I decided
To come
As myself
Rather than
Anybody
Else
About Women
Friday, October 31, 2008
1775. Wonders of San Francisco
I saw
A dog
Wearing
Sneakers
On Market
Street
Now
My day's
Complete
I've seen
Everything
Life in San Francisco
A dog
Wearing
Sneakers
On Market
Street
Now
My day's
Complete
I've seen
Everything
Life in San Francisco
1778. What Life Deals You
If you break
My heart
You become
A part
Of my life's
Deck of cards
Dating, San Francisco
My heart
You become
A part
Of my life's
Deck of cards
Dating, San Francisco
Monday, October 27, 2008
1773. Imagination Key
To me
Imagination
Is the key
To interesting
Living
...and to enjoying
The every day
Fully
Life in San Francisco
Imagination
Is the key
To interesting
Living
...and to enjoying
The every day
Fully
Life in San Francisco
1772. Never Assume
I said, "hi,"
To your
Neighbor,
And he
Glowered
At me.
How
Unfriendly!
Don't
Take it
Personally,
My brother
Told me.
He's hard
Of hearing.
Long Relationships
To your
Neighbor,
And he
Glowered
At me.
How
Unfriendly!
Don't
Take it
Personally,
My brother
Told me.
He's hard
Of hearing.
Long Relationships
Sunday, October 26, 2008
1769. Intrinsic Attraction
When we first met,
I thought you were
A hottie.
I didn't know a thing
About your fame, career,
Reputation or money
And had not Googled
Your name.
I liked you:
The handsome, fit,
Unassuming,
Polite and quiet,
Self-restrained,
Self-aware,
Shy and intelligent,
Potentially affectionate,
And strong but gentle man.
It's the intrinsic parts
I found attractive.
On our first date
You used interview
Techniques and tactics
As a personal shield
Or self-protection reflex
So you could determine
Whether to take
Any risk at all.
You shared
As much of yourself
As you could
While trying
To protect your
Golden heart.
No matter your
Past experience,
Even now that
We've parted,
Rest assured
I'll never take
Or ask for anything
From you.
Thanks for being
My muse.
Dating
I thought you were
A hottie.
I didn't know a thing
About your fame, career,
Reputation or money
And had not Googled
Your name.
I liked you:
The handsome, fit,
Unassuming,
Polite and quiet,
Self-restrained,
Self-aware,
Shy and intelligent,
Potentially affectionate,
And strong but gentle man.
It's the intrinsic parts
I found attractive.
On our first date
You used interview
Techniques and tactics
As a personal shield
Or self-protection reflex
So you could determine
Whether to take
Any risk at all.
You shared
As much of yourself
As you could
While trying
To protect your
Golden heart.
No matter your
Past experience,
Even now that
We've parted,
Rest assured
I'll never take
Or ask for anything
From you.
Thanks for being
My muse.
Dating
1770. On Life's Lemons
I'm tired
Of lemon tarts
Lemon pies
Little lemon
Candies
And making
Lemonade
This time
I'd like
To be handed
Something
Good
That needs
No additional
Sweetening
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Of lemon tarts
Lemon pies
Little lemon
Candies
And making
Lemonade
This time
I'd like
To be handed
Something
Good
That needs
No additional
Sweetening
About Women
1767. Man's Idea of High Heels
A man
Speaking
Of his love
For women
In high heels:
Only a strong
Woman
Can wear
High heels
And they make
Her vulnerable
So she
Needs help
Maybe from me
That
Combination
Is very attractive
A woman
In high heeled
Boots
Is truly
Kick ass
And that's
Even more
Sexy
Dating
Speaking
Of his love
For women
In high heels:
Only a strong
Woman
Can wear
High heels
And they make
Her vulnerable
So she
Needs help
Maybe from me
That
Combination
Is very attractive
A woman
In high heeled
Boots
Is truly
Kick ass
And that's
Even more
Sexy
Dating
1764. A Welcome Compliment
A welcome
Compliment
From him
To me:
I don't know
Whether
You have
Really
Good taste
Or if
Everything
You put
On just
Looks great
On you
Dating
Compliment
From him
To me:
I don't know
Whether
You have
Really
Good taste
Or if
Everything
You put
On just
Looks great
On you
Dating
Friday, October 24, 2008
1760. Appreciating Modern Ballet
Modern ballet
Is the dance
Equivalent
Of sea
Urchin
Served
In a coctail
Glass
At a trendy
Sushi
Restaurant
The music
Is screetchy
Scenery
Is non-existent
Costuming
Is stark
The movement
Though
Sometimes
Beautiful
Can also be
Ugly
If someone
Can appreciate
It
They have
A taste
For raw
Art
Art
Is the dance
Equivalent
Of sea
Urchin
Served
In a coctail
Glass
At a trendy
Sushi
Restaurant
The music
Is screetchy
Scenery
Is non-existent
Costuming
Is stark
The movement
Though
Sometimes
Beautiful
Can also be
Ugly
If someone
Can appreciate
It
They have
A taste
For raw
Art
Art
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
1759. "You're On Fire" - a True Story Almost Unbelievably Funny
Here's a true story from this past Sunday that's not yet a poem - and is too funny not to share:
I was on a double date Sunday night. We two girls were early, and the guys were late. When my friend went to the bathroom, the saxophone player at the restaurant saw me and came over to give me a special solo saxophone serenade. When our dates arrived, the saxophone player remained undeterred and decided to continue trying to woo me. He walked over to our table, saxophone in hand, and shook hands with my date and continued flirting with me. He used the ruse of collecting musical play list requests from me and my friends. Later he returned to our table again, this time, bypassing my date and standing in between our table and the one directly beside us. Unbeknownst to him, his coat tail (purple velvet jacket) ended up resting in a lit candle. I said, "you're on fire." He thought I meant "you're on fire" in a flirtatious way. His face indicated his pleasure in what he thought was my responding to his saxophone playing and flirtation. Actually, though, I saw flames two feet high extending up above his head as his whole coat caught on fire. My friend finally yelled, "FIRE!", and I said, "Take off your jacket!" By this time he turned and realized the blaze behind him. He ran to the kitchen where they doused him with water. A few minutes later, he returned to playing with the band.
This was too unbelievable - while still being true - not to share with you.
I was on a double date Sunday night. We two girls were early, and the guys were late. When my friend went to the bathroom, the saxophone player at the restaurant saw me and came over to give me a special solo saxophone serenade. When our dates arrived, the saxophone player remained undeterred and decided to continue trying to woo me. He walked over to our table, saxophone in hand, and shook hands with my date and continued flirting with me. He used the ruse of collecting musical play list requests from me and my friends. Later he returned to our table again, this time, bypassing my date and standing in between our table and the one directly beside us. Unbeknownst to him, his coat tail (purple velvet jacket) ended up resting in a lit candle. I said, "you're on fire." He thought I meant "you're on fire" in a flirtatious way. His face indicated his pleasure in what he thought was my responding to his saxophone playing and flirtation. Actually, though, I saw flames two feet high extending up above his head as his whole coat caught on fire. My friend finally yelled, "FIRE!", and I said, "Take off your jacket!" By this time he turned and realized the blaze behind him. He ran to the kitchen where they doused him with water. A few minutes later, he returned to playing with the band.
This was too unbelievable - while still being true - not to share with you.
1758. Being Wooed is Better
Now that
We're through
I'm enjoying
Not dating you
And having fun
Watching others
Who want to woo
... Me
Dating
We're through
I'm enjoying
Not dating you
And having fun
Watching others
Who want to woo
... Me
Dating
1757. Who?
Hello? He said
With a voice
Of expectation
Hello... I replied
Wondering
Who was
On the line
Though we've
Corresponded
Online
We've not yet
Met
In person
Why would
You think
I'd have
You listed
In my
Caller ID?
Dating
With a voice
Of expectation
Hello... I replied
Wondering
Who was
On the line
Though we've
Corresponded
Online
We've not yet
Met
In person
Why would
You think
I'd have
You listed
In my
Caller ID?
Dating
1756. Happily Not Caring
He said:
I'm sorry
I didn't
Call you
Over the
Weekend
Like I
Told
You
I would
And hope
It won't
Negatively
Color
Your
Opinion
Of me.
I replied:
That's fine.
I was so
Busy
With friends
And other
People
That
I ...
... Didn't
Notice.
Dating
I'm sorry
I didn't
Call you
Over the
Weekend
Like I
Told
You
I would
And hope
It won't
Negatively
Color
Your
Opinion
Of me.
I replied:
That's fine.
I was so
Busy
With friends
And other
People
That
I ...
... Didn't
Notice.
Dating
Monday, October 20, 2008
1745. It's You
Some people
Tell you
It's not you;
It's them,
Instead.
You should
Believe
It really
Is
You and me,
Personally.
Lack
Of match
Is why
Men leave.
If you
Were
Someone
Else,
He'd still
Be here.
Dating
Tell you
It's not you;
It's them,
Instead.
You should
Believe
It really
Is
You and me,
Personally.
Lack
Of match
Is why
Men leave.
If you
Were
Someone
Else,
He'd still
Be here.
Dating
1750. Point System
Every man
I date
Starts
With a perfect
Score
Of 100 points.
You can
Only go down
From there
As I assume
The best
In each
Of you.
Can't I
Start
With 75?,
He asked
Smiling.
That way
I can
Also rise
Not just
Fail
Into a
Downward
Slide.
Dating
I date
Starts
With a perfect
Score
Of 100 points.
You can
Only go down
From there
As I assume
The best
In each
Of you.
Can't I
Start
With 75?,
He asked
Smiling.
That way
I can
Also rise
Not just
Fail
Into a
Downward
Slide.
Dating
1749. Confidentially
He told me
Confidentially:
Fundamentally
I want
To be
With a woman
Who loves me
As I am
But I hope
She'll want
To change
Me just
A little
As nobody
Likes a person
Whose affection
Is too easy
To win
Dating
Confidentially:
Fundamentally
I want
To be
With a woman
Who loves me
As I am
But I hope
She'll want
To change
Me just
A little
As nobody
Likes a person
Whose affection
Is too easy
To win
Dating
1747. Charmed
I saw you
With new
Eyes
For the first
Time
Last night
When we
Earlier met
Another man
Held my
Attention
On this recent
Occasion
You rose
Higher
In my
Estimation
Your genuine
Interest
In me
Is charming
Dating
With new
Eyes
For the first
Time
Last night
When we
Earlier met
Another man
Held my
Attention
On this recent
Occasion
You rose
Higher
In my
Estimation
Your genuine
Interest
In me
Is charming
Dating
1746. The Way It Is
In most
Cases
The man
Has to propose
And carry
The load
Of wife,
Family,
House, car
And related
Tribulations
And expenses
So it's
Men's choice
In the end
And women
Need
To settle
For the best
They can get
Dating
Cases
The man
Has to propose
And carry
The load
Of wife,
Family,
House, car
And related
Tribulations
And expenses
So it's
Men's choice
In the end
And women
Need
To settle
For the best
They can get
Dating
1748. Practice Woman
I should
Have known
He was
Following
A predetermined
Script.
He wasn't
Really interested.
Instead,
He was practicing
His dating skills.
Something
About his
Stiffness
And tendancy
To interview me
Should have
Clued me in.
But then,
I've never
Been good
At unmasking
A ruse.
Dating
Have known
He was
Following
A predetermined
Script.
He wasn't
Really interested.
Instead,
He was practicing
His dating skills.
Something
About his
Stiffness
And tendancy
To interview me
Should have
Clued me in.
But then,
I've never
Been good
At unmasking
A ruse.
Dating
1755. It's the Source That Counts
I still long
To give
You things
Of beauty
Write you
Poetry
Sing music
To you
Find ways
To please
And delight
You, bringing
Happiness
Since you
Don't care
For me
You want
None
Of these
The source
Is what's
Most
Important
Dating
To give
You things
Of beauty
Write you
Poetry
Sing music
To you
Find ways
To please
And delight
You, bringing
Happiness
Since you
Don't care
For me
You want
None
Of these
The source
Is what's
Most
Important
Dating
1715. Stable Choice
A woman
Who appears
Disinterested
Probably is
Though if
You're persistent
She may want
The stability
Of having a baby
With you
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Who appears
Disinterested
Probably is
Though if
You're persistent
She may want
The stability
Of having a baby
With you
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1743. Staying Power
Just one tanda
Can lift my heart
For an evening
And the next day
Giving me
The strength
I need
To stay
Tango
Can lift my heart
For an evening
And the next day
Giving me
The strength
I need
To stay
Tango
1752. Auguste Rodin's View of Genesis
A woman
And man
Kiss
Naked
And
Passionate
In G-d's
Hand
Their
Intimacy
Is sacred
Art
And man
Kiss
Naked
And
Passionate
In G-d's
Hand
Their
Intimacy
Is sacred
Art
1751. Auguste Rodin's Hand of G-d
Rodin's
Hand
Of G-d
Forms
A cradle
For a man's
And woman's
Passionate
Embrace
Safe
Within
The palm
Of divine
Invention
Art
Hand
Of G-d
Forms
A cradle
For a man's
And woman's
Passionate
Embrace
Safe
Within
The palm
Of divine
Invention
Art
1753. G-d's Gift to Men
Today's men
Have got
It all wrong
Woman
Is G-d's
Gift
To man
Not
The other
Way around
Just read
Genesis
Have got
It all wrong
Woman
Is G-d's
Gift
To man
Not
The other
Way around
Just read
Genesis
1754. Ashes to Life
Rising
From the flames
Of another
Failed
Relationship
I attempt
Once again
To be
The Phoenix
Dating
From the flames
Of another
Failed
Relationship
I attempt
Once again
To be
The Phoenix
Dating
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
1728. Man Poet
He told me:
I didn't write it
About a woman.
If I wrote
About a love
Like this
People
Would think
I'm crazy.
Therefore,
It can't be.
It must focus
On religion.
...I don't
Believe it.
Admiring Men
I didn't write it
About a woman.
If I wrote
About a love
Like this
People
Would think
I'm crazy.
Therefore,
It can't be.
It must focus
On religion.
...I don't
Believe it.
Admiring Men
1722. My Vow
I know how
It feels
To be pursued
By someone,
Who wants you
And you could
Do without.
It's a nuisance.
I vow
Never to be
That
For another
Person.
About Women
It feels
To be pursued
By someone,
Who wants you
And you could
Do without.
It's a nuisance.
I vow
Never to be
That
For another
Person.
About Women
1729. The Logical Way
I am fine.
I try
To think
About it
Logically,
He said
Stiffly,
As he
Told me
He felt
No regret,
Remorse,
Or longing
After our
Breakup.
Dating
I try
To think
About it
Logically,
He said
Stiffly,
As he
Told me
He felt
No regret,
Remorse,
Or longing
After our
Breakup.
Dating
1737. Sensing a Preditor
One of the men
Working at that
Restaurant
Felt like
A preditor
I won't
Return there
Out of fear
To be near
Or leered
At by him
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Working at that
Restaurant
Felt like
A preditor
I won't
Return there
Out of fear
To be near
Or leered
At by him
About Women
1736. State of Affairs
My single state
Is not fate
It's choice
I've rejected
Several men
With whom
I felt
No love
Connection
That's
My difference
About Women
Is not fate
It's choice
I've rejected
Several men
With whom
I felt
No love
Connection
That's
My difference
About Women
1724. No Deal
No, I won't
Meet you
For dinner
Or trade sex
For a business
Reference.
I'd rather
Lose all
I have and
Die in a ditch
Than be your
Bitch.
About Women
Meet you
For dinner
Or trade sex
For a business
Reference.
I'd rather
Lose all
I have and
Die in a ditch
Than be your
Bitch.
About Women
1721. Nothing Personal
An ex who still holds
Part of my attention
Bristles my emotions
By not responding
To my email.
He said he loved
My poems.
My recent message
When unanswered.
Two morsels
Of poetry
Disappeared
Into the ether.
He's making his
Intention clear.
He liked my writing,
Not me, personally.
Dating
Part of my attention
Bristles my emotions
By not responding
To my email.
He said he loved
My poems.
My recent message
When unanswered.
Two morsels
Of poetry
Disappeared
Into the ether.
He's making his
Intention clear.
He liked my writing,
Not me, personally.
Dating
1720. Excess Saving
An ex-boyfriend,
Who was never there
When I needed him,
Sometimes texts
Or calls when he
Feels lonely
Or has a minute free.
Why should I answer?
I'd do better to delete
His number.
He doesn't really
Care for me
As if he did
He'd be with me,
Personally.
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Who was never there
When I needed him,
Sometimes texts
Or calls when he
Feels lonely
Or has a minute free.
Why should I answer?
I'd do better to delete
His number.
He doesn't really
Care for me
As if he did
He'd be with me,
Personally.
About Women
1719. Murphy's Skirt
Favorite skirt
Just returned
From dry cleaning
Five minutes
Into dinner
Is already
Stained
Irreparably
I'll take it
Back for more
Chemical magic
Tomorrow
About Women
Just returned
From dry cleaning
Five minutes
Into dinner
Is already
Stained
Irreparably
I'll take it
Back for more
Chemical magic
Tomorrow
About Women
1716. Perception Management
I refused a
Party
Invitation
From a man
I'm interested
To date
Because a day
Before we were
To meet
Still no invitation
Came.
So: I accepted
Another's request
For my time.
Though I knew
Nothing would
Come from it.
Naturally,
After my not so
Subtle promting,
The note, for which
I had waited, arrived
20 minutes later.
I feared
To appear to be
Too available
Based on recent
Experience.
Dating, San Francisco
Party
Invitation
From a man
I'm interested
To date
Because a day
Before we were
To meet
Still no invitation
Came.
So: I accepted
Another's request
For my time.
Though I knew
Nothing would
Come from it.
Naturally,
After my not so
Subtle promting,
The note, for which
I had waited, arrived
20 minutes later.
I feared
To appear to be
Too available
Based on recent
Experience.
Dating, San Francisco
1738. No Call List
I won't allow
Myself to be
A nuisance to you.
From now onward
If ever
You want to know
What's happening
With me,
Read the poetry
On my blog.
I'm deleting
Every means
I have to contact
You directly.
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Myself to be
A nuisance to you.
From now onward
If ever
You want to know
What's happening
With me,
Read the poetry
On my blog.
I'm deleting
Every means
I have to contact
You directly.
About Women
1739. Selfish Last Guest
The last patron
In a restaurant
Waches
The last few staff
As they clean up
And laugh
Just wanting
To go home at last.
Selfishly,
I observe and write
About my own life
And plight while
Worsening others'
Night.
Life in San Francisco
In a restaurant
Waches
The last few staff
As they clean up
And laugh
Just wanting
To go home at last.
Selfishly,
I observe and write
About my own life
And plight while
Worsening others'
Night.
Life in San Francisco
1740. Friends Over-Selling
It'll be a big
Mistake
If you miss
This event
Where there
Will be
Single men,
My friend said.
I attended.
No one struck
My fancy
Or was in my
15 year
Age range.
Singles Events, San Francisco
Mistake
If you miss
This event
Where there
Will be
Single men,
My friend said.
I attended.
No one struck
My fancy
Or was in my
15 year
Age range.
Singles Events, San Francisco
1741. Cringe Pill
When I was
On the pill
I dated men
Who now
Make me
Cringe
To imagine
Being with
It's clear
Those
Hormones
Do alter your
Perception
And enable
Or force
Choices
Women later
Regret
About Women
On the pill
I dated men
Who now
Make me
Cringe
To imagine
Being with
It's clear
Those
Hormones
Do alter your
Perception
And enable
Or force
Choices
Women later
Regret
About Women
1742. Lasting Supper
A solo dinner
Stretched
To two hours
Is not
Far fetched
For a lightweight
Drinker
Who wants
To finish
Her single
Glass
Of champagne
About Women
Stretched
To two hours
Is not
Far fetched
For a lightweight
Drinker
Who wants
To finish
Her single
Glass
Of champagne
About Women
1714. Advice to Guys
Guys, I've heard
From a few of you
That the instant
A woman
Shows too much
Interest
You're through.
That path
You are choosing
...To go for the ones
Who feel less...
Is a sure
Way to marry
A lesbian
Who just wants
A baby
Or a woman
Who cheats
On you flagrantry
Behind your back.
Isn't that right,
____, ____, and ____,
Three of my platonic
Male friends
To whom this
Happened recently.
Dating, San Francisco
From a few of you
That the instant
A woman
Shows too much
Interest
You're through.
That path
You are choosing
...To go for the ones
Who feel less...
Is a sure
Way to marry
A lesbian
Who just wants
A baby
Or a woman
Who cheats
On you flagrantry
Behind your back.
Isn't that right,
____, ____, and ____,
Three of my platonic
Male friends
To whom this
Happened recently.
Dating, San Francisco
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
1713. 10% Investment Best
A woman friend
Told me
She moved in
With her husband
...Then a brand
New boyfriend...
When not yet
Recovered
From a prior
Relationship.
He told her that he
Dreamt she
Said she loved him
Only 10 percent.
She responded,
"That's correct."
He has loved her
Ever since.
Dating, San Francisco
Told me
She moved in
With her husband
...Then a brand
New boyfriend...
When not yet
Recovered
From a prior
Relationship.
He told her that he
Dreamt she
Said she loved him
Only 10 percent.
She responded,
"That's correct."
He has loved her
Ever since.
Dating, San Francisco
1712. On Women Settling Down
He:
I know plenty
Of women
Who said they
Weren't attracted
To a man and then
They married him
Me:
Yes, so do I
Those women
Settled for less
Than what
They hoped for
And wanted
Some cheat
And keep
Lovers
On the side
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I know plenty
Of women
Who said they
Weren't attracted
To a man and then
They married him
Me:
Yes, so do I
Those women
Settled for less
Than what
They hoped for
And wanted
Some cheat
And keep
Lovers
On the side
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Monday, October 13, 2008
1709. My Personal Why
I figured out
Why I fell
So hard
And fast
For you
Years or
Months ago
I made a list
Of everything
I wanted
In a man
Today I found
And reviewed
What I had
Written
Unbeknownst
To me or you
You fit
The description
Except I missed
The most
Important
Part
Your also
Wanting to be
With me
Dating, San Francisco
Why I fell
So hard
And fast
For you
Years or
Months ago
I made a list
Of everything
I wanted
In a man
Today I found
And reviewed
What I had
Written
Unbeknownst
To me or you
You fit
The description
Except I missed
The most
Important
Part
Your also
Wanting to be
With me
Dating, San Francisco
1708. Georgia O'Keefe's Lake George
Go to see
Georgia O'Keefe's
Reflection Seascape
At SFMOMA
And flip
The painting
Mentally
On its side
You'll see
The view a lover
Named George
May have enjoyed
Art
Georgia O'Keefe's
Reflection Seascape
At SFMOMA
And flip
The painting
Mentally
On its side
You'll see
The view a lover
Named George
May have enjoyed
Art
1707. Memory Pricked
George Braque's
Painting
Violin and Candlestick
Pricks
My memory
Of childhood forays
To see museum art
And especially
Cubist Picasso
Exhibits
With my mother
In New York
Art
Painting
Violin and Candlestick
Pricks
My memory
Of childhood forays
To see museum art
And especially
Cubist Picasso
Exhibits
With my mother
In New York
Art
Sunday, October 12, 2008
1706. Saturday Night Quandary
Sitting at home
In the quiet
Of a Saturday night
I long to keep
My fuzzy slippers
On my feet
I don't want
To go out, party
And stay up late
Meeting men whose
First impressions
Turn to indifference
Or hate
I'd rather
Snuggle up and sleep
Till morning sun comes
But I've promised
My women friends
And won't disappoint them
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In the quiet
Of a Saturday night
I long to keep
My fuzzy slippers
On my feet
I don't want
To go out, party
And stay up late
Meeting men whose
First impressions
Turn to indifference
Or hate
I'd rather
Snuggle up and sleep
Till morning sun comes
But I've promised
My women friends
And won't disappoint them
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Saturday, October 11, 2008
1697. Crossroads
I'm at a
Crossroads
One of life's
Intersections
Not moving
Or turning
In any direction
Will set in motion
A completely
Different future
For me
Asking for Directions
Crossroads
One of life's
Intersections
Not moving
Or turning
In any direction
Will set in motion
A completely
Different future
For me
Asking for Directions
1702. Nature and Vaccuums
Blow someone off
And they'll be
Attracted to you
As nature
Abhors a vaccuum
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And they'll be
Attracted to you
As nature
Abhors a vaccuum
Dating, San Francisco
1690. Grizzly Truth
Men in their 50's
Are finally realizing
They may have missed
Their chance for lasting
Love or romance
The looks they once had
Are now grizzled
And unattractive
To the younger women
Who still catch
Their eye
Dating, San Francisco
Are finally realizing
They may have missed
Their chance for lasting
Love or romance
The looks they once had
Are now grizzled
And unattractive
To the younger women
Who still catch
Their eye
Dating, San Francisco
1680. Market Mirror
A company
A startup
Deathly
Quiet
Inside
Reflects
Current
External
Market
Conditions
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A startup
Deathly
Quiet
Inside
Reflects
Current
External
Market
Conditions
Life in San Francisco
1695. Woman Overboard Unknown
As my need
For you
Grew
Your interest
In me
Receded
Startled
And forlorn
I am
A woman
Fallen
Overboard
Unseen
Unknown
With no
Life preserver
Or float
In the deepest
Ocean
Dating, San Francisco
For you
Grew
Your interest
In me
Receded
Startled
And forlorn
I am
A woman
Fallen
Overboard
Unseen
Unknown
With no
Life preserver
Or float
In the deepest
Ocean
Dating, San Francisco
1694. Message in a Bottle
Sending you
A message
Is like folding
A small
Hand-written
Scroll
Into a bottle
Protected only
By a cork
And casting it
Into the ocean
There's little
Chance
You read it
And even less
Hope
Of a response
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A message
Is like folding
A small
Hand-written
Scroll
Into a bottle
Protected only
By a cork
And casting it
Into the ocean
There's little
Chance
You read it
And even less
Hope
Of a response
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1694. Overdrawn
I loved you
And you
Withdrew
From me
Completely
Emotional
Bankruptcy
Is what
I feel
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And you
Withdrew
From me
Completely
Emotional
Bankruptcy
Is what
I feel
Dating, San Francisco
1696. Mandatory Military Service
Young Israeli
Women and men
Slotted like pills
Or cattle
Into containers
Undergo
Mandatory
Military service
And role
Selection
They give
Their lives
To life and death
Endeavors
That at age 18
They hardly
Understand
Or maybe they
Grow older
Younger
There
Some become
New people
After living only
To protect
Family and friends
In a sun-parched
And contested
Land
Admiring Men, About Women
Women and men
Slotted like pills
Or cattle
Into containers
Undergo
Mandatory
Military service
And role
Selection
They give
Their lives
To life and death
Endeavors
That at age 18
They hardly
Understand
Or maybe they
Grow older
Younger
There
Some become
New people
After living only
To protect
Family and friends
In a sun-parched
And contested
Land
Admiring Men, About Women
1700. Reeling
A life's savings
Cut in half
In a few days'
Market crash
Leaves
Older Americans
Reeling
Wondering
How they'll pay
Their daily
Expenses
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Cut in half
In a few days'
Market crash
Leaves
Older Americans
Reeling
Wondering
How they'll pay
Their daily
Expenses
Life in San Francisco
1696. My Vote in the 2008 General Election
I am a Jew who
Just voted for a man
Whose middle name
Is Hussein
Due to my beliefs
On social issues
I think I made
The right decision
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Just voted for a man
Whose middle name
Is Hussein
Due to my beliefs
On social issues
I think I made
The right decision
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
1685. Magic's Ebb and Flow
Each day
By the
Sun-baked
Midday
A misty
Land's
Magic
Dissipates
And scatters
But I know
It will return
By twilight
Today
Or in the early
Morning
Tomorrow
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By the
Sun-baked
Midday
A misty
Land's
Magic
Dissipates
And scatters
But I know
It will return
By twilight
Today
Or in the early
Morning
Tomorrow
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1684. San Francisco Magic
Forest mist
Like the
Kind
Where
Elves
And fairies
Live
Exists
Just outside
John Muir
Woods
By Highway
101.
At sunrise
On Golden
Gate Bridge,
The sky
And ocean
Are bathed
In pink
And orange
Kissed
By the morning
Sun.
Rolling over
The Sausalito
Hills,
Dense white
Fog
Envelops
And consumes
All our cars.
San Francisco
Is full
Of magic
If you look
For it.
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Like the
Kind
Where
Elves
And fairies
Live
Exists
Just outside
John Muir
Woods
By Highway
101.
At sunrise
On Golden
Gate Bridge,
The sky
And ocean
Are bathed
In pink
And orange
Kissed
By the morning
Sun.
Rolling over
The Sausalito
Hills,
Dense white
Fog
Envelops
And consumes
All our cars.
San Francisco
Is full
Of magic
If you look
For it.
Life in San Francisco
1682. Best Liar Wins
How can
One candidate
Be deemed
Elitist
When his
Competitor
Is far
Wealthier
With 100x
More money
In his personal
Bank account
A hard
Working stiff
Is getting
Politically jipped
By an older man
Who's a better
Liar
And has a wife
Worth $100 million
Dollars
Life in San Francisco
One candidate
Be deemed
Elitist
When his
Competitor
Is far
Wealthier
With 100x
More money
In his personal
Bank account
A hard
Working stiff
Is getting
Politically jipped
By an older man
Who's a better
Liar
And has a wife
Worth $100 million
Dollars
Life in San Francisco
1681. Incongruent
It's hard
To comprehend
The darkness
Inside
People's minds
And financial
Lives
When you
Look up
And see
Nothing but
California sun
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To comprehend
The darkness
Inside
People's minds
And financial
Lives
When you
Look up
And see
Nothing but
California sun
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1687. Stark Contrast
Gloom
Is the
Market
Mood -
A stark
Contrast
With
California's
Bright
Blue skies
And warm
Weather
Life in San Francisco
Is the
Market
Mood -
A stark
Contrast
With
California's
Bright
Blue skies
And warm
Weather
Life in San Francisco
1683. Butterfly Smiles
A professional
Tango
Dancer
Made my
Night
With these
Words
Tonight:
"It is my
Pleasure.
You are an
Excellent,
Excellent
Dancer.
You are
Like
A butterfly."
Tango, San Francisco
Tango
Dancer
Made my
Night
With these
Words
Tonight:
"It is my
Pleasure.
You are an
Excellent,
Excellent
Dancer.
You are
Like
A butterfly."
Tango, San Francisco
Monday, October 6, 2008
1668. Brazen Networking
A woman
I met today
Told me
I look
Almost
Exactly
Like her
Cousin Kim
For this
She wanted
To be
My Facebook
Friend
She's just
Networking
Brazenly
I'm curious
But not enough
To expose
My better known
Connections
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I met today
Told me
I look
Almost
Exactly
Like her
Cousin Kim
For this
She wanted
To be
My Facebook
Friend
She's just
Networking
Brazenly
I'm curious
But not enough
To expose
My better known
Connections
Life in San Francisco
1669. Just As Well
My date
Saturday
Night
Did not
Bother
To arrive
At least
I'll waste
No time
On him
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Saturday
Night
Did not
Bother
To arrive
At least
I'll waste
No time
On him
Dating, San Francisco
1665. Stop Loss
If he's
A no show
He's cut his
Losses
In favor
Of other
Plans
And knows
He'll have
Zero chance
Of connecting
With me
Again
Dating, San Francisco
A no show
He's cut his
Losses
In favor
Of other
Plans
And knows
He'll have
Zero chance
Of connecting
With me
Again
Dating, San Francisco
1677. Laughter: Still the Best Medicine
My favorite
Helper at Rite Aid
Is a happy, portly man.
His skinny colleague
Said, "It sure is cold today."
My friend quickly retorted,
"Not if you're fat like I am."
He, the thin man, and
Petite little me, we
All looked at each other
And laughed.
Life in San Francisco
Helper at Rite Aid
Is a happy, portly man.
His skinny colleague
Said, "It sure is cold today."
My friend quickly retorted,
"Not if you're fat like I am."
He, the thin man, and
Petite little me, we
All looked at each other
And laughed.
Life in San Francisco
1678. What's It All For?
Getting
What
I want
Is bitter
Sweet
Without
Love
In my
Life
All else
Has
Little
Meaning
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What
I want
Is bitter
Sweet
Without
Love
In my
Life
All else
Has
Little
Meaning
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1676. My Furry Blanket
My furry
Blanket
Has two hands
That caress
Two arms
That wrap
Two legs
That press
Words that
Encourage
And console
An easy
Laugh
And a heart
That holds
Me dear
He is a man
Who wants
To be
With me
Dating, San Francisco
Blanket
Has two hands
That caress
Two arms
That wrap
Two legs
That press
Words that
Encourage
And console
An easy
Laugh
And a heart
That holds
Me dear
He is a man
Who wants
To be
With me
Dating, San Francisco
1671. Ballet Escape
Dream state
Ballet class
Escape
All the world's
Gone wrong
But my
Dancing
Is on
And I feel
Beautiful
Today
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Ballet class
Escape
All the world's
Gone wrong
But my
Dancing
Is on
And I feel
Beautiful
Today
About Women, San Francisco
1674. Hide and Seek No More
You can
Now
Come out
Of hiding
No joking
I won't
Pursue
You
And don't
Want to
Love you
Anymore
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Now
Come out
Of hiding
No joking
I won't
Pursue
You
And don't
Want to
Love you
Anymore
Dating, San Francisco
1673. Free
The spell
Is broken
I woke
And felt
Different
This
Morning
My dreams
Are free
Of you
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Is broken
I woke
And felt
Different
This
Morning
My dreams
Are free
Of you
Dating, San Francisco
1672. Spell Unbound
It's ok
The spell
Is broken
I no longer
Think of you
Each morning
By the same
Token
Why am I
Writing you
A poem?
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The spell
Is broken
I no longer
Think of you
Each morning
By the same
Token
Why am I
Writing you
A poem?
Dating, San Francisco
1675. An End to Questions
I
Wanted
Answers
And never
Got
Them
After
A while
I didn't
Need or
Want
Them
I stopped
Asking
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Wanted
Answers
And never
Got
Them
After
A while
I didn't
Need or
Want
Them
I stopped
Asking
Dating, San Francisco
1656. Why?
I felt
A negative
Unpleasant
Magnetic
Repulsion
When
I met him
His eyes
Were harsh
As he
Demanded
An answer
To a question
I preferred
To eschew
Why did
I pursue
And fall
In love
Why do
I still want
To be
Together
Everyone
Loves
A challenge
Dating, San Francisco
A negative
Unpleasant
Magnetic
Repulsion
When
I met him
His eyes
Were harsh
As he
Demanded
An answer
To a question
I preferred
To eschew
Why did
I pursue
And fall
In love
Why do
I still want
To be
Together
Everyone
Loves
A challenge
Dating, San Francisco
Saturday, October 4, 2008
578. Clouded Judgement
When you
Desire
Someone
Your decisions
May not be
The very
Best
It's tough
To stop
Fantasizing
About what
Else
Could be
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Desire
Someone
Your decisions
May not be
The very
Best
It's tough
To stop
Fantasizing
About what
Else
Could be
Dating, San Francisco
456. Worst Case Scenario
Advice
From my
Mother:
He may
Never come
You might
Have to find
A way to live
Without love
And make a way
To be happy
On your own
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From my
Mother:
He may
Never come
You might
Have to find
A way to live
Without love
And make a way
To be happy
On your own
Dating, San Francisco
371. Odd Combination
An old man
Plays harmonica
While biking
In the city
What on earth
Can he be thinking?
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Plays harmonica
While biking
In the city
What on earth
Can he be thinking?
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240. Curiosity
I watch me as I go by
Almond eyes
Track me in the mirror
Who am I, who is that
I'm a curiosity to myself
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Almond eyes
Track me in the mirror
Who am I, who is that
I'm a curiosity to myself
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231. Ballerina
A girl of thirteen
Finishes a performance
Of astounding virtuosity
A star among adults
On the ballet stage
Afterwards, she's
A child in jeans
When praised for her
Extraordinary talent
She looks inward
And says quietly
It's G-d
Who moves through me
Art
Finishes a performance
Of astounding virtuosity
A star among adults
On the ballet stage
Afterwards, she's
A child in jeans
When praised for her
Extraordinary talent
She looks inward
And says quietly
It's G-d
Who moves through me
Art
230. Classical Ballet
Dance of the skeletons
Girls and women
Unearthly thin
Visions of beauty and grace
Except the hollows
Where the eyes
Should have been
Macabre sound
As the music plays
A dance of self-starvation
Art
Girls and women
Unearthly thin
Visions of beauty and grace
Except the hollows
Where the eyes
Should have been
Macabre sound
As the music plays
A dance of self-starvation
Art
175. Life with Others
The minor irritation
Of two other people
Shaking the bench
Where you are sitting
Do you call them out
Tell them to stop moving
Or do you move yourself
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Of two other people
Shaking the bench
Where you are sitting
Do you call them out
Tell them to stop moving
Or do you move yourself
Life in San Francisco
174. Making Art Personal
Striped
Objects
Make me
Dizzy
They always
Have
Do designers
Do it
On purpose
To make
Their art
A deeper
Part
Of each
Helpless
Victim
Passerby?
Art
Objects
Make me
Dizzy
They always
Have
Do designers
Do it
On purpose
To make
Their art
A deeper
Part
Of each
Helpless
Victim
Passerby?
Art
171. Me and Mom at Tavern on the Green
Two ladies - one older, one younger
One draped in jewels, a jewel herself
The other more rough hewn
And greatly less adorned
The young one hopes
That with each passing year
She'll grow closer in beauty to her mother
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One draped in jewels, a jewel herself
The other more rough hewn
And greatly less adorned
The young one hopes
That with each passing year
She'll grow closer in beauty to her mother
Long Relationships, San Francisco
166. Locked
Photographs are real
Maybe that is why
They scare me
Black and white
Stark reality ...truth
Preserved forever
Unchangeable with time
You can never go back
And change the past
Art
Maybe that is why
They scare me
Black and white
Stark reality ...truth
Preserved forever
Unchangeable with time
You can never go back
And change the past
Art
159. Femme au Chapeau
Matisse's green lady love
Staring at all of us
Daring us to object
Her husband's view of her:
Sometimes rosy
More often taciturn
Very frequently jealous
And generally irritated
With having to sit still
Her eyes contain no love
Neither does her frown
She's putting up with his folly
That the rest of us adore
Art
Staring at all of us
Daring us to object
Her husband's view of her:
Sometimes rosy
More often taciturn
Very frequently jealous
And generally irritated
With having to sit still
Her eyes contain no love
Neither does her frown
She's putting up with his folly
That the rest of us adore
Art
140. Remains
Gilded teapot from Thailand
Only two cups and saucers left
All the others smashed
By nonchalant, untrained movers
A subset of elegance remains
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Only two cups and saucers left
All the others smashed
By nonchalant, untrained movers
A subset of elegance remains
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134. True Identity
What do you do
I'm a poet
Oh, where are you published?
Or, no, really
What do you do for a living?
I don't know yet
I'm still planning
What to do with my life
Truth is
I just found out who I am
Isn't that enough?
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I'm a poet
Oh, where are you published?
Or, no, really
What do you do for a living?
I don't know yet
I'm still planning
What to do with my life
Truth is
I just found out who I am
Isn't that enough?
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131. Wanting to Give
A first newspaper begins to pile up
Just below the foot
Of my passed-away neighbor's stairs
How many papers will be left there
I had picked those papers up for her
To make them easier for her to reach
I'm sad this small gesture
Will no longer be received
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Just below the foot
Of my passed-away neighbor's stairs
How many papers will be left there
I had picked those papers up for her
To make them easier for her to reach
I'm sad this small gesture
Will no longer be received
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40. Peter Campus' Dor
Shows me how others see me
I know I can't see myself
I never have
Others constantly tell me
Their perceptions don't match mine
Not to be unkind
But in truth
Watching myself, I feel aloof
As if I were better than me
Art
I know I can't see myself
I never have
Others constantly tell me
Their perceptions don't match mine
Not to be unkind
But in truth
Watching myself, I feel aloof
As if I were better than me
Art
150. Results
Matthew Monahan's
"What Hasn't Killed Me"
Has made him
A crumpled piece of metal
Deformed, misshaped
Contorted and forlorn
Who says hardship makes
You stronger
It can also break you down
Art
"What Hasn't Killed Me"
Has made him
A crumpled piece of metal
Deformed, misshaped
Contorted and forlorn
Who says hardship makes
You stronger
It can also break you down
Art
39. Rodin's Le Baiser
Still a most captivating piece of art
Who doesn't want to be one of those lovers
Wrapped around in each others' arms
Kissing, oblivious to the world around them
Their forms, their intimacy
We all want to be them
They draw us in
We intrude upon their privacy
Art
Who doesn't want to be one of those lovers
Wrapped around in each others' arms
Kissing, oblivious to the world around them
Their forms, their intimacy
We all want to be them
They draw us in
We intrude upon their privacy
Art
1670. Happy Alternative
A male
Friend
Upon hearing
The tale
Of a date
Who cancelled
Late
And never
Came
Said
Cheerfully
To me,
"Maybe
He's laying
In a ditch
Somewhere."
Some guys
Are alright.
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Friend
Upon hearing
The tale
Of a date
Who cancelled
Late
And never
Came
Said
Cheerfully
To me,
"Maybe
He's laying
In a ditch
Somewhere."
Some guys
Are alright.
Long Relationships, San Francisco
1664. Research Subject
A first
Sign
Of jerkish
Behavior
And this
Time
My mind
Is set
To enjoy
The show
And just
Conduct
Research
On jerks
Dating, San Francisco
Sign
Of jerkish
Behavior
And this
Time
My mind
Is set
To enjoy
The show
And just
Conduct
Research
On jerks
Dating, San Francisco
1651. Not Emily Dickinson
A waiter
Hearing
Of my
Poetry
Happily
Proclaimed
Me Emily
Dickenson's
Honorary
Granddaughter
I hope
He didn't
Know
How young
She died
She was
37
I am
35
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Dickinson
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Hearing
Of my
Poetry
Happily
Proclaimed
Me Emily
Dickenson's
Honorary
Granddaughter
I hope
He didn't
Know
How young
She died
She was
37
I am
35
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Dickinson
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1662. Sure Path to Failure
When
I've done
All the
Giving
Things
Have
Always
Worked
Out
Poorly
For me
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I've done
All the
Giving
Things
Have
Always
Worked
Out
Poorly
For me
Dating, San Francisco
1636. Nowhere But Up
Coming
From
The point
Of nothing
Can things
For us
Improve
From here?
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From
The point
Of nothing
Can things
For us
Improve
From here?
Dating, San Francisco
1642. Practice Man
Wishing this
Were true:
When you
No longer
Feel much
About a
Man
Who's
A good
Catch
Because
Of something
He has
Or hasn't
Felt or
Done
It's easy
To reel
Him in
You'll
Never
Feel
The same
Passion
For him
Again
But this
Will give
You practice
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Were true:
When you
No longer
Feel much
About a
Man
Who's
A good
Catch
Because
Of something
He has
Or hasn't
Felt or
Done
It's easy
To reel
Him in
You'll
Never
Feel
The same
Passion
For him
Again
But this
Will give
You practice
Dating, San Francisco
1661. Single Is Not A Badge of Honor
Older men
And women
Dating
Online
And hating
Their down
And alone
Time
Wondering
If they'll
Ever
Find
The love
Of their
Lives --
There
Are just
Too many
Of us
All earnestly
Looking
Not making
Any
Progress
Dating, San Francisco
Here are the facts and figures. From Going Solo in the USA By Sperling's BestPlaces September 29, 2008 in an article called, "The Top Ten Solo Cities": Nationwide, in the 379 metro areas, 34% of women 25-64 are single, and 32% of men are also single.
Rank Metro % Single
1. San Francisco, CA 44.7%
2. Detroit, MI 44%
3. New York, NY 39.8%
4. Boston, MA 39.2%
5. New Orleans, LA 39.1%
6. Los Angeles, CA 37.7%
7. Fort Lauderdale, FL 37.2%
8. Las Vegas, NV 37%
9. Miami, FL 36.9%
10. Albuquerque, NM 36.8%
http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/going-solo-in-the-usa.html;_ylc=X3oDMTFpaTViZTJvBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEX3MDOTc2MjA0NjUEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawNnb2luZy1zb2xv
And women
Dating
Online
And hating
Their down
And alone
Time
Wondering
If they'll
Ever
Find
The love
Of their
Lives --
There
Are just
Too many
Of us
All earnestly
Looking
Not making
Any
Progress
Dating, San Francisco
Here are the facts and figures. From Going Solo in the USA By Sperling's BestPlaces September 29, 2008 in an article called, "The Top Ten Solo Cities": Nationwide, in the 379 metro areas, 34% of women 25-64 are single, and 32% of men are also single.
Rank Metro % Single
1. San Francisco, CA 44.7%
2. Detroit, MI 44%
3. New York, NY 39.8%
4. Boston, MA 39.2%
5. New Orleans, LA 39.1%
6. Los Angeles, CA 37.7%
7. Fort Lauderdale, FL 37.2%
8. Las Vegas, NV 37%
9. Miami, FL 36.9%
10. Albuquerque, NM 36.8%
http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/going-solo-in-the-usa.html;_ylc=X3oDMTFpaTViZTJvBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEX3MDOTc2MjA0NjUEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawNnb2luZy1zb2xv
1652. Stick To # 1
You need
To be
With
Someone
You love
And I
Deserve
Better
Than
Second
Place
Dating, San Francisco
To be
With
Someone
You love
And I
Deserve
Better
Than
Second
Place
Dating, San Francisco
1658. Two-Way Street
I won't
Be interviewed
By you
Anymore
Any
Conversation
Between
Us
As friends
Or lovers
Needs
To be
Two-way
Dating, San Francisco
Be interviewed
By you
Anymore
Any
Conversation
Between
Us
As friends
Or lovers
Needs
To be
Two-way
Dating, San Francisco
1654. Silence Is Response
A message
Sent
Without
Reply
Is a
Sure sign
I'm not
On his
Mind
Dating, San Francisco
Sent
Without
Reply
Is a
Sure sign
I'm not
On his
Mind
Dating, San Francisco
1655. What a Waste
If I'm
Doing
All the
Giving
And communicating
You'd
Think
I'd realize
I'm
Wasting
My time
Dating, San Francisco
Doing
All the
Giving
And communicating
You'd
Think
I'd realize
I'm
Wasting
My time
Dating, San Francisco
1657. Not Fooled Twice
I revealed
My
Secrets
You kept
Yours
Enshrined
This yields
Uneven
Feelings
Between
Us
I won't
Be tricked
A second
Time
Dating, San Francisco
My
Secrets
You kept
Yours
Enshrined
This yields
Uneven
Feelings
Between
Us
I won't
Be tricked
A second
Time
Dating, San Francisco
1659. Cat Included
If you're
Badly
Allergic
To cats
And can't
Stand
To medicate
That
Please
Don't
Contact
Me
About
Dating
Dating, San Francisco
Badly
Allergic
To cats
And can't
Stand
To medicate
That
Please
Don't
Contact
Me
About
Dating
Dating, San Francisco
1660. Man's Online Practice
A man
Recovering
From a bad
Relationship
Breakup
Or heartbreak
Uses online
Dating
As practice
He tries
To notice
One or two
Things
About you
That he finds
Exemplary
But overall
He's looking
For someone
Of higher
Quality
If you fall
In love
With him
It's too bad
For you
He's got
Nothing
To give
And believes
You're not
Good enough
For him
Dating, San Francisco
Recovering
From a bad
Relationship
Breakup
Or heartbreak
Uses online
Dating
As practice
He tries
To notice
One or two
Things
About you
That he finds
Exemplary
But overall
He's looking
For someone
Of higher
Quality
If you fall
In love
With him
It's too bad
For you
He's got
Nothing
To give
And believes
You're not
Good enough
For him
Dating, San Francisco
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