07-31-12 Sacred Sacrifice

When the dogs are unleashed
the allure of fresh meat
will wander through the streets
in a smoke screen of deception
where blood is thicker than wine
and electric babies sell it all for free
out on the avenue in the heat
intensified by the bright lies
of fireflies in the wild night
surrounded by sacred darkness
drowning in evil nourishment
nurtured in the arms of demons
in a deadly eternal embrace
lusting after the hunger that drives
crazy ladies into the heart of seduction
thirsting for survival in this city
fighting to feel alive at any cost




   

07-30-12 Ice Cream Haiku

Sweet frozen delight
Full of soft creamy goodness
Dripping down your chin




   

07-29-12 Something About A Baby

Small cute creature
Loves to snuggle
Fun to cuddle

Easier to hold
Than a sheep or a goat
And much less smelly

Sleeps all day long
Drinks milk from a bottle
Softer than a peach

Poops in a diaper
Loves to take a bath
Cries when it's hungry




   

07-28-12 Interstellar Spaceways

Traveling blind through supersonic tunnels
Into magnetic fields of cosmic magic
Learning to fly across the next dimension
Spinning backwards through the ages
Swimming into clouds of galactic stardust
Soaring beyond all golden heavens
In a rocket ship sailing to the next universe



   

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07-26-12 Summer Thunder

Black clouds of doom
Stretching across the sky
Strong winds intensify
A low rumble growling
Far out in the distance
Growing louder as it races closer
Bolts of lightning crackle and flash
Suddenly a loud boom shakes the ground
Car alarms going off all over town
A woman in heels running down the street
Click clack click clack click clack
As the torrential rains pour down hard
Splashing in the wake of nature's wrath





     

07-25-12 Moonlighting Writing

Working hard on the night shift
Struggling under the heavy weight
Of unlimited responsibilities
Sweeping weeping sweating and bleeding

And it's tough to get inspired 
When you're exhausted and tired
Afraid that you're getting fired
Wide awake and totally wired

So instead of falling apart inside
I'll simply stay up and write all night
To blow off all that poisonous steam
Into a flowing stream of creativity





   

07-24-12 A Moment Of Silence

Take the time
To remember those
Who we've lost
And keep them
In our thoughts
By reflecting upon
Those happy memories
That remain intact
As we continue
To mourn together
With humble sympathies
In great sadness





   

07-23-12 Roadside Rock Slide

Orange rocks on the side of the road
Twisting around the bend like a rattlesnake
Through ancient chiseled mountainscapes
Carved by time on a winding line
High desert climate in a hot dry rock slide 
Exploring fragile beauty inside brutal wilderness
Inspiring honesty in a moment of truthful clarity
Humbled under a skyscape of sparkling stars



 

07-22-12 Backyard Summer Barbecue Sauce

Back to back barbecue meltdowns
Drenched in several special sauces
Seasoned with a secret blend
Of extra crispy herbs and spices
Cooked to perfection on the grill
Well done under a high flame
Tender and juicy in the center
Crackling and sizzling in the heat
To lock in that rich smokey flavor
Deliciously delightfully toasted
For a sloppy messy feast at sunset




   

07-21-12 Soundscape

Pay close attention
As the sounds of Heaven
Flash before our ears
Painting a masterpiece
Of electric beauty and color
Swirling in intense patterns
Rattling off ethereal melodies
Like wild machine gun fire
Laying down in the groove
On a supersonic journey
Through magical fantasies
Into supreme musical bliss




   

07-20-12 Summer Showers

Rains keep pouring down
Thunderstorms in the day time
Flowers in full bloom

07-19-12 Let's Get Radical

Roll along all the way around
Staying supreme on a hidden track
Ripe with beautiful excitement
Sneaking out of furious curiosity
Feeling intensified inside the moment
Beyond all the great times we have
Letting go of hang ups down the road
Forever embracing our insanity




     

07-18-12 Storms Of Destruction

A lot of storms passed through here over the years
but we had never seen a storm like this before

Hail stones the size of baseballs smashing windows
Lightning strikes setting fires all over town
Streets flooded out and sewers overflowing
High winds blowing down scaffolding and canopies

Everything changed after that afternoon super storm
but we are worried that the next one might be worse





       

07-17-12 The Wars Of Love

We have made it this far together
through all of life's struggles
and we have overcome the obstacles
which have been placed before us

We kept moving forward
when the world tried to hold us back
and we fought the toughest battles
without ever losing our passion

We continue to march ahead
while the conflicts keep raging on
and when I turn around to face the fury
I'm proud that you are still  fighting by my side





     

07-16-12 Revenge Of The Fiji Mermaids

They said it was impossible
They said it could never exist

The upper body of a monkey
With the lower body of a fish

Swimming the oceans undiscovered for ages
Deep below in a hidden underwater kingdom

Captured alive in shallow sea waters
By scientists on a zoological expedition

Out on display in a secret sideshow
Gawked at like a mutant circus freak

Then one day the tides turned backwards
And the currents shifted in new directions

Thousands of mermaids swarmed the shores
Like an army of angry aquatic monsters

Filling the oceans with crimson blood
Each with the hunger of a hundred piranhas

Feasting on flesh in a whirlpool of death
Hunting savagely for fresh meat to eat

So when you hear their siren songs screaming
It would be best to swim away as fast as you can




 

07-15-12 Romance In Autumn

Walking through the neighborhood
On a blissfully cool November evening
Enchanted by crisp refreshing air
Breathing in the smell of dead leaves
Fallen from trees after a terrible storm
Crunching underneath our heavy shoes
Illuminated by the light of the silver moon
As gusts of wind blow through our hair
While gazing up into the starry night sky
Sedated in waves of quiet contemplation
Relaxed in crystal cold anticipation
Of the furious winter which lies ahead

07-14-12 Rising To The Surface Again

Riding a torpedo
Down to the bottom
Of the murky ocean
Into the remnants
Of old Atlantis
Buried deep beneath
Ancient sands of history
Until an earthquake shift
Changes the seascape
 Exposing the fallen city
To the surface above
Like a phoenix rising
Into the cool fresh air
Of our modern world

07-13-12 Thirteen Shades Of Black

Thirst for blood
Has turned our children
Into vicious vampires
Running with the wolves
Trying to escape light
Ending up underground
Elusive in dark shadows
Never to be seen again

Bat wings fly across the moon
Lusting under the vampire's spell
After being bitten on the neck
Creatures of the endless night
Killing for an eternity of evil



     

07-12-12 Intimidation Tactics

High up in the clouds
losing sheep on a sleepless night
tranquil in the moments before
complete destruction tears us apart

Razor blades and hurricanes
flooded out on the bathroom floor
nothing here has caught on fire yet
but the music is starting to heat up

Too many chills on a warm night
getting stuck downtown in a rain storm
there are no taxi cabs around to be found
so we have to walk all the way home again

I might try to be a nice guy
but that's no reason to assume I'm weak
so if you get up in my face again
I'm going to knock your teeth all over the street



   

07-11-12 The Grandeur Of Exhilaration

FLOATING AWAY ACROSS THE FLOOR
SPILLED OUT ALL OVER EVERYONE ELSE
LOST INSIDE THE THRILL SHOW SURPRISE
ENGAGED IN AN OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE
ALL HYPED UP FOR A KILLER PERFORMANCE
TOSSING GLOW STICKS ACROSS THE ARENA
FUELED BY EXCITING ANIMAL INSTINCTS
OUT OF CONTROL IN A FOOL'S PARADISE
SURFING ON THE ENERGY OF INSPIRATION
TAKING HOT MADNESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL
SEDUCED INTO SUBMISSION BY THE DEVIL
KEEPING COOL INSIDE RAGING DISASTERS
FALLING DEEPLY IN LOVE WITH EVERYTHING
ALIVE INSIDE A WAVE OF YOUTHFUL CREATIVITY
HYPNOTIZED INTO FEELING THE GOLDEN TOUCH
IGNORING THE RISKS INVOLVED IN IMPROVISATION
ADDICTED TO THE ELECTRIC BUZZ OF FEARLESSNESS
EXPLODING WITH THE PASSION OF INFINITE EUPHORIA
AS BRIGHT COLORS SHINE IN A SIZZLING LIGHT STORM
WHERE ANYTHING AMAZING CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME

07-10-12 Metamorphosis Of The Poet

The young poet
performs a wild routine up on stage
late into the night at trendy poetry slams
falling down drunk on vodka

The elder poet
works tirelessly to perfect his writing style
thoughtfully crafting clever meaningful pieces 
wired on coffee to stay awake

The ancient poet
passes along the great wisdom of age
writing timeless poetry that will transcend
sipping water from the fountain of knowledge

07-09-12 Universal Verses

Line breaks
all broken up
in the middle
of a poem

Thoughts taught
out loud in school
punctuated by
empty spaces

Incomplete ideas
glued together
with nothingness
to create everything

Creation of verses
rehearsed at first
before they begin
flowing on their own

Divided by tension
in another dimension
squeezed then released
in dynamic fashion

Reconstructed destruction
laid out on unwritten pages
set up to tumble right down
left untouched in the moment

07-08-12 Full Tilt Fever

Trapped inside the shifting gears
of an electronic pinball machine
shooting red hot flashing lights
blinking buzzers whistles and bells
on the runway chasing the high score
 ringing up credits late into midnight
 beyond fifty thousand bonus points
riding high on an unstoppable streak
winning at the peak of perfection
silver balls always slide away in the end

07-07-12 Sugar Shock

Fresh cream dreaming
Fantastic apple pie
Plump pumpkin pudding
Crispy crumb crunchies
Cherry chocolate delicious 
Hot vanilla drizzle 
Sour rainbow sprinkles 
Hard candy sucker
Smooth raspberry goodness 
Luscious fluffy cake 
Moist marshmallow filling 
Sweet fruity flavor

07-06-12 Behind The Invisible Curtain

plastic pizza passion reaction
jewelry supply hot tub condition
radiation stratosphere fire supply
fantastic secrets exposed silently
suddenly aimed for robotic warfare
religious action figures worshiped
exploited out loud behind closed doors
revelation destruction doomsday coming
rebirth repent retaliate revolve evolve
specifically designed to deceive the masses
the warriors already have their instructions
everything is in place for the big change
nothing will ever be the same again
life as you knew it will cease to exist
the exit strategy has already been executed
and the antichrist is already among us
save your soul to survive the judgement
turn off the electronic distraction machine
magic soldiers will defend us all from evil
sandwich artists unite to solve the riddle
special circumstances do not apply
when eating custard pie cookie crumbs
covered in chocolate syrup whipped cream
dreaming of the new world order revolt
birds carry unseen messages across the ocean
salvation comprehends the word of warfare
listen to the advice of our ancient ancestors
arrive alive don't drink and drive

07-05-12 Poem For Harrison

We will travel this road together
On this journey through existence
Hand in hand with trust and faith
We will sing out loud at the top of our lungs
To express our joyous appreciation
For this incredible gift of life
In a glorious peaceful meditation
Gathering strength from within our hearts
Through tears and pain we will uplift ourselves
So that our spirits may soar high above
Ascending into the ethereal heavens
To let our souls be guided by love and light
Along the path towards wisdom and enlightenment





       

07-04-12 Insomnia Insanity

It's impossible to sleep
While thinking about everything
So instead I'll get lost alone
In mystical graveyard poems
And hypnotize myself crazy
Into believing in the evening
Until finally I fall away faded




     

07-03-12 My Sacred Promise

I will guide you through the darkness
And teach you how to be a good man
I will feed you when you are hungry
And keep you warm on cold winter nights
I will ease your fears when you're scared
And give you strength to fight through life
I will love you with all of my heart
And show you the way to eternal joy

07-02-12 Lullaby For My Baby

There is no feeling in the world
That can compare to the way it feels
When I cradle you in my arms
And see you looking back up at me
From your tiny fingers and little toes
To your chubby cheeks and button nose
When I look at you I truly see
How beautiful this world can be
I will always love you my son

         

07-01-12 Haiku For My Newborn Son

About to be born
My baby is on his way
Your daddy loves you