Category Archives: Neighborhood

What Went Wrong

Posted on November 3, 2021 by sputterpub

The realtor aimed to cover up some dirt.The stager eyed that side yard and agreed.They figured packing sand there wouldn’t hurt(as if they thought, when thought would just impedetheir superficial sugar-coating need).They hired brawn to cart and tamp the sand.They … Continue reading →

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More On Screens

Posted on August 11, 2021 by sputterpub

The place across the yard sold recently.Protective parents purchased it to housetheir kid who seeks a Cal advanced degree.And based on what I see, these folks espouseall paths to caution, internet-advisedand disconnected from reality,installing tools unneeded – specializedfor suburbs and … Continue reading →

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Whazzat?

Posted on August 1, 2021 by sputterpub

I’ve heard the bird for weeks but haven’t seenits size and shape, its flight or coloring.I googled corvid calls – I played umpteenrecordings, but don’t recognize this thing.Today I got a glimpse of white-edged wingin glide above the garden, with … Continue reading →

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Ambients

Posted on July 26, 2021 by sputterpub

The squirrels spiral-argue up the tree,and tearing bark they chitter-bark back down.A giant redwood is their armory,and eucalyptus forms their battleground.Now crowds of crows send raucous caws around,while seagulls croon and chickens mutter-cluck,and chainsaws fill the air with power sound,invading … Continue reading →

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Give and Take

Posted on July 22, 2021 by sputterpub

I give a littletime, to take a midday walk,to breathe and buy fruit.

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Neighborhood Sights

Posted on June 26, 2021 by sputterpub

I never figured out the overheadathletic shoes that hung on power wires.Some claimed they were a sign drug buyers read,or indicated where a gang retires.But no one knows. And now I note insteada newer puzzle. Lately what inspireslaughs? At least … Continue reading →

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New Masking

Posted on June 1, 2021 by sputterpub

I used to hold my mask when out alone.I donned it when I saw, at 30 feetor so, a stranger entering my zone,but noted that the other had completemask on, no matter who was on the street.My neighbors thought more … Continue reading →

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Cardboard Mystery

Posted on April 27, 2021 by sputterpub

So now the students share the bins with me.They even pull them, early, to the curb.I wrote – they sent sincere apology,and I thought (prematurely) they could learn(in spite of their hysteria at beesthey misidentified as hornet hordes).But when I … Continue reading →

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The Girls and the Insects

Posted on April 16, 2021 by sputterpub

The rooms above the place across the yardhave been to grad school coeds rented out.They’re cute, but seem to find their work so hard,they have no time to haul a bin. They doubttheir tenant skills; they both have lived withoutthe … Continue reading →

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First Wisteria

Posted on March 19, 2021 by sputterpub

I saw my first wisteria Mondayat 9 a.m., in 46 degrees.I shot a picture walking, on my wayto stock my pantry with some groceries.The purple blossoms formed a scant arraybut promised spring in Berkeley more than bees.My own wisteria’s a … Continue reading →

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