Tony's stash of textual information

I went to the graveyard And saw two pigeons

One chased the other Cannibalism or courtship?

What have I accomplished since the first mention of Covid appeared on the web-pages of news corporations worldwide? I write the below words to help me keep track of the goings-on in my life so far.

I make this list to help me make sense of the information that is swimming in my mind.

1. Boon Lay – Service-crewwoman Cai Yan
2. Chinese Gardens – Barista Samantha
3. Commonwealth – Barista Grace

I list both the positive and negative attributes that other people have noticed in me.

(I have heard these with my own ears, over the past few years, especially after COVID occurred.)

1. Resourceful
2. Kind
3. Generous

You gave me a kiss But, later, a hiss

Did you know It can't be hidden

I recount the people who have left my life.

Let me recount recent deaths:

• Yuki Onishi, dead at 43 years old. (Acute heart failure). Famous for starting a chain of eateries, known as Tsuta Ramen.

You call my art Degenerate And say you don't exagerrate

Hey now, mister You sure seem sinister

The word “Carna” means “meat” in Italian language. Hence, “Bottega de Carna”, or “shop of meat”.

I find it interesting to compare “carna”, in Italian, with “carnal” in English.

Under the shade of a tree A bee buzzed by my ear It was a boiling-hot day But the bee was still working

And I wondered to myself, How long until the bee drops dead, And does its queen Miss this hardworking bee When its hardworking segmented body finally crumbles?