No More Futures
“We are running out of futures”-Brian Eno
Used to be,
don’t that sound like a crochety old man,
like “what will the Village Blacksmith do if we all drive flivvers”
Used to be
that we all saw a future
and at least some of it
at least some of it
was an improve over
the past and present
Used to be
that you wanted to be around
in five ten twenty years
and now some of the people I speak to
just some of the people I speak to say maybe
but what’s gonna be
so great about 2030 anyhow
Used to be
you could look at next
and think maybe it will be
at least or better maybe
maybe we have to adjust our present
and consume less, slow down,
seek more inside of ourselves and our loves,
seek more inside of ouselves and our loves
maybe there’s a good future coming if if if
we just let it
if we just let it
About bobsmall1
Update; Bob Small has been posting, for a while, at
URL : https://billlawrenceonline.com/special-election-7-for-2023/
a recent Blog post, vary between local and national politics and whatever.
Still Blogging Poetry etc on this Blog.
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 and other venues
that have moved or ceased existence.
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.
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/ 10 minute plays, trying to see his 45 collection and organizing his Poetry, which he posts on his Blog (Bob Small1). He is retired from most of the above activities, except Pennsylvania Ballot Access Coalition.