I wanted to buy you a rose
but it was the day before payday
so I’m writing you a Poem
to say I love you
for all eternity
as far as I can humanly know
longer than a rose would last, at any rate
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I wanted to buy you a rose
because that’s a symbol to you
if asparagus worked
I would of bought you that
if a single solid red brick
or a Jerome Robinson art rock
I would of that
If you really loved John Denver, though,
I would buy you a rose
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I wanted to buy you a rose
symbol of blood red love and lust
fidelity and thorniness
passion and committment
symbol that I had $2.93
on the day before payday
_______________________________
I wanted to buy you a rose
to say I enjoy living with you
despite all your bad habits
none of which I will speak of
in public
despite all my bad habits
none of which you will speak of
except in your letters
_____________________________
I wanted to write you a rose
or buy you a Poem
to say it is beautiful
to live
in this house of ordinary magic
From 6-10-89
RIP Jerome Robinson, Artist and Poet
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About bobsmall1
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.