I miss dino...vol. 1 no. 1

[saw]

I really miss dino
I miss his nutball wit
I would categorize
as sophisticated silly goose

I miss his elegance, his grace, his kindness
I miss the eponymous kiwi
running amok, a reappearing raptor star
like the coyote with all his acme gadgetry

I thought I'd never have the guts
to dare write a poem about dino,
a monumental equation not fit for myself
but there are a few things I do know

he was a man of the people, able to identify
just as fluently with the homeless beggar
as the average joe or especially, the stray cat
so I said to myself

there will never ever be just one poem
that encapsulates mr. poet
this is just step one....
this is just my very first try

[WIREMAN]

he was an amazing cyber vaudevillian poet...i will always treasure this message he sent me...

[saw]

sweet memory for sure....yeah i could def see tommy diventi and dino drinking shots

[WIREMAN]

memorable night...u shoulda seen Tommy at paper moon with me and jamie wilson for late night food....he was a riot....

[mnaz]

And his haggis poems too! . . . I'm bummed that I never made it to the east coast to meet him, but I saw the photos from that 2008 reading . . . cool stuff. Wish I could have been there . . .

[whoaisme]

rest in peace to your friend. it is quite clear that he meant a lot to you all.

<3

[Doreen Peri]

I miss him, too. I'm glad you wrote this poem and I'm glad it's the first of more to come...

[saw]

thanx mnaz, whoaisme and doreen.....yes many poems to come