by Ron Sokol | Jul 19, 2019 | Poems
First it makes no sense to me but the match started at 3 a.m. The weigh-in was ridiculous with Time being too ethereal (they said) for the scale “In this cornerrrrrrrrr, weighing in at 170 pounds, height average, blue trunks. from anywhere on earth the Every...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 6, 2019 | Poems
There were so many people and so much noise. I guess we call it a commotion. But I only saw her. No one else and nothing else. “I’m leaving now” she said with conviction, and indeed like that she was gone. It hurts like fire! Thank goodness for shade and this...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 4, 2019 | Poems
One shoreline One person One ocean Fishing for sunshine Going to hook the light reel it all in make a net out of it to toss across the whole world See, that’s me there Someone else took the photo without my...
by Ron Sokol | Jun 29, 2019 | Poems
The water ran swiftly and when I stepped into it was pulled along, carried down stream, briskly Like a kite let loose from its string Until I crawled onto the shore and looking up saw several women each with a pom pom cheerleading (of...
by Ron Sokol | Jun 22, 2019 | Poems, Uncategorized
Where are you going? Indescribable. Really? You’re so young though. When I get there I will know. Oh, come on! Please believe me: Everyone says the same thing. Everyone? Hobos Priests Teachers Young people Older folks Athletes Writers Dancers — Ok ok...
by Ron Sokol | Jun 13, 2019 | Poems
There can be a real advantage to sitting at the window sill and observing The humming bird who thinks no one knows she ever rests The priest who occasionally dances (for no apparent reason) The wind that talks to the leaves and asks them to shiver so that (get this)...
