Author Archives: Robert K Stephen (CSW)

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?””

Poetry Corner : “A paganistic birthday party”

Paganistic Birthday Party Assembled about the synthetic evergreen altarare the little dazed childrenstunned as if pondering the words of the three wise menthey murmur their pagan chantsmaterialistic hymns of candy, games and toys greedy gleaming eyes of the little fry thought to be cutewish they could have more than they see the evening festa ritualisticContinue reading “Poetry Corner : “A paganistic birthday party””

Poetry Corner: “A winter statistic”

A winter statistic Tangled in the jagged steelit lies on the highwayand the cold air wafts the steamy messfurther on down the roadwhere a crowd stands gawkingpondering how the exaggerate the bloody mess before them so as to createinteresting dinner conversation Robert K. Stephen