**********************From the 1988 Philadelphia Poets Calendar of In The Tradition Press
Note; My Photo was also on the Calendar but didn’t scan well
I’ve Heard Rumours
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I’ve heard rumours
that the mayor of a major Metropolis ci ty
murdered ele ven people
burned down two ci ty blocks
and called it reace
I’ve heard rumours
that
Ramona’s still in jail
Wilson’s still in office
and some People are still
reading Clark Kent’s column in The Daily Planet
expecting to find the big news
in Smallville
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I’ve heard rumours
that the large story on Infection News
is that not one city official was indicted today
not one suspect died of police custody
not one child was given a great memorial service
(gone to a better world they always say,
who knows the truth of that)
not one grandmother raped,
nor one grandfather mugged
nor one more soul gone crazy with the world
choosing flame, or knife over life
but the Phillies did lose another one in the 9th
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I’ve never seen this day in Philadelphia
but People swearrrrrrr
this has happened
and
I have
heard rumours
Bob Small-at a whisper or whisker to midnight
on 11/24/87
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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
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.
This is his first Reading in over a year.
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 and organizing his Poetry, which he posts on his Blog (Bob Small1). He is retired from most of the above activities, except Delco Debates and Poets and Prophets, which he may return to.