Walking into Swarthmoretown on Monday, March 25th, 2013
The last snowtime of this long sad winter
not a joyous snow, nor heaving winds
we had that, just, not this snow season
but a messy slightly disreputable snow
messy and slight, but present and accounted for
I walked into town then
knowing I would miss my Qui Cong class
I walked into town because I had two legs
that let me do that and there might be time
there might be time I would needs remember that
I walked into town with the excuse of buying something
while she was off gallavanting in another country
I do not require another she when she is gone
though if it does me good to have her think that –
I walked to the Co-op, it does me good to walk
I walked into Swarthmore Town
while others drove, I do not choose to drive
there may be times I’m past that choice
I chose to breathe the air and sing the songs
and love the times I have not passed
Bob Small 4-4-13 slight revise 6-4-2013
possibly somewhat mordant
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Bob Small has read at Bacchanal, Barnes and Noble, Borders,
The Booksource (Swarthmore), The Clark Park Festivals,Community College of Philadelphia
Highwire Gallery, The Mad Poets Annual Food Fest Reading,
The Middle East Restaurant, Nexus GalleryThe Painted Bride Arts Center,
The Philadelphia Ethical Society, Robin's Bookstore
The University of Pennsylvania and also in New York City,
Trenton, NJ, Washington, DC, and in many Delaware Valley Venues.
He is the author of numerous chapbooks, including
El Otro Lado (with Maralyn Lois Polak), On watching America Die,
Small Steps and Toes (with Lamont B. Steptoe), and The Unapoet.
This is his first Reading in over a year.
Bob Small was Founder and President of the
two decades old Poets and Prophets,
which presented Poetry Readings
in both Delaware County and Philadelphia.
Bob was the Chair of The Delaware County Green Party and was the
First Green Party Candidate in Delaware County (2005).
He was also a Green Party National Delegate, among other duties.
He is the Founder and Facilitator of
The Pennsylvania Ballot Access Coalition (PaBac),
which is a Coalition of both Independents and Third Parties.,
seeking to legislatively improve Pennsylvania's Ballot Access Laws. (Facebook)
Bob is also a founding member and
Facilitator of Democracy Unplugged, and Delco Debates,
which has presented Independent and Third Party Forums in Delaware County since 2004. Facebook)
He was formerly involved with Cinema Resistance, and Delco Pledge of Resistance.
Bob currently lives in Swarthmore with his wife
and their menagerie of animals.
He is currently focused on writing a Novel and organizing his Poetry, which he posts on his Blog (Bob Small1). He is retired from most of the above activities, except Delco Debates and Poets and Prophets, which he may return to.
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