Jacob/Israel
Th'eternal war I daily wage Defending right with fists of rage And though I take it on the chin I will not let the Devil win My actions sometimes contradict My moral leanings, somewhat strict But still I fight amid the din I will not let the...
The Foolish Toads
This poem was the winning entry in the Iron Writer contest at AnthrOhio this weekend. The rules were: It had to be in Iambic Pentameter It should have a Renaissance theme Only animals excluded from Zootopia BONUS: If you mention Quebec (in...
Like Father, Unlike Son
Like Father, Unlike Son Officers Hopps and Wilde turned off the siren when they arrived at the accident site: Two car collision, small sports car and a minivan. Pretty bad sight. The sports car had plowed right into the driver's side of the...
Mortality (a sonnet)
A person lives as long as time itself Provided his effect is there to see But lacking progeny he must rely On others' often spotty memory Ideas are immortal, living on To give another generation pause But often they fade out in ages hence And...
A Study In Grey
Gideon chuckled as he walked away from the prostrate rabbit he had just scratched. He and Travis Delver, his ferret companion then went towards the midway, intent to use the tickets he had just pilfered from a sheep, and stuck in his pocket. Once he...