Blair has a problem with his leg
so he is staying at the New Jewish Home
for a while. He looked good and said
most days he eats matzah ball soup
which could be the reason for his health.
(Blair was born Catholic but for many years
he’s been the religion of New York City )
He reads books about many subjects
writes them too graceful writer about
more or less anything: language and game parks
and Einstein’s brain we have a Blair bookshelf
knows thousands of things
wellness was never one of his topics he said
but here he is at eighty charming as ever
in excellent shape except for his body parts
he said his right leg which had been numb for 30 years
and suddenly it hurt. Just like if Beethoven suddenly heard music
one day Blair said about his leg. I asked if he
would write a poem for a project I’m helping with
called I Am From. Of course said Blair and his
roommate a handsome man a lawyer
with a new tracheotomy he now sounds
like an avante garde song said
I can write a poem too
and when I was leaving to go to the elevator
Selma Shapiro whose door was open
yelled out Did You Say Something Just Now
About Writing a Poem?
."... born Catholic...but he's been the religion of NYC " perfectly described my father (born in 1904!). Think it accounts for my 2 Jewish husbands?
Shout out to Selma Shapiro!