10-17-12 Blizzard Of Fire

Left out in the cold
But it's not the first time
The crime has been committed
And the new religion has taken over

Apocalypse pops up suddenly
Survivors desperate to stay alive
Nature's fury spills it's vengeful wrath
Running away from the life we knew

Mixed routine on top hopping
Lazy armor on the flop chop
This crazy world will never stop
Steal your heart then call a cop

Fabulous French poodle pies
Switch the shift change next
Turn the hot knob down low
Set the speed up high to fly

Temperature fluctuations
Climate changes radiation
Air pollution floating home
Written in a simple poem




       

10-16-12 Fast Times At The New York Comic Con

I snuck in without a badge on Saturday
But we had passes for Sunday

Met Kirk Hammett from Metallica on Saturday morning
And Carrie Fisher told me I was cute

Snagged an old copy of The Amazing Spiderman
It's the issue where Gwen Stacy dies

A pretty fun weekend
Can't wait to do it again next year




               

10-15-12 Under Construction

Drilling Hammering Building
Demolishing Painting Installing
Screwing Plastering Remodeling
Framing Roofing Reinforcing
Gluing Stacking Digging
Lifting Sealing Cutting
Carving Blasting Moving
Sanding Laying Chipping
Chiseling Picking Designing
Raising Creating Configuring
Fortifying Situating Repairing
Assembling Engineering Customizing
Renovating Removing Developing
Structuring Shaping Molding
Elevating Fabricating Erecting



   

10-14-12 Darkened Skies

cold winds blow in
a terrible feeling
permeates the space

bad vibrations
twisting strange
down and away

weird circumstances
as tragic events occur
with odd frequency

falling on hard luck
momentum shifts
there is evil in the air





       

10-13-12 Demonic Passion Trend

Spreading all around
Initiated into the underground
Inspired by the new bionics
Stepping forward into fear
Blazing fresh trails through time
Rocking old styles in a different light
Radiating bright energies on parade
The shining star of a fireworks display


   
 

10-12-12 Radiator Salvation

steam heat
coming up
through
rusty old
pipes
clinking and
clanking binging
and banging

the familiar smell
of hot wet steam
warming up the room
brings you back
to frozen days
of years gone by
from a simpler time
protected safe inside
for shelter against
the cold sting
of winter's chill



 

10-11-12 Ribbons

Little grey kitten
sitting on a stoop
licking her paws
looking up at the moon
watching the world spin
through tiny shiny eyes
quietly contemplating
calculating every detail
manipulating moments
and laughing inside
at the passers by
who walk down the street
unaware that she is there
without ever realizing
that she's the one
who runs the show



   

10-10-12 Dream Or Drive

eight more years
eat more meat
see more feet
fear more tears

steal your seat
clean your teeth
freeze your face
drink your beers

sing for lunch
fly for free
kill for thrills
fight for peace




   

10-09-12 Whispers Of Hidden Madness

Fire kiss violent beauty
Convex clashing window smash
Sour leaf of convenience
Truth in private experiences

Empowered by secret knowledge
Flower poison wisdom shines
Deadly power seduced silently
Chocolate sweet syrup drizzle

Moon rock turning tides
Space alien communication signals
Agonizing emotional destruction journey
Happiness peace tranquility euphoria

Shopping for headless horses
Fight hard against corruption
Tickle triple tongue twisters
Struggling to survive life



   

10-08-12 Sketches Of A Metropolitan Moment

The saints are all marching

up Fifth Avenue on a chilly morning

in step with the current trends

building a network of miracles

underneath the Flat Iron Building

across from Madison Square Park

where the pigeons are all feeding

on stale breadcrumbs scattered around

from the shaky hand of an elderly woman 

wearing a red scarf and a dirty raincoat

and she's been there for decades

sitting on an old wooden bench

watching time go by so slowly

and witnessing the steady growth

of skyscrapers and superstars

        

10-07-12 East Village Haiku

Afternoon riot
Hanging out on Saint Mark's Place
Egg creams and pop art



     

10-06-12 Hysteric Psycho Expression

Anesthetic freedom urges
Automatic fuzz control
Supersonic sound reaction
Psychedelic mind enhancement

Electric screw machine
Poetic energy manipulation
Elastic time excitement
Euphoric dream sensation

Majestic flavor destroyer
Static shock treatment
Manic depression therapy
Romantic body trauma

10-05-12 Goings And Cummings

rush in

a bus to
a grave

grab

a hot coff ee
dead last

pushing

all
the

right buttons

10-04-12 Modern Dinosaurs

The ageless beauty
of people on the street
may seem strange at first
but when you look to see
the wrinkles on their skin
it becomes quite clear
that they've lived life hard
and been through the wars

But in this age and day
you can smooth those wrinkles away
with an injection or surgery
and underneath the cosmetic mask
they are old and frightened
because the new generation
is rising up against the old regime
which will soon become extinct



   

10-03-12 Warm Vanilla Sugar

The taste of your sweet kiss
Dipped in hot love on a Saturday night
Loaded up on raging passion
Attacking eachother's hearts
Without emotion or romance

Holding hands under the moonlight
Slapped with a salty summer sunburn
Burning down a candlelight dinner under the stars
Making out in the backseat at the drive in movie
Drinking champagne at dawn on Sunday morning




       

10-02-12 Poetry In Motion

Sitting on the subway
reading advertisements
for things I'd never want
and services I'd never need
soon all the words begin flowing
like a bowl of alphabet soup
mashed up melting together
while my mind is dreaming
of the next great poem




   

10-01-12 You've Come A Long Way Baby

RED HOT EAST COAST MOMMA SLIDING THROUGH
GRACEFUL FURIES LINED UP ON THE SANDY BEACH
POKING HOLES IN THE WATER BALLOON THEORY
CHANGING FACES AGING IN ROCK FORMATIONS
PICKING UP THE PIECES OF SHATTERED NIGHTMARES
LEFT HOLDING THE BAG ON MONDAY MORNING
LEARNING TO SEE WHAT'S ALWAYS BEEN VISIBLE
GUARDING THE NAKED SOUL LEFT VULNERABLE
DEEP DOWN BELOW THE SURFACE OF YOUR SKIN
SETTING SUITCASES ASIDE FOR THE EXTRA BAGGAGE
CLOSE THE BOOK ON THIS STORY'S FINAL CHAPTER
LET GO OF THE DEMONS THAT INFEST YOUR HEART
OPEN UP TO THE POSSIBILITIES ALL AROUND YOU



   

09-30-12 Summer Street Festival Snapshots

Hot grill smoking out under the hot sun
Crowds of people take over the street
Vendors selling bootlegged merchandise
Spicy Italian sausages on every corner
Clowns making colorful balloon animals
Children running with ice cream cones
Cold cups of fresh lemonade sweetness
Cotton candy caramel apples honey dipped
Sour pickles on a stick so cool and refreshing
Fried dough powdered sugar all over your face
Boom box music pumping loud urban beats
A perfect way to spend a sunny day in the city




       

09-29-12 Darla's Double Rainbow

Dinosaurs in outer space
Disco dancing under flashing lights
Revenge against robot rabbit machines
Insane inside a ninja street fight

Cowboys battling giant turkeys
Swimming beside sea serpents splashing
Stuck on the surface of a spider's web
Riding high on a golden sunbeam

Cosmic dogs barking at teddy bears
Strutting their swagger down the silver street
Picking wild huckleberries on Sunset Hill
Set free like a firebird into the heart of the galaxy






     

09-28-12 A Future Left Unwritten

Casting spells
to keep evil spirits away
yet we are still haunted
by the ghosts of our past

Historically hysterical
In hysterics on a historic scale
So spare us all the histrionics
Laugh loud into history

Apocalypse clouds are headed right for us
Deathly winds blowing in on the wings of warfare
Shaking trees straight down to their ancient roots
Crushing buildings right down to their solid foundations

Watching the Polaris Death Cloud
Coming right at us with impending doom
Nobody here will be left standing
After this storm rolls in

The passion of rage drives the deep dream
No more destruction in our neighborhoods
Empowering people to stand up for freedom
Raising our voices and rising to the occasion




     

09-27-12 Confessions Of A Tube Junkie

Television is my drug of choice
and I've been addicted since my infancy

I've suffered from Growing Pains
and I've learned about the Facts Of Life

I've been in love with Lucy
and I've served aboard the starship Enterprise

I've entered the Twilight Zone
and I've gotten Lost In Space

I've welcomed back Kotter
and I've left it to Beaver

Now I'm Married With Children
and it's All In The Family

But mostly I've had Good Times
and I always know What's Happening




   

09-26-12 Exact Change

often times
revolutions happen
while nobody
is watching
in places
where you
would least
expect it





     

09-25-12 Virtual Office Sabotage

Hijacked and hacked
Downloaded searching for secrets
Crashed and died
Loaded up onto a stolen flash drive

Logged out from another system
Logging in as a different user
Send it straight from the program
Update all the default settings

Save the documents and fix all the bugs
Preview then close and shut down
No information is safe
The virus is spreading




       

09-24-12 Dumbstruck

I've seen buildings rise
and I watched the Twin Towers fall
but I'll always be humbled
while walking in the shadow
of the Empire State Building
shooting up as high as the moon
dominating the blue skies above
protecting our city every single day
perfectly placed in the center of the skyline
standing tall over all the other skyscrapers




       

09-23-12 It's Hard To Leave Your Home Behind

Driving through my old home town
So much has changed
But it always stays the same

The streets where I used to play
The restaurant where I waited tables
The candy store where I got caught stealing
The park bench where I had my first kiss

Memories that I've left behind
Seem to come alive
While driving down Main Street

It's been so long since I've been here
And I'm so sad that I ever had to leave




       

09-22-12 Stepping Out On A Sunny Day

Strolling down Queens Boulevard
on a bright sunny September afternoon

walking past all the people on the street
watching the old timers feeding pidgeons
with the smell of fresh fruit from the market
wondering what the future has in store for us

Going home after a long walk through town
being grateful for all of life's blessings



   

09-21-12 Theory And Conjecture

Martians eating green
cheese on the moon

Purple whales singing songs
out in the deep blue ocean

Animal species dying out
extinct all over the planet

Rare unknown creatures
thriving in a remote jungle




   




           

09-20-12 Factual Misinformation

Build a better battleship
keep the key box locked
pick your portrait photo
run down roads left closed

High beams intent on spreading
radiation to the masses for protection
mutated in a highly unlikely fashion
doubled up along the western front

Lies have been uncovered
which shed light on secrets unsolved
an alternate timeline of history
revolving behind a dark curtain

Missing pieces of the puzzle
hidden from view for many centuries
history manipulated by puppeteers
pulling strings inside the shadows

Those champions were never even alive
swollen stories never even happened
sacred places have never even been located
those powerful artifacts never even existed

Ancient legends recorded in the sands of time
swept away by mysterious forces at work
behind the scenes of evolution in motion
creating the building blocks of civilization




     






     

09-19-12 Breathe It All In

Fresh green grass
Clean crisp air
Deep blue skies
Warm summer sun

Chocolate chip cookies
Sugar sweet cupcakes
Fluffy marshmallow icing
Hot apple pie

Soft baby powder
Herbal scented shampoo
Foamy shaving cream
Tropical suntan lotion



   

09-18-12 Sketch Thirty Three

I remember you as a young girl
so so sweet and full of dreams
sitting with your sketch book
writing poems and drawing pictures
on a sunny day in Kissena Park

I remember you as a young woman
piecing together colorful collages
from scraps of torn up magazines
fabricating incredible landscapes
so full of ambition and inspiration

I remember you as a hot designer
setting the media world on fire
with your bold new fresh ideas
and an eye for perfect composition
in your office on Thirty Fourth Street

Now I see you as a beautiful mother
taking care of our newborn baby
sitting in your little nest of blankets
nursing our infant in the middle of the night
and rocking him to a peaceful sleep

I've watched you create so many
stunning works of visual art
as the years have passed us by
but now it's clear for me to see
that our child is your greatest masterpiece

09-17-12 Hatred Breeds Annihilation

So many men
have hatred in their hearts
and they destroy
themselves and others
with anger and misunderstanding

So many men
preach so much evil and fear
that they cloud their own vision
and make terrible decisions
that only spawn pain and suffering

This is a call to arms
for you to take a stand
against the violence and hatred
which plagues our land
before we reach a point of no return

This is a call to arms
for you to spread the word
and fight for the virtues
of love and peaceful coexistence
before our world is destroyed


 

09-16-12 Abstract Jackalope

ferocious negotiation enthusiasm charge
tight explosion feature party call emotion
sneeze fortune drive watch collective work
cool information discipline seed love bomb
kid camel freedom leap slam peach smell
rough clam excitement push fine crazy vomit
duck squad clip blanket dank joint stranger
family passion suffer killing like lions swim
drink brutality shot fluffy hard shine falling
soul champion obsession attack wet heat buzz
fatal bleeding at true chocolate bridge record
present read entrance live class everlasting spin
arm lift elephant pop culture craze subject swell
domintate project music height came deep fame
big flight landing zone self purple slaughter face
meatball light eyes touch water shag feedback
faster reaction head paint refuse trash scream
see saw shell pet protection electric shock coast
ice cream stream story function draw game space
change occupy resist curse religious ruler crash
solid funk radiation riot manipulation rose skin
snatch trick hoodwink gross net stabbing root
crowd control beat slave lie super cookie slash
bad money catch fool shameful existence art
good boogie corruption crack aggression slip
pride kick nasty antics wish move greatness
survival flesh strip creation experiment success




       
 

09-15-12 The Horror Of Silent Darkness

Under a hypnotic spell

Walking the hallways

In a mystical trance

Seduced by illusion

In spooky shadows

Startled by screams

Trapped in a horrible nightmare

Terrified while gasping for air

Surrounded by a ghostly green mist

Clouded inside frightening visions

Drowning in waves of intense evil

Paralyzed by the haunt of fear

         

09-14-12 Pharmaceutical Inspiration

I can't write it

since we don't have any words

and it's absurd

Tell your story

from the book of rolling rhymes

all of the time

Kiss your baby

when she's sleeping in your arms

and do no harm

Make more money

sell your soul for dollar bills

then learn to kill

Have no mercy

when you're reaching for the gold

and don't grow old

I'm not tired

I don't want to go to sleep

while counting sheep

We're so crazy

it can't hurt to take more pills

for kicks and thrills

Drink that bottle

if those pills won't do the trick

but don't get sick

Make a statement

from the inside of your heart

with a fresh start

Spread the message

to the people that you meet

out on the street

        

09-13-12 Working All The Angles

internal rage
lead to external
consequences
when it all
went down
so very unfairly
since the game
was rigged from
the beginning

they worked the mark
in a set up sting
but when it came
time for the big
payoff punch
the bag was empty
and the keys
were nowhere
to be found

so it's completely clear
that the play went down
according to plan
and the screw job
was executed exactly
as it was supposed to

that same old scam
left many victims
poor and in pain
and added
injury to insult
as the crimes
continued to
play out

but when the
cash grab was
counted up and
those old debts
were settled
it became obvious
that we all got cheated




     

09-12-12 September Haiku

Cool autumn breezes
Leaves are changing their colors
Winter is coming



     

09-11-12 Quiet Mourning

It was a quiet morning
before the first plane hit

The sky seemed to be
more perfectly blue than ever

A golden sunrise illuminated
reflections in skyscraper windows

That warm pristine blue sky
was so clear and crystal clean

It soon stood out in stark contrast
to a deathly cloud of black smoke

And we were all left to wonder why
so many spirits had to die under a beautiful blue sky




                   
 

09-10-12 Shades Of Champagne Destiny

Sapphire gratitude marathon kisses
Bleeding nightmare teardrops at midnight
Popping platinum bubbles in a jungle of luxury
Surfing strange waves of raspberry delight
On sweet oceans of liquid gold splashing
Against a dark purple horizon fading away
Beyond fragments of diamond dust glistening
Inside the crisp sparkle of intense exuberance
Spawned from the heart of unadulterated passion
Without remembering anything in the morning




         

09-09-12 Surviving The Apocalypse

Sunday night before Monday morning
Anxiety and stress swirling around in full effect
Seems to get dark a little bit earlier these days
Hanging on to each fleeting moment

These trees have stood through the decades
Old brick buildings built in simpler times
Frozen in time on the eve of destruction
A family heirloom treasured from the heart

Passed along to the next generation
Saved from the fate of a doomed civilization
Solid soldiers who have faught through wars
Seeds sprouting new life in peace




       

09-08-12 Super Magic Stardust

Free form fancy flowing fantasies
freewheeling into the stratosphere
with several silver shooting stars
dreaming on a hot dog double dare

Far away where cartoons grow
several stories tall in the fall
when all the kids go back to school
and the air gets chilly in the evening

Butterflies floating in a colorful wave
teddy bears dancing in happy circles
cotton candy bubble gum explosion
hot chocolate lava splashing all over

Sugarland fairies flying around
slip sliding away on a sunburst rainbow
singing songs in the moonbeam spotlight
illuminated by a pot of glistening gold




       

09-07-12 Dinner With Sasquatch

Out on the porch
of our old wooden cabin
way back in the deep woods
a creature came to visit

The air was so thick
and it's smell was so bad
and it's hair was so shaggy
and it's foot was so big

It grumbled a low growl
then it let out a monstrous howl
before disappearing into the night
but it felt like we were being watched

When grandma went back to the kitchen
she noticed that the fresh apple pie she baked
had been stolen right off the windowsill
where it was simmering to cool down

Right outside the kitchen window
there was a pile of pie crumbs and apples
and a long trail of enormous footprints
which led out into the enchanted forest





       

09-06-12 Dirty Naked Lust

I could sit here
and write bad poems
all day long

Without any meaning
or inspiration
or attention to detail

And you would never
know the difference
or even ever care

Because you don't read
the poems I write
from deep inside my heart

But I can't stop
the words from flowing
in the moment of conception

So open up
the forbidden pages
of my old notebook

Then sit at home
and write your own pages
from deep inside your heart




     

09-05-12 Inside The Shaman's Secret Garden

Wandering through sacred rocks with a spirit guide
Seduced into sampling a bunch of poisonous flowers
Transcending our physical bodies through meditation
Floating into other dimensions full of demons and fairies
With our souls disintegrating into an external wilderness
Turning tranquil on an endless journey into mysticism
Splashing in a existential ocean of mysterious adventure
Ascending into a state of infinite spiritual enlightenment




     

09-04-12 Downtown Star Destroyer

Spaceman flashing
an electric smile
while showing off
his groovy threads

Strutting casually
down Broadway
as bright neon lights
flicker and explode

Spaceman glowing
multicolored mirages
growing magically delicious
in the daydream factory

Shifting shapes
with smoke and mirrors
in the blink of an eye
through rays of sunshine

Spaceman setting
dope new trends
on the flip side
of the high tide

Laying down
fresh sonic beats
on unsuspecting ears
in the underground

Spaceman style
flying in the face
of urban sensibilities
with a cosmic philosophy

Healing the sick
empowering the poor
turning water into wine
and saving the world







       

09-03-12 I'll Be Your Band Aid

I'll be your band aid
When you fall down and scrape your knee

I'll be your band aid
When you wake up crying from a nightmare

I'll be your band aid
When you're suffering from a broken heart

I'll be your band aid
When the mountain seems to steep to climb

I'll be your band aid
When life gets tough and you need a friend

I'll be your band aid
And I'll keep you safe until the very end

09-02-12 Batteries Not Included

Insect warriors 

Battling under the tree

In all your dreams

On Xmas morning

Red and green blinking 

Laser beams zapping

Videotronz transforming 

With electronic intentions

Plastic soldiers

Marching to the music

Against giant space aliens

Landing on Xmas Eve

09-01-12 Down The Shore On Saturday Night

Acting cool out on the avenue
Sportscars screaming past fast
Blasting music out the window
Getting loud while running wild

Drinking cold beer on a hot night
Wrapped around a colorful sunset
Breathing in sweet smells of the seaside
Swimming in the last days of summer




     

08-31-12 Blue Moon Aliens

Entering this atmosphere
The universe is crystal clear
Empty pages disappear
Turning for a million years

It came in through a window
To change the course of evolution
Buried in strange pyramids
Seeding life across the galaxy

Transmitted in coded messages
Translated through a secret language
Transitioning for several centuries
Traveling beyond timeless space

The craft came down from the stars
Hovering between Jupiter and Mars
They had to fly so very far
To start an interplanetary war

These beings change their shape at will
When the invasion hits our blood shall spill
Hunting our species for sport and thrll
The human race they want to kill





               

08-30-12 Optimized Configuration

PLUGGED IN
WIRED UP
DISCONNECTED
EXTERNAL IMPORT
HIGH SPEED BANDWIDTH
LOW VOLUME
AREA DISTANCE
COMPLETE COVERAGE
ENERGY POWERED
SOLID STATE
PROGRAMMING ERROR
REBOOT LOADING
EMERGENCY MALFUNCTION
DEDICATED LINE
VIRUS SCANNING
BALANCED EQUIPMENT
SYSTEM OVERLOAD

08-29-12 Fresh Country Sunrise

green trees swaying
in a cool breeze
praying for salvation
in the summer rain

crisp morning dew
on the side of a
misty mountain top
sparkling in the morning

dragonflies zipping along
in a garden of wildflowers
growing in warm sunshine
under a crystal blue sky




       
 

08-28-12 The Devil's Bargain

Beware of the dark arts
Don't mess around with black magic
Because there is always a price to pay
When you play in the shadow world

Agents of evil are lurking all around us
Hiding in plain sight every day and every night
Disguised as the innocent dream makers
They will broker your soul in exchange for gold

Promises of fame and fortune and immortality
Eternal youth flourishing in lavish luxury
But the poison is setting in a little bit at a time
Fools never see it coming until it's already too late

Casting incantations inviting demonic intervention
Trading away special gifts for momentary bliss
Happiness kissing the surface while rotting inside
Impending doom waiting to strike like a serpent

Once the deal is sealed you can never come back
The road to Hell is deceptive and decorated with riches
Demons will follow you down to trick you at every turn
Soon you will learn that tomorrow you will burn

They all hang out in the same enchanted places
Cursed under a spell to forever dwell in brutal agony
Their spirits wander endlessly searching for life and light
Without ever realizing they have descended into darkness




       

08-27-12 Chelsea Hotel #822

What goes on in these empty rooms
A strong presence that won't go away
These old energies are trapped here
Somehow singing out from lost voices

Footsteps walking in the hallways
Echoing sounds of invisible laughter
There is a party going on somewhere
Perhaps there are several parties

Distant musical melodies ring out loud
Muffled conversations ebb and flow
Clinking glasses toast to old acquaintances
Long since forgotten by the hands of time

Bringing to mind glorious days of creativity
When pianos played riotous cacophonies
And saxaphone players practiced scales
Where now there is silence and sorrow






       

08-26-12 Wild Zombie Love

From the moment he saw her toothless smile
They were instantly attracted to one another
When they kissed their tongues danced around
Until his tongue fell off inside her mouth

Their green rotting flesh touched passionately
It peeled right off into a beautiful bloody mess
Rigor mortis had set in and flies were buzzing
Worms were crawling around inside their eyeballs

They took long romantic walks in the park together
Holding hands until their fingers snapped off
He promised that he'd give her his heart forever
So he ripped it out of his chest and gave it to her




     

08-25-12 Sizzling Hot Cherry Bombs

Everyone is everywhere
Throwing punches in the air
Styling colors in their hair
The money's gone but they don't care

Everywhere with everyone
Blowing kisses in the sun
Dancing naked is lots of fun
The disco party has just begun



       

08-24-12 Shooting At The Empire State Building

Bullets flying on Fifth Avenue
People shot down on the sidewalk
Fresh crimson blood on the pavement
Sitting in my office around the corner
Sipping a hot cup of coffee at my desk
Voices shouting and screaming on the street
Police car sirens wailing outside my windows
Helicopters hovering overhead like dragonflies
Television news crews setting up for their live shot
Crowds of people gathering on the corner in awe

Another crazy day here in New York City
I can't wait to go home to my wife and baby




       

08-23-12 Knocked Down On The Rebound

I've been falling down a lot lately
I've been falling down really hard
And every time I fall back down
It gets tougher to stand back up again

I find myself all scraped and bruised
I wind up feeling tortured and abused
So it's time to grow stronger
And it's time to fight harder

When the dust settles at the end of the day
I will be standing tall and proud




       

08-22-12 Butterflies In The Bushes

Close your eyes and you will see
Those spirits watching over me

The souls of those
dearly departed
loved ones who
have passed to
another plane
of existence

Their love
is an energy
so strong
it cannot be
washed away
by time or space

Sending messages
to let us know
they are still
with us always
in our hearts
forever more

Reaching out from the other side
To guide us in the right direction




     
 

08-21-12 Psychedelic Breakfast

baked space cakes and goo balls
leave a funny sweet taste in your mouth
tingling sour sting on the tip of your tongue
sparking sensations in the pit of your stomach
feeling freaky after a frenzied feast of fantasy
on a mind bender twisting around inside out
losing your grasp on reality in a whirlpool of madness
whacked out insane eating too many crazy snacks

when you take a bite of temptation
you might never come back





       

08-20-12 Cinnamon Sunset Firecracker

The mad beauty of fearless courage

In creation born out of destruction

Saw several simple spirits swimming 

Head first swan dives into the deep end

Lost and lonesome out on the road

Capturing the clarity of fresh air

Reflected under a starry night sky

Out in the middle of the desert

Where everything comes alive

Suddenly in the flicker of a flame

You'll forget your name in the wind

Dancing through the darkness

Where demons cast shadows

Up in puffs of cigarette smoke

     

08-19-12 A Poet's Dream

Free to let the magic flow
I dream of a time when I can grow
As a writer and as a human

I dream about a day
When I can quit my job
To focus on my creative energies

A life where I can wake up late
And drink coffee all day long
While writing whatever comes to mind

I know someday this time will come
Where I can live each day in peace
Completely dedicated to my craft

And I hope you're here to share it with me




         

08-18-12 Interstellar Performance

strange flashing lights
on a really weird night
reaching out to touch
the warm wonderful glow
flowing way up in the sky
frozen in a moment of time
traveling far away outside
in a very special way
up into the clouds
and out of this world



     

08-17-12 Comic Book Fantasies

Happy childhood memories

of running to the corner candy store

after school on Friday afternoons

with a pocket full of change

to score the latest issues

of my favorite comic books

Lost in a world of cartoon superheroes

dazzled by bright fantastic colors

hypnotized by spectacular images

dancing and flying off of every page

escaping into an amazing universe

to forget about the pain of loneliness

       

08-16-12 Last Supper At The Spahn Ranch

Midnight in the valley of death
August Ninth is rapidly approaching
Then the new war will begin
And Charlie will rise up strong
To lead us into the promised land

It's written on the walls in blood
All the piggies must die tonight
Society has gone helter skelter
So we've got to set the story straight
Make them pay for what they've done

It's going to happen any way
We'll simply push things in the right direction
The clues were revealed to us in a vision
While listening to the White Album last night
It was all spelled out in Charlie's song

He can see inside your mind
And he saved us from the streets
With nowhere else on Earth to go
We came in peace to save our souls
Charlie knows the secret




         

08-15-12 Tungsten Robots

Laser beams shooting from their eyes
smoke bombs bursting as they fly
on golden jet packs riding off into the sun
thirteen years of terror have just begun

Total annihilation from coast to coast
fiery explosions by the dawn's early light
fabulous armies marching through the streets
complete departure from standard warfare

Indestructible soldiers with computerized minds
flooding the cities in showers of flaming metal
a robotic revolution growing from new technologies
the next wave of evolution is already here



     

08-14-12 Seasons Of Sadness

wheels of steel are winding down
summer snowflakes hit the ground
children listening for the sound
fresh flesh for sale by the pound
sunny smiles becoming frowns
green tree leaves are turning brown
tears of sadness for the clown
when the circus comes to town



   

08-13-12 The Bottom Of The Bottle

Babies cry
when the bottle runs dry

We used to wake up late
and stay out all night
when we were young
it was all in good fun
until things turned ugly
now you're doing hard time
in the state penitentiary
and we're lucky to be alive

This straight jacket doesn't fit
and the sanitarium walls are closing in
I hear them whispering my name
but it doesn't sound the same

These voices are alive
inviting evil into my mind
and they keep telling me to do things
and they put vicious ideas in my head
and then I wind up back in solitary confinement
drawing pictures on the walls of the cave

They keep giving me these pills
but they don't seem to be working
so I swallow the whole bottle
it winds up turning me back around
around back me turning up winds it

Twisted cactus needles
wandering through the dawn
without any clear direction
in a wonderland of violent visions
and creative fury suffering on fire
buried in the tide on the city streets

The truth in salvation exists
but you have to walk
through the fires of Hell
in order to find it
then it turns out to be lies
so now what do I do

Sanity is overrated
in a rational equation
the answers are obvious
but the action is equal

Syd Barrett tried to help me recover
but the grapes were too sour
and we found out at the end
that nothing remains different fornever

Confused on the brink of collapse
we grow terrifyingly strange
while in the presence of devils and demons
who killed all the angels with a sharp ax attack

Creeping around within ominous oddities
between unsettling modulations dissolved
by the fringes of civilization living in chaos
on the outskirts of insanity

We find ourselves drowning
in the deadly sins that repeat themselves
mysterious sea serpents are eating my brains
but these thoughts are so beautiful

After I escaped from the asylum
the shadows started strangling my thoughts
so I medicated myself with whiskey
drinking two bottles a day
but the creatures only grew
stronger and angrier

Now the bottle is empty




     

08-12-12 Summer Festival Haiku

Dancing to music
Jubilation at the park
Barefoot on green grass


 

08-11-12 Sitting On Top Of The World

Hanging out on the rooftop
City lights sparkling all around
Cool breezes blowing fresh kisses
Sweet smell of summer in the air
Watching the ships cruise along
Down the beautiful Hudson River
Flowing feelings of peaceful energy
Alive in the heart of Manhattan



     

08-10-12 Accidental Pranksters

secret sleep smiles
carved cleanly into
a funky pumpkin
stomping around town
in a clown parade
over the big top
mopped up dropping
sloppy camelback pop
hip hopping crops
flip flopping in flux
strutting their stuff
fluffing out bluffing
puffing down muffins
off the cuff on the fly
stripped down to the ground
digging that fresh new sound




     

08-09-12 Birthday Blues

Growing older sucks
When the fun stops
And the pressures mount
All stressed out
With nothing left
To look forward to
Until one day
You simply drop dead
And before too long
Nobody even remembers
That you ever existed






 

08-08-12 World Wide Web

Quiet Suffocation On A Virtual Highway Of Encrypted Electronic Data Transmissions Jammed By Anonymous Spiral Viral Infections Hacked And Jacked In A Tangled Net Of Reflections Uncoiled Across The All Powerful Tinfoil Matrix Platform Action Overflowing With Misplaced Language Trapped Between An Upload On The Down Low And A Downloaded Hyperlink Search Buried Deep   Inside Endless Galaxies Of  Information Streaming In Real Time While Swimming In Cyberspace





         

08-07-12 Flies In My Coffee

Not interested in discussing politics
It all falls away somehow anyway
That's closer to the way it went down
We may never really know for sure

Cool dreams are flowing in the air
But right now that doesn't matter
When the money comes up short
It's time to find a new way of living

These are the simple side effects
That come with the discovery of truth
As much as it hurts to think about
This is part of the healing process

So we go down that dark road again
Back to the destination of destruction
With a happy hello and a pat on the back
We survey the collateral damages

High fives all around with poisoned smiles
Glass catastrophes shattered to pieces
In the splattered mind of society's eye
Left to sleep out on the street after dark

The Lower East Side coffee house crowd
Pretends they don't see what's going on
So it continues to disturb and decay
The cultural and artistic balance of the city

Those old poems don't hold the same weight
It's all about the influence these days anyway
And how much money can you really make
Even though your heart isn't even in the game

I keep thinking about the artists who never made it
Casualties of war or martyrs in the counterculture
Ignored in their quest for fame and immortality
Waiting in vain to be ordained into sainthood

08-06-12 Olympic Gold

The world is united
in athletic competition
as we race at a record pace
toward an uncertain global future
sharing in the excitement of victory
and sympathizing with the pain of defeat
but at least for a few short weeks
the civilized people of our planet
can enjoy the spirit of the games
joined by the bond of sportsmanship
together in glory and honor




     

08-05-12 Dungeon Master

The skies are all lit up
With fireworks and shooting stars
As we stand here all alone
Waiting to make the first move

The courage of a thousand lions
Brings strength from within beasts
Ready to go all the way home
Riding a golden wave of sunset glory

Catapults shooting fire bombs
On the lawn outside the castle walls
Cyclops giants stomping down
Against lizard ninja warriors

Magical wizards cast spells
From enchanted forest shadows
Deciding their own destinies
Engaged on a path to destruction

Vicious monsters attack
Against armies of fighting robots
Locked in a bloody battle
Between forces of good and evil




   

08-04-12 Ecological Apocalypse

They say it's all happening
Because the climate has changed
Glaciers have melted away
Jungles have burned to ashes
Earthquakes shake our foundations
Rivers are running dry
Air is dirty and polluted
Oceans full of poison sludge
The animals all went extinct
So now we plan to move
Down underground

They say we don't have long to last
Before the planet can no longer support life
And we'll fight like Hell to stay alive
Until there's no life left to live

08-03-12 Fortune Cookie Wisdom

A wise man knows
the difference between
kissing ass and kicking ass

08-02-12 Bugs

Scurrying around under your skin
Crawling up into your nostrils
Digging deep into your ear drum
Scratching away inside your scalp
Tunneling through your eyeballs
Squirming around inside your mouth
Creeping right down your throat
Feeding inside your brains
Breeding inside your veins
Slowly eating you alive
One small bite at a time



     

08-01-12 The Twilight Limits

Strange vibrations on a weird timeline
Patterns shattered in physical attraction
Subtracted from the impact zone alone
In luminous ultraviolet light illusions materializing
Beyond visual hallucinations repeating hypnotically
Into spiralized fluctuations in the fabric of reality




     

07-31-12 Sacred Sacrifice

When the dogs are unleashed
the allure of fresh meat
will wander through the streets
in a smoke screen of deception
where blood is thicker than wine
and electric babies sell it all for free
out on the avenue in the heat
intensified by the bright lies
of fireflies in the wild night
surrounded by sacred darkness
drowning in evil nourishment
nurtured in the arms of demons
in a deadly eternal embrace
lusting after the hunger that drives
crazy ladies into the heart of seduction
thirsting for survival in this city
fighting to feel alive at any cost




   

07-30-12 Ice Cream Haiku

Sweet frozen delight
Full of soft creamy goodness
Dripping down your chin




   

07-29-12 Something About A Baby

Small cute creature
Loves to snuggle
Fun to cuddle

Easier to hold
Than a sheep or a goat
And much less smelly

Sleeps all day long
Drinks milk from a bottle
Softer than a peach

Poops in a diaper
Loves to take a bath
Cries when it's hungry




   

07-28-12 Interstellar Spaceways

Traveling blind through supersonic tunnels
Into magnetic fields of cosmic magic
Learning to fly across the next dimension
Spinning backwards through the ages
Swimming into clouds of galactic stardust
Soaring beyond all golden heavens
In a rocket ship sailing to the next universe



   

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07-26-12 Summer Thunder

Black clouds of doom
Stretching across the sky
Strong winds intensify
A low rumble growling
Far out in the distance
Growing louder as it races closer
Bolts of lightning crackle and flash
Suddenly a loud boom shakes the ground
Car alarms going off all over town
A woman in heels running down the street
Click clack click clack click clack
As the torrential rains pour down hard
Splashing in the wake of nature's wrath





     

07-25-12 Moonlighting Writing

Working hard on the night shift
Struggling under the heavy weight
Of unlimited responsibilities
Sweeping weeping sweating and bleeding

And it's tough to get inspired 
When you're exhausted and tired
Afraid that you're getting fired
Wide awake and totally wired

So instead of falling apart inside
I'll simply stay up and write all night
To blow off all that poisonous steam
Into a flowing stream of creativity





   

07-24-12 A Moment Of Silence

Take the time
To remember those
Who we've lost
And keep them
In our thoughts
By reflecting upon
Those happy memories
That remain intact
As we continue
To mourn together
With humble sympathies
In great sadness





   

07-23-12 Roadside Rock Slide

Orange rocks on the side of the road
Twisting around the bend like a rattlesnake
Through ancient chiseled mountainscapes
Carved by time on a winding line
High desert climate in a hot dry rock slide 
Exploring fragile beauty inside brutal wilderness
Inspiring honesty in a moment of truthful clarity
Humbled under a skyscape of sparkling stars



 

07-22-12 Backyard Summer Barbecue Sauce

Back to back barbecue meltdowns
Drenched in several special sauces
Seasoned with a secret blend
Of extra crispy herbs and spices
Cooked to perfection on the grill
Well done under a high flame
Tender and juicy in the center
Crackling and sizzling in the heat
To lock in that rich smokey flavor
Deliciously delightfully toasted
For a sloppy messy feast at sunset




   

07-21-12 Soundscape

Pay close attention
As the sounds of Heaven
Flash before our ears
Painting a masterpiece
Of electric beauty and color
Swirling in intense patterns
Rattling off ethereal melodies
Like wild machine gun fire
Laying down in the groove
On a supersonic journey
Through magical fantasies
Into supreme musical bliss




   

07-20-12 Summer Showers

Rains keep pouring down
Thunderstorms in the day time
Flowers in full bloom

07-19-12 Let's Get Radical

Roll along all the way around
Staying supreme on a hidden track
Ripe with beautiful excitement
Sneaking out of furious curiosity
Feeling intensified inside the moment
Beyond all the great times we have
Letting go of hang ups down the road
Forever embracing our insanity




     

07-18-12 Storms Of Destruction

A lot of storms passed through here over the years
but we had never seen a storm like this before

Hail stones the size of baseballs smashing windows
Lightning strikes setting fires all over town
Streets flooded out and sewers overflowing
High winds blowing down scaffolding and canopies

Everything changed after that afternoon super storm
but we are worried that the next one might be worse





       

07-17-12 The Wars Of Love

We have made it this far together
through all of life's struggles
and we have overcome the obstacles
which have been placed before us

We kept moving forward
when the world tried to hold us back
and we fought the toughest battles
without ever losing our passion

We continue to march ahead
while the conflicts keep raging on
and when I turn around to face the fury
I'm proud that you are still  fighting by my side





     

07-16-12 Revenge Of The Fiji Mermaids

They said it was impossible
They said it could never exist

The upper body of a monkey
With the lower body of a fish

Swimming the oceans undiscovered for ages
Deep below in a hidden underwater kingdom

Captured alive in shallow sea waters
By scientists on a zoological expedition

Out on display in a secret sideshow
Gawked at like a mutant circus freak

Then one day the tides turned backwards
And the currents shifted in new directions

Thousands of mermaids swarmed the shores
Like an army of angry aquatic monsters

Filling the oceans with crimson blood
Each with the hunger of a hundred piranhas

Feasting on flesh in a whirlpool of death
Hunting savagely for fresh meat to eat

So when you hear their siren songs screaming
It would be best to swim away as fast as you can




 

07-15-12 Romance In Autumn

Walking through the neighborhood
On a blissfully cool November evening
Enchanted by crisp refreshing air
Breathing in the smell of dead leaves
Fallen from trees after a terrible storm
Crunching underneath our heavy shoes
Illuminated by the light of the silver moon
As gusts of wind blow through our hair
While gazing up into the starry night sky
Sedated in waves of quiet contemplation
Relaxed in crystal cold anticipation
Of the furious winter which lies ahead

07-14-12 Rising To The Surface Again

Riding a torpedo
Down to the bottom
Of the murky ocean
Into the remnants
Of old Atlantis
Buried deep beneath
Ancient sands of history
Until an earthquake shift
Changes the seascape
 Exposing the fallen city
To the surface above
Like a phoenix rising
Into the cool fresh air
Of our modern world

07-13-12 Thirteen Shades Of Black

Thirst for blood
Has turned our children
Into vicious vampires
Running with the wolves
Trying to escape light
Ending up underground
Elusive in dark shadows
Never to be seen again

Bat wings fly across the moon
Lusting under the vampire's spell
After being bitten on the neck
Creatures of the endless night
Killing for an eternity of evil



     

07-12-12 Intimidation Tactics

High up in the clouds
losing sheep on a sleepless night
tranquil in the moments before
complete destruction tears us apart

Razor blades and hurricanes
flooded out on the bathroom floor
nothing here has caught on fire yet
but the music is starting to heat up

Too many chills on a warm night
getting stuck downtown in a rain storm
there are no taxi cabs around to be found
so we have to walk all the way home again

I might try to be a nice guy
but that's no reason to assume I'm weak
so if you get up in my face again
I'm going to knock your teeth all over the street



   

07-11-12 The Grandeur Of Exhilaration

FLOATING AWAY ACROSS THE FLOOR
SPILLED OUT ALL OVER EVERYONE ELSE
LOST INSIDE THE THRILL SHOW SURPRISE
ENGAGED IN AN OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE
ALL HYPED UP FOR A KILLER PERFORMANCE
TOSSING GLOW STICKS ACROSS THE ARENA
FUELED BY EXCITING ANIMAL INSTINCTS
OUT OF CONTROL IN A FOOL'S PARADISE
SURFING ON THE ENERGY OF INSPIRATION
TAKING HOT MADNESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL
SEDUCED INTO SUBMISSION BY THE DEVIL
KEEPING COOL INSIDE RAGING DISASTERS
FALLING DEEPLY IN LOVE WITH EVERYTHING
ALIVE INSIDE A WAVE OF YOUTHFUL CREATIVITY
HYPNOTIZED INTO FEELING THE GOLDEN TOUCH
IGNORING THE RISKS INVOLVED IN IMPROVISATION
ADDICTED TO THE ELECTRIC BUZZ OF FEARLESSNESS
EXPLODING WITH THE PASSION OF INFINITE EUPHORIA
AS BRIGHT COLORS SHINE IN A SIZZLING LIGHT STORM
WHERE ANYTHING AMAZING CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME

07-10-12 Metamorphosis Of The Poet

The young poet
performs a wild routine up on stage
late into the night at trendy poetry slams
falling down drunk on vodka

The elder poet
works tirelessly to perfect his writing style
thoughtfully crafting clever meaningful pieces 
wired on coffee to stay awake

The ancient poet
passes along the great wisdom of age
writing timeless poetry that will transcend
sipping water from the fountain of knowledge