VERONA'S JULIET

VERONA'S JULIET

So many visitors have rubbed her face
And other invasions of personal space
So now she’s in Castelvecchio’ museum
No more touching, you can only see them;
Such bronze and beauty one can’t replace.

MORNING hawk (haiku)

MORNING HAWK

He sat majestic
Upon steeple, surveying
Eternal domain.

NIGHT

Nighttime has no face,
And so, no need to replace
This light with shadow.

WE KNOW

Why are so many surprised,
While others feign disbelief
That this terrible president
Flouts our sacred laws and
Our Constitution, that he
swore to uphold?
We knew who he was
From the beginning, and
He hasn’t changed,
even a little.
Children separated,
Journalists murdered,
Minorities insulted,
Farmers and business hurt
Poor suffering,
Foreign leaders bullied,
Kurds forsaken,
And so many more
Know exactly who he is.

AIRMAN CHIMO TIDD

I HOPE

Were his lifetime memories
Still vibrant in his soul,
As the ravages of time
Took its terrible toll?
Did his hikes and camping trips
Remain somewhere inside?
And his submarine service
Yet give eternal pride?
Were his wives and children too
Alive in aging mind,
Boy Scout deeds and mountain trips,
Adventures of all kind.
Old relatives and folk still here,
Their loving prayers out loud,
Hope that they came back to him
When he reached pearly cloud.

CATS

Attended last night the Broadway Bound Vista Theatre Project presentation of the musical CATS, the first time I've been able to see it live and I was pretty impressed. It's kind of a community theater group, but pretty professional. The dancing and makeup were fantastic, and a lot of the performances wonderful. At times it was difficult to hear the lyrics, but the cast belted them out with gusto. Everyone from the older performers down to the littlest really did a great job. Merritt Horan, who played Mistoffelees was rather impressive. I would have liked to hear more singing from Romell Dash (Shimbleshanks). I really liked Tracy Steel as Munkustrap, who never once seemed to take a minute off, always moving. Lanny Spires was perhaps a little over the top as Rum Tum, but I thought he was pretty good. Many of the high-school aged actors were very good. I thought Ed Davis as Growltiger was great. They all sure got a workout, and the dancing was amazingly clean. Major props to the makeup crew. I had a great evening.