All those
terrible old couples
waiting not to die
not seeking
to live
in the
next
world
______
Is this my last notebook writing
and I just
don’t know it
_____________
all those terrible
old couples
who have lived
a life
not over full
not over rich
but with enough memories
not to want
to see the end
not to want
to see the end
could this be
my last notebook
___________________
All those terrible old couples
why am I writing this
who’s to see
who’s to know
who’s to see who’s to know
unless this is just not
my last notebook
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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.
robertthesmall 
Bob are you OK? I was very moved by your notebook poem.
Maralyn;
That’s one of a series I wrote while under the influence of Covid 19 which we had for 2 (two) weels. Let’s talk.
Definitely. People of good will should be allies. I did try to call you. I think a dog woofed but no two-legged being answered.
Let me know a phone number (215-546-6647?) and a good time to call. We should catch up.