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¿¿ Personal Poems ??
Volume 1
Robert Z. Bachrach
© December, 1988
Dedicated to Sam Bachrach, M.D.
A Complex Father
An Exemplary Man
May he rest in peace
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Personal poems are fragments of poetic thought which on occasion find their way to paper. They are descended from the “Dribblet” genre of my youth recorded in the Classical High School Argus. Personal poems emerged after a long interregnum in 1983 stimulated by the death of a friends daughter, a beautiful child.
Personal poems are collected here only because of my fathers expressed desire that I publish them. This collection is meant to honor him. He was the primary critic with whom I shared them. Only with great timidity do I share most of these with the world.
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* Amy Bienenstock died from Cystic Fibrosis on October 9, 1983 at the age of 19 during her sophomore year at Stanford University.
To Amy Personal Poem #1 Robert Z. Bachrach 10/11/83
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Sand Castles Personal Poem #2 Robert Z. Bachrach May, 1988
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If I were Personal Poem #3 Robert Z. Bachrach
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Does it Matter? Personal Poem #4 Robert Z. Bachrach
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The Union Personal Poem #5 Robert Z. Bachrach November, 1989
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An eternity Personal Poem #6 Robert Z. Bachrach December, 1989
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The Moment Personal Poem #7 Robert Z. Bachrach November, 1989
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You haven’t changed Personal Poem #8 Robert Z. Bachrach November, 1989
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Cinder Personal Poem #9 Robert Z. Bachrach Baltimore, March, 1985
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Which Way Personal Poem #10 Robert Z. Bachrach
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* to Joan Baez following her appearance at the Varsity Theater in Palo Alto Winter 1984 on behalf of the disappeared
Horizons Personal Poem #11 Robert Z. Bachrach Winter 1984
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On the 3 day train from Moscow to Venice, July, 1987 returning to Villa Tranquilla Carisolo Italy from a visit to the Soviet Union as a guest of the Soviet Academy of Science
in a Rush Personal Poem Robert Z. Bachrach #12 July 1987
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The Future Personal Poem #13 Robert Z. Bachrach
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Illusions Personal Poem #14 Robert Z. Bachrach
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It’s Coming Personal Poem #15 Robert Z. Bachrach August 1988
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I Want Personal Poem #16 Robert Z. Bachrach August 1988
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I Moved On Personal Poem #17 Robert Z. Bachrach December 1988
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A Long way to go Personal Poem #18 Robert Z. Bachrach December 1988
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Beyond Personal Poem #19 Robert Z. Bachrach
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And there I am ! Personal Poem #20 Robert Z. Bachrach December 5, 1989
End of Volume 1
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Volume 2
¿¿ Personal Poems ??
a year later
Volume II
© December, 1989
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This Something which I do Personal Poem #21 Robert Z. Bachrach
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This Something which I do Personal Poem #22 Robert Z. Bachrach January, 1989
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Trouble Is Personal Poem #23 Robert Z. Bachrach January, 1989
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Dam Personal Poem #24 Robert Z. Bachrach January, 1989
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I Gather Rainbows Personal Poem #25 Robert Z. Bachrach January, 1989
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The Desert Personal Poem #26 Robert Z. Bachrach June 28, 1989
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Why Personal Poem #27 Robert Z. Bachrach July 25, 1989
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In the Eye Personal Poem #28 Robert Z. Bachrach October 15, 1989
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Somebody Personal Poem #29 Robert Z. Bachrach October 23, 1989
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I experienced he 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake while at Xerox PARC
The Small Ones Personal Poem #30 Robert Z. Bachrach October 23, 1989
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Where has she gone Personal Poem #31 Robert Z. Bachrach November 1, 1989
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Oak Hill Wall Personal Poem #32 Robert Z. Bachrach November 12, 1989
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The Nightmare Personal Poem #33 Robert Z. Bachrach November 17, 1989
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And there I am ! Personal Poem #34 Robert Z. Bachrach December 5, 1989
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End of Volume 2
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Volume 3
Unlike Volumes 1 and 2, Volumes 3-7 are just periodic collections.
¿¿ Personal Poems ??
Volume III
© June, 1991
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Tokyo Poems Personal Poem #35 Robert Z. Bachrach November 11, 1992
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End of Eras Personal Poem #36 Robert Z. Bachrach October 19, 1991
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Days of Old Personal Poem #37 Robert Z. Bachrach March 1992
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Hiroshima Personal Poem #38 Robert Z. Bachrach October 1992
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Viel of Night Personal Poem #39 Robert Z. Bachrach January 1992
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Once Upon a Banyan Tree Personal Poem #40 Robert Z. Bachrach December 25, 1991
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PAR Personal Poem #41 Robert Z. Bachrach November 18, 1993
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A Sea Gull Personal Poem #42 Robert Z. Bachrach December 26, 1993
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Why Do? Personal Poem #43 Robert Z. Bachrach December 26, 1993
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What’s Left Personal Poem #44 Robert Z. Bachrach December 26, 1993
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Sharing Personal Poem #45 Robert Z. Bachrach December 1993
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And I left Her Personal Poem #46 Robert Z. Bachrach December 1993
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A New Day Personal Poem #47 Robert Z. Bachrach January 11, 1994
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The Man in the Moon Personal Poem #48 Robert Z. Bachrach January 28, 1994
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After ALL… Personal Poem #49 Robert Z. Bachrach February 14, 1994
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Anyone Personal Poem #50 Robert Z. Bachrach March 9, 1994
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End of Volume 3
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Volume 4
¿¿ Personal Poems ??
Volume IV
1997
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Alone Personal Poem #51 Robert Z. Bachrach April 13, 1994
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Feelings Personal Poem #52 Robert Z. Bachrach April 4, 1994
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Wave Personal Poem #53 Robert Z. Bachrach April 4, 1994
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Welcome Personal Poem #54 Robert Z. Bachrach July 17, 1994
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A Flower Personal Poem #55 Robert Z. Bachrach Spring 1994
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Feelings Personal Poem #56 Robert Z. Bachrach September 23, 1994
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The Question? Personal Poem #57 Robert Z. Bachrach October 19, 1994
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Two Personal Poem #58 Robert Z. Bachrach December 12, 1994
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Backup Personal Poem #59 Robert Z. Bachrach December 13 1994
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Still Personal Poem #60 Robert Z. Bachrach December 11, 1994
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The Half Door Personal Poem #61 Robert Z. Bachrach December 18, 1994
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For Life Personal Poem #62 Robert Z. Bachrach January 8, 1996, 1994
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The Haze Personal Poem #63 Robert Z. Bachrach January 8, 1996
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Old Times Personal Poem #64 Robert Z. Bachrach January 18, 1996
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So Far Personal Poem #65 Robert Z. Bachrach January 18, 1994
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End of Volume 4
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Volume 5
¿¿ Personal Poems ??
Volume V
1998
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A Vow Personal Poem #66 Robert Z. Bachrach June 18, 1996
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Shooting the Moon Personal Poem #67 Robert Z. Bachrach December 6, 1997
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Be My Poem Personal Poem #68 Robert Z. Bachrach February 14, 1998
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The Buffet Personal Poem #69 Robert Z. Bachrach February 14, 1998
End of Volume 5
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Volume 6
¿¿ Personal Poems ??
Volume VI
2000
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Dahlia Personal Poem #70 Robert Z. Bachrach March 28, 2000
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Terminal of CancerPersonal Poem #71 Robert Z. Bachrach October 9, 2000
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Dahlia Personal Poem #72 Robert Z. Bachrach October 9, 2000
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Tokyo Personal Poem #73 Robert Z. Bachrach December 12, 2000
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On Waikiki Beach Personal Poem #74 Robert Z. Bachrach
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End of Volume 6
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Volume 7
¿¿ Personal Poems ??
Volume VII
2014
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Thanksgiving 2009 Personal Poem #75 November 26, 2009 Robert Z. Bachrach
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Thinking of You Personal Poem #76 March 5, 2014 Robert Z. Bachrach
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For Diana Personal Poem #77 March 5, 2014 Robert Z. Bachrach
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End of Volume 7
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Volume 8
¿¿ Personal Poems ??
Volume VIII
Current
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I Mourn Personal Poem #74 Robert Z. Bachrach December 28, 2024
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Memories Personal Poem #74 Robert Z. Bachrach February 8 2025
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I Grasp Personal Poem #75 Robert Z. Bachrach April 24 2025
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My Wife Personal Poem #76 Robert Z. Bachrach May 13, 2025