I wrote this in Oakland, CA, in October 2008 while getting ready for my sister-in-law’s wedding.
Tomorrow the Wedding
for Amy & Michele
Tomorrow the wedding
today hauling cans of soda,
bottles of beer.
Phone: the Italian groom
carrying a bouquet of balloons
back to the apartment.
Meanwhile…
eastern family, recently landed,
descended from the pure blue.
Our temporary hilltop home,
where we sit silently
on the sun-warmed porch,
looking out over Oakland
at the glittering bay beyond.
Wow what a great poem, I feel honored! It was a beautiful day, thanks again for all of your help lugging bottles around : )
My pleasure! Love you.
So you are a poetry lover, too! Really lovely poem. Do you know of Oscar Treadwell – the late jazz dj and poet from Cincinnati? He donated his complete archives of programs to WVXU, 91.7 FM. You can hear the replays every Sunday 9-11 pm EST at http://www.wvxu.org. He incorporates reading poetry w/the music. Did you receive the Annie Sellick CD?
Thanks!
Robyn
I do know Oscar’s work, but I didn’t realize his replays were available. Very cool.
I did receive the CD, although I haven’t listened to it yet. Thanks very much.