Happy January!

HI FOLKS:

This is my first blog in the wake of the Arizona tragedy . My heart goes out to the families of the victims and those who survived. It kinda sounds insignificant now but I'm booked for the Rochester Open at St. John Fisher College 7-11p.m. (3690 East Ave . Rochester,NY 14618 in the Galisano Gateway center. 1-800-444-4640 0r 585-260- 9006 for directions ) on January 20th, 2011 and at the Tango Cafe on January 25th, 2011 8-11 p.m. ( 389 Gregory St. Rochester, NY 14620 585- 271-4930 or 585-260-9005 for directions) and at the Barnes & Noble in Pittsford ,NY in August. more on these as they develop. I hope you can make it to one of my shows. Here's this weeks poem :

Shooter

By Lawrence R. Berger

No one takes responsibility any more.

The mad get what they want

no matter how many Wal-Marts they have to go to to get it.

Sometimes government is delayed and

decisions put on hold.

The Constitution has held for over two hundred years

in spite of difficult period like today

and "calm times" like the civil war'

It scares me when people like Sarah Palin

actually seem to make sense.

God bless America!

see you next week.

It's finaly here !

Hi folks : Welcome to the second decade of the Twenty First Century! Lots going on ! Projects are being finished , I'm starting new ones. I've even been asked to teach a couple of classes and I may even get the chance to do them. I've also got a couple of readings lined up and the book appears to be selling well. More on these events as they unfold . Now, Here's this weeks poem:

Dreaming

By Lawrence R. Berger

Not,just for nite time any more.

Days are filled with the miracles they bring now too.

I can see clearly again!

Some years you just know you won't do well

but this year is starting off wonderfully!

I hope yours is too!

See you next week!

Happy 2011!

Hi folks : The year is drawing to a close and the new one will begin soon. If you like my poetry and have not yet had the chance to see the trailer for the third edition of my poetry collection : Instant Poetry (Just add words!) You can look it up on youtube. Just type in the title and it will show up. You can by the book from http://www.amazon.com/, http://www.borders.com/, http://www.iuniverse.com/ http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ or your local bookseller but that's up to you. Anyway, have a happy new year and enjoy this week's poem.

Season of change

By Lawrence R. Berger

Time passes as it does

we reflect on a life lived.

The direction we took in our careers

Life

Love

Business

and Pleasure .

Did we leave this world a better place

for future generations ?

Or did we make things much worse?

Will we be remembered

by the birds or the trees?

or by anything at all?

These are popular questions this time of year.

I wish you interesting answers!

Happy new year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

see ya in the new decade!

I'm busy this week!

Hi folks : I know this is a day early but it's a busy week ! here's the poem for Christmas. :

On the Fritz

By Lawrence R. Berger

The road stretches onward

back through time and into the future.

Spot came first!

with her silent laughter and ready licks to brighten your day.

Next came Scooter and his high wire act

he'd only bark when the wells were successfully drilled.

Next came Lorca and Sam.

a lordly couple that couldn't scare a fly

but eagerly put up with poems and makeover madness

in a town without prostitutes.

Now

we have Fritz the cute!

Who longingly looks for walks

and grandma's cookies

and remains broken

like a genital horse you can settle onto.

Love comes in many sizes.

fortunately they all fit.

Oh the weather outside.

Hi folks: Well this week I'm back to a reasonable posting time. The eastern Half of the country is blanketed in snow and e verybodys digging out for the holidays. Hopefully your staying warm were you are. Here's this weeks poem:

Snow

By Lawrence R. Berger

It's that time of year

when white flakes fall

from the sky and shovels

come out of hiding and the plows hit the road.

People huddle together for warmth

and the homeless head for shelters.

Burning trash cans dot the landscape

and people bring home packeges of all types.

There is a hush in the air.

See you next week.

I just busted a cherry!

Hi folks: Don't adjust your screen! the time stamp is correct , it really is 2:06 Am eastern standard time . I just finished /Listening to De'Joynt on Killradio.org . It's hosted by my first poetry teacher James Maverick and his partner De De. I was the first one to call into their talk show and I did four poems. It was great to hear from James again and He said everyone in LA misses me. The show is based in Los Angles California but goes out over the Internet to the world. The time difference was a struggle but I'm still wide awake and very excited. Here's this weeks poem :

Cherry bustin

By Lawrence R. Berger

There's nothing like an old friend

to make you feel safe

Words travel far when pushed forth

Sometimes sleep is a bad thing.

Love concurs all even time.

See you next week.

Brrrrrrrrrr 2

Hi folks: Well I hope you're all warm and snuggle where you are. It's freaking cold by me! I hope you had a great thanksgiving and ate lots of turkey. Enjoy the rest of the holidays too. Here's this weeks poem :

The rent is to damned high!

By Lawrence R. Berger

The toy stores celebrate

the holidays differently

from the rest of us.

They stay open and tempt

children's imaginations

and guilt the parents

into spending more than they can afford .

Then they have to struggle to put food on the table

or pay the rent . Only in America.

see you next week!