Fillmore Poems

i lost you somewhere in the fog

...i lost you somewhere in the fog

i lost you somewhere in the fog
tuesday, the day we shared apple pie and coffee

i knew by the way you swallowed your words
and politely wiped the punctu...

JACKS AND THE BOOM BOOM ROOM

...JACKS AND THE BOOM BOOM ROOM HISTORY AND SPOKEN WORD

Before the Boom Boom Room in San Francisco’s Fillmore District came to be, it was Jack’s.   A poppin’ groove organ funk soul jazz club on Sutte...

A Hollow Tale

...A mountain man is Fillmore
but there are no mountains 
where Fillmore lives 
deep in a hollow.

He's never had a job
and doesn’t want one now
spends his days huntin’ coon
squirrel and possum
...

Presidents' Day

...Schools are closed, there is no mail
And stores hold special sales.
To honor our first president,
That’s what this day entails.

Though technically, our 16th prez
Is celebrated, too.
To make a...

The Fillmores

...The Fillmore East and Fillmore West
Had shows with bands who were the best.
Bill Graham, the Fillmore's promo man,
Was the performers' biggest fan.

They loved him, too, today I learned,
Respec...

American Haikus

...#33

the moon falls west-ward
the tule fog saunters east
summer ends early


New Siblings

puppy petite gold
bouncing around black dog's space
I know you’re in love
 
#25

Swimming in ...

Misty Memories of a New York Youth

...Thinking of my youth 
when we rode around 
   in a light green VW beetle
Listening to Stevie Winwood 
   and the boys sing John Barleycorn 
Soon enough my friends scattered 
   Some gone down S...

Seeing Elton

...The last time I saw Elton,
He was not the leading act.
At the Fillmore, Leon Russell starred -
A most surprising fact.

It's 40-odd years later
And I just saw him perform.
For most musicians, ...

A Is For

...A is for Adams, second and sixth presidents.
B is for two Bushes who were Whitehouse residents.

C is for Clinton, forty-second president of nation.
D is for Davis, President of Southern Federati...

What Easter Means To Me

...A life predestined, foretold by prophets-
Jesus’ fate was sealed: sacrificed life
that we could have the same everlasting.
Betrayed by a kiss for silver pieces,
three times denied by Peter – ‘don...

A Trip Out of This World

...walkway to the stars
kaleidoscope nebula
milky way beckons












by Carol Fillmore
for Rick Parise's contest: Haiku Beyond (Nature Only)...

Kwe'

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Renewal

...spring renewal starts
tender shoots warmed by the sun
verdant foliage

wild flowers bloom
pure colours of the rainbow
sweet scents perfume air

birds chirping in trees
insects whirring and b...

Blue

...Paintbrush colours blue
indigo to ocean hues
and baby blue tints
cerulean daubs on canvas
next to Prussian blue patches.










Carol Fillmore
for Francine Roberts "Blue" contest...

This View

...High snowbanks surround
Slush puddles frozen on street
Seagull atop pole.











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