My Heart is Seeking a New Woman to Love…by Robert M. Katzman
My heart is seeking a new Woman to love by Robert M. Katzman July 20, 2017
One Hundred Panes of Glass
She never saw my surprise for her
Something I designed to enchant
Her whimsical soul
My timing was off by a week
Her surprise gift arrived too late
And now, well,
She’s somewhere in Eternity
Leaving me suspended in Time
Two sturdy wooden swings
Each with a peaked roof
Facing each other
Joined together by
A third taller peaked roof
A fragile miniature
Wooden Cathedral
Surrounded by transparency
Fourteen ancient windows
Suspended by wire
Swinging freely in the wind
Bargained for and bought at
Wisconsin rural barn sales or
Recycled industrial stores
Dusty glass, chipped paint, cracked wood
Perfect!
I wanted the gradual natural
Beauty of aging
The swing’s three roofs
Thatched with thin strips of wood
Forming a myriad of
Diamond-shaped openings
When the sun’s rays pierce
These tiny windows
A thousand golden diamonds
Spangle the swings
Flowing grass between them
Any person sitting on a swing
A virtual moving carpet of light
One hundred panes of glass
Assembled in a square
Surrounding the swings
Create
The Illusion of Seclusion
Inside looking out
Outside looking in
Swings move independently
Because my missing love
Was an independent woman
Now her pictures dot my walls
Her voice, her laugh
Saturate my mind
But my bed is empty
Her touch, is gone
Her lips, are gone
Her fragrance, evaporating
Only intangible love remains
How to find a new companion?
Oh, I have no idea what to do
My last date was in 1967
But in my confused state
My silent house
If I do nothing to change
Nothing will change
So I dreamt about
Writing about
Finding a new girl
I’m seeking a girl
Who knows herself
Is still wondering inside
Sees people: not colors
Likes how she looks
Wants to be kissed
By a guy who means it
Thinks kissing is not
Merely
Hello! and Goodbye!
But a thing to do in itself
A girl who finds the words:
Left-Wing Jewish Liberal
Uncontrollably intoxicating
Someone who wants to laugh
Has room in her heart for me
Not to replace who is gone
But to make another place
For the man she wants
Now
She’ll have enough curves
So I don’t forget
Which one of us
Is the guy
Because a girl can have
Strength of character
And, at the same time
Be really soft to touch
I don’t watch games
I don’t have pets
I do have an imagination
I want to share enchantment
With a girl who still needs wonder
And who will understand:
Not movies:
Cinema!
Not silly movies for silly people
I worship the
Brilliant minds
Who create the flickering light
A dark theater
Where she can hold my hand
For no reason at all
Fall asleep on my shoulder
Reconsider places to cuddle
I want a woman
Who surrenders
To her own impulses
Not passion by appointment
Lady, you might have
A million dollars
But if you don’t
Have a guy who wants
To stand on a beach at midnight
And neck with you
Under a starry sky
Lady, you ain’t got nothin’!
And what do I believe in
Besides
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob?
I believe in:
Doo Wop
Springsteen
1950’s Elvis
Johnny Cash
Buddy Holly
Roy Orbison
Frank Sinatra
Jackie Wilson
Dion di Mucci
The Supremes
Aretha Franklin
The Everley Brothers
Most anything
With a Hot Saxophone
A Demon Drummer from Hell
Rock n’ Roll
Rhythm & Blues
I believe in the
The Gods of Music
Am I a poet?
That’s up to whomever appears
In my solitary
Illusion of Seclusion
Her curious nose
Pressed against the old glass
Who wants to swing on a swing
Maybe in sync with me
Who finds
One hundred panes of glass
Not a concept
Not a strange wooden toy
But a good start to
Be alone
By ourselves
Give us a chance
To gaze into each other’s eyes
And maybe
Both of us will see
A kindred soul
Looking back
Dear World
A Lonely Heart
Seeking to Find
A New Girl
For Me
To Love
Publishing News!
Bob Katzman’s two new true Chicago books are now for sale, from him! Vol. One: A Savage Heart and Vol. Two: Fighting Words
Gritty, violent, friendship, classic American entrepreneurship love, death, heartbreak and the real dirt about surviving in a completely corrupt major city under the Chicago Machine. More history and about one man’s life than a person may imagine.
Please visit my new website: https://www.dontgoquietlypress.com If a person doesn’t want to use PayPaI, I also have a PO Box & I ship anywhere in America.
Send me a money order with your return and contact info. I will get your books to you within ten days. Here’s complete information on how to buy my books:
Vol 1: A Savage Heart and Vol. 2: Fighting Words My books weigh almost 2 pounds each, with about 525 pages each and there are a total together of 79 stories and story/poems.
Robert M. Katzman
Don’t Go Quietly Press
PO Box 44287 Racine, Wis. 53404-9998 (262)752-3333, 8AM–7PM
Books cost $29.95 each, plus shipping
For: (1)$3.95; (2)$5.95; (3)$7.95; (4)$8.95 (5)$9.95;(6) $10.95
(7) $11.95; (8) $12.95; (9)$13.95 (10)$15.95 (15)$19.95
Shipping by air to most of Europe, due to the weight of my books is $99.00
I am also for hire if anyone wants me to read my work and answer questions in the Chicago/Milwaukee area. Schools should call me for quantity discounts for 30 or more books. Also: businesses, bookstores, private organizations or churches and so on.
My Fighting Words Publishing Co. four original books, published between 2004 and 2007 are now out-of-print. I still have some left and will periodically offer them for sale on my new website. My hour-long story reading at WGTD 91.1 NPR Kenosha, Wis is now a podcast. The interview and story can be heard here:
Speaking of Our Words June 30th, 2017 With special guest star and featured writer Bob Katzman. Bob reads his memoir, “Audrey, Pink Bunny Slippers, Her Cat and the God’s Eye” and talks about his life. Your comments are welcome, below, and please tell others I can be found here as a writer. I can also be hired as a speaker for organizations, etc, both here and in Europe. Seeking an agent. robertmkatzman@gmail.com Poet & Storyteller for hire for organizations, schools or private events www.DifferentSlants.com to view recent and older examples of my work
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Preview YouTube video Speaking of Our Words – June 30th, 2017
Speaking of Our Words – June 30th, 2017