by Ron Sokol | Jun 18, 2020 | Poems
I made myself up (well nice as I could) and held a sign: “Would like to talk” No one stopped although some offered money which I gladly took with the thought that I could sit at a counter get coffee and someone there would talk Hours in a man asked what I...
by Ron Sokol | Jun 14, 2020 | Poems
Now I lay me down to sleep pray the Lord my soul oh, hold on Hello? No I don’t need the roof fixed thank you Where was I Oh damn now the dog is barking shh! Shhhhhh! Ok all right, pray the Lord my oh for Crissakes Hello? Oh my God Lord, it’s really you?!...
by Ron Sokol | Jun 13, 2020 | Poems
“When I come back I am going to be a bull… A totally muscular strong ox! The king of the whole herd I tell you” “Dude, you are a pussy cat and that’s what people like about you” “Bull I am going to be, a bull, and believe me I...
by Ron Sokol | Jun 10, 2020 | Poems
Louis and I play checkers Outside On a table at a nearby park For years Cept now they closed it and posted this sign But we just want to play checkers We went and got a board put it on the grass laid out blankets and began A police officer (imposing stern very...
by Ron Sokol | Jun 7, 2020 | Poems
Hurry hurry hurry She’s giving birth The sun is rising Here comes that big wave Hurry But he remained in the rocking chair waved them off nodded smiled “I can see fine from here!” Why is it some are ok just to sit and watch while others hustle to be...
