There’s poetry everywhere. I love reading the online classifieds at Craigslist, especially the personals. People open up about themselves, often in a desparate way, and you learn something about humanity when these people know they can reveal themselves completely anonymously.

Here is one , um, overt example of Craiglist poetry.

Lovely Rita, meter maid, may I inquire discreetly…? - - 62 (Fort Wayne 46807)

Healthy Hoosier, hardly handsome,
Hopes to take some tea for two.
Film club member, no sky-diver,
Twelve-grain bread but no tofu.

Children launched, careers concluded,
Baggage checked, free wings outspread;
Stressful, striving years behind me,
Playful, sharing times ahead!

German Rieslings, Swiss dark chocolate:
Glorious memories from my youth.

Now I’m back in Allen County,
Short on money, long in tooth.
Savoring our local glories:
Philharmonic, Julia Meek,
Cindy’s Diner, DeBrand chocolates,
Half-priced movies every week.

ACPL, lunch at Saigon,
Lincoln Tower, Lakeside pond;
Meijer shopping, street bike riding,
Broadway Munchie’s Gabby Blonde.

Man and Woman need each other’s humor, warmth, integrity.
Might we walk awhile together?
Click my email…let’s do tea.

Here’s a link.