Thursday, September 23, 2021

SURPRISE, a poem

 

The audience expects

a certain bloody end

as massive Goliath

prepares to crush the life

out of trembling David

 

Suddenly, the puny guy

propells a very sharp stone

into the giant’s forehead,

a happy outcome for some,

disappointing for others

 

History shows us

despite major odds

the seemingly weak

can sometimes triumph

over the mighty

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Friday, September 10, 2021

OUT of AFGHANISTAN, a poem

 

The frightening turmoil

sails across my cable screen

An accident of birth

saved me from being

in that anxious horde

 

I muse on such thoughts

while they struggle to flee

from the zealous Taliban

with their beards, weapons

and punishing whips

 

The crucible of our culture

will test those who fled

from that perilous country

to a nation where women

can pursue their dreams


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