Mike Brandly, AuctioneerJul 21, 20201 min readA poem: The AuctionOne coat of pride, perhaps a bit threadbare; Illusion’s trinkets, splendid for the young; Some items, miscellaneous, marked ‘Fear’; ...
Mike Brandly, AuctioneerJul 11, 20201 min readA poem by Clara Smith ReberFor sale at auction today at high noon: An old-fashioned buggy and a one-horse sleigh, A music box that still plays a tune, A rocking...
Mike Brandly, AuctioneerAug 2, 20172 min readThe Auctioneer’s GiftThe auctioneer leaped on a chair, and bold and loud and clear. He poured his cataract of words, just like an auctioneer. An auction sale...
Mike Brandly, AuctioneerDec 25, 20152 min readTwas the night before the auction …The sellers were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of high bidders danced in their heads. And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I...
Mike Brandly, AuctioneerOct 30, 20132 min readA poem by Della Doane MockridgeTwas a cold afternoon as the neighbors were gathered At a farm in the country to hear As he stood with his cane atop an old wagon, The...