The Why of Bull Riding
They asked a cowboy why he rode, said he was too nervous to steal and too lazy to work. There […]
Athlete Poets, Audio, Poems, Tributes
Athlete Poets
Athlete Poets, Audio, Poems, Tributes
Should I Spill My Beer
an automythography I used to teach kung fu. That’s a true thing I tell people when I’m drunk. As if
Athlete Poets, Audio, Poems, Tributes
What Happens in Church
for Robert Wilcox, 3/9/1939–11/29/2017 Another mudfunked Sunday, singletrack tripping nine miles through the leafdeep and flat fall light, not tumbling,
Athlete Poets, Audio, Poems, Tributes
Strangers
A man is running hard to catch the bus that just left. It’s picking up speed but he pulls
Athlete Poets, Audio, Poems, Tributes
Can We Know?
After nibbling at his food, our old dog’s sleeping again, breathing heavily. We say, “Well, he’s old. Maybe that’s
Athlete Poets, Poems, Tributes
Two from Searching for the Soul
1. In this room, among men of my generation of athletes, gray haired, aging and aged, Joe Kapp, wild man,