by Ron Sokol | Mar 17, 2023 | Poems, Uncategorized
Let me get this straight: The waves form waywayway out at sea and roll or proceed for a long while and then end here and we put our toes in the foam It’s that simple, is it? To be clear the waves pass over quite a distance in fact fish are swimming around in...
by Ron Sokol | Jan 23, 2023 | Poems
“Sure wish life was easier” “Life is a blessing!” “Oh ok a blessing then why do I feel this way?” “You got caught in an avalanche” “Oh so then I ask again why is life so difficult?” “You just have to crawl out from under” “Then what?” “Worship the Lord on high!” “No...
by Ron Sokol | Oct 30, 2022 | Poems
I am not ready and I don’t like this waiting room but at least I don’t have to take a number Fact is the numbers are so high at this point and at least no one else is waiting at the moment Damn you know I had plans for tomorrow in fact we have a deposit on...
by Ron Sokol | Aug 19, 2022 | Poems
At approximately 4:45 in the afternoon the wind blew into the window, into the house, the room, and several pages of loose papers were strewn about Similar to leaves around the sidewalk And I now into the house door closed behind me and exhale Collapse into the...
by Ron Sokol | Jun 17, 2022 | Poems
Come on fetch come on I threw my heart out there and she brought it back time and again Sat eager to repeat it Each time every single time day or night rain or shine folks she retrieved my heart Until that day she went to another field another place where she must be...
by Ron Sokol | Apr 21, 2022 | Poems, Uncategorized
If someone tries to take the air out of your balloon remember we live in air Likewise if someone tries to deflate your tire In fact let’s hold hands against any savage tides Any! We can swim we came from the tides we can leap better than...