[palo verde]

hi sweetie
you did mountain of work to pull off such a lovely Easter for your family
you are a saint
no wonder you and Dizzy took day off yesterday
he's such a splendid cat
Love, Palo

[palo verde]

you know, habs, it was interestin' hearin' your uncle's first-hand report
and discoverin' things where he traveled were not as bad as news reports say
I just got forwarded email from leftwing helen
seems she has a friend in Israel
the friend in Israel sounds happy, the email is about her son's videogames, going to poetry readings, and signing peace petitions
she does not sound one bit alarmed
but I still have bad feeling 'bout what's goin' on there
I am unsettled in my heart 'bout it
Love, Palo

(I never took sides in that dispute, just always wanted peace and happiness for both Israelis and the Palestinians)