Reflections on the Duet Series
Now that I’ve posted 11 of the 12 originals, I was moved to the following reflections;
a) There might be some contest to send them to
b) 1983 is officially over for me
C) I skipped doing a #13 but created a new 14 which will be posted in a few days
d) Those were very strange times, as I was coming out of a very unique situation and, instead of living alone in South Philly, with the occasional female visitor, I began to see a woman or two who insisted I come to their place (possibly so they could bang on the door if needed) but wanted to hear my Poetry, in praise of them, of course, first. (I never just changed the names) One of them even forced me to help her with her urban garden, which always started out hopefully, as do all love affairs. Another insisted I listen to her tales of depression. Yet another wanted to tell me of her off-again on again affair, but not yet ready for someone else. And there were numerous anothers.
e) Next to come will be the Trions, after a decent interval.
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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.
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