Saturday, October 24, 2015

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 ....  

Friday, October 16, 2015

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 .....