Haiku: On Seeing A Photo of a Smiling Samuel Beckett
Tag: poetry
I tackle poetry … and get slammed
My wife took a poetry class, so I, being a writer, decided to take a crack at writing poetry myself. Why didn’t someone stop me? Thank goodness I’m better at prose. Thank goodness Emily is […]
Poetry For Lovers
At a loss for words to express your love, try . . . Paul the Love Bard Check out my latest novel, the hilarious apocalyptic thriller, Do Lutheran Hunks Eat Mushrooms? It’s published by HumorOutcasts and […]
Understanding Poetry
My wife is taking a poetry class this year, so I, being a writer, decided to take a crack at writing poetry myself. Why didn’t someone stop me? Thank goodness I’m better at prose. Thank […]
Singing Up a Spring
Hey, I wrote a song! It’s not a great song … but then, I’m not a great song writer. There are two problems: First, I meant it to be humorous, but it comes off as […]
T’was the Poem Before Christmas
I’ve been going through all the boxes of old paperwork in my garage attic—there were a lot of them—and I stumbled across one of my old columns. How old? Well, so old it’s never appeared […]
The Infernal Verities
I know what the facts are, only I know all the facts. I make bold pronouncements — and see how my base reacts? It doesn’t matter whether what I say […]
Spotlight on H.J. Worthington, author of “Farewell, Amelia Mary: Long Time Looking”
Farewell, Amelia Mary: Long Time Looking The stories and vignettes in this book represent the experiences and memories from World War II veteran H.J. Worthington. A first-time author at the age of 90, Mr. […]
The Battle Hymn of the Bowling Green Massacre
No eyes have seen a massacre occur at Bowling Green As non-existent soldiers met with students never seen Where Kellyanne’s imagination lit her silver screen Her lies go marching on. Dilatory allegory Predatory oratory Don’t […]
My Way by Donald J. Trump
And now, I’ve won the race, Thanks to my pal Vladimir Putin And though that’s a disgrace At least at State I don’t put Newt in. I’ve lied, and cheated too, to get my wealth […]