Impromptu sojourn to Alameda
leads to felicitous discovery
much of it inside my own head
Flag of the
U.S.A.
Had a meeting in my building
then I was glad to get outside
for a day of relaxation
But what to do with it?
I'll just wander out prepared
and something will occur to me
Something's is coming to me
I wanted to sit somewhere
by the water and have a smoke
That's it
an appropriate bus
happened to be
waiting
Off to Alameda again
Turntable town
Retro-city
Where the flag
will never cease to fly
Where the Space Age
never ended
Perfect for 1970s Punk singles,
Hold your fingers in your ears
it's the Cramp's "Human Fly"
96 tears in 96 eyes
This artifact is even older
A tote box for 45s
A vintage Crosley All-in-One,
Crosley Bendix was yet another
stage name for Don Joyce
a friend and collaborator
who left us in July 2015
Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh
wore Don's final zebra-skin cowboy hat
for their encore at
at the recent Burger Boogaloo
in homage to the mix-master of Negativland
and Over the Edge
Holy cowboy hat,
Batman!
Resting Batmobile
It will remain safe parked here
as I continue on foot
Old Brexit Brian
We sent our porcine president
across the pond
on a Trump baby blimp
Hope they show him a good time
Emblematic flag
over the people's post office
Glory at the nature center
Crab Cove
Can you spot the big bumble bee?
Now when kids draw flowers
they add a skull
A glorious day
of ideal temperature
wispy clouds and a breeze
The walkway is certainly
submarine today
here come Canada geese
They swam right over to me
as if they were expecting me
Someone must feed them here
Well off you pop then
The whole conga line
paddled off in the direction
of Crown Beach
Rock Island line, baby
Trees are expressive
if you look with care
Flooded window effect
at the Coast Guard
recruitment center
In case you happen to be
strapped
When I took this one the door
opened and a handsome
Coast Guardsman came out
to see what I was about
I'm all about Summer
the birds and the bees
and the beautiful Bay area
Land of abundant
Ice cream treats
Fantasy delivery truck
He's still proudly rocking
his Pride coloration
Fellas, enjoy your adult beverage but
Please don't paw the dames
Another season in the sun
for the venerable RAY Man
child of July
Shall I take
the Batmobile?
Perhaps astride a sacred cow
I'll project myself
tunnel under the estuary
back to 8tgh Street
Later as I made dinner
the sky turned gold
I memorialize
another
cloudscape
12 July 2018
