Author Archives: Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Poetry Corner: ” Go west Young Man”

Go west young man gaspingretchingtumble rivers of foamy beer(not appreciated by those that were near)spilling to the pavement encircling islands of half digested noodleswhile its stumbling creatorwends westward homeward to bedandready to leap like a tiger upon its unprepared toilerstomorrow Robert K. Stephen

Poetry Corner: “Cheap eats”

Cheap Eats Bill and Mona went to McDonalds for an all American mealdisguised cerealhamburgers, fries and shakesIt wasn’t but moments later until Bill was seized by the quakesand poor Monabegan to groanaapparently the deal on a great mealcaused their poor stomachs to scream for appealthe pain became impossible to beatwas it mainly because of theContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Cheap eats””

Virus#26: Chapter 38″strange defences to Virus#26″

Chapter 38 “strange defences for Virus#26” In the beginning of my story I told you Virus#26 was unlike most viruses as it attacked the heart causing the heart to go into a wild arrhythmia. The heart eventually collapsed and the victim died or blood cots developed and the infected and suffered a stroke. Anti arrhythmiaContinue reading “Virus#26: Chapter 38″strange defences to Virus#26″”

COVID Poetry Corner: “Utterly and absolutely pissed off by COVID”

Utterly and absolutely pissed off by COVID I apologize for my vulgar use of wordsbut I am pissed off with COVID-19 and all its fucking mutationssubmerged in so many political gyrationsruining so many family eventsalthough I am thankful none of us are in emergency field hospital tentsbut please excuse this poor poet as he ventsContinue reading “COVID Poetry Corner: “Utterly and absolutely pissed off by COVID””

Poetry corner : “calling all talented and aggressive people”

Calling all talented and aggressive people there’s a place for you in our organization the effusive smilethat greets with heavy impressive handshakescrushes more than the handpolished shoes gleaming of cold deathcapped fangs of the coiffed predatorsbutton down shirts and mindsamidst the chattering of backstabbing baboonsclustered on the treeclimbing even higherignoring the screams of the fallingtooContinue reading “Poetry corner : “calling all talented and aggressive people””

Health Care Burnout in The United States

About a Quarter of Health Care Workers Have Considered Leaving Their Job Since the Onset of the Pandemic Among those who have thought of quitting, 14% have thought about leaving the profession altogether (Getty Images / Morning Consult Illustration by Kelly Rice) Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter E-mail to a friendContinue reading “Health Care Burnout in The United States”

This poem inspired by former President Donald J. Trump

Yes it all started with with the Trumpster’s Kung FluI’m delighted out of the White House he flewbut such a jolly fun loving man he was indeed with a sense of humourbut he started a trend with naming COVID-19 the Kung Fluso I was golf with the other day making some good shotspardon me heContinue reading “This poem inspired by former President Donald J. Trump”

COVID Poetry Corner: “Yet another COVID mutation”

Yet another COVID mutation Yes another nasty mutation is causing so many to squirmsupposedly from South Africa this germno need to for South Africa to feel badyou blame them and I’ll become madI am afraid this is only the beginning of a nasty mess heading everyone’s wayparticularly in long term-care facilities people it will slaywhenContinue reading “COVID Poetry Corner: “Yet another COVID mutation””

COVID Poetry Corner: “Where have all the stores and restaurants gone?”

Where have the stores and restaurants gone? Taking my pooch in Toronto for a distemper shot todayhave to keep that nasty virus away So no relaxing in a waiting roomlest I spread some deadly doom So I took a stroll in a once busy commercial neighbourhoodIf I couldI’d change what I saw as more thanContinue reading “COVID Poetry Corner: “Where have all the stores and restaurants gone?””