Webster Street Jam 2010
Mood:  party time!
Now Playing: Webster Street Jam
Topic: Jammin in the Street
Alameda Sunshine in the Air                   

So many healthy people at the fair

Belly dancers, entertainers, a few jolly clowns

Politician tables vote for this or that, smile frown

Social service booth, health care advocates                  

Arts, crafts, good food, hardly any belly aches

Friends meet friends outdoors, couples out on dates

 

Kids and parents, grandmas, grandpas,

 

 A few on roller skates                  

 Kindred spirits passing by some basking in the sun 

Wine and water, soda sales, relief for every one

Vibrant peaceful good times, even revelatory                  

Some enjoy it thoroughly, others make up a story

Relaxing in the shade or rolling on baby strollers  

Sitting on sidewalk smiling showing off the molars 

That's what's happening, how things go

Alameda Webster Street Jam Sunshine fresh air smiling faces, Alameda, I'm a fan

 

                                © A.M. Fonda                                         

 

Untitled …..                                     

You wouldn't know                            

The cryings                            

On my lonely journeys                              

You wouldn't know                            

The horizonless infinities                             

 But I, while                            

I was a slave of smiles with you                            

And the journeys ended shortly                            

You wouldn't see                            

Where I passed through.                                   

 Copyright by Nurpun Karacaylak

                                   from Turkey (been in USA 3 days)

                                                Haiku                                                

On the reef with waves                                     

The sun is shining on the sea                                      

How can I say no.                                   

copyright by Maria Mersai                                                    

Doctor                             

Cut me with your beautiful tools                             

Put me back together                            

 I am a broken heart                            

Any excuse for a check-up for me                             

When I melt in front of you                            

Are you laughing inside?                            

Am I cured yet? 

Beautiful                            

You me                             

I am                             

Love the way you read my                             

Imaginary neurosis                            

I hope I am never                            

Cured of you                             

 copyright by Kristina Hoerler   

 

(Inspired  by Rumi)                                                 

 I was raw                                      

I was told so let my ego ripen                                    

Then I set to ripening myself 

There upon                                     

I was told to cook myself                                     

Then I set to cooking myself 

After that                                     

 I was told to burn myself                                     

 I tried it several times                                     

But it didn't work                                     

Because I had already been in ashes

      copyright by Omer Karacaylak                             

Website for daughter who is a San Francisco muralist:   www.erinckarcaylak.com    

Alameda Summer Site Write Towne Centre 2010
Mood:  energetic
Now Playing: Towne Centre SiteWriting We Will Go
Topic: Jammin in the Street

Curious Creatures

　

As I stroll through my beachside mall I see

Curious creatures staring at me

A squirrel, deer, frogs in a pond.

A curlew on high of whom I've grown quite fond

I wonder if anybody knows …

Do they ever shop at Trader Joe's?

Copyright by Archie Stone

June 6, 2010

　

　

Summer Nights

Finally, summer has arrived.

Only one place to enjoy my summer night.

Two islands, one mall for all.

Alameda Towne Centre, how you make me proud.

I see new additions that make me sing oh so loud.

Only one place to get my fruits servings in

And satisfy my sweet tooth.

With Fruits & Chocolate, I stroll through center

court.

No need to abort.

But yes, time for a new book, to Border's I go.

Its summer, I'm ready for another music show.

 

Copyright by: Linh Dang

　

Sunflower Fountain

Mosaic tile art

Yellows, blues, greens --- sunflowers

of Italian fields

copyright by L. Costales

　

"Buena Vista" Sculpture

Statue standing guard

Gatekeeper of oasis

Enter if you wish

copyright by L. Costales

　

　

Patina Frogs

Frogs frolicking fun

Giggling, splashing in a pond

Child-like innocence

copyright by L. Costales

　

　

3 HAIKUS

Walking Back in Time

Across from Borders

Parking area was a stand

August – "Run for Parics"

　

Summer Concert

Songs of the sixties,

Seventies, eighties I love

Hearing them once more

　

My Health Care Place

Walgreens pharmacists

Have have many skills in caring

Answer with a smile

　

copyright by L. Costales & Amy Estrada

　

　

HAIKU

MY GLOBAL VILLAGE

MY GLOBAL VILLAGE

IS WITHIN REACH WHEN I EAT

TRADER JOE'S SPICED FOODS

　

THE TREES AND FLORA AT TOWNE CENTRE

 

BRIGHT TREES AND FLORA

HAPPILY SURROUND CENTRE

LIKE THE CITY'S PARKS.

　

DAPHNE'S SPECIALTY

THE SPICED, BAKED CHICKEN

IS SUPER AND DELICIOUS

BEST MARINATED

　

CHINA GOURMET

CHINA GOURMET HAS

FLAVORFUL FOOD TO ENJOY

FOR THERE OR ***** TO GO

copyright by Amy B. Estrada

　

　

HAIKU

　

TOWNE CENTER --- THE FRIENDLY PLACE

　

KIYOMI, MY FRIEND

SHOPS AT TOWNE CENTRE ALWAYS

FINDS MERCHANTS FRIENDLY

　

copyright by Amy B. Estrada

　

3 HAIKUS

Sun King in Towne Centre

Melodie, my friend

Enjoys the Beatles, so glad

To have the Sun Kings

　

Safeway – My Safe Way

 

The huge Safeway store

Saves me a bundle, and more

So close to home

　

Office Max – My Copy Place

Grateful for Of-Max

Spacious desks, various supplies

For perfect copy

copyright by Amy B. Estrada

 

THE BEST IN THE BUNCH

　

BORDER'S BOOKS – PLUS PLACE IS

MY ONE-STOP SHOPPING

TO EXCITEMENT, NOURISHMENT, AND PURE JOY.

WANDERING OFF UPSTAIRS IN THE ART SECTION –

I SEE AN INVITE: TO THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM'S

"IN APPRECIATION OF THE ART OF IMPRESSIONISM"

I AM CERTAIN OF AN EXCITING VISIT THERE

BROWSING THROUGH THE PLENTIFUL MAGAZINE

STANDS

A SURPRISE "FIND": A HEALTHY GOURMET RECIPE

FOR A SUPER CHILI-TREAT –

WITH SQUASH, SCALLION, VARIOUS PEPPERS, AND

MORE

WHILE CHATTING WITH A FRIEND

I BUMP INTO THIS MUSIC STAND:

INCLUDES THE FAB 4 – A FABULOUS BEATLES

COLLECTION

ENDLESS DAYS OF LISTENING

TO MY JOYOUS "CLASSICS" AWAIT ME.

WITH JUST LESS THAN AN HOUR'S SEARCH;

I AM FULLY SATISFIED

THANKS TO MY PRIMARY ONE-STOP PLACE

BORDERS BOOKS – PLUS PLACE

AT THE ALAMEDA TOWNE CENTRE.

copyright by Amy B. Estrada

　

MY SUPPORT CENTER

BORDER'S BOOK STORE

IS MY SUPER-SUPPORT CENTER.

THE SALES ASSOCIATES

MAKE IT EASY FOR ME TO

FIND MY SELF HELP BOOKS

THANKS TO THEM I AM

ENJOYING MY TRUE MENTOR IN:

THE SELF-HELP BOOK

"DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF."

THE TWO YOUNG CASHIERS PROVIDED

ASSISTANCE

WHEN I MISPLACED MY CELL PHONE.

MY PERSONAL CRISIS WAS RESOLVED.

AS THE FRIENDLY CASHIERS

LET ME USE THE COMPANY PHONE

TO MAKE AN URGENT CALL AT HOME

NOW I HAVE MY QUIET TIME

STAYING AT BORDER'S 2nd FLOOR PROVIDES

RELAXING RELIEF FROM THE

BUZZING AND BUSY WORLD.

I SIT IN A COMFORTABEL CHAIR

AND ENJOY MY SCONE AND TEA

 

AS I REFLECT ON THE DAY

I THANK BORDERS BOOKS FOR THIS PLACE:

A WELCOMING AND FRIENDLY PLACE.

MY TRUE SUPPORT CENTER.

copyright by Amy B. Estrada

　

WALKING OUT OF TRADER JOE'S

AND FACING SUNFLOWERS

　

　

Arms full of Trader Joe's exotica, import foods

 

from trade route countries everywhere

(their shelves to mine at home)

I walk out to see sun on a wall of sunflower mosaic,

Surround for fountain. Oh! My

 

breath catches the light gleam

 

on gorgeous petals, open flower faces,

beauty in the mall!

Could I gleam golden with such sunflower oil?

Will I eat all these foods and healthy glow?

The thought is planted in my mind, such bliss.

I mental note to always future add

sunflower seeds, sunflowers, to my shopping list.

　

Copyright by Mary Rudge

　

Summer Site Write 2010

Towne Centre Poems

Chalfy, Morton In The Courtyard by Panera's in the Alameda Towne Centre

Costales, M. Alameda Towne Centre

Haiku, various

Dana, Cathy Blue Sky Over Borders

Book Buzz

Books on the Brain

Bookstore Boogie

The Hero's Adventure

My Mother Believes in Books

Dang, Linh Summer Nights

Deetz, Nanette Bradley TRADE SHELLS

Deturk, Corinne The Candy Store

Ice Cream

Estrada, Amy B. MY SUPPORT CENTER

THE BEST IN THE BUNCH

Haiku, various

Golden, Tom A GOOD DAY AT BORDERS

BOY AT THE LISTENING STATION

Landau, Valerie SHOPPING WITH MY MOTHER

Loughran, Mary Crow Drops a Feather

Daphne's Cafe'

McCabe, Patrick New Life at Towne Center

Peterson, Ken Frog Pondia

Happy News

Q, Susie Center of Attention

Reiss, Angela South Shore Petco

　

　

Rudge, Mary BUYING GROCERIES AT SAFEWAY, WITH A

SHOPPING BAG FROM BORDERS

EATING LEMON CHICKEN SOUP AND DOLMAS AT

DAPHNE'S DREAMING OF GREECE

 

4 LINE TITLE FOR BEGINNING A POEM ABOUT A

MAGICAL MYSTERY FANTASY SHOPPING TRIP

TO ALAMEDA TOWNE CENTRE

LEGEND ON ATTENDING THE MONTHLY FIRST

WEDNESDAY NIGHT OF EACH MONTH POETRY

READING AT BORDERS

Two women: interior monologues at the Alameda

Towne Centre

WALKING OUT OF TRADER JOE'S AND FACING

SUNFLOWERS

Sandholdt, Peter E. Mystical Frog Pond

Simmons, George E. Alameda Art Association Gallery

Solmssen, Kathleen MORE THAN A MALL

Stewart, Ashley PARKING LOT MEDITATION

Stone, Archie Curious Creatures

Zeviar, Isabell T. "At the Center of Alameda Towne Centre"

"BORDER lands"

"Thank you Alameda Artists Association"

　

　

Student Poetry – St. Joseph's Elementary School

　

Ames, Adam Petco Store

Anderson, Sam "Loard's Ice Cream"

Anderson, Spencer "Ode to Old Navy"

Alex Arguela "Soccer Heaven"

Arriaga, Edgar "Starbucks Coffee"

Bacon, Matt Daphne's

Espinoza, Gabriela Towne Centre

Guzman, Octavia "Pigeons in Towne Center"

Harris, Amanda "Towne Centre"

Isabella "Jamba Juice"

John "The Road to Southshore"

Katie "Payless Shoes"

Koffler, Owen "Sees' Candy"

Lara, Emily "A Day at Borders"

McAdams, Stephanie "Books and Freedom"

McEachern, Rebecca "Borders Books"

McKeon, Olivia "Starbucks Coffee"

O'Donnell, Kelly BORDERS!

Perez, Julissa "A sprinkling mall"

Pilare, Emanuel "The journey to town center"

Rezucha, Ilia "Towne Centre Wonderland"

Sara "Towne Centre!"

Sibal, Elsbeth "Sushi House"

Tran, Jason "Safeway"

Vincent "Feelings of Starbucks