Children

CHILDREN

Running around in the uncut prairie with a football at their feet

sometimes kicking the orb and sometimes just the mist 

with no worry on their minds or frown on their face

just huffing and puffing to score one or maybe a brace

even the dark clouds marveled and waited with bated breath

because at least for some time the men were children again ....  

CIGARETTE

CIGARETTE 

The beautifully wicked little stick with an ember of life

the symbol of rebellion and the symbol of art

the symbol of camaraderie and the symbol of strife

with coffee or tea, with grief or glee

with dawn or dusk, with convertible or truck

with vodka or wine, with you or mine

the symbol of interlude and the symbol of cessation

the beautifully wicked little stick with an ember of death .....