few years later, and two thousand miles away I was at Los Angeles International Airport, again alone on an escalator, when I glanced across and there, on the opposite escalator, also alone, heading my way was Edward G. Robinson. Again few people were anywhere near.

I had turned a half second before him this time and the benefit of that split second was time enough for recognition. I knew who he was as he turned his head toward me, and was already staring at him.

In that instant he saw me I had it in my mind that he recognized me from our previous trip on an escalator together because that first time we were quite alone in the store and looked at each other quite hard.

As we passed each other this time he turned his head back and kept eye contact a bit longer than was necessary, with a questioning look on his face, as if trying to remember where he had seen me. This time he was riding down and I was heading up. I smiled and nodded in passing. It was a goodbye to him.

I wanted to turn and tell some one, anyone who would listen, what had happened. But what could I blurt out to a total stranger in ten seconds that would tell the story, how it was, how I felt about the unlikely strangeness. Nothing. I had to digest the event alone and keep going. Let Edward G. Robinson figure it out and smile at the incongruity.

Be better than you were a week ago

 

Concentrate easy like ,,, a pace you can take.

 a little thinking effort can help you develop.

work it out.

On the ground when I woke

 

first dash of white this season.

seems time for it  i reason.

first trace.

and this space is  a complete cover.

admonish the wait

brush off the plate.

present our mild winter with a ribbon

now we can remember 

this time of year

properly 

now it seems right, how it ought'a be.

Here’s thee three

 

Running right up the boulevard 

Fashionably consistent 

Until I forgot where I was going.

Now my age is showing 

Tues the second of January

 

Will hold steady although it’s not easy.

First the weather is off the normal path.

No snow and not cold enough for the first week of January.

Some good is New our wild rabbit is back.

We were gone a month and she stayed home.

Traffic is: one car passes every fifteen minutes.

sound without light

 

Sunday has begun

without the sun.

darkness underway,

nowhere  seen to play 

The year flips

 

Calmly beaming into tomorrow 

Where it should go, you know.

Full picture showy bright 

Hold four head up right 

 We have you in sight.

Turn out the light

And sleep tight 

Tears to pieces

 

Tear the corner pieces 

please do 

Say to me , I’ve got the shivers 

Hold on tight.

Start us up again

 
See the end, feel it.
Did we get here so rapidly?
Months waiting then quick snap.

In fast, then on the way. It should never be so quick.
My heart is still arriving.
Please say okay. Find a little space.
The time can be right. Develop

Hold on tight.

Under sail

 

I’ll be back when the sunshine’s.

We’ll go to Angel Island.

It’s out of the wind.

Usually fine weather there.

Easy to sail to.

My old sloop can do it.

Christmas good greeting

 

Hi all. Enjoy the holidays.

See your friends and relatives

Saturn

It’s far. away 

Sixth planet from the sun. And large.

95 times more massive than earth.

A lot to imagine.

145 moons rotate around Saturn.

Average radius 9.5 times than that of earth 

Sunlight, at the speed of light, takes

eighty minutes to reach Saturn.

 Eight and a third minutes to reach earth

Saturn is Ninety- three Million miles away from the sun.

Day right

 

The Christmas celebration happens this day.

Say affirmative.

Kinda, somewhat we’re putting it together.

The Today on to Mary’s Chinese restaurant in Trastevere .

Yes celebration we are. The time is.

Yes again. Togethers.

Lunch it up.

.

dawn’s early wave

 

skipping out to see about.

unfolding  tallows of energy.

hurry  bunnies, see we’re back.

the pace of old has returned.

there they go …

skipping  past the windows

first thing in the morning.

easy does it.

a half smile of satisfaction for you.

s trip and back again.

work this ride into our system.

E

Quit smoke and other stuff

 

Four or five years ago, or so, 

i quit; time moved on.

then later had a cigarette once more

it nearly knocked me to the floor .

i was dizzy and just about fell

So okay, enough for now.

These are poems and you know

how I feel.

and you know

i feel. 

the traffic rolls on in jams …  just saying.

 i hear it going,

Wrapping itself in confusion.

Find a pause, Santa Claus 

And a hug to warm things up.

Make a list

 

Working out a list for Santa Claus 

That’s what to do now

While keeping head above water or wind or snow

Figuring on which way to go.

Treading carefully 

Looking left and right 

Over your shoulder 

And under the rug 

Keeps you busy 

Holds you snug.

While you note how to make it better next time. 

Week and holidays

 

Working out the days for joy and feasts

All the best wishes to everyone.

Happy tunes, enjoy yourselves 

Think of the gifts you didn’t give to friends 

Bring out the special dishes.

Mealtime for all means celebration together 

Candles at dusk 

Hallelujah 

As it gets

 

They say it’s as cold as it gets.

Not terribly but kinda.

We will bundle for the low fifties

And cross the river for Mary’s Chinese food.

Getting there first this time

Cause we know it works.

So here we come in vegetables.

Familiar faces

 

They crept out and surprised each other.

Been a while since we’ve exchanged grins.

Now Again around friends from long ago.

We knew the streets, knew the greetings.

And those from whom we felt the warmth.

Here we are after being apart so very long.

Sang the old songs, it has been so long.

We’ve made plans and promises 

To share time together again.

Holiday corner

 

Pack little sandwiches in preparation,

Together to celebrate happiness and do music.

These requirements will make us ready 

For the big festing holiday.

The lord is born.

Wrapped Presents given.

Families are remembered.

Solom songs are sung,

Hallelujah.

Curled water rolling in

 

Could have been more to see.

We took in a ton, on, on and on.

We’re on our way to see the town.

Light jacket weather right by the sea.

no rain to Angelo's

 This is exceptional.

Why it’s worth mentioning.

 a no rain day. Comfortable.

No need to ask for more, Lucky.

let us travel to get there.

are you ready as can be?

New day

 

a brand new day and we’re ready to take it.

one after another they repeat in packages.

Labeled to sparkle bright.

Shine your best, Ranger.

Learning slowly

 

The phenomenon of vocabulary covers like a blanket.

Eyes open as slowly words develop.

I make typing errors and despite this move on

advancing with difficulty, working to make sense.

We’ll begin conversation with strangers.

Keep it up. Fragments will come together 

Cool but okay

 

Thursday today, traffic is moving,!!

Floating along at a fine pace.

Label it a Moderate and call it passing briskly.

Seems a good day

Not too cool.

Here at Angelo’s no one too much is nearby at this hour.

Saw Franco looking worn by the years.

Surprised him,  he smiled, happy to see me. 

Been a while, surely has.

they said iT’d be

 

i’d be a rainy day they said

and sure enough we woke now

this very morning with a full solid 

umbrella full rain thick all around goings on

without pause at all.

so how’s about all this?

Preparedness for Monday

 

Shower Clean then breakfasted

Outdoors appears fine moderate this morn.

Traffic is moving; an example to follow.

Ring those Christmas bells while on the way.

Oldsters cane-walking out of the way.

Rode and slept

 

At montecarlo restaurant the guy didn know  me

If I saw him outside he’d be a stranger

The pizza was good, everything you’d want.

Ate and left

We were in the crowd, out of sorts

Tired from the day

Went back to our hotel and crashed.

It was quiet as we slept all night.

Collapsing moments prefacing

we’ve steadied a warble

In anticipation of the tumble

Wrapping for a departure 

i think we can make it.

i'll have some chocolate.