03-31-12 Sweet Chocolate Cake

We love sweet chocolate cake
more than anything else in the world

It tastes so yummy
with a cold glass of milk

Vanilla frosting smeared all over
decorated with birthday candles

Close your eyes and make a wish
and if you're lucky it might come true




               

03-30-12 Insult To Injury

A cold walk home
after a long day at work
trading away time and energy
for a slim paycheck

The rain begins to fall
there is not a star in the sky
wind blows right through
many layers of thick clothing

Stepping over frozen piles of snow
then slipping on the slickery ice
slamming down hard against pavement
bones rattle and shatter with a loud crack

Staring up into the thick black night
laid out flat in the middle of the dirty street
wet shivering chills shaking and quaking in agony
feeling so small and insignificant in the universe





                

03-29-12 Elegy For A Fallen Tree

A broken tree leaves us with a void in the sky
leaving behind a lifetime of stories to tell
homeless squirrels confused and bewildered
displaced birds are lost without their nest
woodland creatures left alone to mourn the loss
of a fallen giant that stood the test of time
then toppled in an instant after a storm for the ages





        

03-28-12 The Spontaneous Journals

Meaningful existences expanding
through a world not wasted
spending experiences wisely
then recording observations
to enlighten minds and hearts
after returning from journeys
both inward and outward
then writing detailed sketches
to record these timeless travels
and the lessons learned along the way





        

03-27-12 Brainwave Escape

trapped inside intense confusion
stuck somewhere between illusions and delusions
scrambled in patterns of recycled thoughts
growing mad within the beauty of a visual mindscape





          

03-26-12 Celebrity Earthquake Anxiety

LIGHT WING PARK CIRCUIT JELLY CRUNCH
KRYPTONITE DIAMOND SHELL DISPATCH
CRASH CORNER STYLE SUPPLY FEAR PATROL
DELIVER WOODEN NEEDLE SLEEP TORTURE
UNDERCOVER LOVER SUBSTITUTE CHARM
ALERT ENERGY MACHINE GUN MIRACLE SPOT
WRINKLE CHAOS UNLEASHED UNDER WHALES
SLASH DASH MANIAC BOOK SQUAD WARRIOR
RIPPLE CONTROVERSY METAL COOKIE DROP
GOSSIP WAFFLE DANCE TROUBLE BUSTER GOLD
SONIC TRIP SMUGGLE BLISTER PUNCH FLOWER
CHAMPION WARNING EXTREME THIRST ALIVE
FOREST INSURANCE DRUNKEN INFANT GENIUS
SEASON GOODNESS STONE PUNK SKIN DISEASE
UNDERWEAR SCIENCE REGGAE VACATION POP
OBSESSION RADIATION TRIPLE CHOCOLATE
UNFORTUNATE POSITION REBEL CANDLE GLASS
GLAMOUR ROLL SPECIAL TRUCK ANNIVERSARY
BATHROOM CRYSTAL HOTEL COCKTAIL BUFFALO
SCRATCH INSANITY LOCOMOTIVE PASSION FIGHT
FAMILY ILLEGAL HAIR PUFF SIZE OPPRESSION
TELEPHONE SURVIVOR BAG KITCHEN STEREO
SOAP MANIPULATION SEGUE DOWNLOAD PREVIEW





            

03-25-12 Oceans Of Emotion

Open the floodgates of your heart
And let your love splash out
In a wave around the world
To wash away all the tears and pain



    

03-24-12 Apocalypse Weather Report

Red hot killer ice cubes frozen in time
Summer snowflakes melting away into slushy mud
Cold rain and wind blowing inside clear blue skies
Warm puddles of cool water bubbling to a boil
Balmy steam rising from fields of fresh green grass
Autumn flowers blooming up under dead brown leaves
Chilly winter heat wave burning up the wet jet stream
Vicious tornadoes spinning into the blind eye of a storm
Hurricane flurries in a fury of blazing frosty drizzle
Wildfire sandstorm outbreak inside a sizzling blizzard
Dark sunshine evaporating into foggy clouds of humidity
Blustery breezes in afternoon showers of hail and sleet
Record breaking temperatures climbing then falling rapidly
Tomorrow's outlook is sunny with a chance of destruction






        

03-23-12 Thirteen Years Of Bad Luck

A poisoned pen
stolen from the countertop
of an old curiosity shop
that sells bizarre oddities
to strange passers by
who purchase on impulse
for less than no money at all
but there is a larger price
to pay with your life
at the drop of a dime
with a fortune told
to break the curse
of an evil spell
when the moon is full
on a cold winter's night
in the middle of nowhere
from everywhere all at once
shattered to pieces
like a splintered reflection
in a broken mirror





    

03-22-12 Flying In Spaceships

Our inner eye blinded
By eclectic abstract images
Inspiring our imagination
On a peaceful journey
Surfing through starscapes
Exploring spiritual realms
Discovering an endless flow
Of intoxicating energies
From beyond a physical state
Into the next terrestrial dimension



      

03-21-12 Delancey Street Tragedy

Love story under the Williamsburg Bridge
Flaming car wreck into the East River
Picture perfect on the evening news
Out of style and under the influence



    

03-20-12 Kentucky Fried Chicken

There once was a chick from Kentucky
Her feathers were golden and plucky
She flashed her hot wings
As she started to sing
I'm a chicken who clucks like a ducky



           

03-19-12 Airport Haiku

Flying out of town

Hopping on a big jet plane

Exploring the world

     

03-18-12 Swoon

SWEETHEARTS swirling in a romantic dance under the stars
SHOOTING little kisses like candy hearts popping passion
INTOXICATED by the glow of bubbling excitement exploding
ECSTASY dipped in an enchanted garden of enraptured love




        

03-17-12 Green Evil

Money Wealth Death Filth Tax Greed
Wealth Death Filth Tax Greed Money
Death Filth Tax Greed Money Wealth
Filth Tax Greed Money Wealth Death
Tax Greed Money Wealth Death Filth
Greed Money Wealth Death Filth Tax

Corrupt Business Envy Cash Power Crime
Business Envy Cash Power Crime Corrupt
Envy Cash Power Crime Corrupt Business
Cash Power Crime Corrupt Business Envy
Power Crime Corrupt Business Envy Cash
Crime Corrupt Business Envy Cash Power





                          



        

03-16-12 All Along The Wailing Wall

SHOWERED IN PRAYERS FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS
WHERE SACRED SECRETS ARE BURIED DEEP BELOW
HIDDEN CHAMBERS ENTOMBED WITH JEWELS GLOWING
NEVER TO BE FOUND BEYOND GOLDEN RIVERS FLOWING
BENEATH ANCIENT TEMPLES HOLDING THE KEY TO HISTORY
SO RICH IN POWERFUL DIVINITY VIBRATING INFINITELY
THROUGH PORTHOLES CONNECTING SEEDS OF LIFE
FROM FRUITFUL TREES INSIDE THE GARDEN OF EDEN
TO BURNING FIRES INSIDE THE BOOK OF REVELATION




    

03-15-12 Downtown To The Underground

Seems like the train is never going to come
Been stuck in the hot dirty subway for hours
Reading an old copy of yesterday's newspaper
A man plays sad songs on a violin for spare change
Rats scurrying across the tracks eating scraps
School children throwing pennies at them
Some dude is passed out on the staircase
Pretty sure he's still wasted from last night

Young lovers kissing down at the far end of the platform
Commuters in business suits are pretending not to look
A homeless guy is camped out on a hard wooden bench
He looks like an old wizard from ancient times
The thick air is strong with the sour stench of urine
Tourists huddle around to study a map of the city
A crew of transit workers shine flashlights in the tunnel
Seems like the train is never going to come





      

03-14-12 Sea Serpent

swimming twisting splashing hiding
elusive within thick murky waters
always present below the surface
waiting to rise to the top once again
for a brief glimpse of the world above
before recoiling back to the bottom
into the deep darkness of obscurity





    

03-13-12 Andy Warhol Is Alive

Andy Kaufman Faked His Own Death
For Artistic Exploitation Or Obscene Exploration
Searching For Secret Clues Inside Iconic Images
Comfort Food For Empty Souls Beyond Words
Like A Light Obsession With Heavy Drugs
Expanding Mind Space In Dramatic Directions
Invading The Popular Cultural Movement
With Explosive New Creative Tactics
Used By Colorful Cartoon Characters
To Pervert The Laws Of Imagination
Inside A Thriving Underground Universe
Full Of Prolific Conceptual Ideologies
Colliding Within Radical Urban Landscapes
To Create A Fanatical Cultlike Following
Assigning Powerful Symbolic Meanings
To Constantly Changing Perspectives
Shifting Perceptions Of Modern Expression
Through Awareness Of Subliminal Messages
Recorded During The Peak Of Rogue Adventures
Shattering The Boundaries Of Spiritual Ambition
Moving Slowly In Silent Pictures Speaking Volumes
From The Ordinary To The Extraordinary
Down On The Streets Where Reality Exists Inside
Magical Myths Manufacturing Mysterious Miracles
Putting Blind Faith In The Hands Of Fate
In Amazing Ways That Nobody Ever Expected
So Incredibly Cool With Human Characteristics
Representing Fresh Thoughts From Out Of Nowhere
Like An Illegal Religion From Outer Space
Delivered By Some Kind Of Futuristic Messiah
Preparing The Masses For The Exciting World Of Tomorrow






  

03-12-12 Drive All Night

Hiding out on the lonely highway
Only thing to eat is a bag of salty potato chips
Passing through nameless towns in an endless cycle
The cold wilderness seems so far removed
Like an obscure scene from an old film
Replaying itself over and over and over
No lights but the bright moon and silver stars
Listening to crazy talk radio psycho babble
Seems like the road may never end




    

03-11-12 By The Dawn's Early Light

The
     Bombs
              Started
                        Falling

We
    Spent
            The
                 Whole
                          Night

Watching
            Flying
                    Saucers
                              Swoop

In
   The
        Cold
              Nevada
                        Desert

Everyone
            Will
                 Be
                   Gone

By
   This
        Time
              Tomorrow



      

03-10-12 Elegy For The Old Neighborhood

Seems like sometimes life moves too fast
and the buildings that we've lived in
are all crumbling down around us

It's so sad because it hurts to see them go
like losing a friend when you least expect it
or when you need them the most

Gone too soon before their time
without any sort of reason or rhyme
and we never had a chance to say goodbye

If I could reach back out to touch them again
I'd steal their hearts and capture their souls
so I could keep a piece of them with me forever




    

03-09-12 Running On Empty

Running out of reasons to keep fighting
Running out of excuses to keep the lies alive
Running out of fuel to keep the fire burning
Running out of hope to keep the dream going

Running out of feelings to keep expressing
Running out of money to keep the bills paid
Running out of options to keep on believing
Running out of energy to keep on running




  

03-08-12 Roadside Special

Somewhere on the long drive home
we stopped at the Golden Trout Tavern
for a stack of sweet honey biscuits
and a plate of chicken fried steak
with a pile of creamy mashed potatoes
then washed it down with an ice cold beer
in front of the toasty warm fireplace
with the barkeep's dog asleep at our feet

These stone walls could tell a thousand stories
and the ghosts can tell a thousand more




        

03-07-12 The Girl Of My Dreams

When I wake up in the morning
and I see you sleeping next to me
I know I am in the right place

When we hold each other's hand
as we walk through the neighborhood
I know our hearts are beating together

When we talk about having babies
and I see the sparkle in your eyes
I know you'll be an amazing mommy

When we stay up late on Saturday night
and I hear you laugh at my awful jokes
I know you're the perfect girl for me




      

03-06-12 Pieces To The Puzzle

Preserved inside pages of timeless ages
Witnessing history turn the world around
Empowered when winds of changes shift
Captured within a snapshot of the moment

The secret timeline of our planet's origins
Is waiting to be uncovered and discovered
Inside coded messages within ancient texts
Hidden beneath monuments of civilization




      

03-05-12 Steep Steps

Hanging over the edge of a cliff in an ice storm
kissing the face of destiny with a slip of the tongue
visions of electric warriors dancing across the skyline
helicopter spotlights following our every move

Hold on to each moment
and never let it go
The laughter and the love
don't ever let it go



        

03-04-12 Moonlighting

When the moon is full
the werewolf lets loose
with a bloodthirsty howl
prowling after midnight
on a hunt for fresh meat
feasting in a brutal slaughter
before heading back home
to catch a few hours of sleep
rising early in the morning
to put on a sharp business suit
well groomed and manicured
for a long day at the office
then out for dinner and drinks
over stimulating conversation
and you'd never even know
he was viciously devouring flesh
last night when the moon was full





        

03-03-12 Slimy Green Dessert

I met a funny froggy
hip hopping down the street

We thought it was a peculiar
place for us to meet

He wore a pair of flip flops
on his little webbed feet

So I dipped him in chocolate
and ate him for a treat




    

03-02-12 Lost In The Glow At The Disco

Searching for stars on a Saturday night
Swinging to the sound of music in thin air

Capturing the magic of these glorious moments
Dancing to psychedelic grooves until morning

Singing out loud at the top of our lungs
Swimming in the flow because we are young

Kissing the sweet smell of summertime sunshine
Touching the wild colors that blossom in our eyes

Spinning out of control into a deep sonic trance
Smiling so bright faster than the speed of light

Flying up into outer space over the rainbow's curve
Bouncing around the universe for an infinite minute





  

03-01-12 Easy Money Out On Ninth Avenue

Late nights spent wondering
If any of it is really worth it
Of course none of it is worth it
And it's certainly not worth
Losing all my self respect over
Because these days any ounce of respect
Is worth more than everything I own
Deep down inside my empty pockets
Which is where you'll find my heart
Weeping for the days when I owned this city