Gone

by | Feb 12, 2017 | Poetry

                    Gone Being miles and emotions apart it is not now A constant reminder It just comes now and then when I think Of telling him about this or that Sharing a...

Unknown Soldier

by | Feb 12, 2017 | Poetry

       UNKNOWN SOLDIER As the caisson rolled past With the flag draped coffin Some of the crowd began falling in Behind it For the most part, a scruffy bunch In jeans, T-shirts, Here and there an old faded field jacket There were more than a few...

Tigers In Cribs

by | Feb 12, 2017 | Poetry

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Spring Cleaning

by | Feb 12, 2017 | Poetry

SPRING CLEANING Cleaning house todayOf old boxes full of dust and memoriesTwo stood there as they had Since the summer monthsMy father’s “things”It is time with the spring cleaningTo clear and take the final stepThe final clearing and maybe...

Smok, Smok

by | Feb 12, 2017 | Poetry

                Smok, Smok I don’t know how to spell those words, But I know how they sound. They sound like a crazy man On a black and white television set. A crazy man who wore a silly hat, Played the piano, sang, and...

Late Night Phone Calls*

by | Feb 12, 2017 | Poetry

                                                 Late Night Phone Calls The baby came crawling to me tonight Saying “Da, Da” With...