Personal Poetry

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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Thank you, J. M., for the Spanish version!

¿Y no oyes con los tímpanos del amor mi voz desnudo a través del vació sobre millas de aire indiferente? No hay coro, ni banda ni orquestra que me acompaña ni melodía de soledad, mientras canto para igualar to belleza Pero sabiendo lo que no puedo, con gran humildad te canto del corazón, esperando... Sign in to see full entry.

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I Am Serenading You

I Am Serenading You And do you hear With the ears of love My naked voice across the void Of miles of indifferent air? No chorus, band Or orchestra Accompanies my lonely tune As I sing to match your loveliness. But knowing that I can not do, I humbly sing my heart to you, Awaiting its landing in your... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Careful with that songster, he's an antique.

Nothing like your children to make you feel old. My eldest, Jessamy, turned twenty. Then eleven days later, just yesterday,... My younger daughter, Bibbeth, turned thirteen, as in teenager. Today, my second child, Tipher, is fifteen and a half. Tomorrow, my little Beniamino Pietro, Benjamin Peter... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 20, 2007

And another from the archives

From the date, it is clear that, though I was going through divorce and all its pains and heartaches, I still managed to keep a sense of humor. This is my response to a get rich if you can find some stupid people chain letter being unleashed in a newsgroup (fka electronic bulletin boards) for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Another blast from the past, the result of googling my own name

It has been ages since I worked at Odyssey, so my email and that of most others from seventeen years ago will not work. In this thread, I tore into the typical "the world was made for my car" attitude of many motorists, where anything that restricts their ability to traverse any somewhat flat... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 1, 2007

Please download my song, "A Home for All"

It is next to nothing, $1.39, to download, but it is a priceless evocation of the immigrant idealism of the United States of America, indeed of every country which places people before nationalism. You can also download from my MySpace site at http://www.myspace.com/carlpeterklapper Thank you for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 24, 2007

Fever

Fever There is a cadence expected of me That flies in the night, That flies in the night, That takes its long journey over blistering sea, That burns in my sight, That burns in my sight. The fever is beating its words in my soul. The pain is too bright. The pain is too bright. The darkness welcoming... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 23, 2007

Another Letter to the Editor...though maybe I should try a submission

I have, from time to time, submitted poems to The Washington Post that were of a prophetic nature. I do not mean prophetic in the sense of there being any prophecy or prediction, but more that "surely God is not pleased with this" can be inferred from the poem. Instead, only a flippant response in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Another old post, hidden away in the archives...

This one is from Architecture Week, back in 2002: Posted by Carl Klapper on July 16, 2002 at 08:35:23: In Reply to: Demise of Pedestrian Malls posted by Paul Malo on July 02, 2002 at 06:09:37: During a recent trip back to my old haunts in Ithaca, NY, it looked like the Ithaca Commons was holding its... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 8, 2007

Ben the Brave

Ben the Brave My little Ben, who breathed like a fish Too long after sailing into air, Who was forced to swallow the driest gulps, The rapid jets injest. The snakes of tubes inside your crib, Yet a smile on your face Which conquered all the threats to your life. Then with the years you grew, We... Sign in to see full entry.

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