1650. Navigate Me

In 0.2 miles
Touch my
Knee
In 0.3
Caress me
Seductively
In 0.4
We both
Want more
In 0.5
We feel
Fully
Alive
In 0.6
To drive
Safely
We'd
Better
Pay
Attention
To the road


Dating, San Francisco

1645. Waterfall

My caress
On your skin
Undressed
Is a waterfall
Comfortable
Welcome
And sensual


Dating, San Francisco

1649. First Impressions

An early
Instant
Message
Flirtatious
An email
That was
A little
Racy
And daring
A first
Look
Curious
A thoroughly
Pleasurable
Early
Dating
Experience


Dating, San Francisco

1647. Hailing A Furry Male

A man
Covered
In his
Own fur
Appeals
To me
Greatly


Admiring Men, San Francisco

1646. Early Interest

I told
Him
I have
A cold
Today
He didn't
Run away
He came
Directly
To me
Caring
About
My well
Being


Dating, San Francisco

1648. Business Plan Attraction

He thinks
My business
Plan
Is sexy
That's
Romantic
Living
In Silicon
Valley


Dating, San Francisco

1632. Glass Snorkling

Being
Beneath
Chihuly's
Persian
Ceiling
Feels
Like
Snorkeling
To me


Art

1630. Reeds to Penguins Seen

Chihuly's
Reeds
Appear
As thin
Pale
Purple
Penguins
Staring
Up
At the sun
To me


Art

1634. Soft and Firm Together

I like
The juxtaposition
Of soft and firm
Together
It's somehow
Sensual
Curvey, melted
Glass
Versus bent
Wicker basket


Art

1629. Wicker And Glass

Usually
Chihuly
Doesn't
Move me
But I
Like
His
Wicker
Baskets
In blown
Glass


Art

1635. Persistent Feeling

I am
In love
With the
Small
Part
Of you
You let
Me
See
And
Know


Dating, San Francisco

1625. No Partial Deliveries

I demand
A whole
Man
No
Partial
Deliveries
Will be
Accepted


Dating, San Francisco

1623. Knockout

I
Write
Short
Poems
That
Pack
A knockout
Punch


On Writing, San Francisco

1626. Broken Set

"Two
Broken
People,"
He said
To me
Two or
Three
Times
What did
He mean?
I may
Never
Know
The answer


Dating, San Francisco

1622. Asking

What
Happened?
I could
Speculate
But that
Would be
A waste


Dating, San Francisco

1633. And Vice Versa

I go through
An exhibit
Front
To back
And then
Reverse
My path
The same
Scene
Strikes me
Differently


Art, San Francisco

1638. Superman

I finally
Recognize
My fantasy
Man
Is
None
Other
Than
Superman
From my
Childhood
TV programs
And movies
On the big
Screen
Mel Ramos'
Painting
Brought
This
Realization
To me


About Women, Admiring Men, San Francisco

1637. Longing

What
Should
I say?
I still
Think
Of you
Every
Day


Dating, San Francisco

1639. Self-Destruction

If you
Still
Feel
Nothing
Toward
Me
I should
Not
Be near
You
It will
Just
Destroy
Me


Dating, San Francisco

1640. Bad Timing or Wrong Match

I'm sorry
You met me
When I was
Weak
And unhealthy
Emotionally
It happens
Too frequently
I need
Someone
Who can love
All of me
Even the parts
That are
Clinging and ugly


Dating, San Francisco

1619. Reaching through the Ether

A man
I haven't
Yet met
Emailed
Me to say
He could
Feel me
In reading
My profile
Online
He reached
Out to see
If I am
Enough
Adventurous
To meet
In person


Dating, San Francisco

1618. Futile Communication

A man
Sporting
Nothing
In common
Responded
To my
Photograph
Online
Asking
Simply
"Work
With
Me"


Dating, San Francisco

1617. Like Feeling

An online
Dating
Male
Wrote
That my
Profile
Confided
What his
Heart felt
But
Couldn't
Put
In writing


Dating, San Francisco

1641. Make Him Work

Give him
Less
And your
Divided
Attention
Let him
Desire
More
Than
He can
Have


Dating, San Francisco

1615. Voice

My poems
Have
A unique
Voice
Succinct
And hard
That's part
Of me


On Writing, San Francisco

1613. Jaded

Maybe
The best
Way
To be
Is jaded


Dating, San Francisco

1627. Spontaneous

Adventurous
And spontaneous
Sounds exciting...
And a little dangerous
Tantalizing...
Wouldn't you say?


Dating, San Francisco

1611. ADD

Attention
Defecit
Disorder
He's got it
For sure
Eyes darting
Constantly
Moving
Never
Meeting
Yours
It's somewhat
Disorienting
To watch
A man
Continuously
In motion
Never mind
All that
He seems
The honest
Sort
Confessing
He'd slit
His wrists
If his company
Is not
Soon acquired


Admiring Men, Life in San Francisco

1610. Love Interview

Dating you
Was like
An extended
Job interview
Thank G-d
You moved on
To another
Candidate


Dating, San Francisco

1609. Tables Turned

I had
To refuse
A man
Who's nice
Because
He didn't
Make my
Heart
Come
Alive
Tables
Turned
Emotions
Churned
Another
Time


Dating, San Francisco

1602. Next Time

Next time
I'm
Saving
My poetry
For a man
Who's loving
Me


Dating, San Francisco

1608. Random

I can still hear
My friend's voice
Telling me
We think we
Make choices
But actually
Love is random


Dating, San Francisco

1604. Demanding the Impossible

I wonder
If it's true
That if
He loves you
You won't
Love him too
That if your
Love is deep
He'll feel
Little to nothing
This is what
Married
Women and men
Tell me
A psychology
PhD
Echoed
The same
Refrain
I want
The impossible
True love
And sexual
Attraction
That's mutual


About Women, San Francisco

1605. What's In It For Me?

I hate
It when
Someone
Pretends
Something
They
Want
To do
Is of benefit
To you
When it's
Truly
Of value
Only
To them


About Women, San Francisco

1606. Hope As Self Delusion

Planning
A short
Visit
To retrieve
An article
Of clothing
Makes me
Nervous
And excited
Hoping
He'll
Have changed
His mind
But actually
I
Know
Already
My love
Will remain
Unrequited


About Women, Dating, San Francisco

1603. Misdirected Emotion

I still
Want
To give
To you
Will
This
Feeling
Ever
Leave me
Like you
A man
With no
Interest
In what
I've got
To offer
Already
Have?
Why do
I hope
To please
You
Anyway?


About Women, Dating, San Francisco

1607. Laid Flat

A muscle man
Who caressed
My ego
And promised
To call
But hasn't
Asks me
To take
Another
Emotional
Fall
But as I'm
Already
At the bottom
He's too late
To create
Any drop
In my
Expectations
You can't
Body slam
A woman
Who's flat
On the ground


Dating, San Francisco

1601. Remembering Omar Vega

Omar Vega
Was a star
Extinguished
Far
Too young.
A dancer
World
Famous
Known
For his
Milonga
And tango
Preeminence,
He graced
And danced
With all of us.
He was
Quick to love
And a man
Of passion.
He made
Every woman
Feel that she
Was the center
Of his attention -
Herself a star
In his imagination.
We dancers
Learned of his
Untimely death
Through impersonal
Email
And mid-party
Announcements,
Hardly worthy
Of his gifts
To us.
We heard
We'd lost
A favorite
Local lady's man,
Character, and
Tango compatriot.
This man,
Who made
Me feel
Like the best
Dancer
Every time
We waltzed
Together,
Who held me
In tango's
Close
Embrace,
And told me I
Have an angel's
Face,
Will be missed
And fondly
Remembered.
Never a romantic
Partner but
A favored
One in dance,
This friend is
Now laid
To rest.
May there be
Milongas,
Tango music,
And love
For Omar
Every day
And night
In heaven.

Watch videos of Omar Vega in performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKVtiYSMNA&NR=1
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8iC4w5plT0Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpvVMvPVmN8


Admiring Men, Tango, Life in San Francisco

1595. Gem Quality

Friends
Who love
Connecting
Me
With other
People
Are worth
More
Than
The finest
Diamonds


Long Relationships, San Francisco

1477. Telemarketer

A telemarketer
Called
Still sounding
Confident
She must have
Caught me
Early
In her grueling
Thankless
Day


Life in San Francisco

1598. Guilt Through Association

A CEO
Traveling
The world
To open
His eyes
Watched
As his
Companions
Destroyed
1000s
Of animal
Lives
For sport
Even if
He never
Participated
He witnessed
Those horrors
And accepted
Even endorsed it
He stood idly by
While they
Suffered
And died
I could never
Trust him
With my
Hopes
And dreams
When
Through
Association
He's a
Ruthless killer
Inside his mind


Dating, San Francisco

1594. You're Out!

Two strikes
And you're
Out
No more
Chances
To count
Three
Would be
Too many
As I grow
Older
I have
Less time
For unreliable
People
In my life


About Women, Life in San Francisco

1593. First Things First

A man
With a small
Business
But
A big heart
And huge
Love for me
Is more
Worthy
Of my devotion
Than any
Captain
Of industry
Who cares
Nothing for me


Dating, San Francisco

1592. A Mother's Intuition

My mother's
Intuition
Super accurate
As is her tradition
Predicted
In advance
My last love's
Fatal flaw:
His narcissism
She catches
What I don't
She should
Screen them all


Long Relationships, San Francisco

1591. Poolside Soiree

An all-white
Attire
Party
By the pool
Of a local
Retired
Business
Mogul
Is a totally
Luxury
Privileged
Experience
Graced
With beautiful
Faces
And open
Hearted
People
All day today
It reminded
Me that
Many lovely
Women
My age
Are still single
In the Bay Area
And that it may
Be okay
To live this way


Life in San Francisco

1590. Perfect Match

I like
A big
Strong
Sensual
Man
Who works
With his
Hands
Is totally
Into me
And wants
To protect me
That's my
Kind of guy


Dating, San Francisco

1589. EEEK!

Shucks,
You noticed
Your pink
Top missing,
And it
Looked so
Good on me,
He teased.
EEEK!
Was my
Response
In remembrance
Of similar
Unexpected
Actions.
I'm almost
Sure (and praying)
He was joking!
Please see
An earlier
Poem
About a prior
Man straying:
"If the shoe fits."
http://singlesanfrancisco.blogspot.com/2008/05/97-if-shoe-fits.html


Dating

1579. Deaf to You

"I miss you"
Coming from
A man
Who acted
Like Houdini
Disappearing
So expertly
And routinely
When he
Was needed
By me
Falls
On deaf ears


About Women, San Francisco

1577. Chum Luck

A chummy
Happy
Email
From a man
I wanted
To love me
Passionately
Leaves me
Needing
More


About Women, San Francisco

1576. How Many Lives Left?

My heart
On the line
Another time
How many
Efforts
Are left
Within me?
How many
Lives?


Dating, San Francisco

1579. Action Verb

Your name
Is a verb
And hard
To avoid
In writing
Every time
It appears
On my page
I cry


Dating, San Francisco

1574. Triathlete

You're a triathlete
I am too
I push through
Pain
Just like you
Yours is physical
Mine is emotional
Both are equally
Debilitating


Dating, San Francisco

1554. Routine

Seeing
The same
People
At multiple
Turns
And corners
I guess
I've fallen
Into routines
And predictable
Patterns
Inadvertently


Life in San Francisco

1551. People Watching Extraordinaire

You never know what
You'll see and hear
Here
In the Bay Area:
Unicyclists, nudists,
Old money, immigrants,
Vagabonds discussing
Wheat grass drinks,
Entrepreneurs talking
About round the world trips,
Leggo-covered cars and Vespas,
Next to chauffeured limosines.
I'll grant it:
It's the best people watching
I've seen.


Life in San Francisco

1552. Yacht World

Paradise Bay
Restaurant
Looks onto
Sausalito
Docked
Yachts
With soft
Jazz
In the
Background
Giving
And inkling
Of luxury


Life In San Francisco

1572. No Robots Here

If you want
A robot
That
I am not


About Women, Dating, San Francisco

1571. Stewing and Chewing

Interviewing
And putting
Myself
Back
In the cauldron
I'm already
Stewing
Inside my mind
And chewing
My lips
Unconsciously
In protest
It's
An unfortunate
Nervous
Habit


Life In San Francisco

1569. Sterile

A sterile email
In my inbox
Today
Is
Appropriate
To commemorate
Our
Ex-relationship


Dating, San Francisco

1568. Over It

I'm over it
And over
You
My love
Gave you
Discomfort
That's
A bad
Fit


Dating, San Francisco

1542. Double Slam

A person
Of his age
Unmarried
Must have
Problems
-Many,
My friends
And family
Tell me.
Unconsciously,
They also
Let me
Know
I am
Similarly
Troubled.


Long Relationships

1540. Hoping

I've dialed
It back
With no contact
Since that
Last
Breakup call
And still have
Heard
Not one word


Dating, San Francisco

1535. Smothered

Discomfort
Mental
Emotional
Physical
Total
Disconnect
One person
Is overwhelmed
With love
The other
Smothered
His greatest
Wish:
Escape
From any
Relationship


Dating, San Francisco

1539. Unburdoned Man

You are
The most
Loving person,
He said
Painfully,
And I
Am ready
To implode
With upset.
I don't feel
For you
What you do
For me,
He continued,
Visibly relieved
To unburdon
Himself
Of his load
Through
Confession.


Dating, Dumping, San Francisco

1550. Embarrassed II

I feel
Embarrassed
For being
Who I am
Loving
As I do
And telling
You
Especially
Since
You don't
Feel it, too


Dating, San Francisco

1542. Embarrassed

How are
You feeling?
Embarrassed
I showed
You my
Soul
Without
Knowing
Whether
You'd accept
Love, protect,
Or just reject
Me.
It was a
Bad decision
On my part.


Dating, San Francisco

1547. Crushed

A woman
Let go
By a man
She loved
Is petals
Crushed
Fragrance
Unnoticed
A rose
Trampled
Alone


Dating, About Women, San Francisco

1530. Fame?

Society page
Quasi fame
What does
It say
About me?


Life in San Francisco

1549. Too Much Pressure

I understand
Now
What you
Meant
To impress
Upon me
I put you
In a pressure
Cooker
Inadvertently
I apologize
Sincerely


Dating, San Francisco

1530. Steps in Relationship

When you,
A man,
Were given
The task,
You clearly
Listed
Steps 1 to 6
In relationship.
1. Initial liking
2. Physical intimacy
3. Love and idea alignment
4. Meeting friends, family
5. Thinking as we
6. Marriage planning
The older way
Was better
Saving intimacy
For the very last
So steps 1 to 5
Actually happen


Dating, San Francisco

1529. Rescue Me

Please wake
Me from this
Nightmare
I'm in
The one
Where
You tell me
You feel
Too little
Or nothing
For me
I'm lost
Here
In your
Haunted
House
You're an
Eagle scout
Please
Rescue me
Carry me
To safety
My heart
Is going
To give out
I can't stand
Much longer
Alone


Dating, San Francisco

1528. Loving On

I still
Love you
And probably
Will
For a long
Time
I don't
Have
To tell
You
If you
Don't want
Me to
Even if I
Don't say it
It remains
True


Dating, San Francisco

1526. Jaguar

1969
Jaguar
Of my dreams
In racing green
I've
Seen, smelled
And felt you
Caressed your
Leather seats
I've become
The cat lady
And you'll be
One of mine



Life in San Francisco

1525. Driver's Heart

Heart
Of Maserati
Throbbing
Pumps
Life
Into its
Driver


Life in San Francisco

1527. Club Sportiva

Club Sportiva
For men
Young at heart
And divas
Into their cars
Both sports
And luxury
Feeling
Their power
On California
Streets
Experiencing
Their mystique
http://www.clubsportiva.com/


Life in San Francisco

1522. Time to Settle

I feel like
Such a jerk
And fool
For throwing
Myself
At you
It seems
When I
Love
Deeply
It's never
Returned
I'm not
Needed
Maybe it's
Time
For me
To turn
Around
And settle
Down
With someone
Who
Wants to be
With me
And I don't
Care about


Dating, About Women, San Francisco

1521. Tango Love

Tango
Makes
Love to me
Sensually
Fulfilling
Me totally
Fully
Clothed
In 3 minute
Increments
Passion starts
The instant
The music
Grips
My heart


Tango, San Francisco

1519. Most Satisfying

Tango
Is a lover
Unlike
Any other
Absolutely
Satisfying
Every
Time


Tango, San Francisco

1520. Faithful

Tango
Is more
Faithful
Than any
Relationship
It's always
There
For me


Tango, San Francisco

1518. CPR

Tango:
CPR
For my
Heart
And
Sensuality


Tango, San Francisco

1514. Code Key

My heart
Is Basically
Binary.
In a mix
Of math and
Computer
Vocabulary,
With the right
1 I do.
0 as ever
Creates
Null factor.
I
Still hope
We
Can code
A beautiful
Program
Together
With both
Of us as 1.


Dating, San Francisco

1515. Recovery

2nd day
Road
To recovery
Friends
Covering
For me
Inviting
And introducing
Me to new
Temptation


Dating, San Francisco

1516. Acceptance

I
Accept
That
You left
And me
I need
Time
To breathe


Dating, San Francisco

1502. Fatal Flaw

You are so
Loving
And you treat
Me so well.
How can
That be
A flaw?
He asked
Just before
Letting me
Know he
No longer
Wanted
To see me
Romantically.
Obviously,
For a woman
In a relationship,
It's fatal.


Dating, San Francisco

1513. Shame

I feel ashamed
After making
Myself
Naked
Emotionally
And intellectually
Before you
And then being
Turned away


Dating, San Francisco

1507. Saddleback

You mentioned
You're back
In the saddle
I decided
To stay
Here on the
Ground
And wait
To get trampled
It's better
Than falling
Off the horse
Again


Dating, San Francisco

1510. Cloudy

You mentioned
My attention
Was a dark cloud
Hanging over you
Now that
I've withdrawn
From the horizon
Is your sky
Clear and bright
Blue?


Dating, San Francisco

1509. Ephemeral

Smokey eyes
On a billboard
Remind
Me what
I am
Ephemeral


Life in San Francisco

1508. No Poetry

If you
Don't
Also
Want
Me
You get
No
Poetry


Dating, San Francisco

1507. Not What He Expected

I hadn't
Thought
Through
What you
Would
Feel
As I
Dump you
Was his
Unprompted
Response
To my
Simple
Reaction
In one word:
OK.


Dating, Dumping, San Francisco

1506. Tourniquet

I put
A tourniquet
On my heart
To give
The rest
Of my life
A fresh start


Dating, About Women, San Francisco

1496. Intended Randomness

Poems
Out of order
Without an
Automated
Sorter
No one
Will take
The time
To find
The chronology
Of my story
And that's
The purpose
Of randomness


On Writing, San Francisco

1493. Open Ended

If you have
Some
Leftover
Creative
Energy
Can you
Please
Write me
A happy
Ending?
I don't
Know how.


Dating, San Francisco

1400. You Blew It

I notice
You did not
Phone
As promised
Don't bother
Later
Your efforts
Will be
In vain


Dating, San Francisco

1399. Unnecessary

If you
Wanted
To see
Me
You'd
Make
It happen
If you
Needed
To hear
My voice
You'd have
Made the
Choice
To call
Words are
Unnecessary
As is any
Further
Communication
Hope
Or anticipation


Dating, San Francisco

1398. No Second Chances

Five
And a half
Hours
Till
You
Become
A liar
You said
You'd call
Today
I've
Waited
No man
Will ever
Again
Receive
A second
Chance
From me
I've learned
From experience
No matter
How many
Opportunities
The results
Remain
The same


Dating, San Francisco

1490. If It Bit Me, I Still Might Not Get It

While asleep
He rolled over
And punched me
Accidentally
I laughed
Hysterically
He woke
Up questioning
I'm imagining
Things
Can only
Go downhill
From here


Dating, San Francisco

1480. Get Out of There

If you
Love
Someone
Who
Doesn't
Care
As much
For you
Get out
Of there


Dating, San Francisco

1452. Better Now Than Later

You don't
Have to call
Having
To do it
Would cast
A pall
On all
Of it
I want
You to
Or think
I do
However
If never
Is when
We'll be
Together
I'd rather
Know today
Than later


Dating, San Francisco

1415. It's Mutual

If you
Don't care
How I feel
What you want
Matters not
To me


Dating, San Francisco

1412. No Patience

The other men
Before you
Used
All my patience
There's none
Left
For you
There is
Forgiveness
But no
Second chance
Or going back


Dating, San Francisco

1410. Recoil

Your picture
For the first
Time
This morning
Made me
Recoil
You've hurt
Me already
And I've
Decided
No longer
To accept
Repeated
Rejection


Dating, San Francisco

1413. Picture Ripped

I'm thinking of
Ripping up
Your picture
In hopes
It will
Make me
Feel better


Dating, San Francisco

1409. Bleed

If you
Wanted
To see
If you
Could
Inspire
Sad poetry
You won't
Receive
Any
From me
I won't
Let you
See me
Bleed
I've bled
Enough
Love
For you
And other
Men
You won't
Hear
Further
From me


Dating, About Women, San Francisco

1408. Body Language

Your ears
Didn't need
To hear me
Your body
Didn't long
For my touch
Your eyes
Didn't pine
For mine
I can see
By your
Body
Language
You no longer
Want to be
With me


Dating, San Francisco

1405. Women Are Sacred

Thank G-d
For women
Friends
Not even
Knowing
I was heart
Broken
One woman
Already
Texted
Inviting me
To join her
To meet
And greet
Other
Eligible
Bachelors
At an upcoming
Event
One woman
Friend
Is worth
10,000 men


About Women, San Francisco

1402. Just a Guess

A man
With a PhD
In computer
Science
Can find
A way
To contact
Me
If he tries
So I guess
This is
Goodbye?


Dating, San Francisco

1401. Humpty Dumpty

If you
Were out
To break
My heart
You've done
Your part
And I've
Done mine
I carried
It to the top
Of a high wall
From which
It had
Farther
To fall


Dating, San Francisco

1395. Dust

Hours pass
Tears well
Throat swells
Shut
Another love
Imagined
Fantastic
Never existed
Or turns
To dust


Dating, San Francisco

1200. Remember?

You thought
I wouldn't
Remember?
I wasn't sure
How much
You drank
That night.
It wouldn't
Be right
To hold
You to
A promise
Of a date
With a face
You couldn't
Place.


Dating, San Francisco

1498. Unrepentant

Without
Asking
Your
Permission
I used
You
As my
Muse
And did it
Without
Contrition
Is it
A sin?


Dating, San Francisco

1494. The Challenge

People
Prefer
Lovers
Who treat
Them badly
It's more
Challenging


Dating, San Francisco

1497. Unrequited

I don't
Expect
You
To return
My love
In full
Just
To entertain
Or tolerate it
No man
Can love
As much
As a woman
Who
Is a poet


Dating, San Francisco

1476. Gamer Date

Play all
The games
You want
Just none
With my heart


Dating, San Francisco

1495. Unhappy Ending

From an ex:
I'll know it
When I see it
And you are
Not it


Dating, Dumping, San Francisco

1499. Language Differences

When I
Tell a man
To dial it
Back
It means
I never
Want to see
Him again
If a man
Says it
To me
Most likely
He intends
The same
Except
For sexually


Dating, San Francisco

1484. Gutteral

How
Do you
Feel?
Go
With your
Gut.
Well, my
Stomach
Didn't like
It,
And I
Didn't
Want
To hear.


Dating, San Francisco

1482. The Weather

He to me:
I've had
A cloud
Hanging
Over me.
You seem
To have
All these
Feelings
I don't
Share.
Now there.
I feel
Better.
How about
This
Fine weather
We've been
Having?


Dating, Dumping, San Francisco

1489. Insomnia Cause

Not sleeping
A wink
Was it the
Caffeine
In my tea
Or just my
Realizing
I'm wasting
My time


Dating, San Francisco

1505. Mystery Solved

I'm
Only
Mysterious
To men
I'm not
Interested in
Mystery
Is a side
Effect
Of my
Avoiding
Them


About Women, Dating, San Francisco

1500. Silicon Valley Dump

From a computer whiz
To me:
Your feelings
Were at level four
And mine
Only at level two
With that
Mismatch
Our relationship
Is through


Dating, Dumping, San Francisco

1472. Remorse and Belated Amends

Though I'd
Set traps
Myself
A frightened
Injured
Mouse
Lying
By the
Inner door
To my house
And used
By my cat
For sport
Stirred
Compassion
And pity
In me
I hastened
To carry
This furry
Baby
Safely
Outside
I hope
It survives
And thrives


Life in San Francisco

1471. Mingled Out

Not recognizing
A soul
I found
Myself
Overcome
With laughter
At my own
Predicament
Who wants
To spend
So much
Money
Mingling
With strangers?
Not I ...
It's more fun
To be with someone
You love
Or even
Contentedly alone


Life in San Francisco

1470. Hemmed In

Buffeted
By a human
Current
An elderly gent
Turned to me
And said
Well, we may
Be stuck
Here
Waiting
For a while
We idled
In conversation
When both of us
Got cornered
By the bar
Surrounded by
A stormy
Sea
Of silk and taffeta
At the reception
Before the Gala


Life in San Francisco

1469. Black Tie Dilemma

A man
Pouring
Sweat
With furrowed
Brow
While
Confined
Tightly
In black tie
Attire
Confided
He'd somehow
Lost
His date
In the crowd


Life in San Francisco

1467. Gala Night

Elegance
On the red carpet
10 seconds
For a photo op
Is it worth
$10,000
Or more
A pop?


Life in San Francisco

1466. Opera Gala

Cramped spaces
Sweaty faces
Hot sunny day
All wondered
Why
An event
That costs
So much
To attend
Feels like
A crowded
Bus stop


Life in San Francisco

1465. Keeper

My new
Love
True
Is
Keeper
Of promises
And my heart


Dating, San Francisco

1459. Twilight Purse

There is
A parallel
Universe
In my purse
Where things
Like keys
Just up
And disappear


About Women

1461. Portal to Home

Your
Eyes
Are
My
Portal
To home


Dating, San Francisco

1460. Ocean Motion

The way my hips
Rock with yours
As we make love,
Together
We're a boat
Gently, erotically
Heaving
In ecstasy
On our passion's
Ocean


Dating, San Francisco

1453. Offline

I don't have
An ipod, iphone,
T-1 line,
Or downloadable
Custom ring tone
Somehow I
Manage to spend
My time offline


Life in San Francisco

1457. The One

I want
To be
The one
Holding
Your hand
On both
The long,
Hard roads
And the easy
Ones
To help
Make
Them all
Beautiful
And fill
You with
Love
And passion


Dating, San Francisco

1458. Bringing You the Sun

I want
To be
The one
To love
And comfort
You
Through
All life's
Challenges
Our love
Will bring
You
The sun
In the darkest
Night
Soothe
Your muscles
And mind
On the longest
Road
Quench your
Thirst
When you
Have traveled
Far
Giving you
Ecstasy
Fantastic
Every
Sleeping
And waking
Moment
Of our lives


Dating, San Francisco

1205. First Meeting

I have
Negative minutes,
He stated,
Looking torn
Wishing, wanting
He could stay
And chat more
With a new
And interesting
Person
Not caught up
In technology,
More interested
To converse
About stories,
Theater,
And poetry.
Alas, another date
Made him wait
To see if later
More discovery
Of this intriging
Woman
Would follow.


Dating, San Francisco

1206. Measuring Oneself

Even a most
Intriguing
And handsome
Young man
Will second
Guess
Himself
In the presence
Of a woman
Who has captured
His interest
And imagination


Dating, San Francisco

1179. Ultimate Question

Interested
In marriage?
Then, yes
To our date.
Noncommital
On matrimony?
Then, you can
Wait.


Dating, San Francisco

1419. Ready?

Are you ready
For someone
To love you
Most
Making
You their
First priority
Waiting
And eagerly
Anticipating
To make
Passionate
Love with you
When you
Come home
Every day?


Dating, San Francisco

1394. Blog Benefits

Thank G-d
I have a blog
That means
I can refrain
From actually
Sending you
All 50
Poems
I've written
While you
Were away
My powerful
Love emotions
Can be
Overwhelming
As they are
Today


Dating, San Francisco

1420. Worthy

My prince
And hero
On your
High
Pedestal
I
Am at your
Level
Worthy
To be
Your queen
Each
Of us mastering
Our own
Domain
And always
Sharing
All life's
Pleasures
Loving
Each other
Passionately


Dating, San Francisco

1450. Passion

I need
A man
Of passion
Who needs
To smell
See, feel
Taste
And hear
Me daily
To revive
His energy
And ensure
His own
Survival
Are you he?


Dating, San Francisco

1449. Sedation Relationship

Placid
Relationship
Quandary
It has the
Trappings
Of propriety
Without any
Of the passion,
Juice or spice
Of life


Dating, San Francisco

1448. Settling

If you prefer
The game
Of chase
In dating
Be ready
To settle
For less
Than you
Should get
If a woman
Acts
Like she
Doesn't care
It's true
She doesn't
Give a fig
For you
She's settling
For who
She considers
Second best
She'll be
Unhappy, too
That'll make
Two
Of you
This is what
Results
From following
The Rules


Dating, San Francisco

1447. Magnetic Attraction

Materials
Inside
Us
Want
To collide
And merge
Most intimately
And immediately


Dating, San Francisco

1446. We - Electricity

We - electricity
Current racing
Amazing


Dating, San Francisco

1444. Foodie

Don't worry
That
I'm mostly
Vegetarian
I promise
To be
Amenable
And to
Continue
To tantalize
With words
In poetry
And to woo
My man
With food
He finds
Delectable
Throughout
Marriage
Besides,
I myself,
Am a
Delicious
Animal


Dating, San Francisco