by Ron Sokol | Jun 23, 2020 | Poems
Six of this half dozen of that Ah let’s just pull straws In decision Listen to a compass In decision Watch which way the birds fly In decision Never ever come to a conclusion In decision It’s for the feint of heart In decision Nothing decisive nothing...
by Ron Sokol | Jun 21, 2020 | Poems
There’s a heavenly Father and then there’s my dad He passed away many years ago Kind of See he still figures in a bunch of things like my upbringing that I like baseball things he taught me things he said You know the good die young and the very very good...
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...
