by Ron Sokol | Jul 21, 2020 | Poems
When his dog passed I was very sympathetic The dog was great and the boy clearly loved him as did his whole family I live next door and told him “You know I would give anything any thing to have him back!” And he quickly replied “Anything?”...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 18, 2020 | Poems
You have a very limited amount of time to whatever Go places make friends love leap sashay stumble fall get up go here or there or not read listen scream laugh Whatever it is for a limited period of time The sun is burning for like billions of years Billions! But it...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 15, 2020 | Poems
When it rains and the window gets covered a bit like liquid ivy it is harder to see outside When the curtains are drawn and there is just a sliver you can see through it’s akin to life itself Nothing is ever clear everything is murky and ambiguous But when he...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 11, 2020 | Poems
All those squiggly worms that I had to fetch and feed him It was typical routine natural the way it is supposed to be He left the nest He flew and I was so proud They will tell you “Birds don’t cry” Do not believe them Against the sun his silhouette...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 9, 2020 | Poems
Throughtnout the day here on earth sounds are abundant Voices music honking Birds spiriting through the sky announcing themselves at our window sill The phone rings the jet rumbles the thunder claps Even silence in its own way can be heard But there is no other sound...
