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Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Rhymes Singers sing and painters paint Dancers dance and fainters faint. Runners run and fighters fight Workers work and biters bite. Sculptors sculpt and cheaters cheat Writers write and eaters eat. Typists type and peepers peep Lovers love and creepers creep. Barkers bark and farmers farm Milkers milk and harmers harm. Lovers love and builders build Robbers rob and guilders guild. Laughers laugh and criers cry Livers live and dyers dye. Bakers bake and blasters blast Bombers bomb and fasters fast. Beaters beat and jumpers jump Buyers buy and pumpers pump. Bankers bank and blowers blow Tearers tear and sewers sew. The world is filled with doers doing. Including wooers who are wooing. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data application/msword Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rhymes Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Rhymes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jacob Schlitt Description An account of the resource "Singers sing and painters paint / Dancers dance and fainters faint." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource text Humor Poetry https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/71642/archive/files/2a1f6b1c5665817899817eb74d1e2958.pdf?Expires=1774483200&Signature=gRs2vjc-PiQckgOVVsbeAMmuzyUJ%7Ezn1q4llOFtnuS3ZobE3LyAaG0-xD1CKGz628fmg%7EdfJvx9ZnMM6UUUUYLiBCF3YPzWVAsjVvKTdu0-SUn6WNfg2rWz-ZW%7EiJ4np8kbw9u2qKUFujNUFyn5nm4rI2U9ZKSqxQQJ0vFZUIV3G4B8XaLGSgsQqcf8S6En6uZOHciULJQCnQDYmlnuGvS4J92DA5GU8empSs6JbQ1hrfAHXJLOz-fkzy5lsUnZ0TJZ0-VpDWve9h3%7EOwCmNJdTq6HCSc5xGqHEL7vHdXqFcC1pBMtP-uXwxCKcoHVp8gtP1FJfHgS2Gq0zJNmRSCg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 29904208d334f977a1a42d7d839a7d47 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poems and Songs Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document POEMS What’s it take to write a poem in free verse? I think that is what they call it. When the lines don’t go: De dah, de dah, de dah, de dah. And the last words don’t rhyme. I guess you have to use a lot more Similies and metaphors. And make obscure references. Sometimes modern poets write about deep thoughts. Sometimes they paint word pictures. Sometimes they describe weird visions. Sometimes they use poetic license. Where can I get one of those? I like to write poems in rhyme. I like to write poems in meter. It may take a bit more time. But I think it’s neater. Whenever I can, I buy anthologies of poems. To me, they are a bargain. More bang for the buck. Certainly, more poems. And you get variety. Different poems by different poets. If you buy a book of poems By one poet, You pay more per poem, And you get less. What does the poet get? Exposure? Does he (or she) Get a piece of the take? I guess poets don’t write poems For money. Was it Mendelsohn who wrote “Songs Without Words?” I think of poems as being “Word Songs Without Notes.” Some could be songs. Just put notes to them. Just as we ask about life: Which came first: The chicken or the egg. We ask The composer and the librettist about songs: Which came first: The words or the music. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data application/msword Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poems Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context POEMS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jacob Schlitt Description An account of the resource "What's it take to write a poem in free verse?" 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Title A name given to the resource Poems and Songs Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document A Poem for Sol’s Birthday My friend is having a birthday. He will be turning eighty. What do you give your friend Who has everything he wants, And a few things he doesn’t want. If you are me, and I am, I am going to give my friend a poem. Usually, my poems rhyme. This time it won’t. This time I will just ramble, Not like Rambling Jack Elliot Or Rambling John Gambling. Maybe like Stream of Consciousness Rambling, Like James Joyce. Like Ulysses. Like Stately, Plump Buck Mulligan. Maybe like Leopold Bloom. Do you realize that Bloomsday is June 16. And your birthday is January 16? More than just coincidence. (I was on a roll. The words were flowing like wine. I was sure you would really enjoy my effort. I was waxing poetic—wonderful images. And then it disappeared. The computer wiped them out. All that was left were the seven stanzas above.) So here we go again. Twenty years ago, I wrote you a poem Celebrating your 60th birthday. I couldn’t think of a rhyme for 60, So I rhymed wine with 59. That poem looked back over the years. I want this poem to look forward. I want this poem to acknowledge that we have aged But that we will continue to press forward. For years you insisted that you are an old man. I now agree that we have become old. Perhaps you were the first to see it. I give you credit for your foresight. For years you urged us to take care of ourselves: Both physically and fiscally. I now agree that you were right. We made it to 80, and we are solvent. Thanks. Four days after you turn 80, The country will inaugurate its 44th president. I hope you are as thrilled as I am That Barack Obama will be our leader. I believe we share the same opinion That George W. Bush was a disaster. We used to share many more opinions, (And even a few girlfriends.) As I write this, Israeli troops are in Gaza. Will they stop the rockets? Will they defeat Hamas? Will there be a cease fire? Will there ever be peace? Why was the campaign called Operation Cast Lead? We used to joke about the Division of Labor. Where the man deals with the Big Problems And the woman deals with the Little Problems, He: the world economy, global warming and war. She: the family budget, and the children’s schooling. Translated into our circumstances today: When we were younger, we dealt with the big and little problems. Now, we deal with trying to stay healthy and alive. Our ROL group has taken some mighty hard hits. But I said that we will not look back. So what do we see as we look forward? We see our children growing up as we are growing old. We see how our infirmities are slowing us down. I am not going to catalog all of them. We are receiving excellent medical care. There are better ways to spend our time. Doctors know a lot more now Than they did fifty years ago. Still, they don’t really know All that we would like them to know. I am heartsick that you have Parkinson’s. That’s not the way to spend the coming years. We play the hand we are dealt. Can we ask for a new deal? Not being well is hell. How can you not be depressed. They seem to have a pill for everything Except one that will make you well. While I was in rehab, I got lots of pills. One was for pain; it made me constipated. Another was to relieve the constipation Caused by the first one. Some day they will come up with A pain pill that doesn’t make you constipated, And maybe some day they will come up with A pill that will actually make you well. It just occurred to me That this is a poem for your birthday. I was unable to get you a special gift. That’s why I am writing this poem. It should say “HAPPY BIRTHDAY!” OK. It just said it. And many happy returns of the day. (What the hell does that mean?) Does it have anything to do with Returning something you bought To the store from which you bought it And being happy the day you returned it? I doubt it. So that’s it for now. Have a happy birthday And many happy returns And keep saying, along with someone named Coue, “Every day and every way I am getting better and better.” Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data application/msword Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A Poem for Sol's Birthday Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context My_friend_is_having_a_bir Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jacob Schlitt Description An account of the resource "My friend is having a birthday. / He will be turning eighty." 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poems and Songs Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HAPPY 83RD BIRTHDAY, BOB My friend Bob is 83, And he’s as nice as nice can be. He is thoughtful and he’s good. He does all the things he should. He is a loving spouse and dad, And at bridge he’s not so bad. He knows New York as well as Mike. And when it snows, he doesn’t bike. Assistant principals respact Their colleague’s wisdom, skill and tact. A counselor then, a counselor now. And everybody wonders how Bob is able to create For those of 8 and 88. Bob used to run the marathon. Now those running days are gone. Tennis too he used to play. But that was yet another day. (Take out those lines, Fran said to me. Don’t write about what used to be.) Yiddish was Bob’s “ershte sprakh” The language heard around the block. But now he lives in Oceanside. A town in which he takes great pride. Bob brings Yiddish to his friends. Their Yiddish is of many blends: Poilish, Rusish, Litvish too. (Me, I’m a Romainish Jew.) Bob also studies the T’nach. To relax, he puts on Bach. If you didn’t know he’s 83 You’d guess he’s more like 70. Bob looks great for one his age. Perhaps that’s why he’s called a sage. Six grandchildren, that’s a lot. It’s three more than I have got. We each started with three kids. But yours did more than my three dids. But then I got another son. Like the song says “My work is done.” This poem is clearly meant to be For my friend Bob, not about me. A leader in his Synagogue. Bob leads them out of haze and fog. A thoughtful and observant Jew. A hiker and a biker too. He grows tomatoes in his yard. He claims it isn’t very hard. (Bending over hurts my back. I’d rather sit and have a snack.) He plants, and weeds and harvests, too. Respected Sage of Park Avenue. Happy Birthday, Bob old friend. Next year, another poem I’ll send. God willing. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data application/msword Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Happy 83rd Birthday, Bob Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context My_friend_Bob_is_83 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jacob Schlitt Description An account of the resource "My friend Bob is 83, / And he’s as nice as nice can be." 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poems and Songs Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Mothers Day 2007 It’s Mothers’ Day today. A day to honor mothers. Not for sons or for daughters, not for sisters or brothers. Though some sisters and some daughters may very well be mothers, I’ll wish them all Best Wishes, along with all the others. Making parties for dear Libby has surely been a chore. And all the guests that we have had, has made the chore much more. But today will be easy, We’ll rest and relax Maison Robert for dinner. Not Maison Jacques Your Mothers’ Day present—a new GPS. When I actually buy it, is anyone’s guess. You did get a flashlight to see in the dark, And changing its batteries will be a lark. Twenty-six Mothers Days we’ve celebrated, It’s easy to figure. Twenty-six years we’re mated. We owe it to David, a remarkable guy, You’re also remarkable and you don’t even try. This past year’s been hell; you’ve been through a lot. Thanks to DeCamp, on your lung there’s no spot. And thanks to Molina who spotted it first As bad as it was, it could have been worse. Your beautiful hair is back on your head, Though you have been sleeping a lot in our bed. Radiation and chemo takes a lot out of you. To be a survivor, there’s surgery too. You’ve had it all, and you’re now looking great. But you still have an awful lot on your plate. It takes time to get better, I understand. We’ll strive together; we’ll work hand in hand. We do have a whole bunch of years still to come. Not making the most of them would really be dumb. I love you very much. Happy Mothers Day! Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data application/msword Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mother's Day 2007 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context It's_Mothers'_Day_today Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jacob Schlitt Description An account of the resource "It’s Mothers' Day today. A day to honor mothers." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-05-13 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource text Fran Humor Illness Poetry https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/71642/archive/files/9c7267343ce94244654c36f35bbffaab.pdf?Expires=1774483200&Signature=qgZDDos%7EQp6k%7EkPCkHHHRNUFFa%7ELd3abKRZDIQZ7nc65Q9ueLSi%7EQ181B2Ksd7DBhGFEUoZfNLtpHLDjNzMHHiVjzeEbNMbHwODo7E5vhrG24manU7SSR%7EubMBuCc2Ld9vnwZNos1iu9LYh3ud3Zj38TEgzfBGZoZTWuwoz97a%7Et9RMdzJ%7E22xplqNiVQgxul42iwGdLBxI0Z4xWk-UzojgBG2TF1zZGM0kPIfu3FDH---GXiWxLiTBlAJ6TOdPKDx1gZkeqtOhgD5FZ2AkWBxehOt-kvgZ752XwvBOOGJHT8iUordqNGczcPPUie2RMo4VExrOCatif9paFbO0EyA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM dffc10891e2f65510e60961ff3532b17 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poems and Songs Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY CAROL AND MARTHA Mother’s Day comes but once a year. So does every other day in the calendar. Have you ever seen two March firsts, Or August fifths, or September thirtieths? Speaking of September thirtieths, I’ll bet you never saw even one Sept 31! But over the years you have seen a lot of Mother’s Days. First, you saw your mother’s Mother’s Days. Too numerous to mention. And these days you have become The recipient, the honoree. I certainly hope your husband, And your offspring “do the right thing.” Cards, flowers, candy, dinner, and maybe Even a surprise present. You can never get too many surprise presents. And since it is better to give than to receive, I am sure you know a lot of people who would love to get A surprise present. Even if it is not a surprise. So, my dear daughters: Have a Happy and Fun-filled Mother’s Day. And remember, the day after your mother’s birthday Is Father’s Day. (2016) Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data application/msword Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Happy Mother's Day Carol and Martha Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context HAPPY_MOTHER'S_DAY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jacob Schlitt Description An account of the resource "Mother’s Day comes but once a year. / So does every other day in the calendar." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-05-08 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource text Carol Humor Martha Poetry https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/71642/archive/files/e73a27c0a8057b093a7bcf71016e94df.pdf?Expires=1774483200&Signature=eZagDOiTQ47%7EmXWQjynFpEW-ERJGcW%7EM280G3cATURBwTfxXbPnhoD3DbfDbaxNqSUaXhatbJxpwk5lM9qpLfGgXY4Y-tBLQ3XFKhGAPH%7EduPVoIqIfRrbEzFuXWIG1xxxyBAZXKB1n%7EvkZKcZinLYMg1cgyqW3HYcjoM6TzS0%7EAdvLMPwu55l1nKN-1XrLDFwWRjqGRVuJlGlVRGD9naI-HWO62eS8iCJw2W9opP0DGcRce0o6o0pUE0YOoCkxIzcckVE7L4GYEIQ-9V3D-X9b210MaHfGNPt9Zv2cJl7qBEarRo%7EVXqx8cT586FnwxdiJv5VeU45NhwEKHjYVnGw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM c8c0658a010d485400b40ee48b93b694 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poems and Songs Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document A Special Poem for You On Mother’s Day. M is for the Movies at the Coolidge. O is for the Onions you sautee. T is for the Tea you serve your classmates. H is for a very Happy day. E is for the Eggs in your egg salad. R is for the Roses in the vase. S is for Soup you made for Pesach. D is for the lovely summer Days. A is for Alaska we will visit. Y is how you finish spelling DAY. Put them all together they spell M O T H E R ‘ S D A Y!! A day that means the world to florists, Greeting card manufacturers, and CVS. HAPPY M O T H E R ‘ S D A Y !!! Mother’s Day 2012 Another Special Poem for You For Mother’s Day It’s Mother’s Day and you told me You want no more possessions. I promised you I will obey, But first a few confessions. I planned to get you a bouquet of roses from a florist. Instead I got chrysanthemums From Kaboom’s salesman Morris. I hoped to find the perfect card. It wasn’t to be had. So I am writing this for you. I trust it won’t be bad. The gift I want to give to you Is happiness and joy. We both get both those very gifts From our son, our pride, our boy. We spent three days at ROL. We had a lovely time. However, I confess to you The stairs were hard to climb. In August we will take a cruise Through the Alaskan straits. We’re going on a first class boat. I trust you know the dates. We leave on August 22. We return September 3. A very memorable cruise. With an awful lot to see. They promise us that there will be Glaciers, seals and bears. We’ll see them from the cruise ship’s deck Reclining on deck chairs. The cruise will be a gift to you, Also a gift to me. For mother’s day, and father’s day. And our anniversary. Enjoy today in every way. Relax and have some fun. Enjoy the breakfast that I made. (I hope the oatmeal’s done.) I made it just the way you liked. I did not microwave it. If I made too much of it, I’m sure that we can save it. There’s English muffins, Lox and cheese And a cup of coffee too. A token of affection To say that I love you. The fact that you are getting up I certainly do see. Is your way of making clear. And saying you love me. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data application/msword Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A Special Poem for You On Mother's Day Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Mother's_Day__2012 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jacob Schlitt Description An account of the resource "M is for the Movies at the Coolidge. / O is for the Onions you sautee." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012-05-13 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource text Fran Humor Poetry https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/71642/archive/files/4993b49162003ce7e1acef26680b423a.pdf?Expires=1774483200&Signature=E%7EB4Dh8e1rb8zJIT%7ENuZQ0lGEFLkWWenpZo96cKpYokjBiPNjDqn5iIlal%7E-RTfTz5V%7ERkegfxjZ7ODTEvwEIGtSpnpBJEeKSq5Aw9BuJh%7EouHO7CRrJwBpf9vqjK74lLbc0A0ZdfJqvcSXIYOMksjSSg63HkkZY9rkcgexL7pWHjX5Vyx8Vs1NRgYVir7X1poDSEVuxWqpivD8L%7Eu%7EWnv2IBvxQuKvV1dXpHJ7ZFXrKE336HghLbEA%7E3vbQPoKLe%7EwbHge-jbUvq2DkhOgFXVc0ukxoKkOaOKjls1fpVsFtlT-5IfuBDHoc9sN1cwhqIr-V8XLVYtO7I21v7uZAiA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM c5b1adcc8796e64b60d481a2fc2fe99f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poems and Songs Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document MAZEL TOV ON YOUR BAR MITZVAH ANNIVERSARY How time flies when you are having fun. By yourselves, or with your son. Thirteen years! Could it be? Seems like yesterday to me. September 21st 2003. Bashert! That means it was meant to be. A beautiful bride, a handsome groom. A setting with a lot of room. To West Orange from New York City, Carol and Alan were sitting pretty. They settled in on Overlook Av. Nicer neighbors no one could have. Then Elliott came into your lives. Setting off all kinds of vibes. Cute and smart, coordinated. Also bashert, which also means fated. A son-in-law, a grandson too. I was a very happy Jew. Carol and Alan, committed to others. The poor and oppressed, plus sisters and brothers. September 21 is the World Day of Peace. Let’s hope some day all wars will cease. And remember, Election Day is in seven weeks. Hillary will win, despite Wikileaks. Despite the Donald’s appeal to the worst. November 8, Hillary will be first. At the moment, we’ve hit some bad weather But Americans will see, “We Are Stronger Together” Back to the 13th Anniversary Wishes: From Dad and Fran, much hugs and kisses. (9-21-16) Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data application/msword Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mazel Tov On Your Bar Mitzvah Anniversary Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAZEL_TOV Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jacob Schlitt Description An account of the resource "How time flies when you are having fun. / By yourselves, or with your son." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-09-21 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 2003/2016 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource text Carol Marriage Poetry https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/71642/archive/files/c080021fd64bd79fda82a3875c267804.pdf?Expires=1774483200&Signature=ZRnaaKNg4q25bOxW1XfVfT%7EPODLvONx2iMiPRpBbAq3CN8qnQ2h7mo-AK5JzwgMmMED19Mgv-WYV0vcHm%7ENZjotSY6WBZYiL592rXXUaij2SXENq92qIhTx9m6Lo%7E6TvCwSg5DtvCPn63V6wSQbZKd-R4JSnPnYKKpJML0-mPkcnO1b4waYte3dkDOA5nNegbAqLw3qJ-8QgsN80JRgBS4dXjebq2vmGp%7Elbgcl384MywL1CrtSPruULvYHGvvNapqRtTpnO-HGStFGahVO09BpawnNmpCzoUxe1xYTwf2-Go8-tUV9tQ65myGqiMTohFG9cpirzqfw%7E1mATgV1D3w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM d792e4df19ede1fbc6df98955f63a640 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poems and Songs Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document For Binyamin and Rachel On Their Engagement (I wonder what rhymes with Binyamin?) Today your family and friends convene To wish you joy and a life serene. Mazel Tov Rachel and Binyamin! A lovelier couple we’ve never seen. You both should be up on the silver screen. Bin playing the king and Rachel the queen. Or Bin is the Chatan and she the Colleen. (Might as well add a wee touch of green.) Bin all dressed up in gabardine With maybe a bisl velveteen. Peel her a grape or a tangerine. A nice piece of fruit like a nectarine. Have maybe a white fish or a sardine. Or hot chicken soup in a big tourine. See the skies in a flying machine. Or explore the depths in a submarine. Boston’s the land of the cod and the bean. Establish a sensible routine. On Purim make noise with a tambourine. From grager to drum—it’s in between. The rules of Kashrut, don’t contravene. Don’t mess with anything unclean. If you want to read a good magazine, Try the New Yorker. You know what I mean? If you see a fight, don’t intervene. Fighters can frequently be very mean. This nonsense is from—and I’ve got to come clean: David’s folks, Jake and Fran, and David, who would have liked to have been here, but had to be in New York, working on his computer machine. (After reading them the poem, Binyamin said his name is pronounced BinYAmin.) Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data application/msword Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource For Binyamin and Rachel On Their Engagement Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Mazel_Tov_Rachel_and_Biny Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jacob Schlitt Description An account of the resource "(I wonder what rhymes with Binyamin?)" Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006-08 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource text Friends Humor Marriage Poetry https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/71642/archive/files/47c1bd84d4643d13dc7def0c1ea588d6.pdf?Expires=1774483200&Signature=lVYxZl10afyGS%7ECzzVs2CXmenUEimr9BCPU85lXagn7BzjTbK3Bt5rAZ0apGBkX-weswUDRjb-p6fIOUso9Q2lx2tdbaedDAtTi58DOB1-kMoqreq5sadAptnjZ%7Ef7bNZvl-4tRpV1eeTXDS%7EJnuh3V23rOLJKhJBcknDyWI3pTRNrEWQbP7kGbzWbjsoUuzhgt6tPsgqlf-IaueuIa%7E1rQY6FIt40tbQRsZunxp-DB49XJQnzlf5xLjAg6Orsl88DcqL-6nbRDZS7kW50Bu8t7sJfYOYQNChF7brsLeYBeLWZlVA5Je-M24tMllcZQ4AthUjCRRGAc4EDys1vDm3g__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 47d0575b26aa831281dcc411224c2ba4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poems and Songs Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LUCKY I keep insisting I keep getting the breaks. Good fortune smiles. I’ve got “mazel.” I am lucky. My son David Flew in Thursday. If his flight was Friday It would have been cancelled. He is lucky. Today is Saturday The second day of the blizzard. More than two feet of snow. But we live at the Brook House. We are lucky. I put on my boots. I stepped outside. The snow at the door Had all been cleared. I stepped back inside. We live at the Brook House. We have an indoor garage. Spot number 495. $106 a month. It’s worth every penny. I remember the days Less than 10 years ago. Our car, parked outside Was covered with snow. I struggled to shovel it out. When summer comes, We swim in the pool. Friends and family visit. We act like big shots. They don’t have a pool. I have osteoarthritis. Also neuropathy. Walking is a drag. It could be worse. We have an exercise room. I do 20 minutes On the stationary bike. Also the leg press. I’m not sure it helps. Should I get a trainer? BROOK I like the word “brook.” I know it means stream. But it sounds like much more. Especially as a verb When it “brooks” no whatever. I lived in the Bronx And I took the subway From Longwood Avenue to 125th Street. Every day, Passing the Brook Avenue Station. There were brooks in the Bronx And there were cooks in the Bronx And there were books in the Bronx. One of the brooks was Tibbets Brook. But it was really in Yonkers. In 1957 we made the move From Fox St. to Brooklyn. A “brook” plus a “lyn.” I had no idea There’d be more brooks in my life. I had a cousin named Jean Goldstein She changed her name to Jean Brooks. She said she did it In honor of her grandmother. Her bubbe’s name was Bruchah. I had a friend who was a lawyer. He was just starting out. He didn’t make much money. But he bought his suits at Brooks Brothers. I suggested he shop at Kleins. In 1980 I moved to Brookline. For a while I kept mispronouncing it, Saying IN instead of INE. In Yiddish, some say EYE, Others say AY. I was surprised to learn That Boston has lots of streets Beginning with Brook: Brookland, Brookview, Brookway, Brookside and Brookdale. I discovered a fancy store Called Brookstone. And Jon Rauch has an office At the Brookings Institution, Which I passed when I lived in DC. If you pronounce “brook” As if it had two syllables, It would sound like “barook,” Or possibly “Baruch,” Or even Barack. Anyway, I feel blessed Living at the Brook House In the Town of Brookline With a President named Barack. Boy, am I lucky! 2-9-13 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data application/msword Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucky / Brook Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LUCKY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jacob Schlitt Description An account of the resource "I keep insisting / I keep getting the breaks." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013-02-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource text Aging Humor Poetry