War Basketball Poems

Our games define us, who we are
    by which ones are most popular

  First comes football, all blood and gore*
 ...

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A story is told of a Roman soldier who came upon an area and needed further direction to reach a certain destination.  His guide...

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The war has begun, 
The triggermen deliver, 
There are lead changes....

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In the courts of sport and entertainment
They have forgotten the scales of justice
Lacking honor for those who gave life and limb
Sacrificing blood, and buried with...

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The life of fishes 

I bought a cod fish
The fish-monger wrapped it in
A newspaper
I put in in the kitchen sink
Looked it in the eyes
Any recognition...

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There I was in Heaven
Playing a game of Ping Pong
When I got a call from God
“I have a job for you going 
Down to earth...

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The Peace Process 
I don’t know where I`m going with this 
but there is peace in Colombia, the Marxist rebels lost
and their sexy women soldiers...

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Twenty-three metres. An elephant leap. Vast leg spasms and sporadic duties to a tiled polished floor. Fire formatting finishing frames. And a pyrolysis of a...

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A The Sea Bird 
During the occupation of Norway when many fled to 
Sweden or England the new generation has forgotten that
in their hatred of...

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The giants appear 
When winter skies clear 
To combat the march 
The battle is here 
Bearing the lance 
As the drive to advance 
Through the...

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The drastic measures of  our governments

They say will bring more safety to the world.

But  one wonders what is their desired intent?

As we watch...

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The Jewish brothers in Defiance were definitely tough.
One wanted to kill many Germans, the other to save many Jews.
The German soldiers were expendable, unmarried, unremarkable.
Each...

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Basketball stands for war or battle.
That's why I think about the players'
personalities, in my foxhole or squad.
Danny and Ben are fast and smart. Dan
especially can...

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