06-30-13 Broke In Las Vegas

empty pockets
at the casino bar

after nine glasses
of fine scotch

found a quarter
on the floor

that's twenty five shots
on the penny slots

and another round
on the house





         

06-29-13 Skunk Family Haiku

Soft black and white fur
Stinky little baby skunks
Their mommy loves them




         

06-28-13 Dark Love

Hiding away from your heart
Beating the odds to survive
Danger alive on the hot streets
In pain but still willing to fight

Whipped to the point of exhaustion
Cut up down deep to the broken bone
Burned by raging fires of heavy passion
Kissing quietly for many intimate moments


       

06-27-13 Radio Waves In The Age Of Silence

Plastic sensation on the planet
Musical warfare at the festival
Dancing children floating on air
Teach them to accept diversity

Eagle's nest on the river bank
Sandwich supply control team
Soda pop drop in the ocean blue
Diamonds dripping from trees

Lost inside deadly spider webs
The art of silent destruction dreams
Crossfire through the fields of fire
Flower pots growing in lush gardens





     

06-26-13 Pirates Plundering On The High Seas

ye shall walk the plank
into shark infested waters
mark the spot with an X
drunk on a stolen bottle of rum
passed out cold on the deck
roasting out in the hot sun
pillaging the seaport at night
burying a treasure chest
somewhere on the coastline
before sailing off in a ghost ship

06-25-13 Expression Gets Better With Age

Sitting in an old coffee shop
Reading the newspaper
Turning each page carefully
Looking for some good news

Hot cup of coffee on the table
Recycling ideas around in my head
Thinking about the creation of art
Writing it all down inside my notebook

Reflections on an entire body of work
Collecting snapshots of the living present
Captured forever in the collective memory
Sketches of modern life from a new perspective

At this very moment we are lost in time
Sitting out under a starry night sky
Philosophizing about the living future
Past the turning point of no return





       

06-24-13 Dinosaurs In The Newspaper

ancient coffee ritual condition
fast action fabulous contamination
scandalous champagne trash fashion
throwback attack behind dark runways

classic breakdown career wrek
dying alone in the spotlight
crying along on the red carpet
disasterous masterpieces on display

diamonds flushed down the sewer
hundred dollar bills vanish into thin air
plastic scream machine buzzing away
liquid heat on a cold winter's day

sensational dollhouse fantasy massacre
robot monster apocalypse blackout
wholesome family prison adventure
trapped in a prehistoric jungle paradise




       

06-23-13 The Science Of Silence

quiet stillness
slowly relaxed
mood changes
peaceful calm
tranquil breeze
formless flow
tension released
let go




       

06-22-13 Frosty Sweet Surprise

the wintergreen winds
blow cool in the east
with a minty twist
in the clean fresh air




     

06-21-13 Don't Blow It

THE EYES
OF HISTORY
ARE GAZING
UPON US

NOW IS
THE TIME
TO MAKE
IT HAPPEN

RISE UP
STRONG AND
SHOW WHAT
WE'VE GOT

STAND IN
THE SUN
AND OWN
THE MOMENT





           

06-20-13 My Friends Are Dead

So many young people
are dying young around me
and I wonder why we're dying

Is it crazy to think
Facebook and cell phones
are slowly killing us all

Maybe it's because
we're not as young
as we think we are

Mortal without a choice
waiting for our time to come
having a good life while we're here





       

06-19-13 Ghosts That Time Forgot

In the old halls
you can feel their energy
echoing through the ages
in the fountains of forever
their presence is obvious
always watching
they never leave
they simply linger



   

06-18-13 Homesick On The Front Lines

Far away from home
Fighting the war
Wishing I was back
With my family

Bombs exploding
All around us
Death and destruction
There is no life here




         

06-17-13 Samples Of Modern Life On Earth

babies crying in their mother's arms
remembering old times from another life
little children running around in the park
wild birds soaring across the blue skies

trumpets playing sad songs in the night
summer thunderstorms are back again
cool raindrops sizzle on hot pavement
fireflies flashing bright green illumination

confidential information compromised
secret messages hidden within the text
beautiful flowers growing in a garden
animals waking up in the city zoo at dawn




       

06-16-13 Manhattan Moonlight

headlights flashing
across the avenue
in the same neighborhood
standing out in the street
hunting for a yellow taxi
at the end of a long night





       

06-15-13 Demons Dancing With Messiahs

The damage is done

city streets are up in flames

get out of town before you drown

Wake up in a strange place

scavenging for scraps of food

away from all the other refugees

After the initial impact

clouds of black smoke part ways

surprised to find that the sun still shines

The stench of death and disease

spreads like wildfire across the planet

wiping out many of the suffering survivors 

But there were a chosen few

who sacrificed their souls to save the world

for the good 

Now it's just another day

when we remember the struggles

our ancestors endured after the apocalypse

06-14-13 Hip To Your Jive

Seems like a complicated mess
wrapped up in the typical drama
until the tension lifts and releases
when the bad energy dissolves

Loudmouth fast action double talk
putting up a smokescreen distraction
laying down the usual slick routine
spending words wisely in a whisper

Frozen hearted betrayal of sacred trust
with instinctive cannibalistic tendencies
eaten alive by a feast of fabulous beasts
treated to a savage festival of humanity




       

06-13-13 Give Me Five

                                              peanut cluster        feather duster            fuzz buster
                     monkey mechanic                      hysterical panic                     unsinkable titanic
                                       guilty pleasure                hidden treasure                   special measure
              painful blister                                         naked twister                              radio transistor
                            wisdom blinking                         wishful thinking                  whiskey drinking  
                                       moonlight drive                       cities thrive                     eleven alive

06-12-13 Young Again For The First Time

triple marathon of robot cartoons
fruit flavored sugary breakfast cereal
in a garden of comic books and baseball cards
grandma's listening to the radio in the kitchen

freeze tag skirmishes at the park
speeding down hill on dirt bikes blinded
skateboard pirates rolling down the sidewalk
legendary neighborhood games of hide and go seek




       

06-11-13 Candy Store Love Haiku

soft birthday beauty
far away marshmallow eyes
at the old sweet shop





     

06-10-13 Variations On A Great Escape

woke up and you were gone
wake up and you are gone
awakenings come and find you gone

woken up and you disappeared
wake me up before you leave
waking up and you are going

gone were you and awake was I
yolk up and you were a goonie
chalk up and you were glowing

throw up and you were green
flip out and yawn with grace
travel back and yesterday was groovy

tune in and watch your favorite show
turn on and let the spirit live within us
drop out and take a bite of the apple





           

06-09-13 Old Youthful Passages

Instant investment potential betrays
the solid rocket science of childhood
ice cream cake and candy for breakfast
finding inspiration in unexpected places

Driving through a rainstorm misplaced
explosive personality performing live
explaining complicated playground politics
looking ahead reflecting on a long life




       

06-08-13 Tonight Tonight

Running through the streets
screaming and singing out loud
joyous celebration in the fresh air
shaking our hips to the heavy beat
messing up our hair without a care
dancing crazy like insane maniacs
drinking beer straight from the can





         

06-07-13 Lullaby Baby Blues

Twist The Screw
Turn The Nail
Bang That Hammer
Pick Up The Mail

Float Your Coat
Kick The Kisser
Jump The Turnstile
Hold Your Liquor

Whip The Cream
Click Your Heels
Spin The Smoke
Burn Those Wheels

Wake The Dead
Go To Sleep
Fight The Power
Count Some Sheep



   

06-06-13 Awe Inspiring Imagination

fish scales purple whales
fairytales and nightingales
drifting away in the moment
behind the emergence of truth

emancipated after a free fall
flight risk politics rejected
solid in atomic atmospheres
on oceans of silky milk chocolate

emotionally exhausted
broken down and out of luck
falling asleep on the sidewalk
a unique voice lost in the chorus




         

06-05-13 Chelsea Hotel #831

Inside these walls
very strange energy
exists in a vortex
swirling eternally

Odd voices speaking
in grim hushed tones
mumbling something incoherent
straight out of a living nightmare

Darkness with the lights on
shadows telling a sad story
black clouds floating above
unseen until it was too late




   

06-04-13 A Complete Palette Of Crayons

Colors in a box
Creating masterpieces
Outside the lines
Periwinkle polka dots

Midnight blue or sea green
Orange red and lemon yellow
Chartreuse goose on the loose
Carnation pink cerulean burnt violet

Imagination brought to life
Childhood tools of the trade
Millions of original works of art
Scribbled all over bedroom walls




             

06-03-13 Tales From The Endless Highway

When we used to go
out on long drives
in the old car
there would be
endless road ahead
unwinding before our eyes

Life used to be infinite
and the plans we made
would all come together
perfectly falling into place
as if destiny had chosen
the path that we would travel

Then we lost the map
at the crossroads between
darkness and light
in the moment of time
where dreams meet reality
and the house crashes down





             

06-02-13 Choose Your Own Adventure

knuckles fist punch
change up swings
deadly weapons
savage public behavior

not worth the trouble
humbled so insignificant
small blip under the radar
sitting safely in a dark room

going into battle
fix the late night fights
on a flight into mystery
shattered on the slick ice

journey beyond science
method to brainwave madness
underwater tunnel to outer space
investigating ancient pyramids

lost in a secret cavern
on a trek down to the inner Earth
going back in a time machine
writing an incredible story




               

06-01-13 Tropical Seasons Of Nude Beauty

quiet summer evening
crickets sing soft songs
mellow blue sky light
deep smell of fresh grass

barbecue chicken cooking
the grill is smoking red hot fire
the drinks are cold refreshment
melting ice cubes in a plastic cup

swimming pool splashing around
drying up under the blazing sun
cool rushes of air conditioning chill
salty sting of sweat on sunburned skin