Poems for the Third Act

Leaves, dog Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Arturo Lexicon

In a pickle, plagiarizing myself Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene

Guitarist Phineas Stolyavitch plays his arrangement of a Guatemalan folk tune. Drawing by Rupert Peene

From decades long gone Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene

A couple of old ones Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene

Cult classic Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene

Aural enchantment Phineas Stolyavitch performs another beauty. Photo, Laguna grasses, by Arturo Lexicon

Two little boys, the written language of cows Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene

Reluctant to write, poked with a needle Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene

Existential musings, imagining a house Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene

Johann and Phineas Guitar perfomance by Phineas Stolyavitch Drawing by Rupert Peene

Pack the car Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene

Spring, but don't brag Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Walt McCarthy, Winter Window, copyright 2024

Arresting the perpetrator, ignored by the sheep Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene

Another beautiful interlude performed by guitarist Phineas Stolyavitch. The copyrighted photo is by Walt McCarthy

Complain, complain, complain Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Peg Hunter

Winter, winter Poems & photo by Buff Whitman-Bradley

Sonja Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Peg Hunter

Composer Gildas Allard plays a favorite early work of his. Drawing by Rupert Peene

Tiny dancers Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Artur Lexicon

Celestial bovines Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Arturo Lexicon

How sweet it is! Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Arturo Lexicon You can order my new book, A Friendly Little Tavern Somewhere Near the Pleiades, from https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/a-friendly-little-tavern-somewhere-near-the-pleiades-by-buff-whitman-bradley/

Guitarist Phineas Stolyavitch plays, we enjoy Photo by Mitchell Mercury

Insect literacy, blackberry convention Poems & photo by Buff Whitman-Bradley

No big deal Poems and paper cutout by Buff Whitman-Bradley You can order my new book, A Friendly Little Tavern Somewhere Near the Pleiades, from Finishing Line Press, at: https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/a-friendly-little-tavern-somewhere-near-the-pleiades-by-buff-whitman-bradley/

56 years ago Poem and paper cutout by Buff Whitman-Bradley You can order my new book, A Friendly Little Tavern Somewhere Near the Pleiades, from finishinglinepress.com

In this musical interlude, guitarist Phineas Stolyavitch plays Ballet by Michael Praetorius Art by Buff Whitman-Bradley

Episode of oddness, under-appreciated refuse workers Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Drawing by Rupert Peene

The grief . . . Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Tuzzie Kingclip

Rod Anderson ¡Presente! Poem and photo by Buff Whitman-Bradley

Phineas Stolyavitch performs an up-tempo version of Bach's Sarabande in B minor Photo by S. Olivetti

January ambivalence, marshland beauty Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Tuzzie Kingclip

Marshland beauty, Covey of quails Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Tuzzie Kingclip

Some winter, some cows, a hiatus Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Tuzzie Kingclip

Two children go to sleep Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Tuzzie Kingclip

Stolyavitch plays Bach Phineas Stolyavitch plays Sarabande in B minor by J.S. Bach, in mourning for those killed in Gaza. Photo by Tuzzie Kingclip

Gaza; Un-break the world Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Bix Fullerhooven

Ophthalmology, audiology, la la la Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Tuzzie Kingclip

Newfound longevity and a day of great beauty Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Peg Hunter

In this musical interlude, classical guitarist Phineas Stolyavitch plays a lovely piece by Manuel Ponce. Image by Bix Fullerhooven

Senior scouting and jazzy eternity Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Peg Hunter

A climate-ological gunslinger, a befuddled traveler Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Bix Fullerhooven

A great performance and a guest with a different opinion Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley and Cynthia Whitman Bradley Photo by Tuzzie Kingclip

In this musical interlude, guitarist Phineas Stolyavitch plays Vals Venezolano #3 by Antonio Lauro. Photo by Bix Fullerhooven

Sprung Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Bix Fullerhooven

Sylvan silence, Lost and found Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Bix Fullerhooven

In this musical interlude, guitarist Phineas Stolyavitch performs "Campo," by Abel Carlevaro. Photo by Bix Fullerhooven

Editing the weather and an evolutionary oddity Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Peg Hunter

Rapid descent Poem by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Tuzzie Kingclip

Beauty within us, beauty outside us Poems by Buff Whitman-Bradley Photo by Peg Hunter