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Who Created Whom?

A Poem by Bob B

Did God create human beings,Or was it the other way around?The question resembles a Zen koan--Such as the one-handed clapping sound.To some, merely as..

Supporting Ukraine

A Poem by Bob B

Putin's year-long war continuesTo batter Ukraine--to kill, to destroy.The autocrat's reasons for being thereAre definitely a political ploy.Killing ci..

Truth and Illusion

A Poem by Bob B

George and Martha°--what a couple!--Blurring the lines between truth and illusion,Undoubtedly aided, of course, by the boozeWhich loosens their to..

And the Winner Is...

A Poem by Bob B

The race continues--a race that's beenOn the track for a number of yearsTo see who can be the most obnoxiousAnd earn the loudest misapplied cheers.For..

Religious Abuse

A Poem by Bob B

It’s fine to be religious,But let’s be realistic.When folks misuse religion,It makes me go ballistic--Especially when they assertThat God ..

Second Anniversary

A Poem by Bob B

This is January 6.Just two years ago todayMobs of insurrectionistsMade an ugly, brutal display:They stormed the U.S. CapitolAll because of a president..

My Memories Give Me a Great Deal of Comfort

A Poem by Bob B

My memories give me a great deal of comfort,And every single one of them mendsMy heart, which suffers from the lossOf family, relatives, and friends.A..

New Year's Resolutions

A Poem by Bob B

I think a lot of progress could be madeIf certain people were not so afraidTo come up with what COULD be a solutionAnd say it is a New Year's resoluti..

Playing Dodgeball

A Poem by Bob B

I've been playing dodgeball with COVID, And up to this point, I have succeeded In dodging the many balls tossed my way. I haven't let war..

In Memory of Ed (4-19-1931 to 12-23-2022)

A Poem by Bob B

Back in the 1950s my cousin Met a guy, and later they wed. For sixty-four years they were together, Until her death parted Shirley and Ed..