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RKS Poetry Anthology: “To a vegetarian”

To a vegetarian Do you Not hear The screams at harvest time? Robert K. Stephen

RKS Poetry Anthology: “A Poem Inspired by President Donald J. Trump and COVID”

A Poem Inspired by President Donald J. Trump and COVID It all commenced with the Trumpster’s Kung Flu Many so hoping out of the White House he flew But such a jolly fun-loving man he was possessing a memorable sense of humour (or was it ethnic hatred?) And I was with him playing golf theContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology: “A Poem Inspired by President Donald J. Trump and COVID””

RKS Poetry Anthology: “Good Shot”

Good shot Writhing in misery A Niagara Falls of pumping blood A companion to the dead leaves Supplanting cellophaned beef For 3.2 families The busy executives of death Blind to forces of nature Place heads on top of cars And parade homewards to continue the same On Monday morning Robert K. Stephen

RKS Poetry Anthology: “Roasted Pigeon Droppings”

Roasted Pigeon Droppings Time declared they were great Forbes acclaimed them a delight Rolling Stone stated they were outta sight Playboy advised them as an aphrodisiac at night CNN advertisements promised a special 10% off deal Good Housekeeping gave them an approval seal National Geographic showed bare breasted natives scraping them off rocks Clearasil usedContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology: “Roasted Pigeon Droppings””

RKS Poetry Anthology: The Unwitting Hitler within parents

The Unwitting Hitler within parents Two sisters some decades ago Mother and father purchase a gleaming red tricycle For the other The victim, the sister of the other, despite salty semi-professional whining, receives nothing As the government of favours places its tenders Contracting within the grey matter commandant to supervise the laying Of the barbedContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology: The Unwitting Hitler within parents”

RKS Poetry Anthology: Woes of the protestant grave searcher

Woes of the protestant grave searcher Journey to find father cremated in 1964 (Anglican) Soon lost As 14,867 interned Catholics Some snickering avenging certain historical losses A gate And the wrong cemetery obfuscates the search Robert K. Stephen

RKS Poetry Anthology: The Manhandlers

The Manhandlers Squeeze that meat Perhaps too much of that white slime Chunky rump roast Succulent chop Once attired by a now despondent pig And at the grocery store the burlesque show continues Robert K. Stephen

RKS Poetry Anthology: Frustration of a poet who in a narcissistic moment might join an advertising agency

Frustration of a poet who in a narcissistic moment might join an advertising agency Is the poet’s gross national product Limited to 87 poems And from that point on clever loquaciousness Which for all concerned Might better have remained as crumbled balls of paper Robert K. Stephen

RKS Poetry Anthology: Is it possible to go fishing after your funeral?

Is it possible to go fishing after your funeral? The gnawing worms Probably reached you by now Spelling the end Can you be but a pleasant memory Or are you there watching while I string you on my hook? Robert K. Stephen

RKS Poetry Anthology: Just you wait you………

Just you wait you……… Waiting Ever so slowly Imperceptibly Sweat soaked apprehension Seconds ebb Terrorist fantasies of revenge Shattered by command Robert K. Stephen