Honeymoon at Saratoga Springs (Circa 1961) Well it certainly was quite a day Let’s go to bed Wait! I’ve got to brush my teeth You already did Come on why don’t we go for a walk But it’s two o’clock in the morning Oh all right Turn off the light and look the other wayContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology: “Honeymoon at Saratoga Springs (Circa 1961)””
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RKS Poetry Anthology: “My Ninety Minutes as a Palestinian Hostage” (NAMBY)
My Ninety Minutes as a Palestinian Hostage (NAMBY) In the midst of dropping off spouse at Toronto’s The Four Seasons Centre for an opera performance Unfortunately, at the corner just opposite the United States Embassy An angry chanting mob many in keffiyeh shouting Allah is great AND DEATH TO AMERICA! Biden being burnt in effigyContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology: “My Ninety Minutes as a Palestinian Hostage” (NAMBY)”
RKS Poetry Anthology: “Was it better in the old country?”
Was it better in the old country? We were in a cab last night I was staring at the meter intensely uptight While the driver was talking to you Of stories of love and wine Ah……the girls of his youth In the old country Many grey hairs less Robert K. Stephen
RKS Poetry Anthology: “The Fascist playbook new edition and old strategy”
The Fascist playbook new edition and old strategy Those in The 50 beware True and tested ensconced in a revised playbook edition Resurrect Mussolini, Hitler and Stalin with a new fascist tradition Resisting will be sedition Create a historical myth of some fictional purity Always better in days of yore secret police required proudly bearingContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology: “The Fascist playbook new edition and old strategy””
RKS Poetry Anthology: “COVID Variant B.11.529 Greedy and Too Late”
COVID Variant B.11.529 Greedy and Too Late Mutated COVID-19 variant with apparent origins in South Africa Cases emerge in the EU “Valiant and brave” effort to contain the spread First World descending towards more lockdown dread Should have avoided sharing the vaccine to the Second and Third World instead First World countries far too greedyContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology: “COVID Variant B.11.529 Greedy and Too Late””
RKS Poetry Anthology: “War”
War Looking for Uncle Bill RCAF 1942 in the UK Lincolnshire Lost In The graveyard I Wonder why? Robert K. Stephen
RKS Poetry Anthology: “The eternal sandbox”
The eternal sandbox Young and innocent Time consuming frivolity Equality of youth Shattered The dinky toyed hours Pen and suits Boots and hands A mild game struggle Children versus children Life kept on that harmless level Fun and simple Lost and baffled in gaming politeness Forgetting who the real enemies are Robert K. Stephen
RKS Poetry Anthology: “Monday (non retired version)”
Monday (non retired version) I lie in fear Waiting Praying Monday morning is but an illusion Camouflaged amongst herds of angry zebra Who lay traps Of joyful Fridays To taunt its believers Robert K. Stephen
RKS Poetry Anthology: “In the interests of productive behaviour”
In the interests of productive behaviour Motivation Goals Group dynamics Profit sharing (for a selective few) Job enrichment Global inclusion Endless performance appraisals Team building All supposedly (by the senior management team) tasty tidbits for the rank and file Bribery for the belligerent Soothed with technocratic brew Psychological trickery Blessed in the holy catacombs ofContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology: “In the interests of productive behaviour””
RKS Poetry Anthology: “Junkie of sorts”
Junkie of sorts Up the highway flows the citrus juice From Florida Anita Bryant The pusher Scores a hit And all are satisfied Except the Orange Bird Who weeps in lament For she can’t talk And Is forced to sing at gunpoint Robert K. Stephen
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