Category Archives: Poems
The Roundup
Time to round up the wild horses– Rid the country of them all! For they graze on scarce resources That are not their own to call. Time to ship them from our nation, Taking all their young along, On the buses, at the station– We … Continue reading
Both Sides Now
Heaven’s where the Master serves you burgers, what a thrill– Hell is where the Devil flips you over on his grill.
New Year’s Day
09 has gone, as well we know— The question is, “Where did it go?” The clocks have chimed 2K plus 10— And time goes streaming past again.
To a Grandchild
If it weren’t for me You wouldn’t be.
Ecology
The Raritan River runs ruddy and red And all of the fish that were in it are dead.
The Manatee
The Manatee on us bestows Two droopy eyes, a bulbous nose– How lucky that the Manatee Is not obsessed with vanity.
To My Wife, as Nurse
Your ministry, your angel’s touch Beyond what words can tell, Your healing love. These mean so much That I will soon be well.
There Was a Young Maiden of Bath
There was a young maiden of Bath Who slipped in the mud on a path. She fell on her fanny, then cried for her Nanny, Who found her wet, weeping and wroth.
Lilith
Lilith is the rain Rapping on the pane, Demoness of sin Screeching to get in Wind and storm and strife Adam’s evil wife.
Casablanca
The plane’s in view– We two can fly– But if we do, Your man will die. Besides, we two Should never be— It’s wrong for you, And wrong for me. So I and you Must live apart. In bodies, two— But … Continue reading