‘Life Lessons from Aunt Ingeborg’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
Life Lessons from Aunt Ingeborg ---inspired by anecdotes related by Joseph Salemi Mein kleiner nephew, sit. No, I insist! ...
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‘One Night in Bangkok’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
One Night in Bangkok 6:00 p.m. One night in Bangkok---and this searching man From Georgia must explore its ...
‘Professional Mourner’: A Poem by Brian Yapko
Professional Mourner Good morning, friend. I didn’t catch your name. Ah. Tod. So you’re the new kid on the ...
‘The Savage Moon’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
The Savage Moon The clouds... Tonight they hide her, but she’s there: A savage, ghostly horse without a rider. ...
‘The River Not Taken’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
The River Not Taken ---after Robert Frost The sloop’s main sail was hoisted tight But in the fog I ...
‘Who Hears a Robot’s Prayer?’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
Who Hears a Robot's Prayer? I. He said the stones themselves would start to sing But no one ...
‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
Florence Foster Jenkins “A Jenkins recital was never exactly an aesthetic experience--- only to the degree that an early ...
‘Americans Cross the Rubicon’: A July 4th Poem by Brian Yapko
Americans Cross the Rubicon 1. Preamble Be proud, be grateful that we’re here! We came In pain from ...
‘Kaddish for My Father’: A Poem by Brian Yapko
Kaddish for My Father Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’mai rabah… I’ve said the mourner’s kaddish now a thousand times To mark ...
‘Advice for Tokyo Rose’: A Poem by Brian Yapko
Advice for Tokyo Rose February, 1943---Tokyo, Japanese Empire. Iva D’Aquino---an expatriate American national---is hired by Kenchiki Oki, on behalf of ...
‘The George-A-Saurus’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
The George-A-Saurus Forget the Jabberwocky, son--- Instead beware the George-A-Saurus: A wicked monster you should shun; Whose single goal ...
Absolutely brilliant. The music of your words and the compelling story you have told bring me joy that is so…
Brian, I've been where there are no computers readily available for a few days, but just wanted to acknowledge your…
Two excellent poems. "Sister Act" is an all too accurate description of so many on the Far Left.
Thanks, Paul. This is one of those fascinating linked mythology tales that I love to unearth. I previously published a…
Love the line: 'Fall terror-bound back in the womb'. A thoughtful poem, full of fine imagery and metaphor. Thanks for…
