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The Pity of Things

A Poem by Robert Ronnow

Part of me says stay small, part go bigPart says eat your fill, part don’t pigKenko says: long life brings many shamesI say the gray sky brings ..

Ohthere

A Poem by Robert Ronnow

“There’s nothing you wish for that won’t be yours if you stay alive.” --BeowulfWinter has arrived and the wind cuts throught..

Tweets

A Poem by Robert Ronnow

I, too, dislike poems.I’ve tried runes (and rampikes)but that’s affectedrather than merely effete.So I call themfigments.When people query..

That Was Random

A Poem by Robert Ronnow

There are actual peoplehalf woman half manrunning mornings anddream people in movieshalf language half light.Tomorrow is John’s funeral.* * *Thi..

Eronel

A Poem by Robert Ronnow

I’m busy as a bus.Ten hours on the telephone, research resources,school staff, counsel clients.Some sleep.Then invite Lorraine downtown, the lov..

New Haven Terminal

A Poem by Robert Ronnow

Across the track, a rail yard workerbig innocent bear of a guy, beerbelly, embraces his girl. She’sa conductor, comes up to that belly,reaches a..

A Good Day to Die

A Poem by Robert Ronnow

I’ve seen it myself sometimes.Shooting pool with a Marine I liked, a buddy.He’s drunk. Always had a booze problemand women had disappointe..

At a Party

A Poem by Robert Ronnow

I spoke with two people at the party Saturday.A young police officer, short-haired, fit,chiseled face who had two young children.He felt constrained b..

Come What May

A Poem by Robert Ronnow

Come May. Come what may.The most significant thing todayfirst Monday in Maymy wife six months pregnant with twinssays she’s scared what we&rsquo..

Building Fence

A Poem by Robert Ronnow

Sometimes we like to do something for the storywe’ll tell afterwards. Buy a ’58 Pontiac, climba mountain in the dark. Lamar tells dirty jo..