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Poetry Corner : “The lottery”

The lottery Grandiose plansclinched if only the lottery were woncomputerized swindledashes hopes on the rocksthe struggle momentarily forgottenfrustration rocketshopes dwindleonly to be rekindled before the next BIG draw Robert K. Stephen

COVID Poetry Corner : “The Prison sentence”

The Prison Sentence It’s been over a yearcowering by many in COVID fear Let me outta herebut oh no leave the house and B117 will cause my lungs to sear Realistically with vaccine delays aboundingwhy Pfizer chooses now to retool in Belgium is astoundingjust we when all hoped from stress we’d be rebounding politico-medico directivesContinue reading “COVID Poetry Corner : “The Prison sentence””

Poetry Corner: “Mama Bravo strikes again”

Mama Bravo strikes again Laughing gaily they take their seatsout of the hostile winter freeze to enjoy the cheap rum of sunny Cubathe plane hurtles down the runwaypassengers getting ready for those free drinks BUT! snap, crackle poplike steel rice crispies No time for a screamwhat’s left of the bodieslies steaming in a fieldand looksContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Mama Bravo strikes again””

Poetry Corner: “Monday”

Monday I lie in fear waitingpraying Monday morning is but an illusioncamouflaged amongst herds of angry zebraswho lay traps ofjoyful Fridaysto taunt its believers Robert K. Stephen

Poetry Corner: “After the Revolution”

After the revolution bodies strewn roasted by the hot tropical sunguarded by the stench and still moist from last night’s rain the aroma of rotting fleshcalls we bugs to the feast Robert K. Stephen

Poetry Corner: “The Cult of Personality”

The cult of personality The cult of personalityfor many meant finality Robert K. Stephen

Poetry Corner: “Roasted Pigeon Droppings”

Roasted Pigeon Droppings Time said they were greatNewsweek acclaimed them a delightRolling Stone declared they were outta sightPlayboy advised them as a aphrodisiac at nightThe Financial Times could get you 10% off on a wholesale dealGood Housekeeping even gave them its sealThe National Geographic showed bare breasted natives scraping them off the rocksClearasil used themContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Roasted Pigeon Droppings””

COVID Poetry Corner: “The Brit Bug”

The Brit Bug If Donald Trump, esteemed gentleman that he was, called COVID-19 “Kung Flu”this new B117 mutation of the COVID-19 virus can I call it the Limey Virus?being of British heritage please don’t throw me under the bus Whatever it is B117 unfortunately is not the only mutation in townrest assured a “YankeeContinue reading “COVID Poetry Corner: “The Brit Bug””

COVID Poetry Corner: “The COVID Snitch”

The COVID Snitch Most of us decent human beings suffer from revulsion of government stoolies and spiesOh the government loves information on COVID cheatersand the hell with lockdown wife beaters Not wearing a maskin front of a judge you will bask Not maintaining the proper social distancethe stoolie will call and you won’t have aContinue reading “COVID Poetry Corner: “The COVID Snitch””

Poetry Corner: The forgotten COVID long haulers

The forgotten COVID long haulers No I am not talking about long distance truckersbut those who were COVID vaccinated and left with many side effects from the vaccineguaranteed no liability by the countries in which their vaccine was distributed was obscene The politico-medico jumping for joy claiming the vaccine was the light at the endContinue reading “Poetry Corner: The forgotten COVID long haulers”