I dreamed I saw
the American Flag
flying in the sky over
The People's Park
A period of sun
in mid-afternoon
then the marine layer returns
In my 37 years in Bay Area
I'd say maybe half were nearly as cold
as the past week has been
Hot sun cold air
we're up in the mountains
sitting by the sea
Friday
Blue Lake beans
Chinese Farmers' market
Chinese Farmers' market
in Old Oakland
A skilled guitarist played
I sang along with
Norwegian Wood
Here inside
the Marco Polo Zone
Saturday
I discovered myself in
El Cerrito
Credence Clearwater
Revival's hometown
Looking for
the key to the highway
I'm on the sidewalk
on my way to
Downhome music
Berkeley fades
middle-America
comes into focus
Sunday
the usual
Cool First Nation guy
with white wolf headdress
I guess Rasputin
in the seat behind him
didn't like having his
picture taken on BART
Ad in the Express
Monday
Botanical Berkeley
Met a friend for a smoke-out
and walk about
Coming in from campus as
fog overwhelmed the sun
An unusual cafe
Skylight
Music from
Pink Big
New bike racks
on Telegraph
All on one short street
Serious gardening
Redwood shelters
an old-fashioned home
Flying the flag
for real
Extra texture
The hands of plants
reach for me
Tuesday
Cold again cloudy
the wind whips
the flag of Oakland
Hanging for months
by one corner of the flag
End of the month
penurious
and I need vegetables
This is Don
the gardener
Always busy at work
but helpful to visitors
Some people help others
and look around to make
sure that they're noticed,
Others just quietly
help other people
He does the plantings,
the artistic signage,
and elegant structures
for things to grow on
I left with shard, kale, celery, carrots
garlic and lots and lots of beats
Marigolds
edible color
and beauty
All power to the people
27-30 May 2017
