Best Trade In Poems

my old sports car’s
fun, eye-catching plates

tossed in the trunk of
my new sedan

part of my joy
unrenewed. . . . like
those vanity plates


For  Joann Grisetti's
 Shanzi Poetry Contest...

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In the holy Koran
God has permitted sex-trade
Those who want to deal in sex
They should reach an agreement
With the sex-workers
Or with their salesperson
In black and white

The sex-traders should not
Force anyone to do sex-work

Enjoying sex with sex-workers
Is also allowed in Islam
But it is discouraged.

The sex-traders should ensure
Sex-workers...

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I wanna trade in my stubby spindleshanks...,

(a poor excuse for legs),
and get me the latest
sophisticated prosthetics advancements,
whereat integration of cultured stem cells
into custom made appendages
allows, enables, and provides
unfortunate recipients of amputations
to experience sensations.

No more will yours truly
(skinny legged sexagenarian)
envy amputees fitted with smart limbs
equipped tricked...

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** A Very Memorable Christmas Present **

Someone made an err::
Boxing Day ‘ere’s 
Been the day of — not after.
What started as the greatest 
Christmas ever, turned 
Us from better to worse
As our tempers grew, altered 
After our fingers were slid into
Those gift-wrapped firm gloves of...

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