Sonnets from Suburbia: Did You Hear?
Did You Hear?
O did you hear a Gelsons had succumbed
to fires raging in the Palisades?
Amongst true tragedies I still was bummed
to think of all that food in marinades.
And all that sushi singed beyond repair,
the pricey produce ripened by the sun.
No more wand’ring the aisles without a care.
Melting ice cream, raw meat beyond well-done.
When favorite destinations disappear,
the touchstones of our everyday routine,
we are unmoored and lost and shed a tear.
Another part of life is less serene.
Don’t minimize these smaller losses or
comfort provided by a groc’ry store.
Lady Penelope
Penny Peyser, aka “Lady Penelope” is an actress / writer / documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles. Her sonnets have been published in Defenestration , Blood & Bourbon, Page & Spine and Chantwood Magazine among others. Highlights from her acting career include The Hot l Baltimore original production at Circle in the Square, the films All the President’s Men, The InLaws, The Frisco Kid and TV series Rich Man, Poor Man II, The Tony Randall Show, Crazy Like a Fox and Knots Landing. Please visit http://Linktr.ee/penpeyser for all links and to learn about her documentaries Trying to Get Good and Stillpoint. And now Penny Peyser has gathered all of her sonnets into a new book, “Sonnets from Suburbia: More Candles Than Cake”. It is a work of pure genius!
