HANNIBAL MEETS DUMBO The conquest of Rome was serious work, Especially with the elephants going berserk. His soldiers were sick of the dung and the Alps, And freezing their spears off from sandals to scalp. He told them, “Don’t worry,…
Author: Brad Shorr
VARBY I hated VARBY from the moment I saw her, Parked on that narrow curvy stretch of road under the ancient oak. On every trip I had to work around VARBY, Slowing down, giving ground, waiting, waiting, waiting For cars…
FIFTEEN MILES The road keeps rolling bend after bend, Seems to me it will never end. My leg must be broken and I’m moving slow, With fifteen scorching hot miles to go. We ran out of gasoline last week, Luckier…
TOO THIS TOO THAT Too smart, too dumb, Too sharp, too numb. Too meek, too bold, Too hot, too cold. Too wet, too dry, Too simple, too sly. Too fanciful, too realistic, Too devout, too atheistic. Too talkative, too taciturn,…
THE CURMUDGEON My youth lies on the other side of the horizon. When did I stop loving and start despising All the people and other living things That come my way from time to time each day? My lens was…