Friday, September 30, 2016

09-30-16 Last September Haiku

Going back to school
Baseball season is ending
Leaves are turning brown

Thursday, September 29, 2016

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

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

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

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

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


Monday, September 26, 2016

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

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Saturday, September 24, 2016

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

Friday, September 23, 2016

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

Thursday, September 22, 2016

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


Wednesday, September 21, 2016

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

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

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

Monday, September 19, 2016

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

Sunday, September 18, 2016

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



Saturday, September 17, 2016

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

Friday, September 16, 2016

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

Thursday, September 15, 2016

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

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

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

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

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

Monday, September 12, 2016

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 

Saturday, September 10, 2016

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

Friday, September 9, 2016

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

Thursday, September 8, 2016

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

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

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

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

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

Monday, September 5, 2016

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


Sunday, September 4, 2016

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

Saturday, September 3, 2016

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

Friday, September 2, 2016

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

Thursday, September 1, 2016

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