Sport Narrative Poems

With trembling heart, as an attempt I made 
To leap across, he woke up with a start, 
The sword fell from his lap with a...

Read More

Upon opening the fridge this morning I found, to my great displeasure, that there was nary an egg to be found.  Posthaste I marched...

Read More

Today I was awakened by those of media,
    Who loudly speak above all the rest.
       ...

Read More

("Earth", 1979, original pen and ink)

Missing the Mark

As they say, this world is full of sin:
the meaning of Life a target we continually miss
out of...

Read More

If I knew one thing as I was growing up,
it was wrapped in two words: 'Love and Security'.
I never felt threatened or exhibited fear of...

Read More

Being privileged to have known scores of
Americans known as 'the greatest generation',
I attest to the reality of their greatness.

Herein, greatness will not reference those who...

Read More

I arrived, quite by chance, in the Valley of Lissing
‘Twas a land of plenty—Only color was missing

Except, that is, for the magnificent jewels
That gleamed like...

Read More

Daddy's friend, Mr. Baines, was a Yankee man.
Daddy's friend Mr. Mon, was a Dodger Man.
My daddy was heart and soul, a Cardinal man.

During those early...

Read More

I landed among feathered creatures who pecked at my legs
Glad I was to have metallic bands to cushion me
Take me to your leader I said;...

Read More

It happened without any action on my part.
All I had to do was just say, "Yes, I will go".
Moreover, it was not my dream, but...

Read More

Boy on the Path.

To find more or greater love.
To know more about himself.

To play tell his heart content.
To know right from wrong.

To discover new friends...

Read More

Aha - argh... oh my dog...
don't mind me muttering, eh?

Earlier today (May 5th, 2020),
I forget thee exact hour
found me utterly beside mice elf,
matter of fact...

Read More

...He looked around frantic as he struggled to breath.
“It’s all happening at once, I just can’t believe…
I know that they are all waiting, will want...

Read More

...Steel Hands leapt to the ropes to celebrate,
what a dramatic comeback victory!
cried out his joy while pumping his fists,
right there for the whole audience to...

Read More

...I must’ve passed out not long after that,
in the hospital people did say
that bison and bull went for ten minutes,
before the tired, and both slunk...

Read More