Who says this old war horse
doesn’t still have some gallop
in his swagger?

69 has always been a favorite number
for reasons one need not explain
though 68 has more balance with
the lemniscate it seems
one won’t know till applied to the writing
in an approaching birthday

And in all of this and that
who would have imagined?
social media would one day hold the key
poetry sites a dying breed
an army of jpegs with a door open to the world
powers of the universe chanting
Deliver the Words!

The troops like their commander
are old now…weathered
but experienced just the same
fully rested for another fight

It’s either that or more falling asleep
in front of the tele
to documentaries and movies
seen a hundred time before


© October 23rd, 2026

10/23/2026

Posted on 10/23/2026
Copyright © 2026 Chris Sorrenti