Short Putt

Here is a link to my YouTube channel where I read my poetry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQYZm3w3RPc

After a torturous hour of
math (algebra to be exact)
I start dinner: Middle Eastern stew:
Cardamom, Coriander, and Turmeric.
Cooking is a little like math, but
much more like art. My mind begins
to ease as Bach pumps out
one of his symphonies from
the CD player. The stew boils, and
I want to go outside and play,
chase windmills. Where's Sancho?
Dulcinea's here, frustrated by my inept
ability in the equation game.
I f*****g despise algebra.
Where's the Bluebird, the Sunflower,
Bukowski or Eugene O'Neill?
I want to smell a six-week-old puppy,
taste Van Gogh yellow, f**k until
I can't walk, and ease my
way into old age.
Vivaldi plays his victorious song.
And I know I'll conquer the
numbers game, but probably not
before it drives me crazy;
actually, it's a short putt.

Author's Note

My books are available on Amazon. They are Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems, It's Just a Hop, Skip, and Jump to the Madhouse, and Sleep Always Calls.

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

i never understood algebra ... it simply had no appeal for me at all .. i failed it miserably .. didn't need it to graduate so i didn't care much about that. what a collage of scents, sounds, colors and warmth of your cooking stew ... all background to your pain and suffering ... should you change your name to "short putt"? :)))))))))))))) luv and peace brother!
E.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, my friend. Much appreciated.

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ........................

[kronskymikhail]

This piece feels like a storm of frustration turning into poetry — math versus art, logic versus longing. The scent of spices and the sound of Bach paint such a vivid tension between discipline and desire. Sometimes escaping that chaos means finding rhythm elsewhere — even spinning luck for a moment at https://spinsycasinos.com/

[Thomas W Case]

Much appreciated.

[Chris Shaw]

After an hour of algebra, I think I would need resuscitating. Maths is not my strong point and never will be. The cooking smells good and I love classical music. Bukowski though, is not quite my cup of English tea. Please forgive me :)

Chris

[Thomas W Case]

Lol. Thanks, Chris. Buk is an acquired taste.

[red93]

Never been keen on Maths myself Thomas. I like the way you call on the names of the Greats to inspire you. Fabulous Work ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[Neville]

this is raw .. it seems that we have similar tastes .. now ya got me thinking .. are we related or could it be something to do with that rogue Y chromosome .. Neville 😎👍

[Thomas W Case]

Thanks, my friend.

[John the Baptist]

Indeed, nothing dampens the erotic impulse as quickly as algebra.

[Thomas W Case]

So true. Thank you.