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The Tortured Mouse

by | Sep 15, 2019 | CA

The Tortured Mouse The tortured mouse lies curled along the tiles. It did not know that it would be laid out In state on beige linoleum.  The wiles Of feline hunting placed her little snout Against my floor.  She never knew that claw And tooth would pierce her life...

Loving Parents–Wanting Rid of her Son

by | Sep 15, 2019 | PA

Loving Parents–Wanting Rid of her Son I have some friends from early in my life, A loving couple, he a former priest (Well, pastor), she, well . . . she a loving wife. The reason that his ministry has ceased And he has turned to mending cars is that He was a bit...

Pelops

by | Sep 15, 2019 | CA, PE

Pelops The dish that Tantalus served up to gods And goddesses degraded every gift Presented since, to anyone.  The odds Of ever matching it were cut adrift By knives inside his kitchen.  How compete With such a present?  Even South Sea tribes Don’t serve their...

Asshole, The

by | Sep 15, 2019 | AS, Uncategorized

[Some readers might find this sonnet offensive.  If you are easily offended, please do not read it.] Asshole, The An adolescent man who has the plague Inside his veins keeps sacred mystery Among his heartbeats.  No hints, clear or vague, Will say he’ll give his...