Buy The Farm Poems

(On May 1 1960, at the very depth of the
Cold War, CIA pilot Gary Powers was shot
down over the central USSR.  Here we are
imagining his conversation with a charge
d'affaires of the US Embassy.  Powers
is threatening to go public...Read More

Well I think it's about time once again

To thank all my friends here on the Soup

To let you all know how much you mean to this old duffer

For brightening up each and every one of my days

At this late stage...Read More

psycholigical horror story 
of the muse
can't outright say the euphemism
kick the bucket
to buy the farm
laugh it off
better off
cornered this way
like the farmer of fear says
in the midst of repeated words on the radio
we think are swears
the one song of hate
skips...Read More