A Dead End Job
...the gravediggers crest
two crossed scraping shovels
lifelong employment
they dig a large hole
occupant won’t see their work
yet pays final bill
Contest sponsor John Lawler
A Sc...
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Categories:
lawler, death, jobs,
Form: Senryu
Gene, Gene, the Singing Machine
...(in memoriam, Eugene Lawler, d. January 29, 2012, aged 83 years)
--- Note: "The singing machine" is a not so tongue-in-cheek reference to Gene and his penchant for singing whenever and wherever h...
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Categories:
lawler, angst, anniversary, death, friendship,
Form: Free verse