03-31-14 Opening Day Blues

Sometimes success
is simply failure
in disguise

Sometimes failure
is actually success
waiting to happen




 

03-30-14 Falling Asleep With The TV On

Cartoon visions come alive
Colorful static memories
Moving pictures stretch out
Strange suggestions seep in

Subliminal messages planted
In deep caverns of the inner mind
Subconscious intentions uncovered
Below the hidden surface of the soul

Breaking news at this late hour
Coming up after the midnight feature
Horror classics in nightmare disguises
Animated right before your very eyes




     

03-29-14 Early Morning Stormy

Peaceful calm
Washes over the land
Late at night cold
Wind and rain

Cool hush
Rushing from within
Tall tree branches
Swaying

Quiet morning storm
Tapping on the windows
Howling through the dawn
Pouring all day long




 

03-28-14 Poetry Dad

Express yourself
Out loud
At the top of your lungs
But don't wake up the baby



 

03-27-14 Seasons Change Like Centuries

Sunday morning heavy rain
Thunderstorms rolling in
Catch me snuggling up cozy
Safe under a warm blanket 

A wash out day spent indoors
Hoping for a miracle sunrise
To paint this town a golden shine
As the city streets come alive

Toy robots in a glass display case
Plastic Santa Claus medal of honor
The old neighborhood hasn't changed
But it's still so different from the old days

We sipped fresh egg creams
Walking hand in hand together
With our baby fast asleep in the stroller
Wishing things could stay perfect forever




     

03-26-14 Notes From A Poetry Factory

Seeds catch fire in the wind
When we blow away the odds
To keep the ball up in the air
As we push towards the finish

I want to deliver the love inside
All lit up like a firefly in a jar
Around the world in a split second
On the wings of electronic birds

Feast of knowledge for free
Words with other meanings
Transcribed into easy language
With a super sized order of fries

The message has never changed
In the songs we sing out loud
In the poems we write sincerely
Broadcast live from the universe




   

03-25-14 Old Book Store Haiku

Creaky wooden floors
A universe of old books
The dust makes you sneeze



   

03-24-14 Missed Connection

We had to say
goodbye before
we ever met

Those dreams
will have to wait
until another day

So sad that we
couldn't make it work
before time ran out

But hope remains
that we'll meet someday
when the universe is ready




   

03-23-14 Conquerors From Beyond Mars

Flashes of lightning
Fire in the sky
Spaceships crashing
Invasion alert

Out in space
The chase has begun
To take over the galaxy
In an infinite crusade




     

03-22-14 I'm The Guy

I'm the guy
who wakes up early
and works hard all day
to pay the bills

I'm the guy
who still watches cartoons
and reads comic books
when I want to relax

I'm the guy
who plays you those
Rolling Stones songs
you've never heard before

I'm the guy
who writes modern poetry
even though it's not so hip
because it is what I do

I'm the guy
who finds beauty in simplicity
and tries to live each day
with gratitude and enthusiasm

I'm the guy
who daydreams about the future
while walking the city streets
reminiscing about the golden age





   

03-21-14 The Mother Of Invention

We all dream
In living color
Tasting the future
Living in imagination
Embracing concepts
Evolving from ideas
Into reality




   

03-20-14 Wild Spirit Of The Swamp

Down in the pines
The shadows grow long
As cold rains pour down
In the dark swamp

A creature walks
Unknown to all mankind
Lurking in hidden caverns
Waiting to rise

Sacred spirit of nature
Keeper of hidden secrets
Maintaining the balance
Between fantasy and reality




   



   

03-19-14 We Take Flight Tonight

When there is no light
We fly away into the night

As the full moon rises
The stars sing out like a chorus

We sail the jet stream
Across the wide open skyscape

Like star struck silver surfers
Riding waves of wind into the horizon

The hands of destiny
Guide us straight into the heavens

And when the morning comes
We'll wake up in dreamland alive




   

03-18-14 Airplane Mystery

Somewhere

On a runaway runway

Emergency landing

Act of terrorism

Conspiracy

Mechanical failure

Time warp

Motion alternate

Legitimate theories

Sinister intent

Sitting in a secret hangar

Shot down

Fly across the ocean

Clear skies ahead

Turbulence

Flying saucer

Vanished





   

03-17-14 One Missing Twin

Riding mighty high
In a green taxi cab
Violating the law
Passing the praise
Radioactive action
Exclusive arrangements
Put the customers first
Funeral policy debate
Overpopulation explosion

A unique snowflake falls

So thankful we got to see you shine
Before you vanished like a shooting star



   

03-16-14 Evil Kiss

Under your spell
Kiss and tell
Then turn to stone

To drain the love
Straight from the heart
Then torn apart



   

03-15-14 Lower East Side Of Paradise

We can walk
down Second Avenue
in the sunshine

Those old buildings
have told a million tales
and sold their souls

Yaffa cafe open always
celebration of youthful creativity
hot coffee on a chilly day

Vanilla egg cream
at Gem Spa on the corner
frosty sweet perfect fizz

Late afternoon shadows
Fillmore East echoing in the streets
McSorley's drunk at lunch

03-14-14 Uncovered Cover Up

Extreme changes in altitude
Shifts in the climate are real
You'll be frozen where you stand

Searching for secret knowledge
Discovering magic in strange places
Uncovering powerful objects underground

In the skies they watch us all the time
Breaking news reports on television
Flashing lights at the speed of sound

A dramatic mechanical malfunction
Restricted technology manipulated
The robots will rise up to destroy mankind




     

03-13-14 Thirteen Lucky Wishes

A phone call
from an
Old friend
on Your birthday

peace officer
arresting
a man
who is
guilty of innocence

Let the message
Reach the masses
On smart phones
Through social media

At the
speed
of
Lightning

Illuminate
on time
in the dark
writing
Electronic Poems




     

03-12-14 Stormy Breezes

The storm is roaring outside
It's so nice to be mellow inside
Curled up under the blanket
Falling asleep next to the radiator

Cold air blowing hard against the house
Howling winds swirl through tree branches
Nature's fury destroying the landscape
It's better to be safe and warm inside a shelter





   

03-11-14 Put It In The Bag

Sinister electrical impulses
Flashing signals on the sly
Superfly jive high five strike
Working at the energy factory

Step up to the stoop
And put it in the bag
Speak your peace
But don't tell lies

Cowboys fighting giant robots
In outer space at home on the range
Silent wisdom whispered out loud
In secret languages spoken softly





   

03-10-14 Fighting The Mastadons

You might have heard it said
That it's hard to get out of bed
To live a life worth loving instead
When you've got ideas in your head

There's no real truth to the rumors
But the struggle never ends again
Climbing up to the mountain top
Flying out into the vast wilderness

Keep expressing your self creatively
Don't let frustrations kill your ambition
Make sure to stay inspired all the time
And don't be afraid to make a mess




   

03-09-14 Against Your Own Fear

Don't lose hope
when it's all
you've got to
hold on to

Take a deep breath
Take a leap of faith



   

03-08-14 New York City Frosted

New York City winter storm
frozen slip slide sidewalks
subway trains delayed again
puddles of slush on the corner

The Queensboro Bridge lights
twinkling snowflakes sparkle
swirling wind gusts blow hard
off the banks of the East River

Yellow taxi cabs rolling slowly
uptown downtown going home
daily hustle taking it easy instead
peaceful calm in the metropolis

A quiet winter chill in Central Park
crisp cold magic majesty on Broadway
fresh blankets of white cover the street
blind in the gentle hush of blizzard bliss






   

03-07-14 Roast Beef Haiku

Hot roast beef sandwich
Dripping with barbecue sauce
Living the good life




   

03-06-14 Laid Out On The Line

We have seen
The beauty of
The universe

We have felt
Powerful forces
Of nature

We have learned
From the wisdom
Of ancient elders

We have loved
With our hearts
Outside the lines





   

03-05-14 Notes From Nowhere

Words that nobody ever hears
Ring out into silence echoing
Endlessly through nothingness

Outside unwashed in the wilderness
Dirty alone exposed to the elements
Eating breathing sleeping existing

Underwater survival techniques
Catching fish in the morning for lunch
Swimming away into the sunset

   


   

03-04-14 Intergalactic Roots

Look to the stars
Way up in the sky
For the origins of life
And the key to our future




   

03-03-14 The Secret Is Out

In another time zone
The wind chills are below zero
Shut down surrounded by snow
The radioactive fallout remains

It's not clear where
The gun shots came from
Or who they were intended for
But there is more to the story

Cold cases under investigation
The cover up is in full effect
Night hawks waiting in shadows
A curtain of lies hangs in place

It was all a big set up
From the beginning of the operation
The outcome was predetermined
The course of history was altered





   

03-02-14 The Building Blocks Of Infinity

Big moments happen
When you are not
Paying attention
But when those moments
Do happen to arise
It's necessary to
Recognize
The time
To be alive
Wholly
Completely
Inside that moment
As if you were willing
To make it last
Forever




   

03-01-14 Skullduggery Ahead

Tin can treasure chest
Dug up from the underground
Ten million dollars found