Policia de Gobierno #6
Suddenly thought I might be in New York City again
as the Bilingual Shoe Shine boy
was walking around
seeking customers
from the benches
walking around the bench sitters
circling on the men who looked like they might smoke cigars
or speechify in a Congress or a hall
stay away from the professors
they have no money
stay away from the professors
while I sat and wrote
waiting now
for the time to go for the time to go
while the women looked for purchase
while the women looked for purchase
wanting to leave for the next road
for the next Poem
for the next world
for the next world
how long could one sit here
in a perfect Ecuadorian September 11th
the sun warm and feeling as close as my arm
processing memories to store in my future
how long could one sit here
processing memories to store in my future
for the time when I can only travel by mind
when I can only travel by mind
by memory only
by the silent remembrance of a warm sun
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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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