On Tv

Another day 
     here on the fabled Lower East Side
   (Loisaida)
        and I head 
   out for iced green tea 
      and a blueberry muffin (probably could have ordered a croissant 
(never been to Paris - con't speak Friend - remember that from the Honeymooners?) 
       The kosher place is across the street 
but one's make one's  decisions 
  I probably will stream in Jewish services 
The computer age is upon us(for better or worse) 
    Mi madre is 
still alive 
   my father gone 
 for quite a number of years 
    He set my poetry to music 
Another composer - gone - to who knows where....
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Dietrich Avatar
July 23, 2017 at 7:16 PM
Matt I don't know how to stream things . Well, if it costs money to see that movie you are talking about, I don't use credit card online, so maybe I will never see that movie.but yes, it sounds awesome. And most certainly I will go see Dark Tower. It was too many in the series for me to start reading it, but the movie will do for me.
Kiser Avatar
July 13, 2017 at 2:25 AM
Wow, what an honor to have your dad set your poems to music. I love this one.
Dietrich Avatar
July 12, 2017 at 2:55 PM
the movie A quiet passion was at a theater recently.Wish i could have seen it. not sure how to see these things online. Anyway, I don't think I would care much about Wonder Woman!
Horsman Avatar
July 10, 2017 at 5:20 PM
amazing sentiment Matthew, love this poem..
Dietrich Avatar
July 9, 2017 at 7:31 PM
gosh you make 50 a month just reading poetry?? How would it be!!! I am back from vacation now. let me see if you had any new poem I had not seen.
Dietrich Avatar
July 4, 2017 at 12:39 AM
Love your stream of consciousness here, matt. You are one of the lucky teachers who gets summer off. my work weeks never end except for this one week off in the summer and the holiday at end of the year. enjoy our marvelous summer. the years are flying by!
Allison Avatar
June 30, 2017 at 1:38 PM
Such touching imagery Matthew, If I ever get across the pond I'll join you for a cuppa! Love the humour about the croissant and computer age! oh how wonderful that your father set your poems to music that would be amazing to hear and those memories you will always have - I hope he's looking down on and keeping a watchful eye on your both :-) hugs Jan xx
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