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Poems by Ed Peltz
"A Delhi Re-union"
It was raining
the day was wet and dreary
anticipation and excitement
were driving along
On the passenger side
the small town suffered the rape of time
soda shops,
drug stores,
and the Elm Tree Diner
gave up their comfortable friendly space
to taverns
discount shops
and MacDonalds.
The old square front stern faced BANK
gave way to black top
and drive-in windows
with a flashing sign for temp and time.
Smalleys theater with its markee down
eternally sleeping
wrapped in its ply-wood casket
and large old buildings
on corner estates
gave birth and made way
to spacious used car lots
the small white wooden campus buildings
were buried under piles of brick
that were stacked to sky scraper heights
with plate glass windows
marble stairs
an electronic elevators
small foot paths
indelibly etched in my mind
were crying out for recognition
from beneath blacktopped roads
edged by tall , stiff , impersonal shopping center lights
Greetings were given
smiles were flashed
hands were shook
questions were asked
pictures were taken
music was played
dinners were served
speeches were made
groups were formed
discussions went on
about the years that passed
and those who are gone
"how are you doing ?
where have you been ?
have you heard about Shirley ?
do you know about Jim ?
It was sunny ,
the day was clear
and bright renewed friendships
and old faces ,
were driving home ,
on the passenger side .
by Ed Peltz 49-50
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