Category Archives: Luck



At The Paddle Tennis Courts: Tanja

Face it! Humanity’s a deck of cards,
And Life determined by the game it deals.
Consider: Solitaire, War, Hold’em, Hearts,
Blackjack, Gin—all reflect disordered wheels
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Posted in Beauty, Luck, Wisdom

Save The Words—I

Plainly, some things are just not fair.
Industrial, proud Birmingham
Came to be called “brummagem”—lair,
It seems, of all things tawdry; damned,
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Posted in Luck, Words

Happiness: The Sonnet

When you get right down to it, happiness—
Neither complicated nor elusive—
Feeds on luck. Birthplace, era (I confess),
Make all the difference. Duck abusive Continue reading →

Posted in Luck

How Lucky I Am!

Bemused
By my anhedonic scowl,
Bruce, down at the tennis courts,
Challenged me: Continue reading →

Posted in Affluence, Luck

A Philosophical Inquiry Into The Nature of Happiness

Down at the beach, a friend of mine
Frowns when he reads my verse. “You’re sick,”
He says. “You need a shrink!” Sunshine,
Blue skies proclaim me heretic, Continue reading →

Posted in Illusion, Luck, War

My Father

My father’s bleak shtetl,1 west of Crackow,
Welcomed a rich Jewish philanthropist,
Who asked around, and offered to endow
One bright schoolboy, provide a scholarship Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Luck