​POETRY 

"I do not wish to stumble upon it,
​as I might a child's toy."
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If I Tremble .  .  .
by Joe Catalano

​I do not wish to stumble upon it, as I might a child's toy.
Too grave a companion to meet with a misstep.

Nor do I wish to see it coming from afar.
My gaze would never then look away.

But howsoever I know it,
If I tremble before it,
Let that not be from fear,
but from wonder.

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​Joe Catalano practiced law for more than 30 years before he retired in 2018. He has since pursued his interests in photography, high performance driving, travel, and writing. He has enjoyed his first OLLI as SF State courses in the spring semester 2019 and thanks the members of the OLLI at SF State Poetry Writing interest group for their input and support. He lives in San Francisco with his wife Joan. ​

Other works in this issue:
Photo Essay:
​Irony and Incongruity in the Neighborhood

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