Category: Poems

Ray Romine Poems

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Light-traveler

Grandpappy says his life and limb
Are worth more than his pride is to him.
That’s why, come rainy nights,
He still won’t flash his brights
When the guy who’s approaching won’t dim!

by Ray Romine Friday, April 2, 1954

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Light Verse

One lights one’s pipe; one takes one’s book;
One settles in one’s easy chair.
One reaches, tumbles, takes a look:
The lamp, once here, is over there.

The center-light, with bric-a-brac,
At least stayed put. I want it back.

by Ray Romine Sunday, April 30, 1950

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Life May be a Little Flat

I have to cut out smoking,
My doctor says. He’s giving
Me a list of do’s and don’ts
To take the joy from living.

He further says No Parties- –
And Wine is much too strong .
I thought it doggoned sweet of him
At that, to leave me song!

by Ray Romine Sunday, December 31, 1950

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Life

Life is a conglomeration of awkward events;
Life is a horror–
Life is a bad dream.
Life is a jelly-fish
Dreading the touch of rough hands.
Life is an endurance contest,
An effort to hold out against Misfortune
Until Death’s welcome kiss
Shall end it.

by Ray Romine Tuesday, July 8, 1947

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Liberty Bell?

Honest folk find most consoling
The nomination of Poling,
For machine politics
And the bribe and the fix
In the distance hear final bells tolling!

by Ray Romine Friday, July 27, 1951