She worked at UNIBANK
In Douglas–I wanted to thank
Her for her time
And her job climb,
Her brand new upward rank.
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On an impulse I stopped today,
Someone smiled and showed me the way…
A classy place-
Seeing her face
Washed all my concerns away!
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She said that I looked good,
My wife’s hand braces–understood…
The joy of less pain,
She said come again
I told her that maybe I would!
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–Jonathan Caswell
HANDS-ON…MY HISTORY
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I took a fabled RS-1* into the living room
On a tray to try doing some work…
I wanted to replace that body shell with one bought new,
Then progress was caught up with a jerk.
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It was the Two-Fourteen I had in my hands,
Numbered for our first letter exchange…
February Second completed the first round
As our relationship grew strong and aged.
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The “214” is painted silver with red-white-and blue
Stripe around both hoods (old AMTRAK stock)…
Maybe I’ll just finish changing this one’s couplers’
Putting one of three “NEW HAVENs” on the body shell changing block!
–Jonathan Caswell
*NOTE:
All of these locomotives are N scale models of the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) model RS-1…in the author’s collection. Some of his units are lettered and numbered for important life events….like when he and his wife exchanged their first letters (#214) or the date they were engaged (#5388…for the date 5/3/1988).
ENERGY SHORT-OUT
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This weekend the Poet fell ill,
The effects of which he feels still…
Shortness of breath,
Feeling near death,
His wheezing got so shrill!
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Spent much of his time in bed,
Getting up every hour, he said…
Or to change position.
A conscious decision,
Keeping the C-PAP straps on his head
–Jonathan Caswell
By the Mighty Mumford 