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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.

Different versions of the Vision part 1

Posted on May 18, 2024 by bobsmall1

Different Versions of the visions (redone, unable to ocr) FacultyArt Show seen on 6-28-00 Pa. Academy of Fine Arts Gallery 13th and Cherry ————————— Flowers Alphonso Lane Oil ——————————————- Plastic were they flowers in boxes three rectangle circle square the … Continue reading →

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Black Machine

Posted on May 13, 2024 by bobsmall1

Black Machine—1507 Walnut St creator-Phila J ohnson-Artfront ———————————– Kachinka-kachunka-kachunka it/seems/to/say I/think/I/hear ——————————– Bang-boom-bang ‘ it says to the man be hind me loo king up from his walk per son ———————————- Crunch-boom-splat another hears with other unsolicited voices ——————————————— You … Continue reading →

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end of time

Posted on May 11, 2024 by bobsmall1

I had a dream in the enclosed roomthat I woke up in a nursing homewaiting for someone to cut my cheeseto bring me liquids to help me to the bathroomto pretend to listenas I failed to speak ———–——————————-I had a … Continue reading →

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Alternate versions of Heaven

Posted on May 11, 2024 by bobsmall1

@LAlternate versions of Heaven One of the questionsI have recently hadhow do I say thisin a rational poem if such there isone of the questions iwhat if my version of heavenexcludes most of my ex-wivesex-lovers but but but what if … Continue reading →

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Dionysis

Posted on May 11, 2024 by bobsmall1

DionysiusPainting by Bonnie Sklarskiseen at More Gallery week day lunch November 1999 It was the king of paintingGeorge would of lovednaked bodies, classical,floating in spaceIt was the kind of painting he would of lovedhave copied V ‘have gone past ________________________________________ … Continue reading →

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Broken Hearts on Broadway-The Compact Disc Version

Posted on May 9, 2024 by bobsmall1

Broken Hearts on roadway-the compact disc version I just wanna be alone with you leave the dog and cat and kid and cold at home I just wanna be alone with you I’ll leave my past and Poems and peculiars … Continue reading →

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Sometimes you wonder

Posted on May 3, 2024 by bobsmall1

Sometimes you wonder what it is you are doing and who you are being then you write and look at her then you stop wondering

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Doctors office April 30th

Posted on April 29, 2024 by bobsmall1

Doctor’s office April 30th It felt like years felt like years we waited and wondered waited and wondered if we would ever be seen __________________________________________ then we had the usual get tests, do this, do that, they could have been … Continue reading →

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The day after

Posted on April 24, 2024 by bobsmall1

Even with the absentee ballots I still lost I still lost acceptance is something I’ve learned ___________________________ My higher power may be telling me may be telling me towork on writing, cleaning and other parts of my life _______________________ Just … Continue reading →

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Woman on 14th Avenue, 1938

Posted on April 24, 2024 by bobsmall1

Note; Finally able to scan againThis woman outlines in red,I imagine,waits for her sailor manor herstockbroker manor herpolice guy dude.I imagine.Of course it was New York Citynineteen hundred and thirty eight.she could of not needed anyone to wait foror it … Continue reading →

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