Ron Gavalik

Ron Gavalik Jan 2019

A dead Christmas tree
was set out with a neighbor's trash.
It lay sideways, stripped
of half its needles.
A brown cat sniffed
one of its branches,
but then sauntered away.
All relationships eventually
lose their charm.

-Ron Gavalik

#love #usefulness #christmas #trash #lost #stripped #relationships

Ron Gavalik Dec 2018

Flame Dance

It was just past 2:00 am
on a lonely new year's eve.
I drove across the Rankin Bridge
and noticed a gold flame dance
atop a stack at the mill.
I stopped the car
in the middle of the bridge
and walked over to the rail.
In the darkness above the river,
the suffering didn't exist.
It would return
with the sun.

-Ron Gavalik

#pittsburgh #newyear #flame #suffering #dance #memory

Ron Gavalik Dec 2018

Modern Weeds

I’m trying <!DOCTYPE html>
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I’m trying <title> to see through
all the weeds "width=device-width">
<style> of our modern landscape
but I know my search {:left;background}
is a futile effort.{font-family:Arial, sans-serif}
{font-family:Georgia, serif} This is our world
now, and I’m just trying ;14px;font
</style>
to see
</head>
through
<body>
the madness
</body>
of the weeds.

-Ron </head> Gavalik </body>

Ron Gavalik Dec 2018

The Maxim

The writer’s job
is to build the words,
not perform for applause
or join cheap cliques.
The printed word, baby,
that’s the nervous anticipation
for the 300 pound *****
who ***** the best ****.
Words are the hit of whiskey
after the sun drops
below the buildings.

-Ron Gavalik

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#truth #maxim #whiskey #writer #passion #***** #words

Ron Gavalik Dec 2018

Commune

Sitting on the cellar steps,
it was difficult to not admire
the rainwater that flowed
with determination across the floor.
Powerless to stop the flood,
I made a choice
to enjoy the fresh perspective.
So many others made feeble attempts
to control the inevitable
with sandbags and prayers.
I took a hit of whiskey
and then communed
with the storm.

-Ron Gavalik

Ron Gavalik Dec 2018

Cold Walk

Christmas shopping,
much like a belt of whiskey
or a short vacation,
gives us a chance to unplug
from the daily anxiety.
Transported from the grind,
we take simple pleasures
in considering the lives
of those around us,
the others.

-Ron Gavalik

Ron Gavalik Dec 2018

Thank You

I am grateful that so many
of you continue to enjoy my work.
I write, bleed, and share truth
for all of us at no charge.
All I ask in return is that you
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and honorably support my efforts.
Thank you.
Happy Holidays.