The Situation Poet Free verse

Especially For Ilene Bauer

Got to see a gift today
A gift I got from God
I came across some 3D glasses
And thought it very odd
I put the glasses beside me
And wonder what they’d bring
The next thing I noticed
Was the date on them Oct; 14 23
Tomorrow
I took the glasses home
And thought what a wonderful thing
I could see the eclips with this 
That God gave me
Morning found me busy
and then I thought about the thing
Turned the television on
And It was waiting for me
Moments of time away
I didn’t miss a thing 
I went outside this sunny day
To see what it would bring
I saw the very beginning
What a wonderful thing to see
Then I thought my neighbors
Would want to see the thing I see
I yelled for total strangers
And walked across the lot
Mostly spanish speaking people
I let see what I had got
I looked a dozen times
While the moon crossed the spot
A once in a lifetime venture
Was the ideal of my though
 I’d give to total strangers 
the thing for which I’ll never be forgot
But when it all was over
The glasses were not forgot
Thank you God for presence
A presence I almost forgot
Thanks for what you gave me
That I could give from just a lot

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Jack Horne November 11, 2023 at 3:50 AM A lovely tribute to an excellent writer

Phyllis Babcock October 23, 2023 at 1:09 PM A gift from God is truly a blessing. A nice tribute to a fellow poet. love phyl

Deb M October 21, 2023 at 3:38 PM Lovely poem in honour of Ilene T.S…l too love the way she writes about everyday life matters so interestingly and so well! Debx The Situation October 21, 2023 at 4:46 PM Glad someone noticed that!!!

Ilene Bauer October 20, 2023 at 2:42 AM Thank you for this lovely tribute! I’m not a religious person, but that’s the beauty of a site like this - we can each express ourselves in the ways most meaningful to us… The Situation October 21, 2023 at 3:37 PM If you knew God like I knew God you'd hear him talking. Just lying on the floor in the library I picked them Up. And didn't know it would be something I could share. Like God shared with me.

Victor Buhagiar October 19, 2023 at 2:02 AM Incredibly mesmerising. Well writ. Blessings.

Eve Roper October 18, 2023 at 6:59 PM A gift from God is always a blessing. 3 d glasses to view the world in its goodness. Great tribute to Ilene

Silent One October 15, 2023 at 7:24 AM A nice tribute, not sure about the use of 3D glasses though, maybe keep it simple. The Situation October 16, 2023 at 7:10 PM They weren't 3D glasses they were Eclipes glasses come to find out. with the date oct.14 and April 8 24.

Karen Croft October 15, 2023 at 2:48 AM What a very nice tribute.

Andrea Dietrich October 15, 2023 at 1:10 AM i think this is like a tribute to her cleverness. She always observes so many things in her city of New York. Very nice.

Karen Jones October 14, 2023 at 8:12 PM This is unique and engaging.

Jan Allison October 14, 2023 at 5:20 PM I think this is a delightful spin off from Ilene's poem, she has always been one of my favourite poets since day 1 on soup:-) hugs Jan xx