white knuckled grip – first time fliers watch the wings de-ice © Ron Sparks
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haiku #4 (2014)
January 20, 2014 
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left on the ice a broken hockey stick — weak winter sun © Ron Sparks
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January 19, 2014 0 Comments
the rocket launch; inside Orion a new star © Ron Sparks http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/events/2014/january/launch-atlas5-tdrsl.aspx
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glass on the pond — the koi still swim under the ice © Ron Sparks
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yours has frost yet mine has none; — the wolf moon © Ron Sparks
Continue readingSurrender (Poem)
November 27, 2013 0 Comments
Surrender she lies on the bed facing me the curve of her hips giving shape to the blankets her bare shoulder and arm are bent at a gentle angle as she lightly runs her fingers through my hair her tattoos a vibrant splash of color on her alabaster skin half lidded eyes take me in […]
Continue reading Unbowed, Unbeaten, and Alive
August 24, 2013 1 Comment
My Scar my scar – etiolate; but my vigor remains I stand unbowed, unbeaten, and alive © Ron Sparks, 08/24/13 Over 41,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with oral cancer in 2013. That’s a lot of people and we’re now finding out that one of the leading causes of oral cancer, in addition […]
Continue readingOne Bright Morning in the Middle of the Night
September 30, 2010 1 Comment
When I was a kid, I learned a poem that was, to me, pure genius. I vaguely remember repeating it every day, several times a day, when I was in third or fourth grade. Then, one day, I stopped repeating it. It had grown old, overused, and was no longer witty to me. Or, perhaps, […]
Continue readingYou Waited
November 4, 2009 2 Comments
I haven’t blogged about my wedding yet – or my honeymoon. I have so much to say that I just can’t find the words to write a concise blog. But, I did find the time to write a short poem to my wife. Here it is; I hope you enjoy it. You Waited you waited […]
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The Binary Biker 