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Thursday, December 29, 2016 1:37:17 AM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled Pastrami on Rye:
ilene said, "Went to a deliAnd piled way up highWas the sandwich I ordered –Pastrami on rye.I slathered on mustardAnd savored each biteAlong with a pickle,The sour just right.If you’re feeling hungryI’d urge you to try(In a real New York deli)Pastrami on..." more
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 8:26:02 PM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled Legalese:
ilene said, "There once was a clumsy attorneyWho wanted to go on a journey But lacking some grace He fell on his faceAnd soon was stretched out on a gurney.He’d wanted to taste the exoticBut work made his life so..." more
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 8:25:31 PM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled Calendars and Cards:
ilene said, "Today I bought my calendarsAnd boxes full of cardsTo send next year conveyingMy best holiday regards.For after Christmas, things like theseAre sold at half the price,A little gimmick stores employTo clear their merchandise.It’s become, to me,..." more
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 8:22:23 PM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled Christmas Birthday:
ilene said, "If your birthday’s on Christmas, it must be a drag,For snow may be piled up in driftsBut most likely, the reason your spirits will sag’sWhen you realize you’ve lost out on gifts.For those purchasing presents will figure just oneShould suffice,..." more
Saturday, December 24, 2016 2:31:21 PM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled Confluence:
ilene said, "A rare confluence of eventsIs happening tonightTo fill both Jews and ChristiansWith a feeling of delight.At sunset Chanukah begins;Two candles thus will glow,While Christmas brings excitement,Knowing Santa Claus will show.All celebrants will..." more
Friday, December 23, 2016 11:51:28 AM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled By the Wayside:
ilene said, "Near the garbage, I did seeA sad, discarded Christmas treeWrapped up in a plastic bag,A sight to make the spirits sag.With Christmas looming, it seems rashTo toss a tree out with the trash.I wondered 'bout the reasons whyThat tree was ditched, with..." more
Thursday, December 22, 2016 2:47:11 PM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled With Sugar on Top:
ilene said, "The candles sometimes drop their flames;The lions lose their tails.The stars come out all crooked;Some ineptitude prevails.The wine jugs might have missing tops;The dreidels look all right.The flaws won’t matter, hopefully,When loved ones take a..." more
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 4:27:06 PM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled Vaccines:
ilene said, "I took my first pneumonia shotAnd now my arm hurts – not a lotBut just enough to let me knowThat through my veins vaccine does flow.Before this year, I’ve blown it offBut now, at least, if I should coughI’ll chalk it up to just a coldAnd..." more
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 1:59:34 PM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled Giraffes:
ilene said, "To see one lope across a field’sAn unexpected gift.The leaves they munch most creaturesCouldn’t reach without a lift.Their graceful necks and spindly legsAre always a surprise,While on their pelts their patterns formA banquet for our eyes.And..." more
Monday, December 19, 2016 3:24:23 PM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled In Winter's Grip:
ilene said, "The ground is dusted white with snowReminding us of what we know –That winter’s here (or just about),The snow removing any doubt.The temperature may rise or dipBut we’ll remain in winter’s gripUntil beneath the frozen mud,The crocuses burst..." more
Sunday, December 18, 2016 10:16:39 AM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled To Write of Fog:
ilene said, "To write of fogWithin one's blogLets everybody see,With time to log(Or read or jog),You have some moments free.That time is sweetBut can't competeWith those who have a needTo send a TweetEach bite they eat.That's too much time, indeed."
Saturday, December 17, 2016 4:56:01 PM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled Second Avenue Subway:
ilene said, "They’re building a subway(They call it the Q)To run underneathSecond Avenue.It’s nearing completion(But way overdue).They’re hoping by New Year’sTo have its debut.Construction’s so noisy(If you only knew!)That the neighborhood feelsIt’s..." more
Friday, December 16, 2016 7:25:55 PM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled Da Da Da DA!:
ilene said, "Bigger than the Beatles,More popular than Bruce;If you don’t recognize these notes,Man, you must be obtuse.The musical equivalentOf Hamlet’s famous speech,(“To be or not to be,” I mean)It’s something they still teach.So happy birthday..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2016 6:11:44 PM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled First Brave Soul:
ilene said, "Music makes a party, butYou need that first brave soulTo get up and hit the dance floorAnd begin to rock and roll.Because once that ice is broken,Each observer on a seatWill, without much hesitation,Start to boogie to the beat.Then what fun it..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 6:15:59 PM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled Indoor Tent:
ilene said, "Inside the little indoor tent,H and H and Nana wentTo sit there cozy, warm and snug;It felt like an extended hug.A private world we did createWith nothing there to aggravate –My grandkids (ages 1 and 3)And happy (but exhausted) me."
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:17:30 AM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled Stripes:
ilene said, "I love a shirt with stripes acrossAnd own more than a few.The colors vary and the styles Though stripiness shines through.If I had gone to prisonWhen the garb was black and white,I would've hated lock-upBut the uniforms? All right!"
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:17:24 AM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled An Even Lower Low:
ilene said, "Airlines charge for luggage nowAlthough that once was free.They make a mint demandingThat all flyers pay a fee.They also charge for food and drinkAnd “extra” legroom, too.We grouse and grumble but there’s notA lot that we can do.And now I hear..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:16:02 AM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled Highway Hunter:
ilene said, "When winter trees are bare of leaves,Each branch is clearly seen,No longer hidden by the summerBlanketing of green.And that is why I sometimes see,Resplendently arrayed,A hawk or falcon on a limb,Exposed but not afraid.Most patiently it scopes..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:16:01 AM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled Two Rhinos:
ilene said, "Two rhinos butted horns todayWhile I was there observing,Their habitat so small for that,For me it was unnerving.Their bodies still as statuesThey were rooted to the ground,Though their heads they tapped togetherSoftly, making not a sound.How far..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:13:38 AM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled The Wind:
ilene said, "The wind is wreaking havocWith the branches and the leaves.I wonder what will next come outThat's hiding up its sleeves.The table cover on the porch,Supposedly secured,Is flapping like a wounded birdBut still here, rest assured.The chairs, once..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:11:29 AM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled The Lows:
ilene said, "Without the lows,There’d be no highs.Without hellos,No sad goodbyes.Without disease,No joy in health.With hunger’s pleas,A quest of wealth.Without a war,There’d be no peace.What comes beforeInspires release.We cannot riseFrom down belowTo..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:11:26 AM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled In Nashville:
ilene said, "In Nashville, every bar is filledWith music and with booze.The patrons fill the tip jarsOf whichever bands they choose.The past four days we joined them,Hearing songs and drinking beer,But now we’re back at homeIn our familiar atmosphere.So..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:10:11 AM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled The Hermitage:
ilene said, "Visited The Hermitage;(That's Andrew Jackson's home).My husband looks for historyWherever we do roam.We toured the house and groundsAnd what we learned was surely plenty;But best of all, a photo opWith my face on the 20!"
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:10:09 AM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled Music City:
ilene said, "In the middle of the day,When I used to be at work,I am sitting in a barFilled with music - what a perk!With an IPA to sipAnd a singer at the mikeAnd my husband by my side -There is nothing not to like.Music City's* what it's called;It's a title..." more
Friday, December 30, 2016 12:19:23 AM
ilene bauer wrote a blog post titled Giant Crossword:
ilene said, "A giant crossword from The TimesWas in a special sectionSo puzzle lovers had a chanceAt brain cell introspection.I’ve worked for hours, on and off,To get the thing completed.The size is not enough to letA wordsmith feel defeated.To finish..." more