09-08-16 Ticking Away

broken clock works
always running out
where there is never
enough to go around

years and days pass
marching on again
in relentless ravages
through persistence

the only move
is out in the universe
we all have to share
this planet together

there is no difference
between you and me
we are both the same
brothers without a name

on another journey
our paths will cross
and we'll have fun
when we have time

so little left to spend
it heals all wounds
it is of the essence
but it always runs out

09-07-16 Left Behind

Everything is in the same place
Exactly how you left it
But now you are gone
And all that remains
Is what you've left behind

09-06-16 Mystery Masterpiece Blend

Keep it fresh
Feel the flow
So many styles
In the pocket

Ride the waves
Inside your brain
Reverse mind twist
Switch back again

Split second decision
Changed life forever
Fortune breeds glory
Fashion bleeds insanity

Electric youth parade
Next revolution phase
Experimental hot lunch
Energy is eternal

Balloons on fire
Across the ocean
Madness for passion
Open action channel

Rest stop mafia
Truck driving man
Fast food feast
On the road

Hurt your heart
Don't stop now
Heal the pain
Open new wounds

Turn the pages
Read the book
Write your story
Make a movie

09-05-16 Summer Mix Tape

a heart
that launched
a thousand
love stories
has endured
the pain
of rejection
and has enjoyed
the thrill of
passion

those pieces
are shattered
so you can
stash them
in your pocket
or hold them
in a locket

chapter nine
love potion
spring fever
young lust
summer blues
reggae sun splash

favorite songs
on a mix tape
for you to have
and listen to
every time
you miss me

09-04-16 Still Missing You

Life goes on
Seasons change
Babies are born
The world turns

But there is not
One single day
That goes by
Where I don't
Feel the pain
Of losing you

09-03-16 Unlimited Dreams Reborn

In another language
Paradise grows inside us
Fulfilled to the extreme
Exactly as you wish it to be

We make dreams reality
Wired into the main network
Watching the movie of our life
Wandering through the universe

Living in outer space
Sliding on moonbeams
Drifting out in the stars
Surfing the cosmic waves

09-02-16 Notes From The Echo Chamber

inspiration is everywhere
in pools of love and madness
flowing ever so strange
like a fountain of knowledge

couples holding hands together
kissing on the sunny sidewalks
or in the dark of midnight light
glowing under the silver moon

influence for your thoughts
a penny weighs a thousand pounds
we don't care about your problems
that sounds like a nightmare

out at the beach with x-ray vision
playing in the fresh radiation waves
splashing in the sunshine sand castles
never had this much fun before

09-01-16 Eyewitness To The Experience

Did you see it
Drifting through the night
Like a lightbulb flying away

Did you hear it
Roaring across the sky
Like a fireball blazing

Did you taste it
Burning on the tip of your tongue
Like licking the top of a jet engine

Did you smell it
Smoking up the planet
Like gasoline and brimstone

Did you feel it
Touching your heart
Like a physical epiphany

08-31-16 Endangered Elephant Haiku

Save the elephants 

While they still exist on Earth

Extinction is near

08-30-16 Strong Brains

Don't think about it
Don't think about anything
Don't even think about not thinking

Clear your mind
Refresh your memory
Recharge your battery

Stay on target
Ignore all distractions
Keep your focus on staying focused

Mind over matters
Exercise your thoughts
Don't even think about it

08-29-16 Destiny Is Meant To Be

You were always meant to be
A hero with an amazing destiny
Somehow you always knew it
And you carried it inside you

Maybe the story is already written
We are simply following directions
Or maybe it's the true desire in our hearts
Waiting for the day when we can shine

08-28-16 Second Coming

Tricks up your sleeve
Easy to believe in magic
Watching miracles happen
In the streets all around us

Mother Nature will provide
The energy to balance it all
Calling on the ghost warriors
To join us at this dark hour

Radiate your light upon us
Sing the blues at midnight
Cast a spell in the name of love
Save the world all day long

08-27-16 Saltwater Up Your Nose

Beach bums
Under the sun
Swimming in
The ocean blue

Waves crashing
On our heads
Body slammed
Into the sand

Jellyfish floating
Up to the surface
Cute little crabs
Pinch our feet

You stink like the sea
After swimming with me
Breathing in the salty air
Breezes blowing your hair

08-26-16 Filling Blank Pages

You can fill your days
With acts of warfare or
You can fill your life
With acts of kindness

You can fill your dreams
With thoughts of hatred or
You can fill your heart
With peace and love

The choice is yours
To write your own story
Will you be the villain or
Will you be the hero

08-25-16 Sasquatch Versus The Space Invaders

When extraterrestrials arrived

The truth was revealed at last

As Sasquatch tribes emerged

From out of the deep dark woods

To defend our planet from invaders

It soon became clear 

That Sasquatch is our protector

The hidden spirit of mother nature 

Our defender and our Earth warrior

A magical beast with special powers

So the battle raged on for weeks

As Sasquatch destroyed alien ships

The space invaders were no match

They retreated back to the stars again

And Sasquatch vanished into thin air

08-24-16 The Memory Games

There will be another time
To tell old stories once again
And laugh about the good times
We have together every day

There will be time someday
To honor the memories
Of those we've lost
Along the way

But for now we've got today
To make new memories together
As we run and jump and play
Without a care in the world

08-23-16 Subtle Hints Of Autumn

While the heat of summer

Still has us in a stranglehold 

There is brief relief

As a cool breeze blows

From somewhere unknown 

There are quick reminders

In the scent of dying leaves

In earlier sunsets and later sunrises

There are whispered promises

Of a crisp chill in the air

Where we'll all be freezing soon

08-22-16 Dreams In A Wishing Well

Candlelight nightmare songs
Romantic destiny in the park
Struggle to regain some sanity
Time to sit and think for a while

Fantastic spaceship ride at school
Wishes for happiness do come true
Watching movies on Saturday night
Holding hands on our walk home

Hope those lightning storms dissolve
Look into your heart for the light
You are stronger than you can imagine
Don't ever give up on hopes and dreams

08-21-15 Thrown Away

Tossed out
In the trash
On the curb
Picked up
By a truck
In the early
Morning
Transported
To the dump
Buried alive

08-20-16 Halloween Superstars

A golden light
Shines upon you
From the cold hearts
Of mean old monsters

Up from the sewers
Under the full moon
Unbelievable visions
Unanimous decisions

Werewolf howling
Stomach growling
Flesh for feast at least
Fresh meat to eat

Shadow ghosts lurk
In the red darkness
Invisible to the eye
Fire in the night sky

Vampire charm
Curse of the undead
Another evil spirit
Caught going batty

Loch Ness Monster
Swimming forever
Frankenstein alive
Mad scientist mind

08-19-16 Stuck On The Subway Again

Stuck on a hot train
Down in the subway
Not moving at all
Sweat dripping drops

Late for work again
Trapped underground
Breathing in the stench
Sweltering summer

Sick passenger
Police investigation
Signal malfunction
Service disruption

Listen carefully
Music all around
Hear the sounds
Escape this reality

08-18-16 Hit The Lights

Under the surface
It all seems so dirty
When the lights go out
But on the surface
It all seems so clean
When the lights turn on

08-17-16 Road Map To Destiny

The journey began long ago

Into tomorrow then back again

Where all roads lead to destiny

Unpaved and unshaven

There is no wrong direction 

The stars have laid out the map

Plans are exchanged then they change

But the universe will guide you home again

08-16-16 Chelsea Hotel #424

Make no mistake about it
There is a dark energy here

Hidden in plain sight
Frightened by footsteps

Cold quiet of an empty room
Tapping off in the corner

It was here for them to take
And they were there for it to take too

Voices keep drawing you inside
Closer and closer to the flame

Further down the darkened hallway
Spirits are watching all around you

Demons are here to steal your soul
You thought they were your friends

Don't be afraid to talk about the curse
We're all here for the same reasons

Then the touch of evil comes
Run away and don't ever return

08-15-16 Gardens Of Broken Glass

walking barefoot
through gardens
of broken glass
with scar tissue
too thick to heal
soft silent wounds
with deep deep cuts
swimming in blood
gushing from inside
walls of a broken heart

08-14-16 Sleepwalking Underwater

Life moves too fast
Or slow it down a little
Drowning in clouds
Dreaming of clowns

Drift past sleepers
Slip slide under sheets
On the streets it grows
Frozen in timelessness

Photo captures images
Construction continues
While trees get taller
The world evolves

08-13-16 Dawn Of The New Warriors

Welcome to the future
Moonshot in a heatwave
A new tomorrow is born
These will be your heroes

Lemonade under the sun
Red skin wet hair summer air
Lift your spirits for redemption
Release some good magic energy

08-12-16 Let Your Love Light Shine

Evil seems to have
A loud voice
To express anger and hate

Too many people
Feel they have a license
To broadcast ignorance

We have to keep
Our positive energy
Flowing strong

We must drown out
Voices of darkness
With the light of love

08-11-16 Superstar Disco Party

machine gun classics
strobe lights pulsating
midnight rhythms set
the rhyme to the beats

it's all another story
when you break it down
cool the room with blues
stand up and dance

golden glitter clouds
champagne hot flashes
sunglasses sparkle tonight
paparazzi waiting outside

08-10-16 Meet Me In An Alternate Reality

It's cold in the office
Papers scattered around
So much work to do
Somebody's yelling at you

But then there is hope
A vision of another existence
With beautiful music playing
Somewhere sunny and warm
Or cozy and quiet inside
With a warm cup of coffee
And inspiration all around

There will be a new day
When we can write poems
Together all day long
In a stress free environment
With nothing else to do
But create fresh art for you

08-09-16 My Greatest Gift

I opened my eyes
And there you were

Looking back at me
Like a reflection

That was the moment
Everything was clear

It was you all along
You are the reason

Overflowing with joy
Exploding with light

And love spilling out
All over my life

08-08-16 Electric Flesh Tones

Cartoon movements
Highlighted in wings of steel
Forever man is nowhere time
Put the pit bull back in the crib

Razor blade solutions
For radioactive time signatures
Come down off your high tops
Spot a local turkey for lunch

Normal ways to freak out
Listen to the evening news report
Hide inside a bunker for survival
The fallout shelter is too crowded

Monkey masks in disguise
Made to break the bank vault
Kiss her softly on the mouth
Before the time bomb explodes

08-07-16 A Day In The Light

The day's first rays of light

Creep in through the windows

Inching their way across the floor

Cutting through the total darkness 

Slowly illuminating the room

Until bright light shines all over

With enough warmth to heat up

The whole house awakened

Late afternoon orange glow

Shadows grow longer and taller

While the soft light fades away

The day's last rays into night

08-06-16 They'd Be Crazy To Follow Us

The stars have all disappeared
Outer space is paralyzed with fear
We don't have any hope out here
Lost inside the new energy zone

The sun and moon have exploded
A fantastic time rift has opened up
The rings of Saturn are disrupted
Sucked through a cold black hole

Slip away into another galaxy
Where the universe is all around
Riding on the tail of a hot comet
Going into an asteroid field

08-05-16 The Robot Revolution

Locked in step
Robot warfare evolves
Where there is no feeling
Only revolution

When machines rule
The heart and soul of humanity
Will die a cold cruel death
In digital battlefield massacres

Information apocalypse
Overloads circuits faster
Then artificial intelligence
Becomes robotic consciousness

We will go into hiding
When the power supply
Is shut off completely
Forced to survive in darkness

You will live forever
Only after you reboot your life
Programmed for destruction
Hard wired for extinction

08-04-16 Pet Goldfish Haiku

Tiny air bubbles
Goldfish swimming in a bowl
Underwater love

08-03-16 Songs Of Summer

Those old plastic
cassette tapes
that we used to
listen to on our
heavy boom box
down at the shore
on sandy beaches
never sounded better
than when we were
care free young kids

When I listen to
that music today
it brings me back
to those sunny
sandy beach days
as though no time
has passed at all
but I only wish
that you were still
here to share it
with me

08-02-16 Inspiration For Breakfast

Wondering what thoughts will arrive
From a coffee cup full of hot ideas
Freshly squeezed from an early dream
Sleep away again for another vacation
Wake up to inspiration for breakfast

Calm energies rest between actions
Colors splattered all over a canvass
Electric machines cannot create this
It takes passion rage beauty emotion
To connect with a new horizon of hope

Cartoon characters sing sinful melodies
Masterpieces come alive in the afternoon
Visual experiences dance across your eyes
Looking inside the evolution of artwork
Building a unique landscape of imagery

08-01-16 Gravitate

Gravitate
To where
Good feelings
Can be found

Stay away
From hate
And bad
Feelings

Go to where
The action is
When good things
Are happening

Stay away
From places where
Sadness and anger
Will bring you down

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

06-30-16 Reflections On Expressions

Surfing supersonic waves

Splashing in green laser beams

Locked into the eternal struggle

Colorful imagination comes alive

Delicate sounds of illumination

Brighten up your days on a high note

Morphing into a deep dark dirty hole

Spiraling into endless oblivion

Kiss the spell of magic fire 

Lick the soft skin of creativity

Express your soul in the sky

Artistic explosions in your heart

06-29-16 The Passion Of Liberty

Reach for the new wave
Another way to live fast
Stuck in slow motion video
Under the electric sunshine

Fireworks in the night sky
Music echoes in the streets
Old brick buildings crumble
While the kids dance and sing

Remember the joyous feeling
Let it flow from inside you
Your heart is full of light
Another reason to smile

Wild ride through town
Philadelphia freedom train
Seek out positive energies
Then spread it all around

06-28-16 Cookies In The Bathtub

Birthday gift
In my mailbox
And I don't know
What it is

When I got home
I opened the box
And I saw a superhero doll
It was exactly what I wanted

Then it turned into Christmas
So we went to the beach
We saw a flying man in the sky
Then we saw TV in the sand
And there was a sandcastle
Sitting on somebody's head

We all had Christmas cookies

06-27-16 Midtown In Motion

Traffic continues to flow
Down Fifth Avenue all day
Racing into tomorrow's future
Love pushes all the buttons

Hipsters hustle in the morning
Fast talkers rushing late to work
Fire engine red sirens screaming
Symphony of city sounds singing

Famous footsteps on the block
Walking with ghosts of greatness
Capture the spirit of revolution
To create beautiful artwork

06-26-16 If I Had Stayed Silent

if i had stayed silent
you would never have
heard my voice

if i had stayed silent
you would never have
received my message

if i had stayed silent
you would never have
changed your mind

if i had stayed silent
you would never have
changed the world

06-25-16 Thirteen Secret Codes

Bring your dreams to life

Daylight comes too soon

Drink the electric Kool Aid

Wake up before the dawn

Discover ancient pyramids

Flying saucers coast overhead

Sasquatch hiding in the woods

Sea monsters splashing around

A boost of universal energies

Harness the powers of existence 

Ancient mysteries uncovered

Secrets evolve into the truth

Our destiny is set into motion

06-24-16 Psychedelic Radiation

I land on an island
To escape the city

Country lemonade
Political recreation

Revolution revolving
Evolving evolution

Involving pollution
Prostitution or institution

Mushrooms make it spicy
Interesting visualization

Pink ponies try trotting
On Stoney Ridge Road

I'm in love with a mountain
Heartbroken and excited

Look into the forest
Deep into your eyes

Don't forget to lose
My number gun

Fun sunshine syrup
Stories on the highway

Hungry for affection
Reflection in the pool

Mirror mirror melting
Faces stolen in molten lava

Swirling in sterling silver
Diamonds in your soul

Blood in the newspaper
Read between the lions

Reading dirty magazines
Appreciate the art of comics

Cartoon hallucinations
On a trip to inner space

Recipe to rule your brain
Listen to the music play

06-23-16 Serpents In Your Home

Slippery snake

In through the exit

Moving slowly 

Then the attack

Hide in the grass

Slip into shadows

Seduce with a smile

Hidden agenda

The face of evil

Burning yellow eyes

Rattle in the distance

Can't trust a murderer

Best hand forward

Shake the skin back

The bite is worse

Venom kills quickly

06-22-16 Disconnected Connections

Above just another time
When we couldn't resist
The tension that had grown
Between the connection
And disconnected spaces
Which roam free in the web
Poisoning the heart of minds

The dangers are real today
When you shop around town
Between the bedroom sheets
And disconnected spirituality
On the road to self awareness
Where flying fish are landing
Inside visual display screens

It's all over the internet today
They sold your dirty pictures
Now you'll never be real again
When the news hits the streets
Between broken bonds of love
And disconnected emotions
Beyond the boundaries of life

06-21-16 Underground Darkness

into the tunnels
way down deep
below the streets

where monsters lurk
shadows grow stronger
in complete darkness

06-20-16 Playing With My Son At The Park

Walking in the sunshine
Holding your little hand
On our way to the park
To play ball together
Running around laughing
In beautiful green fields

06-19-16 Kids In Space

Floating in space
Surfing the stars
Playing in the yard
On our trip to the moon

Astronaut explorers
In the final frontier
Dancing on Jupiter
Fly away with you

Zero gravity adventure
Meeting little green men
Riding the tail of a comet
On a sunny day in the universe

06-18-16 Nap Time Daydream

Working hard all morning
Lifting up large walls of brick
Pushing all available strength
Mighty powerful explosion

The root cause of mayhem
Is misfired primal passion
Misguided in the wrong place
I wish we could go back again

Drink another cold lemonade
Mild sweat on the skin's surface
Hot summertime sunshine sting
Light makes you feel alive

Listening to undecided voices
Split open in another direction
Fire the missle in the middle
Fall asleep in the afternoon shade

06-17-16 The Red Wine Diaries

Scrambled brains in the morning
Red wine for breakfast all afternoon
Walk through the park on your way
Talk to the animals at the city zoo

Don't tell me you don't love this
Don't you want to try some more
It's all my fault at the end of the day
Open another bottle of red wine now

Wake up screaming after midnight
Turns out it wasn't a nightmare anyway
Sleeping anywhere at any time tomorrow
Can't remember yesterday or five days ago

Paranoid about the private eyes watching
Hiding out in plain sight at the public library
Reading books as if life depended on it
Then spill a bottle of red wine all over

Last ditch attempt to save a lost soul
Damage control at the final hour of time
Blurred lines between red wine and blood
This is no way to go through life

06-16-16 Back To Nature

head space
in a quiet place
far away from cars
far away from people

breathe in the trees
walk in the rain
swim in the air
sleep in the grass

out in the green forest
peaceful in deep woods
balanced with the planet
blending into the wilderness

06-15-16 Power Of Music

My wish
would be
that instead
of picking up
machine guns
people would
pick up
electric guitars

The power
of music
can affect
more people
than the power
of violence

06-14-16 Sitting On Sexy Furniture

midnight Monday
full moon on the prowl
rose rising clothesline
earthquake milkshake

glitter business family
dancing into the past tense
in a penthouse apartment
high above the city below

nothing but net on a jet
swift decision throwing up
sweet candy dish growing up
out at the ballpark on Sunday

champagne popping warriors
spraying money all over you
spilling the dark secret news
or pretend that it never happened

06-13-16 Dark Side Haiku

Demons inside you
Thirsting for evil vengeance
Ready to break free

06-12-16 Wildfire

judgement
is coming
you will need
to pick a side

good or evil
light or dark
love or hate
right or wrong

find your spirituality
hold on tight to your faith
find the spark inside your heart
and let it spread like wildfire

06-11-16 Something Out Of Nothing

heart beat
race
pulse pounding
from within
the enemy
among us
to prosper in time
against the flow
of energy
 moving slowly
going down
when the face
melts everywhere
serendipitous
for destiny
beyond the gold
on the road
licking salt wounds
while driving home
  call it all back
cattle drive up above
the fields are alive
with the sounds
of salvation
  flying like an angel
invading your life
for a short time
while making
an incredible impact
that will last forever

06-10-16 Double Heart Punch

We spend
the first
half of
our lives
making friends
and falling in love

We spend
the second
half of
our lives
losing friends
and feeling the pain

06-09-16 Seven Seas

Capture the incredible energy

Cultivate a great environment

Create a vibe of instant invincibility

Challenge the standard description

Collect experiences for a living

Clean up the planet for tomorrow

Clown around and crush the groove

06-08-16 Lost Poet

lost another poetry slam
drank too much and fell asleep
forgot to remember all that stuff
nothing to write about

along another open road
burning messages in a fire pit
won't let it grow for too long
seeking knowledge is not enough

work at it as hard as you can
don't ever stop creating dreams
never give up when you fail
rise up strong and live to write again

06-07-16 Late Show At The Old Fillmore

Electric infinity visits us here

For a brief flash if you catch it

Sucked inside an energy vortex 

Into the center of the universe 

Voices singing for eternity

Songs playing in the old style

Imagination is the only ticket

Sounds still echo in a chorus

Immortal warriors on stage

Digging the vibe of the moment

Light show visions tickle your mind

So much to see right in front of me

Best seats in the house for the show

Legends create misty masterpieces

Old psychedelic jazz musicians

This place is haunted by ghosts

06-06-16 The Owl Knows

The wise old owl
Watches time pass
As seasons change
Cycles of life revolve

The wise old owl knows
He watched your father grow
He's been watching you too
Since the day you were born

06-05-16 Birthplace Of Urban Decay

spray paint on the wall
it all happened on the ramp
on the roof of the garage
ghosts appear like a mirage

06-04-16 Rope A Dope

The art of the fight
A poet in a slaughterhouse
Find the right words
To destroy with grace

A flurry of fury pummeling
Punches from every direction
Slow down and wait for the moment
Then attack with everything you've got

Battle for what you believe in
Recite poetry to your opponents
Knock down the walls in your way
Sting like a bee but float like a butterfly

06-03-16 Rainy Midtown Morning

rainy midtown morning rush
taxi cabs splashing through puddles
umbrellas of all different colors
broken bottle glass on the sidewalk

heavy rains explode into a downpour
people soaked scatter in the streets
seeking shelter under some scaffolding
this city needed a good wash out today

06-02-16 Silence In The City

Tasting violence
Finding the science
Behind silence

Or

The art of being
Left alone
In New York City

Instead of always running
From the punks who are gunning
To take you down and push ahead

Sirens wailing car alarms blasting
Garbage trucks slamming steel
Crash bang boom boom bang crash

Help me find a quiet place
To reflect upon my thoughts
To hear the music in my heart

06-01-16 Vampire Seduction

Soft spoken eyes
Hypnotized
In shadows
Under a spell

Passionate kiss
Romantic bliss
Say good night
Then a bite

Licking wounds
Sucking blood
Go to sleep
Live for eternity