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