A Blast mine is activated when the victim steps on it
resulting in maiming or mutilation of the victim
Do I think that dress makes you look fat?
A Fragmentation mine projects fragments across a
wide area maiming the victim and nearby personnel
This is my old roommate, John. He has asked me to go
to Las Vegas with him for a week.
Tripwires are used to trigger fragmentation mines
Here is the new vacuum cleaner I bought for your
birthday.
A Bouncing Betty is a mine launched out of the
ground when tripped creating a more lethal spray
of shrapnel over a larger area
I knew you wouldn’t mind so I invited my whole
basketball team over for dinner.
A Claymore mine is directional which allows the fragments
to be sprayed in a limited arc toward the enemy
My buds and I are going to the game Saturday so you
will be able to clean the house (with your new vacuum cleaner).
About:
Bob McAfee is a retired software consultant who lives with his wife near Boston.
He has written nine books of poetry, mostly on Love, Aging, and the Natural World.
For the last several years he has hosted a Wednesday night Zoom poetry workshop.
Since 2019, he has had more than 80 poems selected by over thirty different publications.
His website, www.bobmcafee.com, contains links to all his published poetry.
