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Poems about WorkA Retired Man's Milieu
by Mike Lambert In this warm and whimsical poem, a man ponders the new milieu of his life after retirement. Day Job
by Steve Surryhne This insightful poem illustrates the humanity just below the surface of any of us, and what it really means to be useful. Sic Transit Gloria
by Kathy Gilbert The poet’s pen drips with sarcasm as she describes MUNI's response to complaints. Takes Money to Retire
by Corey Weinstein The poet describes the ‘fall’ from a life of healing to the drudgery of life. Prisoner Watches an Initiation
by Corey Weinstein Over his mop and bucket, a prisoner muses, amused, at a new doctor’s first day at the facility. Going Back to Work in Retrospect
by Karen Marker If, after retirement, you were asked back to a job you dreamed about returning to “night after night,” would you do it? Customer Service
by Karen Marker During a repeat call to a salesperson at a Texas Home Depot, the poet amusingly and insightfully mulls cultural and human differences—and similarities. Custodian of the Light in San Francisco
by Karen Marker The poet muses on whether this ‘custodian’ is not only a sweeper and keeper of the streets—but also something more. It Started With Your Voice
by Vivian Imperiale The poet marvels that the mere sound of a voice on a business call can reveal so much. Tow Truck Blues at 4 A.M.
by Angie Minkin This restless poem wrestles with the question of what might quash middle-of-the night worries and fears. 2 Poems:
Neanderthal and Monster by Thomas O. Davenport These sardonic verses take a slant look at the seemingly civilized world of work. 2 Poems:
by Carla Pasion Tapping on the Glass - 1978 The poet succinctly describes how a comment in a meeting can be ignored or embraced based on the gender of the speaker. Cleaning House This gently ironic poem gives us a glimpse into one ‘world’ as viewed by a visitor from another. 
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Poems about Other TopicsIf a Body Catch a Body
by Steve Surryhne His solitude “breached,” the poet welcomes the words of a precursor for his generation. Moonlight Sonata
by David A. Scott Can playing a beautiful song on the piano provide an equally beautiful escape? Passing My Swim Test in the Freedom Summer
by Karen Marker The poet describes a personal achievement, the mastery of her world's challenges, while oblivious to The Greater World's challenges. Your Mother Came to Visit
by Vivian Imperiale This poem looks at family dynamics and the dynamics of love, and reaches a touching, insightful conclusion. On Jerry Day, I Look for My Mother
by Angie Minkin Can a departed loved one cross dimensions and affect us here on our life-stage? The Owl on Sixteenth Street
by Elsa Fernandez The habitué of a neighborhood Mission bar takes flight with lifeless wings to alight on some unknown perch. 2 Poems:
Natural Seduction, and The Silver Spaghetti Spoon by Kathryn Santana Goldman The first poem moves us from floral to human delights. The second sensitive poem describes how, when growing old and “no longer safe” to live alone, a person seeks to keep a “reflection” of what they’ve lost. 3 Poems:
Blades of Grass Joy Slipping by Barbara Applegate The poet shares her view of a lake's edge, and where joy can be found, and faces a puzzle on what is slipping, and whether it can be brought back. Walkways: 2 poems
Letter in the Dark from Tatopani Hot Springs, and Letter from a Secret Mountain Place by Diane Frank Two poems and two photos depict walkways through the darkness, through the mountains—and through time and dreams. 3 Poems:
Sunday at the Park, Lost Lakes, and Never Say Die by Dan Liberthson Sunday: Inside and outside the game, no one knows “what will happen next.” Lost Lakes: The embraceable scale and essence of the lakes of the poet’s youth are supplanted by the boundless and merciless Pacific. Never Say Die: Fearless warriors—human or otherwise—on any battlefield ignore the fear their valor evokes in those that hold them dear. 3 Poems:
An Old Friend, Rhapsody in the Park, A Night Soccer Game by Dennis Sides Old Friend: Can friendships age even when contact is lost and be as uplifting revisited as they ever were? Rhapsody: An inspired account, in poetry form, of hearing “Rhapsody in Blue” performed at Yerba Buena Gardens. Night Soccer: Watching a young soccer player, the poet wonders where his own life went, “just a few short memories ago.” How the Puffer Fish Came to Be
by Mark Thoma A rousing poetry-driven account of the Big Bang. And what, you say, does that have to do with puffer fish? 2 Poems:
Midnight Conversation, and Simultaneously by Beverly "Bree" Brown Midnight Conversation: Silence softly ended by spoken words deeply felt, and echoing. Simultaneously: This innovative poem postulates that everything and everyone are happening at once. 
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