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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

RKS Poetry Anthology: Post Prune Respite

Post Prune Respite A man isn’t a man anymore A woman ain’t a women no more You can’t tell the difference anymore Anyways most of em are fruits By God Gladys What’s happening to the world? Robert K. Stephen

RKS Poetry Anthology: The Lottery

The Lottery Grandiose plans Clinched if only the lottery were won Computerized swindle Dashes them on the rocks The struggle forgotten Frustration rockets Hopes dwindle Only to be rekindled before the NEXT BIG DRAW Robert K. Stephen

RKS Poetry Anthology: The Frustrated Pyro-Anarchist

The Frustrated Pyro-Anarchist Fuck! Forgot those bloody matches again Robert K. Stephen

RKS Poetry Anthology: Creeping October

Creeping October Guess who is in town Homecoming The big college game Goon jocks past and present Pilsner fog Purple painted faced engineers pursuing Colonel Kurtz? Initiation rites Into what? Last binge? And the roar after the big play Fat assed frat girls as a caramel sundae/Sunday’s For their boys And we all know theContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology: Creeping October”