12-31-13 At A Milestone In The Journey

The road has been long
beautiful sweet exciting
magical divine inspiring
classic historic and wild

We have been backwards
to outer space beyond the stars

We have seen the miracles of life
as the boundaries of reality dissolved




       

12-30-13 Learning The Secrets Of Time Travel

The brown bear eats lunch
Flying saucers hide behind clouds
Hot dogs on the street are a good snack
Inside the monster there is much to be found

There is freedom in knowing
It's a long way home from nowhere
Crafted in a variety of different styles
Every story has subtext hidden in plain sight

We kiss the air after the storm
Electric mood swings on Seventh Avenue
Stampede at Penn Station during rush hour
The truth is not what they taught you in school

12-29-13 Providence

It was nineteen years ago tonight
That we found ourselves gathered together
On a pilgrimage to the ceremony in Providence
The air was so cold we had to huddle for warmth

During the day the orange sun cast dark shadows
Strange demonic beasts calling to us from somewhere
Unknown forces guiding us in another direction
We finally arrived in Providence after the sun had set

At the doorway we were greeted by a mean giant
As we walked inside the eyes were everywhere
Watching our every move while the clock was ticking
The time had come for the moment of awakening

All the lights blacked out suddenly
People started to scream in terror
Darkness had arrived with a vengeance
Then the music started and we were transported

Some people did not make it out alive
But I remember the looks on their faces
As we were all delivered from judgement
To face the wrath of ultimate evil





       

12-28-13 Supermarket Musings

Standing
on line
at the
supermarket

Thinking
about the
mysteries
of life

Wondering
what
comes
next

Waiting
for my
turn to
check out





       

12-27-13 Exploding Oceans Of Soul

we are floating out in the universe
falling in love with anonymous planets

sliding around the rings of Saturn
silently contemplating the story of life

shooting stars are showering us with light
hoping to catch a ride on Halley's Comet

blasting off on a rocket ship trip to Venus
sucked into a black hole for all of eternity





     

12-26-13 Reflective Perspective

This is Something
or This is nothing
This is not something

Nothing comes down
hot summer in the snow
fun in the great beyond
let the tides flow closer
to thrilling masterpieces
in motion until the end
before the groove repeats
but after night lightning
flashes across the stars
opening a door to the future

Superstars of the next wave
Possessed by the ghost of
Tomorrow's messiah

Sitting out on the porch
of an old country house
in a wooden rocking chair
reflecting back on a long life

Then fade out

12-25-13 Old Family Photos

Memories from before I was born
Grandma's beautiful wedding dress
Dad's baby pictures in black and white
Christmas parties at my Aunt's house

My days growing up in New Jersey
Friends have come and gone away
Some stayed close over the years
Bonds which can never be broken

Energies passed down the generations
The year I had chicken pox as a kid
Brings me back to a fragile reality
Holidays feasting at the dinner table




     

12-24-13 Intergalactic Travels

Time travel by starlight
Swirling in a whirlpool
Distorted images reversed
Mirror crashes in pieces

Supernova shift in the cosmic divide

Flashing blinkers passing
Into another new dimension
Surfing the tail of a comet
Faster than the speed of silence





     

12-23-13 A Descent Into Madness

Gremlins running rampant
Inside your mind

Pushed over the edge
Of sanity humanity

You can never turn off
The angry voices

Suddenly you can't find
Your normal brain

It can happen to you
Or anyone you love

Don't laugh after midnight
In the television room

Their tattoos came to life
In a mystical light

You sold your soul to the devil
And now you must pay

Never keep us here alive
Run into the woods

Flip green freedom ripoff
Jump fly to hang out

Static chop mess record blessing
Triangle flying saucer visit

Comic strip failure elephant
Wrong rooom bling boom

Ale Salem sleep ordinary tongues
Return trip surfer surgery

Crittle bleep blew whist gax
Linko ole plod plick westricalization

Bliggo tee bough klop jip loka loo
Mopootlick oyster guilt losadriologistics

Nuuk khgyn ghygello nuuuv mazooma
Hopotolokopo hinch zacko xreeh

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Zolohcfgbjkgddfkyignvvggvkogcleee

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12-22-13 Festive Winter Passages

Messages from old friends
Make you feel good inside
At the holiday times
When anxiety sets in

Fruitcake and hot pepper jelly
Passed around under the family tree
Fresh baked ginger bread cookies
Hot and crispy out of the oven

Take the time to look back
At old memories left behind
Embracing the hard changes
Standing tall against time

Years go by quickly
But these traditions
Only grow stronger
As we grow older





         

12-21-13 The Secret Ingredient Is Pollution

toxic poisons swimming
through our blood stream

chemicals creep into our brains
while we breath smog into our lungs

radioactive waves in the food chain
ravaging our bodies with deadly cancers

we wash our food in contaminated water
following a path to premature extinction





     

12-20-13 Movie Theater Pop

Hollywood should
not set the standard
by which you live





       

12-19-13 Getting Loose In The City

Back pages crumble
Taxi cab ran you down
Beat the subway faster
Madison Square Garden

Adventure awaits us here
Find the time to fall apart
Then piece it all together
And move out of town

Hot dog pretzel soda peanuts
Thrilling to the last minute
Seasonal spirit spreading cheer
Good times at the pub with old friends





         

12-18-13 Up In Smoke

we work
so hard
to burn
the days
away

then
we spend
the rest
of our
short lives

trying
to get
those days
back again




     

12-17-13 Holiday Sugar Plum Visions

Crystal palaces grow into cities
Sparkling lights like diamonds
Traveling beyond nothing special
Hypnotized in an enchanted trance

Candy canes and lollipop lemonade
Assorted cakes make for sweet memories
Chocolate kisses in the palm of my hand
Melting away into the arms of yesterday

Frosted fantasy in a land of fairy tales
Maple syrup dripping sticky fingers
Blueberry happiness spreading jelly
Joyous celebration of good cheer




     

12-16-13 The Lost Hours

Mystery moments
unwrapped in silence
Locked inside
spaces
between raindrops

Hidden memories
didn't really exist

Secrets unsold
cold mystical magic

A golden ship
materialized
illuminated
Frozen
forgotten
from another
dimension

missing minutes

Traveling back in time
The future holds the answers
To the riddles of the past
The road begins here





       

12-15-13 Christmas Party Haiku

Splashes of light shine
Flashing colors on the tree
Unwrapping presents




       

12-14-13 Queens Boulevard Driving School

So many people
acting like animals
drives me crazy

So many people
driving like animals
makes me crazy

So many people
driving like crazy
makes me act like an animal





   

12-13-13 The Magic Of Nature

I made a wish
upon a tree
a bird flew up
into the sky

The rain poured down
and cleansed the earth
a garden grew
my wish came true




     

12-12-13 Consequences Of Kindness

Under the clock madness
Relaxed in quiet breezes
Received under the table
Wholesome family remedies

Don't let the bad stuff get to you
Walk away from negative energy
Spread positive messages around
Fight hard for what you believe in





       

12-11-13 Existence Of Mythical Creatures

Hot sun on sandy beaches
Sea shells scattered in the surf
Serpents lurking deep below

Fierce winter freeze in effect
Sleeping in a cold icy cavern
Sasquatch howling in the woods

Flying solo in a small airplane
Night birds on the Hudson River
Flying saucers flashing on the horizon

Sitting quietly alone in his living room
Reading the newspaper before bedtime
Andy Kaufman fooled everyone alive






         

12-10-13 Letters To The Ghosts Of Old Poets

Floods of goodness demand attention
Sneaking around in colorful shadows
Cookies crushed in piles of sweetness
Snowballs sailing in the crisp fresh air

If poetry represents the inner consciousness
Then these were probably not the words
To best describe the soul of our civilization
These are words of modern artistic expression

Heat radiating from citrus sunshine creativity
Melting away into pools of oblivious beauty
When the icy blizzard of ideas freezes over
The war of words will finally come to an end





           

12-09-13 Plastic Souls Of Angels On Fire

Shave your face
In the cold dark night
As chilly rains pour down
The glass is half full

Empty gas tank frozen
At the winter meetings
Evergreen frost in the air
A huge storm dumping snow

Bulldogs attack out on the street
Science fiction fantasies come to life
Monsters fighting robots in outer space
Rumbling in the underground caverns

Crumbling flowers dried out into dust
Active ideas blowing like seeds in the breeze
Showering creative designs all over the wall
Shooting stars across the sky like fireworks

Hybrid bones of ancient warriors remixed
Old baseball record books in the library
Magical photos spread out on yellow pages aged
Immortality secrets spelled out in coded messages

     



       

12-08-13 What Dies Is Now Reborn

That old tree
snapped in half
and fell to the ground
during last year's hurricane

It has now been removed
and in it's place a new tree is planted
to complete the cycle of life





         

12-07-13 Everybody Loves Your Sweet Potatoes

A new stage in evolution
Thirteen stories to tell
Come out of your shell
Nevermind all the static

Step outside your comfort
Don't be afraid to fail
Dive off the cliffs of doubt
Catch a lion by his tail

Crispy cooked marshmallows
Melted all over the top layer
Served hot in a ceramic bowl
We need a large spoon to scoop

Change the way you live
Add some brown sugar
Whip it all up smooth
Who cares if you can't cook




   

12-06-13 Modern Creations In Motion

I can make anything I want
It can be whatever we desire
Let the moment decide inside
The filtered fabric of the universe
Divided with one swift stroke
Random actions fall into place
When destiny decides your fate
Scattered pieces all come together
Stars aligned in the universal mind
The future informs the past rewind





         

12-05-13 Spacer

Beach ball postcard
Basebal player tradition
In the art of the game

Find your dream within
Your heart so pure
Surrounded by sharks

Delight in light
Dazzling optic color
Power of eternity

12-04-13 Down On The Farm

creative flow from below
we know how to grow cows

it's a long day in the pasture
and the pig slop is rather runny

that old sheep dog won't get up
he sleeps on the porch all afternoon

horses gallop across the grassy field
blue skies smile for miles in sunshine

you can find me hiding out in the red barn
where I'm happy napping on a pile of hay





           

12-03-13 A Poem For My Wife

A bridge across the sky
The beauty in your eyes
The mother of my child
You still drive me wild



   

12-02-13 The Future Is Already Here

Internet upset story cancelled
World gasoline guppies revenge
Moments pile up over the years
Old car broken down on the road

Robot garbage truck sold for cash
Gold and silver pawn shop shuffle
Out in the cold before finding light
Savage fireball science experiment

Home unknown home grown phone
In the zone flown in from far away
Imported to another timeline journey
Traveling through centuries in minutes





         

12-01-13 Stains

Urine
Feces
Vomit
Blood
Grass
Dirt
Grease
Food
Wine
Coffee