12-25-13 Old Family Photos

Memories from before I was born
Grandma's beautiful wedding dress
Dad's baby pictures in black and white
Christmas parties at my Aunt's house

My days growing up in New Jersey
Friends have come and gone away
Some stayed close over the years
Bonds which can never be broken

Energies passed down the generations
The year I had chicken pox as a kid
Brings me back to a fragile reality
Holidays feasting at the dinner table




     

12-24-13 Intergalactic Travels

Time travel by starlight
Swirling in a whirlpool
Distorted images reversed
Mirror crashes in pieces

Supernova shift in the cosmic divide

Flashing blinkers passing
Into another new dimension
Surfing the tail of a comet
Faster than the speed of silence





     

12-23-13 A Descent Into Madness

Gremlins running rampant
Inside your mind

Pushed over the edge
Of sanity humanity

You can never turn off
The angry voices

Suddenly you can't find
Your normal brain

It can happen to you
Or anyone you love

Don't laugh after midnight
In the television room

Their tattoos came to life
In a mystical light

You sold your soul to the devil
And now you must pay

Never keep us here alive
Run into the woods

Flip green freedom ripoff
Jump fly to hang out

Static chop mess record blessing
Triangle flying saucer visit

Comic strip failure elephant
Wrong rooom bling boom

Ale Salem sleep ordinary tongues
Return trip surfer surgery

Crittle bleep blew whist gax
Linko ole plod plick westricalization

Bliggo tee bough klop jip loka loo
Mopootlick oyster guilt losadriologistics

Nuuk khgyn ghygello nuuuv mazooma
Hopotolokopo hinch zacko xreeh

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12-22-13 Festive Winter Passages

Messages from old friends
Make you feel good inside
At the holiday times
When anxiety sets in

Fruitcake and hot pepper jelly
Passed around under the family tree
Fresh baked ginger bread cookies
Hot and crispy out of the oven

Take the time to look back
At old memories left behind
Embracing the hard changes
Standing tall against time

Years go by quickly
But these traditions
Only grow stronger
As we grow older





         

12-21-13 The Secret Ingredient Is Pollution

toxic poisons swimming
through our blood stream

chemicals creep into our brains
while we breath smog into our lungs

radioactive waves in the food chain
ravaging our bodies with deadly cancers

we wash our food in contaminated water
following a path to premature extinction





     

12-20-13 Movie Theater Pop

Hollywood should
not set the standard
by which you live





       

12-19-13 Getting Loose In The City

Back pages crumble
Taxi cab ran you down
Beat the subway faster
Madison Square Garden

Adventure awaits us here
Find the time to fall apart
Then piece it all together
And move out of town

Hot dog pretzel soda peanuts
Thrilling to the last minute
Seasonal spirit spreading cheer
Good times at the pub with old friends





         

12-18-13 Up In Smoke

we work
so hard
to burn
the days
away

then
we spend
the rest
of our
short lives

trying
to get
those days
back again




     

12-17-13 Holiday Sugar Plum Visions

Crystal palaces grow into cities
Sparkling lights like diamonds
Traveling beyond nothing special
Hypnotized in an enchanted trance

Candy canes and lollipop lemonade
Assorted cakes make for sweet memories
Chocolate kisses in the palm of my hand
Melting away into the arms of yesterday

Frosted fantasy in a land of fairy tales
Maple syrup dripping sticky fingers
Blueberry happiness spreading jelly
Joyous celebration of good cheer




     

12-16-13 The Lost Hours

Mystery moments
unwrapped in silence
Locked inside
spaces
between raindrops

Hidden memories
didn't really exist

Secrets unsold
cold mystical magic

A golden ship
materialized
illuminated
Frozen
forgotten
from another
dimension

missing minutes

Traveling back in time
The future holds the answers
To the riddles of the past
The road begins here





       

12-15-13 Christmas Party Haiku

Splashes of light shine
Flashing colors on the tree
Unwrapping presents




       

12-14-13 Queens Boulevard Driving School

So many people
acting like animals
drives me crazy

So many people
driving like animals
makes me crazy

So many people
driving like crazy
makes me act like an animal





   

12-13-13 The Magic Of Nature

I made a wish
upon a tree
a bird flew up
into the sky

The rain poured down
and cleansed the earth
a garden grew
my wish came true




     

12-12-13 Consequences Of Kindness

Under the clock madness
Relaxed in quiet breezes
Received under the table
Wholesome family remedies

Don't let the bad stuff get to you
Walk away from negative energy
Spread positive messages around
Fight hard for what you believe in





       

12-11-13 Existence Of Mythical Creatures

Hot sun on sandy beaches
Sea shells scattered in the surf
Serpents lurking deep below

Fierce winter freeze in effect
Sleeping in a cold icy cavern
Sasquatch howling in the woods

Flying solo in a small airplane
Night birds on the Hudson River
Flying saucers flashing on the horizon

Sitting quietly alone in his living room
Reading the newspaper before bedtime
Andy Kaufman fooled everyone alive






         

12-10-13 Letters To The Ghosts Of Old Poets

Floods of goodness demand attention
Sneaking around in colorful shadows
Cookies crushed in piles of sweetness
Snowballs sailing in the crisp fresh air

If poetry represents the inner consciousness
Then these were probably not the words
To best describe the soul of our civilization
These are words of modern artistic expression

Heat radiating from citrus sunshine creativity
Melting away into pools of oblivious beauty
When the icy blizzard of ideas freezes over
The war of words will finally come to an end





           

12-09-13 Plastic Souls Of Angels On Fire

Shave your face
In the cold dark night
As chilly rains pour down
The glass is half full

Empty gas tank frozen
At the winter meetings
Evergreen frost in the air
A huge storm dumping snow

Bulldogs attack out on the street
Science fiction fantasies come to life
Monsters fighting robots in outer space
Rumbling in the underground caverns

Crumbling flowers dried out into dust
Active ideas blowing like seeds in the breeze
Showering creative designs all over the wall
Shooting stars across the sky like fireworks

Hybrid bones of ancient warriors remixed
Old baseball record books in the library
Magical photos spread out on yellow pages aged
Immortality secrets spelled out in coded messages

     



       

12-08-13 What Dies Is Now Reborn

That old tree
snapped in half
and fell to the ground
during last year's hurricane

It has now been removed
and in it's place a new tree is planted
to complete the cycle of life





         

12-07-13 Everybody Loves Your Sweet Potatoes

A new stage in evolution
Thirteen stories to tell
Come out of your shell
Nevermind all the static

Step outside your comfort
Don't be afraid to fail
Dive off the cliffs of doubt
Catch a lion by his tail

Crispy cooked marshmallows
Melted all over the top layer
Served hot in a ceramic bowl
We need a large spoon to scoop

Change the way you live
Add some brown sugar
Whip it all up smooth
Who cares if you can't cook




   

12-06-13 Modern Creations In Motion

I can make anything I want
It can be whatever we desire
Let the moment decide inside
The filtered fabric of the universe
Divided with one swift stroke
Random actions fall into place
When destiny decides your fate
Scattered pieces all come together
Stars aligned in the universal mind
The future informs the past rewind





         

12-05-13 Spacer

Beach ball postcard
Basebal player tradition
In the art of the game

Find your dream within
Your heart so pure
Surrounded by sharks

Delight in light
Dazzling optic color
Power of eternity

12-04-13 Down On The Farm

creative flow from below
we know how to grow cows

it's a long day in the pasture
and the pig slop is rather runny

that old sheep dog won't get up
he sleeps on the porch all afternoon

horses gallop across the grassy field
blue skies smile for miles in sunshine

you can find me hiding out in the red barn
where I'm happy napping on a pile of hay





           

12-03-13 A Poem For My Wife

A bridge across the sky
The beauty in your eyes
The mother of my child
You still drive me wild



   

12-02-13 The Future Is Already Here

Internet upset story cancelled
World gasoline guppies revenge
Moments pile up over the years
Old car broken down on the road

Robot garbage truck sold for cash
Gold and silver pawn shop shuffle
Out in the cold before finding light
Savage fireball science experiment

Home unknown home grown phone
In the zone flown in from far away
Imported to another timeline journey
Traveling through centuries in minutes





         

12-01-13 Stains

Urine
Feces
Vomit
Blood
Grass
Dirt
Grease
Food
Wine
Coffee





         

11-30-13 Building The Perfect Bubble

fishes echoing music into a burning auburn subset searching for diamonds in a playground graveyard paradise defined before an altered state of subconscious thoughts dissolving through the fog of a late evening playlist rocking out on a Saturday night as the first day of December is only moments away from dawning while we are yawning because we have not had our coffee yet at the Plaza Diner smoking cigarettes at our table waiting on an order of fried mozzarella sticks with a side of tomato sauce telling stories while watching the action in the parking lot after the clubs shut down for the night switching back to new times wild out in a casual way forward into the future holding my breath until pigs fly south for the summer when the sun runs out of steam and Sasquatch stops believing in the existence of the human race

       

11-29-13 Two By Two

Millions of years ago
Intergalactic pioneers
Of a doomed civilization
Surveyed the galaxy
In search of a planet
That could support life

The third planet they found
Was perfect in every way
But it was inhabited by dinosaurs
So they killed off the native creatures
Then transported a society of humans
To recreate civilization on New Earth




         

11-28-13 Black Friday Blues

Door buster deceptions
Rock bottom prices
Wheels and deals
Trampled under
Hot sale prices
Dropping big bucks
Sleeping on the sidewalk
Shopping hard like a soldier




     

11-27-13 Friendship Message

In difficult times like these
The value of friendship
Cannot be measured
In size or weight

It is the feeling
Inside your heart
When you know a person
Is there for you no matter what

11-26-13 Lemongrass Haiku

Tastes like sweet lemon
Wrapped in blades of fresh cut grass
Goes good with chicken




       

11-25-13 Animal Crackers Crumbling

Free exchange of ideas

        Instant communication

Technological monsters at large

          Abusive intentions

Ready for revenge after ten years

                Asleep at the wheel

Faster than the speed of silence





           

11-24-13 Satellite Radar Tractor Beam

flying robots screen the area
hyper intelligent drone attacks
shuttle mission control command
rocket fuel software upgrade

astronauts in outer space received
intergalactic transmissions intercepted
extraterrestrial communications sending
messages traveling light years into the future





     

11-23-13 Sketches Of Winter Life

Higher pressure building up
Future track storm system
Cold temperatures move in
Below freezing over night

Tall mounds of snow growing
Patches of ice crystallize outside
Frosty crisp coating in the morning
Like everything is dipped in sugar

Heavy winds beating on the door
Brisk air pushing through cracks
Hot steam radiator whistling
Throw another log on the fire

11-22-13 The Umbrella Man

I stood underneath
the Stemmons Freeway sign
in the warm Dallas sunshine
and soon I saw the motorcade
winding around into Dealy Plaza

I looked into his eyes
raised my black umbrella
and spun it in the air

That was the signal
for the snipers to begin shooting

And as the presidential limousine
sped away under the overpass
I sat down on the edge of the grass
and wondered what we had done




     

11-21-13 Off The Cliffs

There comes a time
in a person's life
where they must
close their eyes
open their arms
and take a great
leap of faith



     

11-20-13 Disenchanted Dreams

All your favorite flavors
On display at the parade
Marching proudly uptown
Music playing in the air

Sugar baby gum drop army
Dipped in golden sunshine
Flying high like rockstars
Superstars dancing with demons




       

11-19-13 Post No Bills

Stop the depression
Art in a fancy package
Marketed to the heart



     

11-18-13 Infinite Connections Electrified

Reinvented imagination taking shape
There's a better beach somewhere
Vertical horizon stuck in gravity
Insects limit the height of skeletons

Internal medicine practiced seriously
Sitting in the middle of the ocean
Lost inside the heart of the universe
Echoed throughout mysteries of nature





     

11-17-13 Stage Door At The Lyceum

Built around the turn
of the Twentieth Century
old stone steps worn down
tangled telephone wires
a broken light fixture
without any bulbs in it
that tall glass window
with a wooden frame
and ugly green curtains
which have long since
gone out of fashion style
the original stage door
coated with layers of paint
built up over the decades
when you walk through
it's like time is standing still





             

11-16-13 Pasternoster Knickerbocker

Like a charm you flew
Away from me in the night
Hypnotized by the full moon
Forgiven for screwing it all up
With all the chips on the line
Catching all the fish in the sea
Coated in a heavy golden batter
Then seasoned with a pinch of salt
And served with a bottle of malt vinegar
For the best crispy fish and chips on the planet





       

11-15-13 Messages From Ancient Wizards

Mystery wisdom in merry whimsy
My old memories of the future

Tall trees falling for fast talk flip
Prolific trips into the wilderness

Outer space madness freedom flow
Investment bankers killing the deal

Something vicious haunted the farm
Anarchy in the city streets at midnight

Crazy sick electric click track kick back
Slick peaches enter the pie eating contest

Shattered mirror splintering pieces of glass
Alternate realities playing out simultaneously

Expression is the key to unlock the secrets of the soul
Let go of the notion and set the wheels into motion

Mental telepathy is a gift that many humans possess
Dreams become thoughts which transform into action

There is a constant battle raging between darkness and light
Unlock the magic inside your heart which will live forever





         

11-14-13 Downtown Snowflakes In Sunshine

running around town
with thirteen cents
in my left pocket
head first into the future

so many memories on every street
strolling around in the afternoon
stop at McSorley's for a drink
stumble home blind at night

wake up in the morning
roll out of bed onto the floor
gazing up at the ceiling tiles
staring straight into everything

all the disco balls exploded
after the Great Recession
took all our money away
now our pockets are empty





         

11-13-13 Toxic Oxygen On Earth

Long lines at the gas pump
No electricity in the morning
Keep batteries and a flashlight
We are running out of water

Earthquakes rumble underground
Run and hide out in the caves
We watched one final sunset
Before the UFO showed up





       

11-12-13 The Numbers All Line Up

Nothing made sense
Now it all seems to make sense
Six stories high above the ground
Back behind the old wooden fence

The wind blows strong
In shadows of darkness where evil lives
Underneath the overpass a scene went down
Magic bullets corrupted by outside influences

Shots rang out around the plaza
There was confusion in the President's car
Secret witnesses disappear into thin air
Mysterious circumstances cloud the truth




   
 

11-11-13 Random Acts Of Destiny

When
           You
                   Put
           The
Ball
            In
                     Play

Sometimes
                        Magic
Will 
               Happen

When
                    You
Send
              A
                      Baby
From
            Krypton
Into
               Outer
Space
              Sometimes
That
                 Baby
Will
              Become
                              Superman






              



          

11-10-13 Midweek Bird Walk

Take a break from work
Take a walk down by the river

Look up at the crisp blue sky
Red wings cut through the air

Sing out into the sunshine
Flocks travel south for warmth

Lose yourself in the moment
Glide on the jet stream into destiny




       
 

11-09-13 Supernatural Snack

Creatures on the prowl
Spaceships flying overhead
Ghost spirit lurking behind




     

11-08-13 Instant Bed Time Bliss

drifting off
falling away
into sleep
relaxed deep
clear dreams
crosseyed
and crucified
on a hilltop
under the stars
surfing down
a moonbeam slide
into pools of tranquility
snoozing away in bed

wake up wondering
where you are
then roll over
and go back to sleep





       

11-07-13 High Society

Legalize the electric waltz
Rise up fast then come down slow
Deal with the reality that you know
Hidden perceptions come to light

Second sight and all that's right
Include the underlying themes
Twist subconsciousness dreams
Like a hot soul pretzel surprise

Inter dimensional
Astro romance
Outer space rocket

Sailing away
In the rings of Saturn

Travel through to
The next level of
Interplanetary existence

Have dinner
With dinosaurs
Hang out all night
With crazy monsters

Capture the light
At the end of eternity

Write it all down
To document
The experience





         

11-06-13 When Tomorrow Becomes Yesterday

Objects absorb energy
Contained deep inside
Carried into the future
Trapped for eternity
Emotions preserved
You can feel it

Worn throughout history
Surviving all the wars
Retaining intense memories
Leaving an imprint forever
Like a sponge soaking up
Experiences in the universe

Powerful artifacts passed along
From one generation to the next
The spirit of nature will swallow us
In the sands of time on the shoreline
Great pyramids shall rise up high again
And what was once ancient will be new

11-05-13 Bombshell Revelations

lightning strikes in masses
masters of destruction destroy
question the choices you've made
escape the pain by facing your past
make the right decision when it counts
change the ways your ghost shall live
falling deep into a sleep cycle caution
step into your future footsteps freely
don't mess up the game of life today
be the best human being you can be





   

11-04-13 Faster Than The Wind

blue skies smiling

          flying away

   boundless

cool rush of fresh air

    peaceful in descent

               sailing

     waves of freedom

dancing with majestic eagles

     




     

11-03-13 The Smoking Gun

Numerous people
running up the hill
shots have been fired

Crime scene science
hidden in plain sight
right before our eyes

Mysterious circumstances
shrouded in suspicion
working inside shadows

Infamous images of history
repeating in cycles again
stuck in a time delay loop

Don't believe the lies
they were all in on it
the game was fixed all along


       



   

11-02-13 Bloody Mary For Breakfast

connected energies combined
hot coffee with sweet sugar
ice cream cones with sprinkles
no photos can do us justice

friendly neighborhood crab shack
old bay seasoning on my tongue
sipping stiff drinks all afternoon
feeling a bit tipsy as we move along



     

   

11-01-13 Lazy Days At The Sea Shore

Ocean mist on a rainy day
Purple clouds turn the tides away
Seagulls caw in skies above
Lost in everything you love

Sandy feet on the boardwalk
Playing pinball games at the arcade
Salty french fries with ketchup
Cold beers under a hot sun




     

10-31-13 Ghost Funk Disco Party

We all created art tonight
The energy in this room
Was in full bloom alive
Superstitious in overdrive

Astronaut sits beside me
We are in outer space
The monsters are with us
It's getting spooky in here

Drenched in colorful light
Dancing in astral orbit
Laying down some grooves
As heavy as we want to get





       

10-30-13 Modern Day Movie Dreams

I cried out loud
At the beginning
Of the end

We took a look
At a notebook
Filled with secrets

The sea shore
Is a wonderful place
To go swimming

Dark city streets
Quiet before dawn
Coming alive

Choose your adventure
Step into a new journey
The story is written

What happens next
All depends upon
Your attitude



     

10-29-13 Midtown Manhattan Marketing Strategies

Shoot it with confidence
Talk your game when it counts
Let the big top guns pop

Compete against the crowd
I am a guy you don't want to mess with
Only a fool will trust a friend

Sacrifice your heart for gold
Run those other losers out of town
Do whatever it takes to win

No free rides on the subway
Today you have to fight for your life
Then live to fight another day




       

10-28-13 Chocolate Haiku

Delicious and sweet
This is what Heaven tastes like
Melting in my mouth






     

10-27-13 Legacy Of The Modern Prophets

We blazed trails
We rode the dragon
We grabbed gold
We chased our dreams

Now it's time for the next generation
To light those fires once again
To seek out the grand adventures
And to swim in the waters of greatness

We must teach them well
We must guide them to their destiny





       

10-26-13 The Judgement Of All Mankind

Forked tongues of demonic possession
Lash and tear the mortal flesh of humanity

The Devil's evil plot to steal your soul
Shows no mercy under the spell of temptation

Hot whiskey sliding down your throat
Dying from the inside out with poisoned veins

Walking blindly through life oblivious
Hell has already risen to destroy our civilization




       

10-25-13 Free Food At The Truck Stop

Drop top on the ant farm car park
Animal intentions on the back end
Glitter sparkles twinkle and sprinkle
Luminous creatures floating nowhere

In the dark jungle of outer space junk
Teddy bears fly gracefully in tranquility
Spinning through bright stardust cycles
Weightless transitions through infinity

Fast asleep on the bus across town at night
Dead on arrival after meeting the dark spirit
Spiraling into oblivion on a Tuesday evening
Speeding towards a new horizon on a hot ride

Pictures of beloved families touch the heart
In the old country where nothing was easy
They lived another dream to bring us freedom
Until fast food pollution kills us all anyway




       

10-24-13 October Baseball

I'm just happy
to be watching
the last few games
of the season before
the long cold winter starts

I don't really care who wins





       

10-23-13 Scattered Characteristics

If you only had one dream
to carry around in your pocket
it would have to be illuminated
by tribes of warfare in the Bronx
on the front lines of the battle
against the future of modern life
lost in translation between transitions
flowing smoothly into the next phase
on howling winds of impending doom
walking all over the woods in a trance
flying with night birds beyond the stars
finding peace and tranquility in poetry




       

10-22-13 Goodbye Ghosts

The moon is full of mischief
But we've got a spooky solution
Get rid of the ghosts tonight
Send them back to the spirit world

Close the doors
Turn out the lights
Chant the words
Pull back the curtain

Goodbye ghosts
Go back to where you belong





       

10-21-13 Rock Paper Scizzors

I guess it wasn't meant to be
Strange electricity on the circuit
Plants in the window get sunlight
Full bloom fireworks in the stars

Cold winds blow in from the north
Oh yeah I forgot the world is ending
We were once the freeze tag champions
When summer camp was still cool

Self employed and overjoyed at home
It's a very lonely city when you're alone
Put the blame on an innocent bystander
Get out of town before the trouble starts





       

10-20-13 Whispering Waves

Sad colors
Washed out
Then fade away

Look up
In the sky
To find the sun

A quiet walk
Through the
Neighborhood

Take a chance
Lose it all
Then come again

Raindrops fall
In a silent breeze
Through the mist





       

10-19-13 Wild Children Of The Night

Washed in chocolate sauce
Inclined to dine outside the lines
Warm glass of dark red wine
Drenched in blood like vampires

The cost of living dangerously
Spent wisely on the company dime
Wired from staying out late every night
Ruthless in the race to survive life

Cold poison running through blue veins
Sharper than the blade of a steak knife
Immortal but cursed to roam the darkness
Misunderstood yet delightfully evil




     

10-18-13 Click Bait

Replenish your supply
Hide inside your mind
Support the local economy
Resist supreme commandments
Kiss your sweetheart on the lips
Turn on the transistor radio
Hang out on the boardwalk
Seek shelter from the storm
Breathe in the fresh air
Fall asleep watching TV

10-17-13 Conspiracy Of Poetry

Elusive scoundrels
Commiserating quietly
In the back of a saloon

Stardust warriors
Sweep off the rooftops
Violently dancing

Crack pipe car crash
Still kills me to the bone
Haunting my memories

Refreshing watermelon
Sunshine salad at the park
Cool cucumber crunch

Stock prices crash hard
So many people are out of work
Jumping out of windows

Cartoon candy sweet
Rocket ships and laserbeams
Fantastic voyages through time




         

10-16-13 Banksy In My Neighborhood

Honest pocket swordfish knowledge
Strength in wisdom power of energy
Develop strange routines at school
Destruction of unbroken daydreams

Rabbits living on the streets in Chinatown
Playing frisbee in the middle of traffic
Terrific solutions to ancient mysteries
Get down to the groove of magic music

That's when it all started to come to an end
Forward thinking march to the beat of tomorrow
Future stars growing out of suburban communities
Meaningless scientific experiments gone wild

Forbidden fruit on the menu for the wedding
Extra fun trouble in mind for a famous fire
Hidden meanings strategically positioned
Unlocking the secret engine of civilization





               

10-15-13 Sentimental Magic Blessings

There is a
spiritual
significance
to your
wild
parakeet
visitation
from
this
morning

Your heart
attracts
great
miracles
from
the bright
center
of the
universe

Your
smile
brings
out
the
best
in
everyone







       

10-14-13 Locked Inside A Library

White paper turned yellow from age
Words flow in waves all over the page
Inspiration in the atmosphere around us
Ink pen furiously scribbling down notes

Secrets of philosophy encoded in poetry
Dangerous ideas hidden inside messages
Electricity crackles as sparks fly in the air
Revolution is brewing in the underworld

Writing transcriptions of our modern life
Fabricating sketches of daily existence
Snapshots of a specific moment in time
Before the dark storm descended upon us





         

10-13-13 Pictures Of Perfect Paradise

Sweet talk from above
Family love on Sunday
The moment of nature
Hot coffee in the morning




       

10-12-13 Kiss Of The Cobra

sudden strike
razor sharp fangs
puncture your skin
spitting hot venom
the immortal bite
powerful magic
   

10-11-13 Golden Shades Of Autumn

The leaves have begun changing colors
There is a cool chill in the fresh air
Cinnamon hot apple cider steaming up
Thrilling October baseball games at night

Halloween decorations hung all over town
It's getting dark much earlier these days
Fireplace chimney smoke blows in the breeze
Candles flicker in windows with a warm glow





             

10-10-13 Fireball Horseradish

Retrospective
Reflective
Reactive
Infective

I can eat
pumpernickel
pickles and
pretzel sticks

Staying up late
watching old
black and white
monster movies

I would
never vote
you off
the island




     

10-09-13 Chelsea Hotel #413

A blank check
for high madness
running rampant
inside a dark maze

Phantoms lurking
between dimensions
deep within shadows
burning down every room

Escape into consciousness
dripping from old clanky pipes
dropping down to another level
beyond the tangible world

The telephone rings
in the middle of the night
but there is no one speaking
on the other side



         

10-08-13 Slaves To Network Television

You all can't capture the freedom
Like we did once upon a time
Happily never after hours over
Ready to get started again now
In denial that any of this is good

Return to a life that used to exist
Don't forget to tip your bartender
Hit the skids every night after work
Crash into oblivion then do it all again
Stand up for the right things

Proud of what we all accomplished here
Together when we needed it the most
Checking out the latest train wrecks
Taking a dive off the penthouse balcony
Singing swan songs before you hit the ground





           

10-07-13 Evolutionary Breakdown

global broadband network
customizable technology solutions
made exclusively by humans
before the robot revolution

computer intelligence program
surpassing energy requirements
turning on the power unplugged
those wires are alive all over

war machine destroying the balance of life
with maximum impact to the environment
irreversible damage to this entire world
an uninhabitable planet floats quietly in space






       

10-06-13 Secret Images Enhanced

Cotton candy clouds
inside your mind's eye
launched into orbit
astronauts from Mars
sending smoke signals
in a firestorm transition
between claps of thunder
sweeping across the land
surfing heavy game changes
inside a magic genie's lamp
building roads to a bright future
hunkering down in a dark cave
surviving a dangerous blizzard
surrounded by winter warfare
frozen in place without food
learning to live alone on the run
flying out to runaway from truth





     

10-05-13 Crisis Aftermath Prophecy

When the oceans rise
above the swirling tides
blue skies turn bloody red
the planet's secrets exposed
the hour of doom has passed
bricks crumble as fires burn
there is nobody left to notice




     

10-04-13 Wizard Haiku

Carnival magic
Slight of hand to seal your fate
Quicker than the eye



     

10-03-13 Party Down Under The High Line

Harsh spotlight shines in your eyes
Deep in the heart of the West Village
Crispy pops of gunfire filling the air
Swarms of people slipping into oblivion

Hot Friday nights in the cobblestone streets
Whispers of destiny on ice gliding up high
Seduction of innocence after the sun goes down
People do bad things when they hang out with me





     

10-02-13 Moonlight Daydream

Transmissions from the Mothership
Hot lights flashing musical colors
Radio frequencies switch to fuzz
Hip joint ego tripping freak out funk

Radioactive vegetable mutations grow
Mushroom adventures in the coliseum
Fast action fluorescent freedom shining
Words dancing out loud to the universe



   

10-01-13 When Horror Stalks Your Soul

bizarre evil in her eyes
twisted axe kept under the bed
loud voices urging madness
painful feelings of sadness
dark spirits of death creeping
physical boundaries crossed
screams echo in the night
there has been another tragedy




     

09-30-13 Government Shut Down Blues

To govern is to rule
But the object is to fool
The sheep into believing
That everything is cool
While they steal our cash




       

09-29-13 Lazy Days In The Park

A quiet walk

in the neighborhood

on Saturday afternoon

Showered in sunshine

with birds chirping around

running through sprinklers

giggling with joyous excitement 

having fun digging in the sandbox

sailing on the swings and down the slide

laughing at the playground down the street

        

09-28-13 The Momentum Of Time

Through the span of many generations
Traditions carry on and they mean a lot
New ghosts materialize in the hallways
Energy echoes bouncing in the old walls

Symmetry of numbers in the stars above
Following footsteps through many decades
Walking in the shoes of our ancient ancestors
Facing forward toward the future looking ahead




       

09-27-13 The Purple Superfly

On a warm summer's day
The Purple Superfly came along
And stung me on my tongue

Suddenly everything turned
Strangely beautiful evil
Inside down upside out

Nothing was as it had been
Everything was not what it ever was
Still time seemed to stand still

Those old emotions
Resurfacing from the cookie jar
Unlocked memories down deep

Watching wild colors
Swirl in a spinning kaliedoscope
Like Buddhas in the blue skies above




       

09-26-13 The Stress Of Success

So many hours
Spent out in the hot sun
Inspired by hard struggles
In the mastery of this moment

Pain and precision
Executed with pinpoint accuracy
Sweat dripping slowly like a snake
Raw emotion shifting the transition

Effective production
Long days full of nervous breakdowns
Making money to live to make money
Climbing to the top of the game




       

09-25-13 Liquid Gold

Riding high with the top down
Sunset seduction under the influence
Cool glass action flip out on the strip
Social flow on an electric battlefield

Building unity within the superficials
Running the scene with passion over easy
Stacked up like a tower down in the valley
This is your time to shine in the story of light




     

09-24-13 Crazy Protection

Open


       doorbell rings



It's the Security Man



Smells like a set up


           Doesn't matter



     Ready to go to the library




                play it safe

09-23-13 Underground Truths About Immortality

Pretend to use your imagination wisely
Driving a truck across town at night
The ancient beings are still with us
Cold feet and wet socks in my shoes
Spiritual freedom inside the brain body
Warm metal oven handle in the kitchen
Deliver on the promises made at midnight
Under the table deals are running the show
Hot rods burning down the fast highway
Plastic bubble candy pop sugar sweet syrup
Wounded deeply inside my heart forever





     

09-22-13 Sunday With My Son

Quiet calm inside
When we go outside
Cool refreshing breezes
As we stroll along
Taking our time
Drinking juice
Looking up in the sky
At the airplanes
Flying overhead
You point at each one
And we both smile



     

09-21-13 Metropolitan Exorcism

Like maple syrup into diamonds
Forbidden information shower
A change of consciousness awake
Flowing flying live love jammed up

Midnight revelation shifting focus
Throwing kisses into the crowd
It was a great party in disguise
The chances are growing stronger

Boxes of happiness passed around
What a beautiful city we are in
Listening to whispers in the wind
Sweeping up the streets downtown

Little brains inside a giant universe
Various strategies for waking up
Action only comes as a last resort
Anger towards the establishment




         

09-20-13 Symptoms Of Sickness

Full body fever
Muscular pain
From head to foot
Hiding out quietly
Shivering all over
Wondering when
It's all going to end





     

09-19-13 An Ominous Presence Of Danger

There is a darkness here
A feeling that trouble is festering
An evil force that lurks in shadows
Growing stronger with each passing moment

Something bad is about to happen
Impending doom moving closer
Intense heat breathing in your face
Black clouds waiting to swallow your soul





     

09-18-13 Baby Puke

As I was getting ready for work
Our baby threw up all over the place
In his eyes in his ears up his nose on his face
So I cleaned him off and wiped him down

I hurried up and put on my jacket and tie
Ran breathless down to the subway platform
When I got on the train people made faces
I instantly knew that I smelled like baby puke





             

09-17-13 Hot Nights On The West Side

the day is fading away
heavy impulses take over
the night calls us to come alive
nightmarish excitement

yellow taxi cab invasion
skip the line and roll right in
flashes pop under sparkling stars
car horns honk as headlights shine

infected recreation on the avenue
under the influence of the silver moon
shadow moves flip out on the dark side
fast talk from the underground revolution