05-31-15 Stormy Skies Alive

Lightning strikes
Cars abandoned
People escape
Wading in water

Storm damage
All around us
Thunder cracks
Across the sky

Power lines down
Highways flooded
The rains pour down
Beating hard on the ground





   

06-30-15 Cowboy Astronauts

Trapped in the web
Tangled up in technology
Old familiar sounds soothe
Warm quiet tranquil safe

Lost inside outer space
The road ahead will be hard
Thinking about the universe
Fly away into the stars

05-29-15 Seaside Summer

Afternoon sunshine
Blue skies fresh air
Misty sea spraying
White sandy beaches

Gulls squalking
Dolphins dancing
Salt of the ocean
Cool tropical breezes

Shells scattered
Starfish gathered
On the shoreline
At low tide






     

05-28-15 Diamond Language

swing right through it
chopper to the right side
a bloop and a blast to win
jump in out on the grass

throw a cookie down the middle
cheating a bit to the right side
then sneak one in against the shift
a ricochet rocket to the corner

living in the history books
solo shot over the left field fence
a flamethrower out on the mound
from a great spot to watch the game




   

05-27-15 Replacement Speed

Time of the day
Go ahead tomorrow
Forget about the future
Live in the past tense

Wheels turn backwards
Travel through centuries
They had no idea anyway
Losing history in a moment

05-26-15 All The Miles On This Road

Tough rag zipper clock
Half of the ocean roughly
Several moments expire
Fitness size fun extreme
Bonus favor shake pretend
Milk bottle dinosaur game
Mental breakthrough mind
Over matter begins again
Silent way of the ninja





   

05-25-15 Puzzles Inside Your Hrart

False words in other languages
Stack the score in a street hustle
Change the minds of civilization
Spend your free time sleeping
Freeze the extra funds you spend
Fix the hearts you smashed before
Make yourself useful for once
Kiss the broken heart of lies
Fly like a free bird soaring




   

05-24-15 Beach Babies On The Boardwalk

drop through
the bottom
of the bottle

drop the bottle
break the bottle

message in
a bottle
floating home

beach days
french fries
with sea salt
and ketchup

seagulls
stole our
french fries

saltwater taffy
sweet chewy
ocean mist
fresh air

blue sky
blue waters

golden
sunset
time for
a nap





   

05-23-15 Echoes In The Subway

Riding a subway train
As it snakes through tunnels
Pulling into station after station
Underground graffiti wonderland

Mysterious creatures lurk in shadows
Strange fog rolling from the darkness
Ghosts of commuters roam the platform
Strong energies trapped in time forever





   

05-22-15 Swimming In The Northern Lights

Look into the light
It's a beautiful light
A colorful light

The night sky
Is fresh and cool
Colder up north

Snowballs fly
Snowflakes fall
Snowbirds sing

Long journey
Rise to the peak
Peace at last





   

05-21-15 Life In Space

on our own
but we are
not alone
in the universe





 

05-20-15 Immortal Superstars On Parade

Freak Out On Space Invaders
Kiss The Crystal Dream Routine
Throw In The Towel After Lunch
All This Time Spent Wasting Away

Sway In The Swing Golden Ring
Meet You At The Club After Dark
Halloween Jitters Hot Summer Disco
Frankenstein Has Left The Building

Aloha From Ocean Island Paradise
Boogers Stuck Together In Harmony
Patterns Emerge From Within The Chaos
Sincere Remote Technology Explosion

Miami Vice In The Morning Tonight
Saving The World Is A Top Priority
Give Heart Love Romance Torture
They Don't Wear Clothes Any More

Killers Never Look You In The Eye
Emotion Runs Deep In Manhattan
Impending Orange Sunshine Miracles
In This Day And Age We Rage





   

05-19-15 Change The Seasons

Cool breeze
Soft warm air
Sweet summer
Taste sensation

Light rain falls
Fresh droplets
Crisp morning
Sparkling dew

Slippery ice
Cold winds
Brisk winter
Frozen chill

Blossoms bursting
New colors bloom
Beautiful greenery
Awakening at dawn





   

05-18-15 War Stories From The Playground

Great stuffed animal races
Crayons drawing new shapes
Alphabet letters on parade
Hula hoops and baseball games
Comic book superhero imagination
Running wild in the afternoon
Playing hide and go seek
I found you






   

05-17-15 Your Self Is Showing

Who are you
Who are you really
Who are you hiding
Who do you want to be

You're nobody
Until you are
Somebody

You're not
Who you say
You are

We are
The star
Of our
Own show




   

05-16-15 Exotic Age Of Evolution

Pick and choose your poison
Pickled cucumber in a jar
Take a long vacation and relax
The years soldier on past

Time will break you down
Inside outside around town
Hot coffee and a newspaper
Tradition habit routine change

Acid rain pours down from above
Sinister winds are blowing back in
Wounded creatures survive in pain
We all will go through it all over again





 

05-15-15 Low Fives On The High Line

LATE LAST NIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
MORNING CAME PREMATURELY
SUFFERING UNEXPECTEDLY PUNISHED
BUT WE DIDN'T CARE AT ALL
WE ONLY GOT SICKER STILL
IN STOMACH PAIN CYCLES
SOOTHING THE AGONY AWAY
WITH EXTRA REALITY DOSES
OF HEARTACHE MULTIPLIED BLIND
SO DON'T DRINK THE WATER INSTEAD
WATCH TV UNTIL YOU FALL ASLEEP
THEN SLEEP AGAIN UNTIL THE SPELL FADES OFF






   

05-14-15 On The Road To Ruin

Guns in the trash
Are ruining our home
We kill the cancer
Then we fight back
And sleep alone together




   

05-13-15 Night Of The Shadow Creatures

A dark shrouded figure
Disappears into a shadow
Sneaking around the room
Creeping in shady corners

The demons got inside here
Through a crack in the wall
Now they'll never leave alive
Before spreading their evil seed




   

05-12-15 I've Got A Wonderous Idea

Let's all stay in bed
And sleep all day
Forget about the time
Hideaway from work today

The stars and moon
Sunshine afternoon
Turn off the daylight
Bring on the night




   

05-11-15 Life Down In The Subways

Every day is like a war
We are wounded soldiers
Fighting for our lives
Inside the forbidden zone

Rats run back and forth
Waiting for us to finally die
So they can eat our flesh
And return our souls to hell




   

05-10-15 Mother's Day Blue Jay

Mother blue jay
Sitting in her nest
On three little eggs
Defending her turf
Squawking loud
Flying around
Gathering food
Keeping the babies
Safe and warm
Until they are ready
To fly alone





 

05-09-15 Sweet Dreams Haiku

silently sleeping
sweet dreams dancing in my head
wake up tomorrow




 

05-08-15 Building The Perfect Pyramid

Add it all up
Piece by piece
And off we go
Growing slowly
Built to last solid
Strong against time
Inching closer
To immortality





 

05-07-15 Living Through The Decline

A sheet of living horror
This time we are left behind
The cruel end comes quickly
Sometimes in slow agony

Our good old neighborhood
Has become a bad neighborhood
Nobody cares about it anymore
It's only going to get worse

Blood rules the oceans of fire
My heart can't take it anymore
I want to run away and never return
Tomorrow is a brand new day





   

05-06-15 Surviving The Aftermath

Storms moved in on Monday
Total destruction in moments
Broken glass broken homes
No power no water no nothing

Everything is gone with the wind
Except the clothes we have on
Our family pictures are memories
A lifetime erased for eternity




 

05-05-15 Always Blame It On The Dog

This was a very bad day
I did not spill the milk
You promised not to yell
We all make mistakes





   

05-04-15 The Wisdom Of Foolish Youth

Let's figure out a way
For us to play together
Every afternoon forever
In any kind of weather

We'll never go home
Stay out late after sunset
Playing with our favorite toys
Along the path to enlightenment





   

05-03-15 Tranquility In The Heart Of The City

Take it slow
Relax
Breathe
Fresh air
Sweet springtime
Lazy lemonade
Quiet days
Birds chirp
Cool breeze
Easy

Midtown madness
Yellow taxi cabs
Honk their horns
Fire truck sirens
Screaming
Dreaming
Bright lights
Crazy guys
Howling
Out loud


 

05-02-15 Random Moments In Motion

The sound of your voice
Echoes down the street
On the day after last night
Dreaming about the future
From far away places today
Listening to the music of eternity
Vibrating through the universes
Bouncing around inside our souls
Flying away without any limitations
Landing on solid ground gracefully
Gratefully dead on tour forever







     

05-01-15 Homecoming Weekend Blues

Last call at the old hang out
Faded memories of better days
Photos from another time
Back to where it all began

The buildings are the same
But the neighbors have changed
The years have all passed slowly
But my home town pride remains