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American Gulag - Poem #90

American Gulag - Poem #90

A Poem by toritto


A concrete room seven by twelve measured by feet placed one in front of the other in a straight line I have walked for decades. Concrete furn..
Bar Tender - Poem #89

Bar Tender - Poem #89

A Poem by toritto


‘She had Susan Hayward’s hair no longer in Vogue tight jeans and spike heeled boots the sculptor’s deft touch to hip and bre..
Through A Venetian Blind - Poem #88

Through A Venetian Blind - Poem #88

A Poem by toritto


Momma would dust the venetian blinds every Saturday morning open and close them with a pull of the cord watching the world blink appear, d..
A Single Mother In Magic Kingdom  - Poem #87

A Single Mother In Magic Kingdom - Poem #87

A Poem by toritto


Fairy tales, witches magic enchantments dreams sailing on calm seas the world of children mixed with wonder Angelic eyes fill with a lovely shin..
The Actor

The Actor

A Story by toritto


Richard’s phone rang, disturbing the tranquility of a quiet Saturday afternoon in small town California. Rarely did his phone ring since he re..
April Fool - Poem #86

April Fool - Poem #86

A Poem by toritto


Who is Wolters and what did he do to have a fort named after him in Mineral Wells where the sky’s not cloudy all day? Loading up flatcar..
White Sands - Poem #85

White Sands - Poem #85

A Poem by toritto


by toritto My street - Bay 53rd street - before It wasn’t called White Sands even by those who lived there on di..
On Palm - Poem #84

On Palm - Poem #84

A Poem by toritto


The children shout We’re here! We’re here! See their first palmFlorida’s border. Bodies relaxing under palm trees;cooling breeze..
We Might Have Gone To England - Poem #83

We Might Have Gone To England - Poem #83

A Poem by toritto


We might have gone to England British Air in Business Class spent Summer time in Westminster placed flowers at the Cenotaph Windsor, Bath and S..
On The Application Of Military Power - Poem #82

On The Application Of Military Power - Poem #82

A Poem by toritto


O Lucius Paulus! What are we doing here amongst these tribes bearing Rome nothing but enmity driving us normally benevolent men to increasing ha..