Category Archives: Poetry

More Screen Time

Posted on January 24, 2021 by sputterpub

My BFF is nearly 4 years oldand Covid has deprived him, like his friends,of preschool, parties, libraries. He’s holedat home, and though he’s bright and comprehendsrestrictions, he’s excited by a gamehis parents won’t allow us to enjoy.“He gets too manic” … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Tipping Point

Posted on January 23, 2021 by sputterpub

I don’t think Dad was right about the threatthat comes from sitting near the TV set,or danger to my eyesight if I readin dim light (sneaking stories into bed).But of the bigger subjects he spoke true,like parent negligence that causes … Continue reading →

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Mutation Rate

Posted on January 22, 2021 by sputterpub

So first we made the world a petri dish:with global travel, population growthcondensed in cities; added catalystsof processed foods that benefitted boththe rich and powerful instead of kids;invented ways to propagate false news,appealing to what honesty forbids,portraying shades of gray … Continue reading →

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It’s Over

Posted on January 21, 2021 by sputterpub

We felt two hundred million lungs exhaleas oaths were said and vows were made to all.For four long years we’d seen our customs failand hyperventilated, taking smallbreaths in and out and in, with gasping grief,unable to attain the calm we … Continue reading →

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Excreta

Posted on January 20, 2021 by sputterpub

I like the eucalypt above the deck.I fancy the biota in my yard.But critters make their messes. Squirrels wreckthe seedlings and they piss from high above.The crows I love deface the wood with fleckand splat of poop – tenacious chalky … Continue reading →

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Worst President Ever

Posted on January 19, 2021 by sputterpub

As hard as it is to excel,full failure’s uncommon as well.To be twice impeached,in one term to have reachedthis nadir’s a record to tell.

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In the Eye of a Storm

Posted on January 18, 2021 by sputterpub

Are we in the eye of a storm right now?Is this the calm deceit I’ve heard about?Between last week and next we teem with doubt. It’s obvious that thousands don’t know howto do more than assert, assault and shout.Are we … Continue reading →

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Cutterpub

Posted on January 17, 2021 by sputterpub

Ten years ago I started posting verse.I wanted readers, but I also meantto sort a thousand poems – avoid the curseof too much paper. Such was my intent,but like so many projects, once begunits seeds took root to sprout in … Continue reading →

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Toddler Excitement

Posted on January 16, 2021 by sputterpub

Two days a week I’m with my toddler friend.We bake low-carb, we read, we do some art.We act out scenes, we travel in pretend,but nothing grabs him like that iPad game.He chatters about graphics as we spenda quarter hour at … Continue reading →

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Outage

Posted on January 15, 2021 by sputterpub

My birthday was a week ago. I thoughtI’d get some messages of love and care.No sooner did I rise than something broughtdown Comcast and I lost the Internet,the cable, and the landline. I was caughtunable to respond to wired wish,but … Continue reading →

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