Richard Schnap is a poet, songwriter, and collagist living in Pittsburgh PA. His poems have most recently appeared locally, nationally, and globally in a variety of print and online journals.
Souvenirs
By Richard Schnap
A vase of withered flowers,
A dusty crystal ball,
A pewter statuette of
The Empire State Building,
The joker from a deck
Of Japanese playing cards,
An engraved wine glass
From the wedding of a friend.
A dusty crystal ball,
A pewter statuette of
The Empire State Building,
The joker from a deck
Of Japanese playing cards,
An engraved wine glass
From the wedding of a friend.
One speaks of lost summers,
One of cloudy futures,
One of childhood dreams
In a city made of gold,
One of the laughter
That’s the same in all languages,
One of the love
That’s the liquor of the world.
It’s nice to be surrounded by all those beautiful memories/trophies.