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Poem: Exit Interview
Original Poetry

Poem: Exit Interview

Posted on January 17, 2026January 8, 2026 by Brad Shorr

EXIT INTERVIEW As I sat on the sofa watching TV, Then, POOF — They materialized right in front of me, The Man in Black and the Man in White. ‘Tis a wonder I did not die of fright. Black said,…

Poem: Crunch Time Bungler
Humor

Poem: Crunch Time Bungler

Posted on January 17, 2026January 8, 2026 by Brad Shorr

CRUNCH TIME BUNGLER With a last-second shot on goal, I launched a one-timer at the five hole. The puck hit the ref square on the chin … It wasn’t us who got the win. My two-foot putt to take the…

Poem: I Want My Money Back
Original Poetry

Poem: I Want My Money Back

Posted on January 15, 2026January 2, 2026 by Brad Shorr

I WANT MY MONEY BACK Out seventy bucks for a steak at the track, It wasn’t a meal; it was barely a snack. Hey waiter, I want my money back. They sold me drugs to sandblast my plaque, Wound up…

Poem: Love Switch
Faith

Poem: Love Switch

Posted on January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 by Brad Shorr

LOVE SWITCH God saw a sea of red and parted it. I see red and say you started it, Then I throw punches Fast and in bunches. For every action, An amplified and opposite reaction, Faction versus faction For high…

Poem: The Shot Putter
Original Poetry

Poem: The Shot Putter

Posted on January 12, 2026December 30, 2025 by Brad Shorr

THE SHOT PUTTER He stands in the circle, His right arm cradling the sixteen-pound iron ball under his chin. His left arm is bent and dangles above his head. He will take five breaths, deeply and steadily. He rhythmically taps…

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