Robert Ronnow : Writing

Upside Down the Ancient Bole

Upside Down the Ancient Bole

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


The white-breasted nuthatchupside down the ancient bole.If it has no soul, neither do I.Pencils criss-crossed on the desk,sticks tangled on the ground..
Urination, don't take it for granted

Urination, don't take it for granted

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


Dick Burton examining Liz Taylor's rectal sphincter for blood. That's love. Sexual love. Pornographic, anthropological, primate love. ..
Watching Homer Struggle

Watching Homer Struggle

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


Watching Homer struggleto explain how a god wounded by a mortalcannot die but may thereafter live with minor painand the humor when that godcomplains ..
We Like Trees

We Like Trees

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


We like trees.Rocks. Crows.Trees are good.Shade. Food. Wood.If they leave,we'll leave, too.Snow. How comesome there, none here.Sun can killor be fun.G..
When Peg Laughs Like Liz

When Peg Laughs Like Liz

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


When Peg laughs like Lizdeep woman-hearted laugheating beef jerky on Mesa Verdethe good hearts and smarts of womencome back to me, not guessingany bet..
Who should I thank?

Who should I thank?

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


You may feel about the planet whatyou feel about a great baseball team or band:that once there was a moment when, unknownto us at the time, we convene..
Wings of Desire

Wings of Desire

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


Last night's Wim Wenders film Wings of Desire, not starring Adam Sandler,great in the great tradition of Metropolis, Fellini, Children of Paradise, Ik..
Words for Birds

Words for Birds

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


First person singular prohibited. In orderto be more crow.War! war! war! war! war!Then there's that lowland wetland birdaround the stunted red pines c..
World Order

World Order

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


Financiers feel superior to farmersand pundits have it over poets.All to the good because if you think America'sdoing just fine, don't skip to the poe..
The World Without the Self

The World Without the Self

A Poem by Robert Ronnow


Between conjecture and classification there isobservation, experiment, data (collection and analysis),statistics, calculus, and a good guessabout God'..