Joseph P. DiMino Poet Free verse

Lost And Found

And if Love were merely
A matter of purchase,

Corner store on every block,

Heart-shaped port for every
Dock -- 

At a terminal of wings
On every ticket counter
Always accepted sizable Rings – 
           
But great kings have sadly found, 
Some rings Slip off, having changed 
A round --

Rich man, Poor man, Good man, Thief -- 

Love neglected~ is love brief.

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Ink Empress May 18, 2026 at 3:57 AM Love neglected is love brief indeed, that line really hits so hard for me! As I feel that right now dear Joe! Beautiful poem, so effortlessly delivered as always! Pleasure reading you again. Sending you light always Joseph P. DiMino May 18, 2026 at 6:56 AM Empress, thank you. The most precious thing to accept and give, while the most unappreciated and abused. Wishing you Light and Love. Blessings my friend.

Andrea Dietrich May 16, 2026 at 6:34 PM Love your style. This is so cute Joseph P. DiMino May 17, 2026 at 6:28 AM Thank you, Andrea; cute is often more appealing than brain-surgery. What the heck. Simpler can be best...why my wife chose me I suspect.

I Am Anaya May 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM Sweet & most brilliant, & yes I know what you mean by corner store! Are you from back east? Enjoyed~ blessings Joseph P. DiMino May 18, 2026 at 10:50 AM An interesting era, early 60's. Sometimes I would see Robin Williams doing street pantomime. Max Roach (Great drummer) at the Five Spot in the village. A best friend went to a Warhol private party, was rather quiet about it. An era of drugs, protest -- no wonder only few us still survive. I passed on Woodstock but knew some who were there. Over sentimentalized. I Am Anaya May 18, 2026 at 10:32 AM Whoa, an exciting time for you, as for me as well, it was my partner who started me on poetry (lol)~ Blessings Joseph P. DiMino May 18, 2026 at 2:27 AM Met all kinds, it was a good education for poetry. I recited a long thriller poem of mine in front of Poe Cottage in my youthful days, to members of the New York Poetry Society. A lot of fun. I Am Anaya May 17, 2026 at 9:56 PM Ah, I've never been to NY. I did live in Tucson~ studied Business Technology & worked for Teletech. Another life! Ha Joseph P. DiMino May 16, 2026 at 11:42 AM New York City, originally yes. Been in Phoenix the last 35 years. Getting crowded here now also. Way of the world I guess. Thank you, Anaya. Have a great writing weekend!