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Chaperoning in Catalina
By Sammy Ginsberg These amazing humans On the cusp of adulthoodSo much changeTransformation Overwhelming, terrifying.And we are here on this islandSnorkeling to see garibaldi,Sheephorn crabs, sea slugsKayaking to caves Song of sea lionsAnd diving pelicansHiking to bald pointAll that blue,Dolphins and dreamy vistas In this little coveFox landingIdyllic, utopicFar away from society Its own society…
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He Was Already Dead
By Sammy Ginsberg “Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” Samuel Beckett I have failed so many times this yearso many timesand Papa Joe passed away,failed at three marriageswas it failure?our healthcare system failed himour cities and neighborhoods failed himsenior citizen more like second class citizeninvisiblehe wanted to diehe was already dead – that’s what our…
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He Could Be #6
By Sammy Ginsberg Oh how sad, as I sat at a conference,thinking this is it, and he’d be there –realizing the crisis of my career,he was making the executive decisionthat our relationship was over.He came over at 6pm – early, on the dot.An ambush it felt, not bothering to make small talk,needing to unburden himself,…
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He Could Be #5
By Sammy Ginsberg He’s starting a startup and I’mhis startup girlfriend.He’s at work til 10pm every night and I’mhis startup girlfriend.He’s worried he can’t give me as much of his brain as I deserve and I’mhis startup girlfriend.He’s telling me it’s always going to be like this, more power, more money, more responsibility, and I’mhis…
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He Could Be #4
By Sammy Ginsberg but now he is,he is my boyfriendand I am his girlfriend.It has been two months,yesterday exactly! since we met,and started dating.Oh how smooth and fast it has moved,slippedI didn’t realize there was space for him,until he was there,and now, now he’s like ivy on me,and i am ivy in – wrapping and…
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He Could Be #3
By Sammy Ginsberg I must tell you this, but I really really like himsuch a calm,how crazy this is – he stayed over last night(again) such dreams,of those days before – of feeling objecta fear to speak, going on a datebut not wanting to date,but being afraid to say that to forbid intimacy(though I know…
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He Could Be #2
By Sammy Ginsberg darling you need to say nohow the world whirls in your headround and round like a crown,buzzing with should be could be would bedon’t want to let them down, let them downbut in the actletting myself down.Oh I should have said no yesterday-should have said see you Tuesday,but now I’m just tired!…
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He Could Be #1
By Sammy Ginsberg could be that somebodyit feels sometimes I thinkbut oh my brain,‘is this how it feels to be held by the one‘my whole body feeling so at homeyet projection of futurecreates fear of rejection,of – is this what I think it is?Is this how it should feel?Am I just pretending?Is this even real?All…
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The Ecstasy of Nothing
By Sammy GinsbergLast night vodka made mountains out of molehillsAs I wept into my glassesHolding my Italians thinkingWhy is life all about sex?As they made out on the dance floor,She close friend of three yearsAnd Costa treats and carbonaraAnd he, beautiful Auden boyWho was going to save mefrom the voices in my head, in my…