A Short Putt

Check out my you tube channel where I read this poem and others from my recent book. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgXtR-Z6G9s

After a tortuous hour of
math (algebra to be exact)
I start dinner; Middle Eastern stew:
Cardamom, Coriander, and turmeric.
Cooking is a little like math, but
much more like art. My mind begins
to ease as Bach pumps out
one of his symphonies from
the CD player. The stew boils, and
I want to go outside and play,
chase windmills. Where's Sancho?
Dulcinea's here, frustrated by my inept
ability in the equation game.
I f*****g despise algebra.
Where's the Bluebird, the Sunflower,
Bukowski or Eugene O'Neil?
I want to smell a six-week-old puppy,
taste Van Gogh yellow, f**k until
I can't walk, and ease my
way into old age.
Vivaldi plays his victorious song.
And I know I'll conquer the
numbers game, but probably not
before it drives me crazy;
actually, it's a short putt.

Author's Note

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgXtR-Z6G9s
Check out my book Seedy Town Blues. Here's a link to my you tube channel where I read from my book.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I'd be fine with Bukowski staying disappeared...
but the others...yes, to taste them smell them hear them, see them.
Yes, math can drive us crazy...poetry can do the same.
I like the allusion in the last two lines to golf....that metaphor sings to me, having played quite a bit at one time in my life.....the game is as difficult as Calculus...
and takes just as much patience.
I also like how you present art, paintings, poetry...as something you can eat for dinner...screw to and absolutely catch the scent and die to it.
This is my favorite from you.
j.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

[Neville]

Now wouldn't that be a fine groundhog day .. Bukowski would be green with envy .. Write up my alley Thomas .. Neville

[Thomas W Case]

Thanks, Brother.

[Neville]

welcome bro :)

[Chris Shaw]

I like the smell of your cooking. Algebra, a complete waste of time (well for me it was). Your appreciation of the arts comes through here. I would be looking for the bluebird and sunflower too, the classical music sounds good.

Chris

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much, Chris.