friday september 25, 2008

hi folks: well September is almost over and so are my current gigs for the year. I'm always looking for reading opportunities so if you like my work please e-me and we'll talk about my doing a set for you. Also, Please send me your comments on what you think of my words! it's hard to keep up a blog without feedback so please give me some. Now here's this weeks poem:

Gold Star

By Lawrence R. Berger

Happiness is fleeting
but its often worthwhile.

Children are given gold stars for doing a good job in school.

Better than A's or B's these symbolise excellence.

I Miss getting the gold stars to put on the refrigerator

they used to look so pretty.

but at 42 i guess I'll have to settle for monetary compensation.

or I need to have kids who get the gold star.

But I did make it to 42 .

at least that's something to celebrate.

See you next week.

Back to the grindstone.

Hi folks: Thanks to David Wheeler at Canadagua Messenger Post for the fantastic write up on the Artwalk Alive festival!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you can view it at www.cmp.com and look for "The stroll for the soul" article from September 11,2008. Thanks also to those of you who came to the event. It went very well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here's this weeks poem

Heart Song

By Lawrence R. Berger

Lub dub lub dub the beat goes on with each breath

and often doesn't stop till we do. We try and keep the beat

going as long as we can. we exercise, we eat right

we lose the weight . But still, you can't get out of life

alive and the trick is to be worth remembering.

see you next week.

home strech

Hi folks! Well its that time of the week again. I'm looking forward to the Art Walk Alive showcase and i hope to see some of you there. please feel free to comment on these posts.

Here's this weeks poem:

Dog Star

By Lawrence R. Berger

The world revolves around the sun

like a dog retriving his master's kill.

The night sky is clear, but for the full moon

another ball to chase, another day to shine.

see you next week.

onward and upwards!

Hi folks: First a big thank you to everyone who came to my reading at St. John Fisher college in Rochester, NY last night. It was a Huge success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My next booking is Sunday September 14Th 2008 at the Art Walk alive festival. And by the way, I'm always looking for bookings ! just use the contact info on my profile and we'll talk. Here's this weeks poem:

Radishes

By Lawrence R. Berger

Red and tasty

they grow like weeds.

Farmers may grow vegetables

but children eat them , well sometimes

Children grow too

one day in the sandbox the next ripe for the picking and off to college.

Hockey moms

become chauffeurs and

eventually give up the keys.

(c) Lawrence R. Berger

See you next week