Is there anyone out there? It has been a busy summer leading to another autumn in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. I have mostly new students in my classes. Some are eager to learn while many require additional attention in order to input the concepts, or perhaps knowledge needed to pass the state and federal requirements. In any case, I do hope you are doing well in your life. It is exciting, isn't it?
Good night,
B. John
St. Johnsbury, VT
9:41pm
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Long time
It seems ages since I last
wrote in this daily inner voice
I must say it was not a choice
going through life without the past
It is so good to see you
Your face, new life
with new passion with your wife
No more son, no more blue
B. John
St. Johnsbury, VT
9:34pm after the Barn
wrote in this daily inner voice
I must say it was not a choice
going through life without the past
It is so good to see you
Your face, new life
with new passion with your wife
No more son, no more blue
B. John
St. Johnsbury, VT
9:34pm after the Barn
Saturday, August 1, 2009
August 1st Already
Happy a new month
Another August 1st is here
Steve Thanner can no longer hit the court
I have not heard from Dick Jesser
Mrs. Reilly is still keeping her federal house in a top shape
with flowers and perfect landscape
I couldn't make myself to Mr. Reilly's grave this summer
As I couldn't do anything else this summer
Time flies......
B. John
St. Johnsbury, VT
Another August 1st is here
Steve Thanner can no longer hit the court
I have not heard from Dick Jesser
Mrs. Reilly is still keeping her federal house in a top shape
with flowers and perfect landscape
I couldn't make myself to Mr. Reilly's grave this summer
As I couldn't do anything else this summer
Time flies......
B. John
St. Johnsbury, VT
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Finally
Another one I know is gone
Last month was Ai (brother in Lao) Ten's own father
Today was his mother in law dying and leaving this Earth
Both I met, but I knew her most
She was there in Chicago when Kit (Vongsa) and I were
doing our clinical rotations
She made the best lab pa I've ever had
The last time I saw her she made me this dish
awaiting for my arrival
I was to join them to attend Kit's wedding
I slept in the living room
How I miss her kindness and generousity
She was there for us
Rest in peace Ai Ten's mother in law
B. John
Last month was Ai (brother in Lao) Ten's own father
Today was his mother in law dying and leaving this Earth
Both I met, but I knew her most
She was there in Chicago when Kit (Vongsa) and I were
doing our clinical rotations
She made the best lab pa I've ever had
The last time I saw her she made me this dish
awaiting for my arrival
I was to join them to attend Kit's wedding
I slept in the living room
How I miss her kindness and generousity
She was there for us
Rest in peace Ai Ten's mother in law
B. John
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Yuan and his christian music
35 more minutes to mid-night
before I leave the Barn to go home
I've been here since yesterday at 6:30am
Like me, the boys are also anxious
to go home for the summer
Most of them will be their first trip home
from a whole school year in far away land
Yuan is from Taiwan, listening to his
Christian music with his friend, Alan,
who is from Hongkong
They're playing a computer game
Harry, Jae and Daniel are from Korea
Hernando is from Mexico
Al is also from Taiwan
He has gone to sleep
Alvaro signed out to his friend
He is from Mexico also
Max and Brian are from Bamuda
Graeme is from Texas
Austin is from Colorado
Tom and Josh are from Connecticut
James, son of a supreeme court judge,
is from Massachusetts
Kyle, Daniel, Peter, Keith and both Matt
are from Vermont
The proctors: Mark is from NY,
Chris (the head), Mr. M, Peter, Johnna
and me are from Vermont
before I leave the Barn to go home
I've been here since yesterday at 6:30am
Like me, the boys are also anxious
to go home for the summer
Most of them will be their first trip home
from a whole school year in far away land
Yuan is from Taiwan, listening to his
Christian music with his friend, Alan,
who is from Hongkong
They're playing a computer game
Harry, Jae and Daniel are from Korea
Hernando is from Mexico
Al is also from Taiwan
He has gone to sleep
Alvaro signed out to his friend
He is from Mexico also
Max and Brian are from Bamuda
Graeme is from Texas
Austin is from Colorado
Tom and Josh are from Connecticut
James, son of a supreeme court judge,
is from Massachusetts
Kyle, Daniel, Peter, Keith and both Matt
are from Vermont
The proctors: Mark is from NY,
Chris (the head), Mr. M, Peter, Johnna
and me are from Vermont
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
A deer dying
My wife and I went back to our house in East Albany, Vermont
The place where our farm house was the only one with electricity
The rest of our neighbors were left over hippies from the Kennedy era
A dentist daughter who felt in love with a country-like medical doctor son
A diplomat son who likes to live like a Vermonter in mid 1960s or early 1950s
We brought a little joy and hope to our new neighborhood then
We ate meat and drank the cheap American beers
Not like our neighbors who only eat organic foods and have no heart to strike a little cutie bird for a brunch
I did...yes, I did...that was how I was brought up to live and to survive in my childhood in Laos
My wife and I found a dying deer on our property
He was dying
"Poor thing," he was called
Dying, how fast can he be
The game warden was informed as I left our red house
With our dearest friend, Neil
Not a left-over hippie with his cool and stream-like mother of two or three
It doesn't matter
They were living
I was dreaming
While a deer was dying
I don't know
I just don't know why????????????????????????
The place where our farm house was the only one with electricity
The rest of our neighbors were left over hippies from the Kennedy era
A dentist daughter who felt in love with a country-like medical doctor son
A diplomat son who likes to live like a Vermonter in mid 1960s or early 1950s
We brought a little joy and hope to our new neighborhood then
We ate meat and drank the cheap American beers
Not like our neighbors who only eat organic foods and have no heart to strike a little cutie bird for a brunch
I did...yes, I did...that was how I was brought up to live and to survive in my childhood in Laos
My wife and I found a dying deer on our property
He was dying
"Poor thing," he was called
Dying, how fast can he be
The game warden was informed as I left our red house
With our dearest friend, Neil
Not a left-over hippie with his cool and stream-like mother of two or three
It doesn't matter
They were living
I was dreaming
While a deer was dying
I don't know
I just don't know why????????????????????????
Saturday, May 2, 2009
How do I feel tonight?
Life goes on
Even today, this hour, this minute.......
This second
Veretas
I can no longer smile
With the lengthy memories
Boston, walden, chelsea, and this is Quincy
Life goes on
One way or the other way
but, life goes on
Even in this hour
When all of my family's members
Have gone to sleep
I will laugh again
Many years from now
When the clouds are completely in control of CO2
Good night
This is my inner voice tonight
BJS
Even today, this hour, this minute.......
This second
Veretas
I can no longer smile
With the lengthy memories
Boston, walden, chelsea, and this is Quincy
Life goes on
One way or the other way
but, life goes on
Even in this hour
When all of my family's members
Have gone to sleep
I will laugh again
Many years from now
When the clouds are completely in control of CO2
Good night
This is my inner voice tonight
BJS
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