Banhof Altona #1
We leapt off the #2 at
Banhof Altona Station which,
as a native Pennsylvanian
I kept saying as Banhof Altoona
as it helps me remember.
We stride past the food
(still fit enough to stride)
We stride past the food,
fruit stands and others of food
I give 20 c to the accordionist
not because he was good
but because he was
but because he was
and I am not now
but that is only for now
Went to Katelbach Cafe
Cafe Soup Salad
San Pellegrino
not bad
not good
winding stairs
down stairs
1000 Topfe
1000 Pot shops
would go again but now ist nicht
H Kertscher and co
appliances and repair
vielan dank
fur ihren
Einkauve
Thank you for your purchases they said
Some of the same customs fur customers
no matter the land or brand
Just like Wanamakers, Leary’s,
Robin’s,
we can never go home again
because it isn’t there.
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About bobsmall1
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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