12-31-16 Bursts Of Light Between Breaths

invisible sights and sounds
full of beautiful sonic imagery
feel your body vibrations sing
little human sentiments are deep

touch the colors of light shining
groove to the flow of an open road
watch the music play all night long
turn up the volume to see god

12-30-16 Last Dance Haiku

Boogie all night long
Set the dance floor on fire
Bow out gracefully

12-29-16 Midnight Magic Castle

We enter the castle at dusk
Lone wolves howl in the night
The corridors are darkened
Moonlight is our only guide

Underground we are entranced
Like entering another dimension
Shapes transform into shadows
The wizards are showing off

Lights flash in a cloud of magic
We are disoriented by strange music
Feelings of impending danger grow
We awoke to find it was only a dream

12-28-16 On A Dream And A Prayer

Hold on to your present
To let go of your past
Fly away from here
On a dream and a prayer

Kiss the angels for me
Let inspiration guide you
Many moons into the future
Return to the light

12-27-16 For A Fallen Friend

Even when you know it's coming
The news hits you hard enough
To crush your heart to pieces

So you stand up tall
And you wipe away the tears
But nothing will ever be the same

12-26-16 Wild Heart Kingdom

beauty of the deep sea
city lights in the winter
alligators in the canals
penguins in paradise

love in your heart
is magic and tragic
all together at once
forever in eternity

cute puppies in the window
cuddling in a pile for warmth
shortly before the sun rises
sleeping quietly in peace

12-25-16 Zombies On The Run

I saw one
Eating lunch
At the truck stop
Out on route nine
Fishing his eyeball
Out of a bowl of soup

There was another one
Running for president
Eating everybody's brains
And turning society into
Evil flesh eating zombies

12-24-16 Candle Wax Oceans

Flickering flame
On a candle burning
Brightly turning
As melted wax drips
Like molten lava
Flowing until it hardens
Swirling in circles
Until it all melts away

12-23-16 Home For The Holidays

Magical lights
Fabulous gifts
Delicious treats
Dazzling display

Cancelled plans
Missed opportunity
Sad memories
Hurt feelings

12-22-16 Fashion Fast Forward

Capture the glory of forever
Say goodnight to the galaxy
For the industrial forest fire
Kisses on the sharp tongue

Wild colors tickle your toes
A new place to hide the gun
Blood on the runway season
Ripped fabric turns majestic

Whisper violence in silence
Move like a snake on a lake
Shifty quick change con artist
Never accept a dime for a dollar

12-21-16 Squared Circle Heat

unlock a new universe
inhabited in another time by
a crazy cast of characters
wearing colorful costumes
turning up the electricity
in front of a packed house
blowing the roof right off
after the lights go down

12-20-16 Drowning City Haiku

Time is running out
Water levels are rising
Subways are flooded

12-19-16 Last Flight To Mars

Intelligent design
Dropping bombs
Melting your face
Laying down grooves
New culture crews
Radical radiation
Join the cult group
Find the family star
Picture yourself
On a greater scale
Drinking champagne
Out of a golden grail

12-18-16 Pictures Of A Love Story

We've been eating
Off of these same dishes
For as long as I remember

These same old songs
Play on an endless loop
Throughout the decades

That mirror has seen
Everything between us
In our family tree

Sitting around the table
Laughing and loving
A snapshot frozen in time

12-17-16 Into The Eyes Of Destruction

Our planet
Is being
Destroyed
By pollution

Mother Nature
Is being
Killed by
Human Nature

Take a minute
And do your part
To save the Earth
From Extinction

12-16-16 Let Your Spirit Shine

we love your smile
don't let the world
make you frown

we love your passion
don't let the man
get you down

we love your energy
don't let life's hassles
stop your fight

we love you always
don't let those bastards
darken your light

12-15-16 Watching You Watching Me

I know you are watching
I can see your eyes
Hiding in plain sight

You'll only see what I show you
You'll never understand inside
You'll never stop watching

I can give you what you want
But I'll give you what I like
Read between the lines

12-14-16 A New Sign Of Hope

Purveyors of hate
Who dominate
Will suffer their day
We will spit on their graves

The lies they have told
Will become their new truth
When the wars they create
Come to burn down their home

Preachers of evil
Will eat their own words
When light overcomes darkness
Things are going to easier

12-13-16 Cassette Life

Rewind fast forward play
Record and press pause
Stop the tape then eject

12-12-16 Subway Snooze

Long subway ride
Stop and go too slow
Late for work again
Crowded train anger

Dark tunnels frozen
Time to sit and think
Get to know yourself
Congestion up ahead

Signal malfunctions
Broken rail conditions
After an earlier incident
Fares are going up in price

12-11-16 Diamonds In The Midnight Sky

Breathless up in the mountains
We follow the moon into morning
As the last star in the sky fades away

The smell of fresh evergreen trees
Awakens the senses like a kiss of mint
Winter dreams take over until summertime

The night sky sparkles and shines
Shooting stars sizzle trails of light above
In a dazzling display of true cosmic beauty

12-10-16 Movie Of The Week

Drama queens and dreams
Holiday sun on the beach
Dance to a funky groove
Snowstorm in the summer

School is out for a few days
Monsters fighting mad robots
Waste some time at the mall
Shuffle down the busy sidewalk

Destroy the world with pollution
Sad romance in a tragic situation
Blow hard on a pinwheel spinning
Divine comedy in outer space

12-09-16 Ghosts Of The Jazz Age

deep down underground
inside the old catacombs
where ghostly spirits dwell
ancient feelings are stronger

music echoes from long ago
classic jazz musicians jamming
unlimited hours of vibrations
are all still present in these walls

12-08-16 Alternate Ending

In an alternate universe
Those tragedies never happened
We fought the wars and won
The robots never took over
Extraterrestrials didn't colonize
The animals never went extinct
And humanity survived the apocalypse

12-07-16 Inside You

A drop of blood
Awakens the vampire
Inside you

A drop of whiskey
Unleashes the beast
Inside you

A drop of water
Quenches the thirst
Inside you

12-06-16 Holiday Magic

These biscuits with butter
Are absolutely delicious

This tree is the biggest one yet
It smells like a pine forest in winter

Nothing could compare
To a giant Santa Claus

When we got back home
We decorated the tree

Someone opened a window
Then a chilly wind blew in
And it swept a decoration
Right off the tree flying
Out the window crashing
Down onto the sidewalk

The anxiety is unbearable
Stress is killing us slowly

Unwrapping your gift
It was exactly what I wanted

Believe in magic
It's all we have left

12-05-16 Cable News Sensation

Factual misinformation
Digital indoctrination
Distorted intoxication
Political  masterbation

Trains in the station
Military occupation
Feel the vibration
Birth of a nation

12-04-16 Lite Brite

Don't let
the lights
shine so
bright that
they blind
you from
the things
in life
that matter

12-03-16 Nothing Sweet

Syrup drip drip drips
Whip snap snip slap
Blip blip bloop blob
Corn on the cob

12-02-16 When I See You Again

When I see you
It's like no time
Has passed since
I last saw your face
And your voice
Sounds the same
And your smile
Lights up the room
Until I awaken to find
It was only a dream
And you are still gone

12-01-16 Peace Of Pizza

a fresh slice
right out of the oven
dripping cheese
sloppy sauce
on crunchy crust

11-30-16 Mint

Protected from the elements
Safe and sound inside a box
Warm during the coldest winters
Dry during the wettest rainstorms
Cool during the hottest summers
Untouched as the years roll by
Found again in perfect condition

11-29-16 Crosstown Downpour

The crackle of raindrops
Pouring down in the city
Where I am in solitude
Underneath my umbrella

The city is quiet in a storm
Water rushes through streets
Like temporary river rapids
Cleaning filth off the sidewalk

11-28-16 Shapeshifter On The Subway

Playing fast and loose
With reality in disbelief
Turning into another man
Assume your new identity

Speak in another language
Free speech is under attack
Turn yourself inside out again
Instant backstory behind you

But are you really you
And who are you really
When you get lost in the crowd
It is easy to lose your true self

11-27-16 House Copy

Flip back
Through pages
Yellowed from time

Check back
To find out about
The true history

Read it again
Over and over
At your leisure

Live inside
Stories twice told
Get lost in the fantasy

Keep it safe
For all eternity
To keep knowledge alive

11-26-16 Candle In The Window

Soft light
From a candle
In an open window
Flickering quickly
In a golden glow

11-25-16 Time Traveler On The Run

Predetermined outcome
Several forces at work
Set amount in advance
Finite resources grow

Passion for the surprise
Subtle form of excitement
Guilty pleasure in the dark
On a journey into yesterday

11-24-16 Exile On Bleecker Street

Explode upon the scene
With an appetite for imagery
In the heart of downtown art
Where culture clashes with life
And knowledge is born free

Kiss the beautiful young spirits
Shining with endless energy
Having intense fun at all costs
Where the rules are forgotten
And joy is never in short supply

11-23-16 Dark Undercurrents

Seven moons from nowhere
Soon you will not remember
If you were ever really there

Bloodsucking vampires know
The secret to immortality
Is staying very young at heart

Kiss of the whispering winds
Tell secrets from the underworld
Lifting the veil of ultimate truth

Ancient relics from a forgotten time
Capture the energies released around
To hold inside for eternity until the end

11-22-16 Flash Squad

ghosts of my younger self
now an old shell on a shelf
but no trophies can compare
to that smell in the hot air
when the fuel is pumping
and the music is thumping
spinning grinning winning
on top of the world class
shaking your fine ass
across the dance floor
right out the door
onto the pavement
into the sunset

11-21-16 The First Snowflake Of The Season

When the first snowflake falls
Everything changes to winter
Your mind is filled with wonder
The cold winds blow a bit stronger
Warm clothes are unpacked again
Holiday decorations are put up
Festive dinners are being planned
Time to throw some logs on the fire
Because the first snowflake falls
The first snowstorm is sure to follow

11-20-16 Flashy Showbiz Moves

Piano keys play our song
Late in the evening tonight
Spotlight shines like the sun
A deadly chill is in the air

Sitting in the diner at our table
Drinking warm cloudy tap water
Spreading butter on stale bread
Over cold spaghetti and meatballs

Stop at the gas station on the way
Drive all night on the endless highway
I promise I will still love you tomorrow
Turn up my favorite song on the radio

11-19-16 Ghost House

Ghosts inside the house
Clanking on old pipes
Creaking on wood floors
Haunted around the clock

A short shape flashes past us
Broken mirror glass shattered
Spiderwebs spun in the corner
Someone is watching you now

Kitchen clinks and clatters
A cold breeze blows through
These walls are telling stories
Something is in the room

11-18-16 On The New Road

The new road leads to nowhere
So you keep driving and driving
Without ever really arriving

11-17-16 Sleeping Universe Haiku

Sleeping in the stars
The universe is dreaming
Planets are alive

11-16-16 Flying On Burning Wings

Flying too close to the flame
We were forced to fly higher
And as the heat grew too intense
Our wings began to melt away

Falling through the air
We had some time to reflect
Perhaps we shouldn't have been
Flying too close to the flame

11-15-16 Kiss Of The Space Alien

Magic buried underground
Spirit of nature surrounds
Fire is a gift from the gods
Split screen catastrophes

Life was born in outer space
Dust clouds of golden sparkles
Treasure map to the future
Another dimension is calling

11-14-16 Broken Pieces Of Television

The tunnels are closing in
Under a shroud of suspicion
Made famous in your brains
Darkness comes in disguise

Those old shows you watched
Became new silent memories
Golden promises of future kisses
Playing in the sandbox together

Impressed by the jive you talk
Tongue twisters intertwined today
Fictionalized in vintage styles
Classic images that will live forever

11-13-16 Misty Morning Mind

Misty morning in my mind
Trumpets call and bells are singing
The best of your spirit shines through
Sitting on a subway train going nowhere

Moments of peace still exist
Cinnamon in a warm cup of coffee
Let the words flow like a waterfall
Dreaming of a new form of magic

More thoughts are leaking out
Lightning bolt summer nights are blue
The news was good today for a change
Now the angels have returned

11-12-16 Spirit In The Old Tavern

ghosts are watching
from inside the wood
and you can feel them
if you are awakened

the spirit of an old man
lingers from a long time ago
behind glass mirrors forever
where the voices speak volumes

11-11-16 Reborn Again Today

Complete the cycle
Return to where you started
Birth death rebirth death
Reborn again

You will fly
We will cry
Leaves will die
Eat some pie

Grab a potato
Kiss a frog
Bite a bullet
Love a dog

Best friends are solid
The world is a better place
A salad of words and thoughts
Return to the human race

11-10-16 Beautiful Birds

Beautiful birds
Rising up from ashes
Painting blue skies wild
As oceans flow in harmony

11-09-16 Monsters On Parade

Darkness has arrived
Shadows come alive
Monsters are born
Hearts are torn

We must stand together
To make things right again
We must stand strong
To protect the light for our kids

11-08-16 Devil Of A Man

cult of bloodlust
pay to pray for prey
in the ecstasy of gold

seduced by devil music
he knows what you are
then exploits what you love

see your death in his eyes
promises to be the prophet
and the profits will roll in

he simply wants to eat you alive
to suck your soul into his heart
now your life is owned by evil

11-07-16 A Fresh New Poem

A new poem
Is a fresh adventure
Written in your imagination

A new poem
Is a fresh reflection
Stolen from inside your heart

A new poem
Is a fresh creation
Crafted from your brainwaves

A new poem
Is a fresh expression
Born in the depths of your soul

11-06-16 While You Are Sleeping

While you are sleeping
The world is spinning
Women are giving birth
People are dropping dead

Buildings are being built
Trees are growing up tall
The universe is evolving
While you are sleeping

11-05-16 Exploring Eternity With You

Picture perfect window frame
The fabric of our lives unfolding
Outside exploring in the wild world
Experiencing the evolution of everything

Life seems to fly away so fast
Minutes quickly add up to decades
I wish we could live an eternity
Together right here in this moment

11-04-16 Death Of Democracy

you are about to find out
what it's like to lose
all you ever loved

we are about to see
what it's like to lose
liberty and freedom

11-03-16 The Test Of Time

Walls crumble and fall
Tides turn and oceans flow
Trees grow taller over time
Fine wine gets better with age

Friends will come and go
Trends change with the seasons
Old thoughts become new again
But my love for you remains the same

11-02-16 Stardust Fantasy

Let the stars grow
old together in space
and time for eternity
until it all goes up
into a cloud of dust

11-01-16 Twisted Lovers Entangled

Loaded up on thunder balls
Rocket fire in the morning sun
She might never come back again
You will always remember the fire

We can catch the breezes together
Love is always ready for action now
Intense and aggressive out of the gate
Freak out with the tweakers all night

You'll have to excuse the explosions
Bursting sparkles in your smiling eyes
Listen to the rock and roll in your mind
They can never stop us and we won't quit

The dream you had is still alive here
Look into the mirror for your secret
Emotion like a lightning bolt sizzle
Electric shock straight to your heart

10-31-16 Halloween Is Here

When the ghouls step out
Into the darkness so deep
We get frightened easily
By things that go bump

Creepy crawlers lurking
In the shadows at night
On the prowl around town
Trick or treat in the neighborhood

Scary monster movies on TV
Revenge of the spooky creatures
Dress up like your favorite ghost
Then pig out all day on sweet candy

10-30-16 Rainy Day At The Playground

Everyone stayed home today
It's too stormy to play outside

Heavy raindrops pouring down
Washed out like a waterfall wave

The ballgame has to be cancelled
There are puddles in the outfield

Fun times will be had here again
But today everyone stayed inside

10-29-16 Black Moth

Follow the moonlight
Flutter to the big flame
Flickering after the midnight hour

Black moth in my house
Beautiful flying creatures
Or monsters at the double feature

Visitation from the spirit
Of a departed loved one
With a message from the beyond

I trapped it in a cup
Then set it free outside
It flew away and faded into the night

10-28-16 The Eighties

Memories burned into broken hearts
Scar tissue so deep it won't fracture
Songs that trigger those same tears
Like a time machine from the future

Remember the loss
Complete devastation
It's difficult to miss
What you never had

Hard to forget
The good old pain
Feels a bit better
But never goes away

10-27-16 Peace And Quiet

Inside a quiet space
Where there is no sound
Only time to think
Where there is peace

Inside of the silence
Where there is no talking
Only time for being
Where there is existence

10-26-16 Sunrise On A Quiet Beach

Cool morning breezes
Soothe your soul fire
In waves of salty ocean air

Gazing out at a new dawn
Across the great horizon
Promising fresh rays of hope

10-25-16 First Days Of Hibernation

too many days
spent chipping away
adding up bucket drops
waiting for the sun to run out

wave to the sky
catch a dream tonight
listen to the breeze blow
watch all the trees grow

dry rain showers
tears running down
the flowers are all dried up
while animals fade into extinction

10-24-16 Sleepy Brains On The Train

Dark cold morning
Sleepwalking through
Damp subway tunnels
Half dreaming awake

Lost in a mental fog
Thinking about conspiracies
Paranoid from nightmares
Living in a fantasy land

Early hours fade away
Tumbling into tomorrow
Forgetting to remember
Half of what we already knew

10-23-16 The Outer Space Inside

Rocket line straight through
To the great beyond out there
Entering into another dimension
Laughing all the way to Jupiter

Search to find a spiritual outcome
There must be meaning in the stars
Meeting someday soon on the moon
Seeking a place to build a civilization

10-22-16 Saturday Night At Wrigley Field In October

Thick electricity crackling
Energy flowing in waves
Be brave and bathe in it

10-21-16 We Are Free

We are free
To pretend to be
Anything we like

We are free
To play fun games
All day long

We are free
To use imagination
In the art of creation

We are free
To love one another
Like a big family

10-20-16 Life Is An Illusion

You are not here
Here is not here
You are not you
There is no here

Everywhere is nowhere
Never where you ever are
Something is really nothing
When nothing is everything

10-19-16 Sing Your True Song

Search for your song
Listen to the breeze
Look for it in the trees
In the buzzing of bees

Find your true song
In the books you read
In every good deed
In the music you bleed

Sing your sacred song
Out loud into the sky
At the top of mountains high
Then you will really fly

10-18-16 Out To Sea

Like tall tales told
In an old sea captain's legend

The seas will only forgive
If the winds will allow it

A love affair with the ocean
Ends on the edge of the horizon

A love affair with the city
Ends on the floor of a fancy hotel

10-17-16 Silent Radio

It might be on another planet
Or it could be in the future
Happening live as you see it

Listen to the music of the universe
Traveling through sonic spaceways
Lost inside a shift in the fabric of time

Songs that make your heart sing
It means everything when you need it
Soul medicine to soothe your spirit

10-16-16 Eating Crickets In The Woods

there is no time
then a water cup came
to read a good book
before a bear bumbled
into a fumble bush
mumbling something
about the keeper of snakes

we're not going to write
about creepy bugs today
but if we talk about bugs
the bugs will eat everybody

10-15-16 Hot Soup Haiku

Hot soup warms my bones
All the best ingredients
Cooking on the stove

10-14-16 Pieces Of You

we will carry your light
inside our empty world
into a future without you

we will carry your words
inside our empty pages
into a chapter without you

we will carry your love
inside our empty hearts
into a new life without you

10-13-16 Earth Tones

green green grass
brown tree leaves
clear blue skies
orange sunshine

let the spirit flow
across the ocean
in thriving gardens
alive on this planet

10-12-16 When This Chapter Ends

One last word
Before we close the book
To look up at the sky
Gazing beyond the horizon

Now you are free
To fly again on golden wings
We'll keep your love
Locked safely inside our hearts

10-11-16 Feelings Between You

Windmills in the winter
Coconut candy cocktails
Superhero sandwiches
The old bookstore closed

Animals in the ocean breeze
Take the tide forward home
Listen closely to the thunder
Take the time to live and learn

Love everything you've got
Pass along the good energy
Hold away the dark at last
Sing songs from your heart

10-10-16 Shifting Patterns Of Creation

when it all comes down
nothing feels the same way
to change your page around
full of love yourself without

tangle with the beast for best
results shake firmly before
opening up the bottle together
to drink from the cup of salvation

restless syndrome criminals resist
to live out those unimaginable lies
giving in to fairytale fantasy dreams
where we all win the superstar prize

10-09-16 Let Me Show You

Holding your little hand
When we get on the subway
The world looks so big
When seen through your eyes

Excitement of new discoveries
The magical wonder of childhood
Reaching those golden milestones
I'm glad we get to share it together

10-08-16 Comic Con Shakedown Party

Lazy afternoon reading comic books
Superheroes in your neighborhood
Cosplay champions shine on display
Sunday cartoon colors come alive

Villains plotting to take over the world
Intense energies exploding all around
Characters in toy land are reanimated
I spent all my money on action figures

10-07-16 Phantom Language

missing words and phrases
disappear then reappear
floating out in the universe
before putting pieces together

sliding through consciousness
poems are born and then reborn
the sentiments live on forever
invisible thoughts become tangible

10-06-16 Phlegm Balls

green globs
oozing down
sore throats
choking mucus
congestion
tastes like
infection
burning hot
swallowing
razor blades
dripping snot
cough it all up
then spit it out
in a bloody mess

10-05-16 A Fool's Golden Ticket

do you remember me
we met on my way up
now i am begging here
on my way back down

we crossed this bridge
together at the beginning
now i have come back
to find this bridge burned

can you still see me here
untouchable and invisible
fading away into nothing
like i never even existed

10-04-16 Stolen Gypsy Heart

You stole my heart
And sold it to the gypsies

Now my feelings
Are far away in another place

The fortune teller
Was right about losing my love

Now you're gone for good
While I still feel the pain so far away

10-03-16 Ride The Blue Whale

Freewheeling western drive attitude
Famous in your own mind destruction
You look so cool standing in the mirror
Look out for more luxury reflections

Technology takes us to many places
To make it seem like all is well today
But while you are off in zombie dreams
You're being distracted from your doom

Success comes in many different faces
Capture the glory and pass the torch
Kids these days don't have a chance
Maybe someday they will live in space

The countdown to extinction has begun
When the earthquake hits it will all change
Mosquitos will bring death to your door
Only the power of love can save you now

10-02-16 Windows Into Tomorrow

unwritten thoughts
lost forever to the ages
dissolved into nothing

variety show spotlight
dance routine on ice
washed up comic bombing

head in the sand on demand
time is twisting up all around
simple sweet kisses are eternal

listen to the voices of the universe
alternate realities run in parallels
extraterrestrial space creatures are here

10-01-16 Ice Angels

snowflake kisses
landing on your
rose red cheeks

perfume of winter
minty deep breaths
vanilla frosted bliss

feelings forgotten
remember their faces
listen to their voices

soft crystals sparkle
in silver moonlight
in crisp evergreen

09-30-16 Last September Haiku

Going back to school

Baseball season is ending

Leaves are turning brown

09-29-16 Poison In The Water

all the time it's terrifying

to know you need me to win

contribute to the tribe to survive

now you're extra super paranoid

09-28-16 Unfriended

Everyone is turned on
But no one is tuned in

Everyone is plugged in
But no one is connected

Everyone is watching
But no one is aware

Everyone is alive
But no one is living

09-27-16 Life Is Fast

We spoke yesterday

Now suddenly you're gone

In the blink of an eye

On the brink of life

From birth to death

Or everywhere inbetween 

We learn to walk

We learn to love

We learn to work 

We learn to die

Only alive in photos

and in my memories

trying to remember 

the sound of your voice

Every day it's 

business as usual

wake up early

work your ass off

Holidays next month

Bills due next week

Frozen dinner again

Forgot to pick up milk

All those jokes he told 

She never finished her book

You still have to fix the car

Your fresh green plant

Sitting on the window

In unlimited sunlight

But after you left

No one watered it

Now it's all dried up

We spoke yesterday 

Now suddenly you're gone

09-26-16 Poisoned Planet Blues

Running out of time
Walls are closing in
Days are getting short
The water level rises

Sun is shining hotter
Ice mountains melting
Pollution in the air now
Your future is at stake

09-25-16 Find Your Self

You came here to win
Now you find yourself
Going home a loser

09-24-16 Baseball Game At The Zoo

There was a bear cub

Who hit a home run

Into the bleacher seats

Then there was a hen

Who hit the ball straight

Out of the ballpark 

Next the snakes came

Up to bat with nobody out

But none of them scored

So we cheered for the dolphins

And they didn't strike out

They won the game in style

09-23-16 Kids In The Neighborhood

All good in the universe
Labels and differences don't matter
We are all the same in this game
Look around the neighborhood
At the other kids sitting alone
Let's all play together

09-22-16 Almighty Designs

Dreaming of awakenings
Mad with lousy dipping birds
One last chance to shine again
The creeps crawl after sunset

California earthquake changes
Life on Earth as we know it
Don't blow it with a gold show
The universe will tell the truth

Get lucky and break a dozen
Pizza money for your paycheck
Your heart will reveal itself  to us
Crying teardrops with your eyes

09-21-16 Boiling Point

no single person
can solve the problem
so we all have to work
together with respect

protests turn violent
riots in the streets
peace is the answer
love will stand strong

let's bring about change
i will lend you a hand
find the truth of mankind
spread the word to everyone

09-20-16 The Life Of An Urban Flower

A small flower
Grows up
Through a crack
In the sidewalk

Where a tiny seed
Once landed
Before the rains
Before the sunlight

Defying the odds
Staying alive
Against the elements
Until somebody steps on it

09-19-16 Monday Morning Sleepy Time

Pouring rain
Morning chill
Shivering bones
Under the covers

Autumn wind
Rattling glass
Squeaking door
Creeking floor

Back to sleep
Monday blues
Can't get out
Of bed today

09-18-16 Lucky Charms

you're in LUCK

out of LUCK
dumb LUCK
good LUCK

it's
your
LUCKY
day

some people have all the LUCK

others have no such LUCK at all
make your own LUCK in life
wishing you the best of LUCK

09-17-16 Sunny Rain Delay

Fun in the summer
Chomping on hot dogs
Gulping cold lemonade
On a hot sunny day

Tie score with two men on
Two outs in the fifth inning
Three balls and two strikes
Crack of the bat like thunder

Dark clouds rolling in
Rains pouring down on us
Soaking wet in the afternoon
Waiting for the game to resume

09-16-16 Do Your Part To Prevent Armageddon

The destruction of nature
Has been evolving for
Over a century now

Sadly we have already done
Irreversible damage to our planet
And we have depleted Earth's resources

Now is the time to stand up
For our world and for our children
To save the planet from premature death

If we do not act immediately
We will soon see the extinction
Of all life on Earth

09-15-16 Then And Now

Forget about the memories
Pieces of the past
Put to the test
Restful at best

Live in peace
Love at last
Be conscious now
Exist in this very moment

09-14-16 Transition Into The Atmosphere

Disappear into thin air
Evaporate into nothingness
Your spirit lives on again
A ghost in a winter storm

Selling lightbulbs by the dozen
Riding the zombie train express
Straight into another dimension
Returning to yesterday's future

Kissing goldfish at the aquarium
It's nice to have a home to hide in
Down by the sandy beaches of time
Dust blowing away into the wind

Several dolphins carry messages
Bringing hope to a hopeless place
Changing someone's life for the better
Making a difference in the world today

09-13-16 Monsters In Your Bed

Maybe four or more pieces
Keep the peace to say the least
Bulldogs flying through the air
Lightning flashes thunder crashes

Fried brains on a silver plate
The power of chocolate revealed
Bulldozer jackhammer sidewalk
Get out and stroll around town

Toxic water is not ok to drink
Radioactive supermarket feast
Machine gun underwear circus
Fight against the forces of evil

09-12-16 Cyborg Love Machine

Machines combined 

Tears roll down your face

Gears grind down over time

A tender embrace together

Engines burning dirty fuel

Beautiful feelings of bliss

System function setting shift

Sweet kisses pop like bubbles

Programming glitch overload

Emotional connection in love 

09-11-16 Nature Is Truth

Wind blows
Trees sway
Leaves float
Sun shines

09-10-16 Saturday Night Videos

Crystal clean kisses gleam
Laser beams and jellybeans
Root beer floats in mink coats
Time travel underwear trance

Vampire pirates bite your neck
Hot wings sizzling in the dark
Another nice day with the devil
Secret dreams beneath your skin

Moonlight is infinite as space
Pizza is the food of the gods
Lemonade stand on the road
Make a million bucks today

09-09-16 Selfish Jellyfish Smelly Face

Ugly face on your tattoo
Ugly tattoo on your face
Make up won't cover it
It won't cover your make up

Rings of jewelry bling out
Fingers of silent success
Strung out on cheese sticks
Hot wings flying deep fried
Can't get enough champagne
Free for all to see at the mall
Calling all fall fashion freaks
You can't deny you hate it

Never mind a trip to Neverland
Whenever you need to escape
Scrape the dirt out from your eyes
Hanging out with mythical creatures
Smart phones will capture Sasquatch
First before the hunters have a chance
You never even tried to find the money

Broken down social structure
Nothing hurts more than pain
Kiss me goodnight never again
In dreams of rotting pumpkins
Stolen in a daring midnight raid
To fill the bags full of candy

Fortune teller told me to run
Stay home to avoid the curse
Stepping on the bird's nest cure
Sucked knowledge from plants
Vanished on a visit to the zoo
Reading books on the subway
Missed your stop again today

The east meets west the easy way
Somebody turned off the music
Street songs bubbling from below
Underground steam rising above
Like the night light in Philadelphia
Walking barefoot through history

Leave your mark one way or another
Murky mud in the muck luck savage
Between screams the beans explode
Eating spaghetti sauce on a white carpet
Always soft and crisp in plastic wrap
In a better mood before the big bang boom

Your technology dissolves against life
The tide we turn will churn the water
Sandy beaches broken back again here
Where you never smash your hot dog
I rarely even drink sweet soda anymore
Trying to take healthy steps to get better

09-08-16 Ticking Away

broken clock works
always running out
where there is never
enough to go around

years and days pass
marching on again
in relentless ravages
through persistence

the only move
is out in the universe
we all have to share
this planet together

there is no difference
between you and me
we are both the same
brothers without a name

on another journey
our paths will cross
and we'll have fun
when we have time

so little left to spend
it heals all wounds
it is of the essence
but it always runs out

09-07-16 Left Behind

Everything is in the same place
Exactly how you left it
But now you are gone
And all that remains
Is what you've left behind

09-06-16 Mystery Masterpiece Blend

Keep it fresh
Feel the flow
So many styles
In the pocket

Ride the waves
Inside your brain
Reverse mind twist
Switch back again

Split second decision
Changed life forever
Fortune breeds glory
Fashion bleeds insanity

Electric youth parade
Next revolution phase
Experimental hot lunch
Energy is eternal

Balloons on fire
Across the ocean
Madness for passion
Open action channel

Rest stop mafia
Truck driving man
Fast food feast
On the road

Hurt your heart
Don't stop now
Heal the pain
Open new wounds

Turn the pages
Read the book
Write your story
Make a movie

09-05-16 Summer Mix Tape

a heart
that launched
a thousand
love stories
has endured
the pain
of rejection
and has enjoyed
the thrill of
passion

those pieces
are shattered
so you can
stash them
in your pocket
or hold them
in a locket

chapter nine
love potion
spring fever
young lust
summer blues
reggae sun splash

favorite songs
on a mix tape
for you to have
and listen to
every time
you miss me

09-04-16 Still Missing You

Life goes on
Seasons change
Babies are born
The world turns

But there is not
One single day
That goes by
Where I don't
Feel the pain
Of losing you

09-03-16 Unlimited Dreams Reborn

In another language
Paradise grows inside us
Fulfilled to the extreme
Exactly as you wish it to be

We make dreams reality
Wired into the main network
Watching the movie of our life
Wandering through the universe

Living in outer space
Sliding on moonbeams
Drifting out in the stars
Surfing the cosmic waves

09-02-16 Notes From The Echo Chamber

inspiration is everywhere
in pools of love and madness
flowing ever so strange
like a fountain of knowledge

couples holding hands together
kissing on the sunny sidewalks
or in the dark of midnight light
glowing under the silver moon

influence for your thoughts
a penny weighs a thousand pounds
we don't care about your problems
that sounds like a nightmare

out at the beach with x-ray vision
playing in the fresh radiation waves
splashing in the sunshine sand castles
never had this much fun before

09-01-16 Eyewitness To The Experience

Did you see it
Drifting through the night
Like a lightbulb flying away

Did you hear it
Roaring across the sky
Like a fireball blazing

Did you taste it
Burning on the tip of your tongue
Like licking the top of a jet engine

Did you smell it
Smoking up the planet
Like gasoline and brimstone

Did you feel it
Touching your heart
Like a physical epiphany

08-31-16 Endangered Elephant Haiku

Save the elephants 

While they still exist on Earth

Extinction is near

08-30-16 Strong Brains

Don't think about it
Don't think about anything
Don't even think about not thinking

Clear your mind
Refresh your memory
Recharge your battery

Stay on target
Ignore all distractions
Keep your focus on staying focused

Mind over matters
Exercise your thoughts
Don't even think about it

08-29-16 Destiny Is Meant To Be

You were always meant to be
A hero with an amazing destiny
Somehow you always knew it
And you carried it inside you

Maybe the story is already written
We are simply following directions
Or maybe it's the true desire in our hearts
Waiting for the day when we can shine

08-28-16 Second Coming

Tricks up your sleeve
Easy to believe in magic
Watching miracles happen
In the streets all around us

Mother Nature will provide
The energy to balance it all
Calling on the ghost warriors
To join us at this dark hour

Radiate your light upon us
Sing the blues at midnight
Cast a spell in the name of love
Save the world all day long

08-27-16 Saltwater Up Your Nose

Beach bums
Under the sun
Swimming in
The ocean blue

Waves crashing
On our heads
Body slammed
Into the sand

Jellyfish floating
Up to the surface
Cute little crabs
Pinch our feet

You stink like the sea
After swimming with me
Breathing in the salty air
Breezes blowing your hair

08-26-16 Filling Blank Pages

You can fill your days
With acts of warfare or
You can fill your life
With acts of kindness

You can fill your dreams
With thoughts of hatred or
You can fill your heart
With peace and love

The choice is yours
To write your own story
Will you be the villain or
Will you be the hero

08-25-16 Sasquatch Versus The Space Invaders

When extraterrestrials arrived

The truth was revealed at last

As Sasquatch tribes emerged

From out of the deep dark woods

To defend our planet from invaders

It soon became clear 

That Sasquatch is our protector

The hidden spirit of mother nature 

Our defender and our Earth warrior

A magical beast with special powers

So the battle raged on for weeks

As Sasquatch destroyed alien ships

The space invaders were no match

They retreated back to the stars again

And Sasquatch vanished into thin air

08-24-16 The Memory Games

There will be another time
To tell old stories once again
And laugh about the good times
We have together every day

There will be time someday
To honor the memories
Of those we've lost
Along the way

But for now we've got today
To make new memories together
As we run and jump and play
Without a care in the world

08-23-16 Subtle Hints Of Autumn

While the heat of summer

Still has us in a stranglehold 

There is brief relief

As a cool breeze blows

From somewhere unknown 

There are quick reminders

In the scent of dying leaves

In earlier sunsets and later sunrises

There are whispered promises

Of a crisp chill in the air

Where we'll all be freezing soon

08-22-16 Dreams In A Wishing Well

Candlelight nightmare songs
Romantic destiny in the park
Struggle to regain some sanity
Time to sit and think for a while

Fantastic spaceship ride at school
Wishes for happiness do come true
Watching movies on Saturday night
Holding hands on our walk home

Hope those lightning storms dissolve
Look into your heart for the light
You are stronger than you can imagine
Don't ever give up on hopes and dreams

08-21-15 Thrown Away

Tossed out
In the trash
On the curb
Picked up
By a truck
In the early
Morning
Transported
To the dump
Buried alive

08-20-16 Halloween Superstars

A golden light
Shines upon you
From the cold hearts
Of mean old monsters

Up from the sewers
Under the full moon
Unbelievable visions
Unanimous decisions

Werewolf howling
Stomach growling
Flesh for feast at least
Fresh meat to eat

Shadow ghosts lurk
In the red darkness
Invisible to the eye
Fire in the night sky

Vampire charm
Curse of the undead
Another evil spirit
Caught going batty

Loch Ness Monster
Swimming forever
Frankenstein alive
Mad scientist mind

08-19-16 Stuck On The Subway Again

Stuck on a hot train
Down in the subway
Not moving at all
Sweat dripping drops

Late for work again
Trapped underground
Breathing in the stench
Sweltering summer

Sick passenger
Police investigation
Signal malfunction
Service disruption

Listen carefully
Music all around
Hear the sounds
Escape this reality

08-18-16 Hit The Lights

Under the surface
It all seems so dirty
When the lights go out
But on the surface
It all seems so clean
When the lights turn on

08-17-16 Road Map To Destiny

The journey began long ago

Into tomorrow then back again

Where all roads lead to destiny

Unpaved and unshaven

There is no wrong direction 

The stars have laid out the map

Plans are exchanged then they change

But the universe will guide you home again

08-16-16 Chelsea Hotel #424

Make no mistake about it
There is a dark energy here

Hidden in plain sight
Frightened by footsteps

Cold quiet of an empty room
Tapping off in the corner

It was here for them to take
And they were there for it to take too

Voices keep drawing you inside
Closer and closer to the flame

Further down the darkened hallway
Spirits are watching all around you

Demons are here to steal your soul
You thought they were your friends

Don't be afraid to talk about the curse
We're all here for the same reasons

Then the touch of evil comes
Run away and don't ever return

08-15-16 Gardens Of Broken Glass

walking barefoot
through gardens
of broken glass
with scar tissue
too thick to heal
soft silent wounds
with deep deep cuts
swimming in blood
gushing from inside
walls of a broken heart

08-14-16 Sleepwalking Underwater

Life moves too fast
Or slow it down a little
Drowning in clouds
Dreaming of clowns

Drift past sleepers
Slip slide under sheets
On the streets it grows
Frozen in timelessness

Photo captures images
Construction continues
While trees get taller
The world evolves

08-13-16 Dawn Of The New Warriors

Welcome to the future
Moonshot in a heatwave
A new tomorrow is born
These will be your heroes

Lemonade under the sun
Red skin wet hair summer air
Lift your spirits for redemption
Release some good magic energy

08-12-16 Let Your Love Light Shine

Evil seems to have
A loud voice
To express anger and hate

Too many people
Feel they have a license
To broadcast ignorance

We have to keep
Our positive energy
Flowing strong

We must drown out
Voices of darkness
With the light of love

08-11-16 Superstar Disco Party

machine gun classics
strobe lights pulsating
midnight rhythms set
the rhyme to the beats

it's all another story
when you break it down
cool the room with blues
stand up and dance

golden glitter clouds
champagne hot flashes
sunglasses sparkle tonight
paparazzi waiting outside

08-10-16 Meet Me In An Alternate Reality

It's cold in the office
Papers scattered around
So much work to do
Somebody's yelling at you

But then there is hope
A vision of another existence
With beautiful music playing
Somewhere sunny and warm
Or cozy and quiet inside
With a warm cup of coffee
And inspiration all around

There will be a new day
When we can write poems
Together all day long
In a stress free environment
With nothing else to do
But create fresh art for you

08-09-16 My Greatest Gift

I opened my eyes
And there you were

Looking back at me
Like a reflection

That was the moment
Everything was clear

It was you all along
You are the reason

Overflowing with joy
Exploding with light

And love spilling out
All over my life

08-08-16 Electric Flesh Tones

Cartoon movements
Highlighted in wings of steel
Forever man is nowhere time
Put the pit bull back in the crib

Razor blade solutions
For radioactive time signatures
Come down off your high tops
Spot a local turkey for lunch

Normal ways to freak out
Listen to the evening news report
Hide inside a bunker for survival
The fallout shelter is too crowded

Monkey masks in disguise
Made to break the bank vault
Kiss her softly on the mouth
Before the time bomb explodes

08-07-16 A Day In The Light

The day's first rays of light

Creep in through the windows

Inching their way across the floor

Cutting through the total darkness 

Slowly illuminating the room

Until bright light shines all over

With enough warmth to heat up

The whole house awakened

Late afternoon orange glow

Shadows grow longer and taller

While the soft light fades away

The day's last rays into night

08-06-16 They'd Be Crazy To Follow Us

The stars have all disappeared
Outer space is paralyzed with fear
We don't have any hope out here
Lost inside the new energy zone

The sun and moon have exploded
A fantastic time rift has opened up
The rings of Saturn are disrupted
Sucked through a cold black hole

Slip away into another galaxy
Where the universe is all around
Riding on the tail of a hot comet
Going into an asteroid field

08-05-16 The Robot Revolution

Locked in step
Robot warfare evolves
Where there is no feeling
Only revolution

When machines rule
The heart and soul of humanity
Will die a cold cruel death
In digital battlefield massacres

Information apocalypse
Overloads circuits faster
Then artificial intelligence
Becomes robotic consciousness

We will go into hiding
When the power supply
Is shut off completely
Forced to survive in darkness

You will live forever
Only after you reboot your life
Programmed for destruction
Hard wired for extinction

08-04-16 Pet Goldfish Haiku

Tiny air bubbles
Goldfish swimming in a bowl
Underwater love

08-03-16 Songs Of Summer

Those old plastic
cassette tapes
that we used to
listen to on our
heavy boom box
down at the shore
on sandy beaches
never sounded better
than when we were
care free young kids

When I listen to
that music today
it brings me back
to those sunny
sandy beach days
as though no time
has passed at all
but I only wish
that you were still
here to share it
with me

08-02-16 Inspiration For Breakfast

Wondering what thoughts will arrive
From a coffee cup full of hot ideas
Freshly squeezed from an early dream
Sleep away again for another vacation
Wake up to inspiration for breakfast

Calm energies rest between actions
Colors splattered all over a canvass
Electric machines cannot create this
It takes passion rage beauty emotion
To connect with a new horizon of hope

Cartoon characters sing sinful melodies
Masterpieces come alive in the afternoon
Visual experiences dance across your eyes
Looking inside the evolution of artwork
Building a unique landscape of imagery

08-01-16 Gravitate

Gravitate
To where
Good feelings
Can be found

Stay away
From hate
And bad
Feelings

Go to where
The action is
When good things
Are happening

Stay away
From places where
Sadness and anger
Will bring you down

07-31-16 Another Snapshot Of Tomorrow

Pick your prize
Poison eyes
You can make it
If you try

A bright future
Ahead of the curve
New hearts will fall
In love for the ages

Never forget the fun
Keep the joy inside you
Leave your worries behind
The golden age awaits

07-30-16 Coney Island French Fries

crackling hot

crispy crunch

heavily salted

in a heaping pile

dipped in ketchup

the taste of summer

on the boardwalk 

suddenly seagulls

swoop down

to steal my fries

like sneaky thieves

they fly out to sea

to sing a song

all day long

07-29-16 Rain Out

So much fun
To run around
All summer long

So much sun
To warm us up
All over our bodies

But there are days
When I wish it would rain
So I can stay inside

There are days
When I want to read a book
Or create art indoors

07-28-16 In Our World Of Imagination

Take my hand
Let's fly away together
To a far off land
Lighter than a feather

Come with me
Don't ever be afraid
We'll get to see
The new world we made

Follow me home
We'll play hide and seek
While creatures roam
And shooting stars streak

Let's be best friends
Where warm breezes blow
We can play pretend
In a land where fairies glow

07-27-16 Sleepy Heads

Those early mornings
When you wake me up
So full of cheerful sunshine
So full of joy and excitement
Ready to start a new day

Those early mornings
When we cuddle together
Snuggling close on the couch
Resting your head on my shoulder
Quietly watching cartoons

Those early mornings
When we cozy up under a blanket
So full of peace and tranquility
Frozen in moments of tender love
These are the most special times

07-26-16 Find Beauty In Everything

Actively seek out

The beauty of this world

This is the key

To discovering the

Light and love

Of the universe

Listen to the music

In the air and everywhere 

The sound of birds singing

Out in the early morning dawn

The hush of wind rushing 

Through leafy green trees

Listen to the boom of 

A sweet summer thunderstorm

Swishing as hard rains pour down

Hear the sound of children

On the playground laughing

In gorgeous golden sunshine 

Look for the beauty of nature

Out in the wilderness alone

Or down on crowded city streets

Enjoy the highway billboards

Or the aesthetic masterpieces

On display in shopping mall windows

Find the beauty of art

Found all around us 

In colors and textures

Flowing through our lives

Find the beauty of art

That speaks to your soul

07-25-16 Heart Of The Purple Tiger

Deep in the jungles of Saturn
The heart of darkness shines
Brighter than the midnight sun
Sweeter than pools of soft love

A beast lurks inside oceans of fire
Hunting silver skinned antelope herds
Feasting on the flesh of blue monkeys
Drinking the green blood of golden lizards

The great purple tiger rules it's kingdom
Elevated to a position of unlimited power
Letting out a mighty roar to mark it's territory
Earning it's purple stripes of majestic beauty

You can see the fury in it's eyes
As it spreads it's magic wings
Breathing bursts of orange flames
Sleeping on a bed of wildflowers

The purple tiger is on the prowl
Hiding out in the light of the universe
Showing it's strength in the face of death
Killing all creatures that cross it's path

07-24-16 Frankenstein Haiku

Stolen body parts

Misunderstood monster man

Living with lightning

07-23-16 About A Building

Several stories
Have been told
But none so bold
As the one about
A building

When the four
Year old boy
Got back to his
Building there was
Nobody in it

Then the big monster
Went up the building
As a giant flower
Swooped down
To eat him

A kitty cat crawled
Under the building
And found herself
Inside the Bat Cave
Looking for Batman

A hot dog fell down
He hurt himself
On the sidewalk
Then he got a boo boo
Bleeding mustard

So many sunsets
Reflected in your eyes
Smiling so bright
That the big monster
Couldn't get out

There are so many
Windows inside
This great big building
Looking out into the sky
Watching the years pass by

07-22-16 I Won't Leave You

I will stay
Here with you
Through the pain
And suffering
All night long
If we have to

I will be here
Holding your hand
I won't leave you
We'll get through it
Together until
You feel better

07-21-16 You Don't Want Me Anymore

It was the look
On your face
That crushed
My heart

The sincerity
In your voice
That told me
To leave

You said
You didn't
Want me
Anymore

Now I'm left here
Bleeding to death
Picking up pieces
Of my heart torn apart

07-20-16 Greed On Parade

Another time to reflect
Upon peaceful rage
In this once great nation

Under the disguise of goodness
Serpents spin their evil schemes
As they poison our children

Rotting the country from within
The seeds of hate have been planted
Now there is nothing left to do

When the cities burn we will regret
Poor decisions made in the name of greed
Corporate political corruption is killing us

07-19-16 The Anxiety Of Knowing

I see shadows creeping in
And the walls are breathing
Moving closer to a cataclysm
Off the scale of active sanity
You can't escape it anywhere
When the evil is everywhere

In the cities
In the churches

On the streets
On TV

Inside your heart
Inside your brain

07-18-16 Sweltering Streets

Summer mornings in the city
The rush begins early before dawn
Heat descends on the cool streets
Sweat drips down flushed faces
The stink of rotting garbage bags
Trash can fire burning out of control
Blazing sun cooks the neighborhood
Drunk guy sleeping on a park bench
Last night's party is now ending
Soaked in steam dreams of humidity
Stuck together in a swamp bath

07-17-16 Sasquatch At The Supermarket

I saw it
Flash before my eyes
Near the dairy aisle
Past the milk and cheese
And then it was gone
In a split second
Until I saw it again
Near the frozen food
Where it seemed to grab
A box of chicken nuggets
Before it disappeared
So I told the store clerk
And I told the cashier
But nobody believed me

07-16-16 Sorry

i missed you so much

in an incomplete world

from an unwritten story

waiting around for me

but i never came home

from chasing old ghosts

i never thought you'd notice

but you flew away so fast

frozen in cold winter weather 

now i am down on my knees

crushed under the weight

begging for your forgiveness 

07-15-16 Future Ghosts

Beasts in the kitchen
Making breakfast medicine
For angry government men
Thinking about apocalypse

Dump the whole clean angle
For the Angels at rest rising
These are not the evil ghosts
You are looking for in space

We are here today to take a stand
They will see us for what we did
Our descendents are judging us
Our children are watching us now

The legacy we leave is our mark
These words we write last longer
The art we create is a mirror reflection
Of a world which exists in the moment

Look no further inside your soul
The day of your death is decided
Written in the stars tonight forever
Who will you haunt when it's time

07-14-16 Read Me A Poem Before Bedtime

The moonlight shines on us now
We need more literature in life
This time we spend is precious
As all our worries melt away

To fly into sweet imagination
With Dr Seuss and Shakespeare
Turning pages inside your mind
Connecting with our inner voices

I will read you bedtime stories
Every night if you ask me too
And I will write poems for you
To read aloud at the end of the day

07-13-16 Heatwave Blues Train

Morning sickness on the subway
Hot damp humid stick together
Bad mood nasty attitude all day

No relief from the blistering heat
Melting all over the neighborhood
Finding creative ways to keep cool

07-12-16 Super Fun Firecracker Sunshine

Faster than the cool whip
Of a seven speed engine
With nuclear capabilities
Down to your underwear

Even in the science laboratory
Chemicals combine to explode
In a display of beautiful colors
Celebrations are always this fun

We love to run around all day
Singing out in a virtual reality
Where a cartoon world surrounds
Our fantasy world has come to life

07-11-16 A Trip Into The Sun

Rocks for the road
Clouds of a different color
Fireballs inside lightning
Sugar fairies in candy land
Dancing loose on the mountain
Trees on the breezes between
Sunsets fading away forever
The highway is wide open

07-10-16 The Illusion Of Sleep

Crawl back INSIDE
Into your fragile MIND
To the womb of DREAMS
Being born into REALITY
Here there or ELSEWHERE
On another path BEYOND
Boundaries of EXISTANCE
Where anything is EVERYTHING
And nothing is all that SURVIVES

07-09-16 Unlocking The Riddle Of Destiny

Skeletons on the family tree
You and him look just like me
Up and down around the sun
The final hour has begun

Gods and demons on the train
Whisper words inside your brain
Kiss away the world tomorrow
You are the one to heal the sorrow

Monsters on the moon next door
Have saved this planet once before
If we don't stop the threat of wars
We will be the next dinosaurs

07-08-16 Brothers And Sisters

Stand together
In peace
Side by side
Hand in hand

We the people
Are all united
As brothers and sisters
In the name of humanity

Stand up together
United in peace
Walking side by side
As brothers and sisters

07-07-16 Scent Of The Dawn

Early morning walk
Golden sun has begun
To paint the world alive

Breathing fresh air
Sweet breezes swish
Birds chirp together

Cool rush of comfort
The salty smell of summer
Delivered to your doorstep

07-06-16 To Repair A Broken Heart

Heal your soul

With sweet music

Warm sentiments

Honest poetry

The salt of tears

Strong hugs

A hand to hold

Time to listen

A kiss on the cheek

Love for all eternity 

07-05-16 Falling Awake

In the middle of the night
Failing to see any light
Through clouded thoughts
Running back and forth
Feelings of electrical ideas
Sparking a giant brainstorm
In the middle of the night
Failing to see any light
No sleep in sight

07-04-16 In The Dark Of Night

Explosions
Off in the distance

Screaming cries
Through the night sky

Rumble and shake
Inside an earthquake

Nightmare destiny
Damned in darkness

In the morning
There was nothing

07-03-16 Down At The Beach

Beautiful bluebirds fly
In sunny summer skies
Music to my eyes
Like the smell
Of fresh cut grass
Or polka dot bikinis
Sipping chilled martinis
At the shore before sunset
Around a blazing fire
Then dance until dawn
And do it all again tomorrow

07-02-16 Summer Festival Reflections

Open
Up
Your
Heart

Shine
Your
Love
Light

Drink
A
Cold
Beer

Dance
Barefoot
On
Grass

Listen
To
Sweet
Music

Sing
Your
Favorite
Song

07-01-16 More Or Less

Before you came into my life

My skies were a little less sunnier

My jokes were a little less funnier

Before you came into my life

My days were a little less exciting

My world was a little less inviting

Now that you are in my life

My jokes are a little more funny

My skies are a little more sunny

Now that you are in my life 

My world is a little more inviting

My days are a little more exciting

06-30-16 Reflections On Expressions

Surfing supersonic waves

Splashing in green laser beams

Locked into the eternal struggle

Colorful imagination comes alive

Delicate sounds of illumination

Brighten up your days on a high note

Morphing into a deep dark dirty hole

Spiraling into endless oblivion

Kiss the spell of magic fire 

Lick the soft skin of creativity

Express your soul in the sky

Artistic explosions in your heart

06-29-16 The Passion Of Liberty

Reach for the new wave
Another way to live fast
Stuck in slow motion video
Under the electric sunshine

Fireworks in the night sky
Music echoes in the streets
Old brick buildings crumble
While the kids dance and sing

Remember the joyous feeling
Let it flow from inside you
Your heart is full of light
Another reason to smile

Wild ride through town
Philadelphia freedom train
Seek out positive energies
Then spread it all around

06-28-16 Cookies In The Bathtub

Birthday gift
In my mailbox
And I don't know
What it is

When I got home
I opened the box
And I saw a superhero doll
It was exactly what I wanted

Then it turned into Christmas
So we went to the beach
We saw a flying man in the sky
Then we saw TV in the sand
And there was a sandcastle
Sitting on somebody's head

We all had Christmas cookies

06-27-16 Midtown In Motion

Traffic continues to flow
Down Fifth Avenue all day
Racing into tomorrow's future
Love pushes all the buttons

Hipsters hustle in the morning
Fast talkers rushing late to work
Fire engine red sirens screaming
Symphony of city sounds singing

Famous footsteps on the block
Walking with ghosts of greatness
Capture the spirit of revolution
To create beautiful artwork

06-26-16 If I Had Stayed Silent

if i had stayed silent
you would never have
heard my voice

if i had stayed silent
you would never have
received my message

if i had stayed silent
you would never have
changed your mind

if i had stayed silent
you would never have
changed the world

06-25-16 Thirteen Secret Codes

Bring your dreams to life

Daylight comes too soon

Drink the electric Kool Aid

Wake up before the dawn

Discover ancient pyramids

Flying saucers coast overhead

Sasquatch hiding in the woods

Sea monsters splashing around

A boost of universal energies

Harness the powers of existence 

Ancient mysteries uncovered

Secrets evolve into the truth

Our destiny is set into motion

06-24-16 Psychedelic Radiation

I land on an island
To escape the city

Country lemonade
Political recreation

Revolution revolving
Evolving evolution

Involving pollution
Prostitution or institution

Mushrooms make it spicy
Interesting visualization

Pink ponies try trotting
On Stoney Ridge Road

I'm in love with a mountain
Heartbroken and excited

Look into the forest
Deep into your eyes

Don't forget to lose
My number gun

Fun sunshine syrup
Stories on the highway

Hungry for affection
Reflection in the pool

Mirror mirror melting
Faces stolen in molten lava

Swirling in sterling silver
Diamonds in your soul

Blood in the newspaper
Read between the lions

Reading dirty magazines
Appreciate the art of comics

Cartoon hallucinations
On a trip to inner space

Recipe to rule your brain
Listen to the music play

06-23-16 Serpents In Your Home

Slippery snake

In through the exit

Moving slowly 

Then the attack

Hide in the grass

Slip into shadows

Seduce with a smile

Hidden agenda

The face of evil

Burning yellow eyes

Rattle in the distance

Can't trust a murderer

Best hand forward

Shake the skin back

The bite is worse

Venom kills quickly

06-22-16 Disconnected Connections

Above just another time
When we couldn't resist
The tension that had grown
Between the connection
And disconnected spaces
Which roam free in the web
Poisoning the heart of minds

The dangers are real today
When you shop around town
Between the bedroom sheets
And disconnected spirituality
On the road to self awareness
Where flying fish are landing
Inside visual display screens

It's all over the internet today
They sold your dirty pictures
Now you'll never be real again
When the news hits the streets
Between broken bonds of love
And disconnected emotions
Beyond the boundaries of life

06-21-16 Underground Darkness

into the tunnels
way down deep
below the streets

where monsters lurk
shadows grow stronger
in complete darkness

06-20-16 Playing With My Son At The Park

Walking in the sunshine
Holding your little hand
On our way to the park
To play ball together
Running around laughing
In beautiful green fields

06-19-16 Kids In Space

Floating in space
Surfing the stars
Playing in the yard
On our trip to the moon

Astronaut explorers
In the final frontier
Dancing on Jupiter
Fly away with you

Zero gravity adventure
Meeting little green men
Riding the tail of a comet
On a sunny day in the universe

06-18-16 Nap Time Daydream

Working hard all morning
Lifting up large walls of brick
Pushing all available strength
Mighty powerful explosion

The root cause of mayhem
Is misfired primal passion
Misguided in the wrong place
I wish we could go back again

Drink another cold lemonade
Mild sweat on the skin's surface
Hot summertime sunshine sting
Light makes you feel alive

Listening to undecided voices
Split open in another direction
Fire the missle in the middle
Fall asleep in the afternoon shade

06-17-16 The Red Wine Diaries

Scrambled brains in the morning
Red wine for breakfast all afternoon
Walk through the park on your way
Talk to the animals at the city zoo

Don't tell me you don't love this
Don't you want to try some more
It's all my fault at the end of the day
Open another bottle of red wine now

Wake up screaming after midnight
Turns out it wasn't a nightmare anyway
Sleeping anywhere at any time tomorrow
Can't remember yesterday or five days ago

Paranoid about the private eyes watching
Hiding out in plain sight at the public library
Reading books as if life depended on it
Then spill a bottle of red wine all over

Last ditch attempt to save a lost soul
Damage control at the final hour of time
Blurred lines between red wine and blood
This is no way to go through life

06-16-16 Back To Nature

head space
in a quiet place
far away from cars
far away from people

breathe in the trees
walk in the rain
swim in the air
sleep in the grass

out in the green forest
peaceful in deep woods
balanced with the planet
blending into the wilderness

06-15-16 Power Of Music

My wish
would be
that instead
of picking up
machine guns
people would
pick up
electric guitars

The power
of music
can affect
more people
than the power
of violence

06-14-16 Sitting On Sexy Furniture

midnight Monday
full moon on the prowl
rose rising clothesline
earthquake milkshake

glitter business family
dancing into the past tense
in a penthouse apartment
high above the city below

nothing but net on a jet
swift decision throwing up
sweet candy dish growing up
out at the ballpark on Sunday

champagne popping warriors
spraying money all over you
spilling the dark secret news
or pretend that it never happened

06-13-16 Dark Side Haiku

Demons inside you
Thirsting for evil vengeance
Ready to break free

06-12-16 Wildfire

judgement
is coming
you will need
to pick a side

good or evil
light or dark
love or hate
right or wrong

find your spirituality
hold on tight to your faith
find the spark inside your heart
and let it spread like wildfire

06-11-16 Something Out Of Nothing

heart beat
race
pulse pounding
from within
the enemy
among us
to prosper in time
against the flow
of energy
 moving slowly
going down
when the face
melts everywhere
serendipitous
for destiny
beyond the gold
on the road
licking salt wounds
while driving home
  call it all back
cattle drive up above
the fields are alive
with the sounds
of salvation
  flying like an angel
invading your life
for a short time
while making
an incredible impact
that will last forever

06-10-16 Double Heart Punch

We spend
the first
half of
our lives
making friends
and falling in love

We spend
the second
half of
our lives
losing friends
and feeling the pain

06-09-16 Seven Seas

Capture the incredible energy

Cultivate a great environment

Create a vibe of instant invincibility

Challenge the standard description

Collect experiences for a living

Clean up the planet for tomorrow

Clown around and crush the groove

06-08-16 Lost Poet

lost another poetry slam
drank too much and fell asleep
forgot to remember all that stuff
nothing to write about

along another open road
burning messages in a fire pit
won't let it grow for too long
seeking knowledge is not enough

work at it as hard as you can
don't ever stop creating dreams
never give up when you fail
rise up strong and live to write again

06-07-16 Late Show At The Old Fillmore

Electric infinity visits us here

For a brief flash if you catch it

Sucked inside an energy vortex 

Into the center of the universe 

Voices singing for eternity

Songs playing in the old style

Imagination is the only ticket

Sounds still echo in a chorus

Immortal warriors on stage

Digging the vibe of the moment

Light show visions tickle your mind

So much to see right in front of me

Best seats in the house for the show

Legends create misty masterpieces

Old psychedelic jazz musicians

This place is haunted by ghosts

06-06-16 The Owl Knows

The wise old owl
Watches time pass
As seasons change
Cycles of life revolve

The wise old owl knows
He watched your father grow
He's been watching you too
Since the day you were born

06-05-16 Birthplace Of Urban Decay

spray paint on the wall
it all happened on the ramp
on the roof of the garage
ghosts appear like a mirage

06-04-16 Rope A Dope

The art of the fight
A poet in a slaughterhouse
Find the right words
To destroy with grace

A flurry of fury pummeling
Punches from every direction
Slow down and wait for the moment
Then attack with everything you've got

Battle for what you believe in
Recite poetry to your opponents
Knock down the walls in your way
Sting like a bee but float like a butterfly

06-03-16 Rainy Midtown Morning

rainy midtown morning rush
taxi cabs splashing through puddles
umbrellas of all different colors
broken bottle glass on the sidewalk

heavy rains explode into a downpour
people soaked scatter in the streets
seeking shelter under some scaffolding
this city needed a good wash out today

06-02-16 Silence In The City

Tasting violence
Finding the science
Behind silence

Or

The art of being
Left alone
In New York City

Instead of always running
From the punks who are gunning
To take you down and push ahead

Sirens wailing car alarms blasting
Garbage trucks slamming steel
Crash bang boom boom bang crash

Help me find a quiet place
To reflect upon my thoughts
To hear the music in my heart

06-01-16 Vampire Seduction

Soft spoken eyes
Hypnotized
In shadows
Under a spell

Passionate kiss
Romantic bliss
Say good night
Then a bite

Licking wounds
Sucking blood
Go to sleep
Live for eternity

05-31-16 Hamburger Satisfaction

Between toasted buns
Crunchy fried onions
Spicy barbecue sauce
Sour garlic dill pickle

Monster burger
Hot off the grill
Juicy on the inside
With a side of fries

The best part
Of the burger
Is sharing it
With you

05-30-16 In The Warm Light

warm light
on a foggy night
me and my girl
driving slowly
down a dirt road
out in the woods

warm light
growing brighter
radio silence
engine shuts off
headlights flicker
the fog gets thicker

warm light
blinding our vision
senses are numb
wake up in a corn field
out by an old farm
but this is not planet Earth

05-29-16 Get Up To Get Down

Out on the runway
Surfing highs and lows
Ride the wave all night
Then burn and crash

Rise to the occasion
Boogie down to the sound
Found running around
At the disco after dawn

Sleep it off all day long
Wake up dreaming in color
Living for the excitement
Dancing out in the universe

05-28-16 Shine And Rise

Voices in the morning
Coffee on the countertop
Music on the stereo
Sun shining brightly

Birds chirping merrily
Children running to school
Laughing all the way
The start of a great new day

People on the subways
Jammed into crawling trains
Reading their newspapers
Everyone is late for work

05-27-16 Into A Kingdom Of Puzzles

Up from the breeze

Out inbetween

Inverse and see 

Painting the sweets

Bubbles of beauty

Somewhere sonic

Sleepwalking solid

Insanefully honest

Invasions begin 

Behind the scenes 

Dreaming in reverse

Waxwork body wash

Visions of tomorrow

Lights of life in flight

Masterworks of pain

Killing the softness 

Letting go for never

Electric orange dawn

Undercover giants 

Restaurant storage

Politics on the moon

Bring you to the limit

Kissing the toughness 

Congress won't listen

Class act all the way

Romantic heart fire

Legalize your love

05-26-16 The Great Old Poet In The Woods

Living alone
In an old cabin
Deep in the dark woods
Eating scraps of food
Quietly contemplating
Whatever comes to mind
Exploring every thought
Writing it all down

05-25-16 Uptown Snow Angels

Reaching out to you
From out of the blue
From inside this bubble
We might be in trouble

On the thirteenth floor
Looking down below
People on the streets
Buried in a snowstorm

Angels across Fifth Avenue
Grab a quick slice of pizza
Run to catch an uptown train
Wind up jumping in a cab instead

Flying through the East Side
Under the spell of the moon
Crossing the Queensboro Bridge
City lights sparkling in the night

05-24-16 High Tech Haiku

Struggle to keep up
Technology evolving
You are obsolete

05-23-16 When Artists Ruled The World

LIGHTER THAN THIN AIR
WALKING ACROSS BROADWAY
ON A SUNNY AFTERNOON
REMEMBERING HOW THESE STREETS
USED TO LOOK BEFORE THE BIG BOOM
NOW LOST IN THE UNDERGROUND

BUILDINGS COVERED IN POSTERS
ROCK STARS HANGING OUT ON SIDEWALKS
LONG NIGHTS TURNING INTO EARLY DAYS
POETS MAKING LOVE TO PAINTERS
IN AN EXPLOSION OF EXPRESSION
UNTIL THE GALLERIES FADED AWAY

IF YOU LOOK HARD ENOUGH
THE OLD SPIRIT IS STILL HERE
IT'S NOT AS EASY TO SEE IT
IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR
BUT THE OLD CHARACTERS EXIST
THE FIRE STILL BURNS INSIDE

CREATORS BLEEDING EMOTIONS
HANGING OUT AT THE OLD HAUNTS
FINDING HIDDEN MASTERPIECES
PAINTED OVER THIRTY YEARS AGO
WHERE THE MUSIC ONCE PLAYED
WHEN ARTISTS RULED THE WORLD

05-22-16 Universal Mind Designs

A unique identity
Out in the universe
Where it all exists

Iconic images
Infinite by design
Always inspirational

Planting seeds
Inside the fertile mind
Of modern civilization

Thoughts and ideas
Growing through the years
Blooming in a beautiful garden

05-21-16 It's A New Day

soft freshness 
of quiet stillness
in the warm air
as dawn breaks
light spills out
across the planet
the world awakens

a new day is born

05-20-16 All Night Moves

the morning sunrise

is a beautiful time to be alive

slow walk to the newsstand 

to get a cup of hot coffee 

lost in scattered thoughts

patterns in a bed of shadows

peaceful heart shining on you

switching reality somewhere else

another slide in the wrong place

cold air chills in odd directions

those are evil demons lurking 

they are in this room right now

washed up again in paranoia

create something special

05-19-16 Mystery Six

Are you with us

Pinpoint the precise location
The storm will make it's way home
Bad weather lurking up ahead

Try to stay on the line

In the absence of distress
Emergency frequency radio call
Crack the discrete codes

Find a way to love your life

05-18-16 Chelsea Hotel #313

found my way down
onto the floor of the garden
covering a frozen bed of ice
looking out onto twenty third
where so many others once stood
singing a thousand sweet songs
to trigger the spirits of sound
music legends in the room
amazing energies contained
hotel destruction renovations
ghosts linger in the old walls

05-17-16 We'll Always Have Vegas

Robots in charge
Second place finish
Flash piece swing
Hot motorcycle hit
Missed opportunities
Suffer embarrassment
Coconut hotel high rise
Fire first thing tonight
Out on the town again
Doing casinos in style
Raining cold cash money
Free drinks before the party
Bottle service breakdown
Kick the heavy pavement
Even harder next time
Wind up face down

05-16-16 Animals Are People Too

Rhinoceros at the dinner table
Ferocious beasts having tea
Lion kingdom in midtown
City streets for jungle love

Elephants in the room tonight
Apologies accepted at the zoo
Wilderness secrets to success
Rat race snakes hunt in shadows

Birds sing beautiful songs
Creature comforts create culture
Vultures have no shame today
Emotional giraffes cry inside

Gorillas grow gardens of greatness
Butterflies fly over shiny rainbows
The call of all wild roars in the store
Hippopotamus spending too much money

05-15-16 About Everything

inner landing

       push it up the tube


           rocket ship space command


   slaves to electric radiation

            the time traveler was right





                   about everything




   
      at Earth's final hour


mankind spiraling toward extinction


             Sasquatch survives it all


  swimming with mermaids


              in Loch Ness with the monster 


telling spooky ghost stories


                watching flying saucers


    off in the distance


                            far away beyond the stars

          into an alternate dimension 


        where you are reading this poem


                      somewhere

                      
                       in the future
                       
         

05-14-16 Old Photos In A Shoe Box

too many memories
come flooding back
in a tsunami of emotion

good times in the sunshine
birthdays and beach days
baseball games and barbecues

too much fun to care
we were unaware
that it wouldn't last

05-13-16 Capture Your Imagination

Seeing from a new viewpoint
Find the guts to tell the truth
Spill your secrets to the world

Change your perspective
Respecting timeless classics
The beauty of interpretation 

Colors have become abstract 
Hidden messages speak to you
On your search for enlightenment 

Surround yourself with art
Inspire yourself with creativity
Free yourself with expression