RKS Poetry Anthology (All We Get Are The Coffee Grinds)

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DDR Circus Memories

Somewhere in the deep Romanian countryside

My feelings debased on the circus ring

Subordinated to the vulgar popcorn mouths

Soon the master with the whip with the back ripping sting

But I’ll look so pretty

Shiny fear and gleaming coat and white fangs on those with dignity and pride

They came to see the untamed beast

Ruffian and uncouth champion of the jungle

I attempt a roar

The tears choke

I should be laughing

But the whip exclaims, “NO!”

Not here for the public currency declines

My worth depends on them

The ugly crowd, judge and jury

Guilty is the one without the big clap

God help those whose cage has no bars

And they slowly strangle their pretensions of dignity

While I at least have none

That being the dignity they will never see

Robert K. Stephen

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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