Robert Ronnow : Writing

Defiance

Defiance

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


The Jewish brothers in Defiance were definitely tough.One wanted to kill many Germans, the other to save many Jews.The German soldiers were expendable..
Dendrology

Dendrology

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


Surveyingnorthern autumn afternoonPitcherelli, ex-marine, body-builder,Lussier, long-haired father of three dark-skinned childrenand myself, sharp-edg..
Earth

Earth

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


Two people cannot see the same way but they can teachOne another their ways. One gives up body and soulTo follow the flow of the historical woman unti..
Eastern tent caterpillars

Eastern tent caterpillars

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


Mid-spring, skinny, black, blindeastern tent caterpillars"-Malacosoma americanum"-falling from the cherry treeleaning, human, over our deck.Irksome. M..
Ectopic Heart

Ectopic Heart

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


Ectopic heartbeat. Acousticneuroma. Sleepapnea. Gettingolder blessingagainst alternative.Neither hatenor repair.Immediatelythe woods were familiar ..
Either Way

Either Way

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


If a poem or essay can end with a conclusion or its opposite, either one,Can it be of any use to anyone?Do the discrepancies and disparities, dualitie..
Electron Herders

Electron Herders

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


Electron herders,that's us. It beganearnestly late 20th century.The first organic computersusing polymerase and qubitscame later. Weaponryvia numbers,..
The End of Faith

The End of Faith

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


Two thoughts come to mind this morning.The deficiencies in our systems of governance�"-local, global-�"and the first two pages..
Enduring Spinning: Agriculture, Culture and War

Enduring Spinning: Agriculture, Culture and War

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


You can feel it spinning fastthe Chinese, Japanese, American and European junkorbiting at several thousand miles per hour could ..
Enemies

Enemies

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


I cultivated at least two enemies yesterdaythe enemies I wantedI wanted them to be angry instead of memy attitude being I don't care I'll do as I plea..