11-08-16 Devil Of A Man

cult of bloodlust
pay to pray for prey
in the ecstasy of gold

seduced by devil music
he knows what you are
then exploits what you love

see your death in his eyes
promises to be the prophet
and the profits will roll in

he simply wants to eat you alive
to suck your soul into his heart
now your life is owned by evil

11-07-16 A Fresh New Poem

A new poem
Is a fresh adventure
Written in your imagination

A new poem
Is a fresh reflection
Stolen from inside your heart

A new poem
Is a fresh creation
Crafted from your brainwaves

A new poem
Is a fresh expression
Born in the depths of your soul

11-06-16 While You Are Sleeping

While you are sleeping
The world is spinning
Women are giving birth
People are dropping dead

Buildings are being built
Trees are growing up tall
The universe is evolving
While you are sleeping

11-05-16 Exploring Eternity With You

Picture perfect window frame
The fabric of our lives unfolding
Outside exploring in the wild world
Experiencing the evolution of everything

Life seems to fly away so fast
Minutes quickly add up to decades
I wish we could live an eternity
Together right here in this moment

11-04-16 Death Of Democracy

you are about to find out
what it's like to lose
all you ever loved

we are about to see
what it's like to lose
liberty and freedom

11-03-16 The Test Of Time

Walls crumble and fall
Tides turn and oceans flow
Trees grow taller over time
Fine wine gets better with age

Friends will come and go
Trends change with the seasons
Old thoughts become new again
But my love for you remains the same

11-02-16 Stardust Fantasy

Let the stars grow
old together in space
and time for eternity
until it all goes up
into a cloud of dust

11-01-16 Twisted Lovers Entangled

Loaded up on thunder balls
Rocket fire in the morning sun
She might never come back again
You will always remember the fire

We can catch the breezes together
Love is always ready for action now
Intense and aggressive out of the gate
Freak out with the tweakers all night

You'll have to excuse the explosions
Bursting sparkles in your smiling eyes
Listen to the rock and roll in your mind
They can never stop us and we won't quit

The dream you had is still alive here
Look into the mirror for your secret
Emotion like a lightning bolt sizzle
Electric shock straight to your heart

10-31-16 Halloween Is Here

When the ghouls step out
Into the darkness so deep
We get frightened easily
By things that go bump

Creepy crawlers lurking
In the shadows at night
On the prowl around town
Trick or treat in the neighborhood

Scary monster movies on TV
Revenge of the spooky creatures
Dress up like your favorite ghost
Then pig out all day on sweet candy

10-30-16 Rainy Day At The Playground

Everyone stayed home today
It's too stormy to play outside

Heavy raindrops pouring down
Washed out like a waterfall wave

The ballgame has to be cancelled
There are puddles in the outfield

Fun times will be had here again
But today everyone stayed inside

10-29-16 Black Moth

Follow the moonlight
Flutter to the big flame
Flickering after the midnight hour

Black moth in my house
Beautiful flying creatures
Or monsters at the double feature

Visitation from the spirit
Of a departed loved one
With a message from the beyond

I trapped it in a cup
Then set it free outside
It flew away and faded into the night

10-28-16 The Eighties

Memories burned into broken hearts
Scar tissue so deep it won't fracture
Songs that trigger those same tears
Like a time machine from the future

Remember the loss
Complete devastation
It's difficult to miss
What you never had

Hard to forget
The good old pain
Feels a bit better
But never goes away

10-27-16 Peace And Quiet

Inside a quiet space
Where there is no sound
Only time to think
Where there is peace

Inside of the silence
Where there is no talking
Only time for being
Where there is existence

10-26-16 Sunrise On A Quiet Beach

Cool morning breezes
Soothe your soul fire
In waves of salty ocean air

Gazing out at a new dawn
Across the great horizon
Promising fresh rays of hope

10-25-16 First Days Of Hibernation

too many days
spent chipping away
adding up bucket drops
waiting for the sun to run out

wave to the sky
catch a dream tonight
listen to the breeze blow
watch all the trees grow

dry rain showers
tears running down
the flowers are all dried up
while animals fade into extinction

10-24-16 Sleepy Brains On The Train

Dark cold morning
Sleepwalking through
Damp subway tunnels
Half dreaming awake

Lost in a mental fog
Thinking about conspiracies
Paranoid from nightmares
Living in a fantasy land

Early hours fade away
Tumbling into tomorrow
Forgetting to remember
Half of what we already knew

10-23-16 The Outer Space Inside

Rocket line straight through
To the great beyond out there
Entering into another dimension
Laughing all the way to Jupiter

Search to find a spiritual outcome
There must be meaning in the stars
Meeting someday soon on the moon
Seeking a place to build a civilization

10-22-16 Saturday Night At Wrigley Field In October

Thick electricity crackling
Energy flowing in waves
Be brave and bathe in it

10-21-16 We Are Free

We are free
To pretend to be
Anything we like

We are free
To play fun games
All day long

We are free
To use imagination
In the art of creation

We are free
To love one another
Like a big family

10-20-16 Life Is An Illusion

You are not here
Here is not here
You are not you
There is no here

Everywhere is nowhere
Never where you ever are
Something is really nothing
When nothing is everything

10-19-16 Sing Your True Song

Search for your song
Listen to the breeze
Look for it in the trees
In the buzzing of bees

Find your true song
In the books you read
In every good deed
In the music you bleed

Sing your sacred song
Out loud into the sky
At the top of mountains high
Then you will really fly

10-18-16 Out To Sea

Like tall tales told
In an old sea captain's legend

The seas will only forgive
If the winds will allow it

A love affair with the ocean
Ends on the edge of the horizon

A love affair with the city
Ends on the floor of a fancy hotel

10-17-16 Silent Radio

It might be on another planet
Or it could be in the future
Happening live as you see it

Listen to the music of the universe
Traveling through sonic spaceways
Lost inside a shift in the fabric of time

Songs that make your heart sing
It means everything when you need it
Soul medicine to soothe your spirit

10-16-16 Eating Crickets In The Woods

there is no time
then a water cup came
to read a good book
before a bear bumbled
into a fumble bush
mumbling something
about the keeper of snakes

we're not going to write
about creepy bugs today
but if we talk about bugs
the bugs will eat everybody

10-15-16 Hot Soup Haiku

Hot soup warms my bones
All the best ingredients
Cooking on the stove

10-14-16 Pieces Of You

we will carry your light
inside our empty world
into a future without you

we will carry your words
inside our empty pages
into a chapter without you

we will carry your love
inside our empty hearts
into a new life without you

10-13-16 Earth Tones

green green grass
brown tree leaves
clear blue skies
orange sunshine

let the spirit flow
across the ocean
in thriving gardens
alive on this planet

10-12-16 When This Chapter Ends

One last word
Before we close the book
To look up at the sky
Gazing beyond the horizon

Now you are free
To fly again on golden wings
We'll keep your love
Locked safely inside our hearts

10-11-16 Feelings Between You

Windmills in the winter
Coconut candy cocktails
Superhero sandwiches
The old bookstore closed

Animals in the ocean breeze
Take the tide forward home
Listen closely to the thunder
Take the time to live and learn

Love everything you've got
Pass along the good energy
Hold away the dark at last
Sing songs from your heart

10-10-16 Shifting Patterns Of Creation

when it all comes down
nothing feels the same way
to change your page around
full of love yourself without

tangle with the beast for best
results shake firmly before
opening up the bottle together
to drink from the cup of salvation

restless syndrome criminals resist
to live out those unimaginable lies
giving in to fairytale fantasy dreams
where we all win the superstar prize

10-09-16 Let Me Show You

Holding your little hand
When we get on the subway
The world looks so big
When seen through your eyes

Excitement of new discoveries
The magical wonder of childhood
Reaching those golden milestones
I'm glad we get to share it together

10-08-16 Comic Con Shakedown Party

Lazy afternoon reading comic books
Superheroes in your neighborhood
Cosplay champions shine on display
Sunday cartoon colors come alive

Villains plotting to take over the world
Intense energies exploding all around
Characters in toy land are reanimated
I spent all my money on action figures

10-07-16 Phantom Language

missing words and phrases
disappear then reappear
floating out in the universe
before putting pieces together

sliding through consciousness
poems are born and then reborn
the sentiments live on forever
invisible thoughts become tangible

10-06-16 Phlegm Balls

green globs
oozing down
sore throats
choking mucus
congestion
tastes like
infection
burning hot
swallowing
razor blades
dripping snot
cough it all up
then spit it out
in a bloody mess

10-05-16 A Fool's Golden Ticket

do you remember me
we met on my way up
now i am begging here
on my way back down

we crossed this bridge
together at the beginning
now i have come back
to find this bridge burned

can you still see me here
untouchable and invisible
fading away into nothing
like i never even existed

10-04-16 Stolen Gypsy Heart

You stole my heart
And sold it to the gypsies

Now my feelings
Are far away in another place

The fortune teller
Was right about losing my love

Now you're gone for good
While I still feel the pain so far away

10-03-16 Ride The Blue Whale

Freewheeling western drive attitude
Famous in your own mind destruction
You look so cool standing in the mirror
Look out for more luxury reflections

Technology takes us to many places
To make it seem like all is well today
But while you are off in zombie dreams
You're being distracted from your doom

Success comes in many different faces
Capture the glory and pass the torch
Kids these days don't have a chance
Maybe someday they will live in space

The countdown to extinction has begun
When the earthquake hits it will all change
Mosquitos will bring death to your door
Only the power of love can save you now

10-02-16 Windows Into Tomorrow

unwritten thoughts
lost forever to the ages
dissolved into nothing

variety show spotlight
dance routine on ice
washed up comic bombing

head in the sand on demand
time is twisting up all around
simple sweet kisses are eternal

listen to the voices of the universe
alternate realities run in parallels
extraterrestrial space creatures are here

10-01-16 Ice Angels

snowflake kisses
landing on your
rose red cheeks

perfume of winter
minty deep breaths
vanilla frosted bliss

feelings forgotten
remember their faces
listen to their voices

soft crystals sparkle
in silver moonlight
in crisp evergreen

09-30-16 Last September Haiku

Going back to school

Baseball season is ending

Leaves are turning brown

09-29-16 Poison In The Water

all the time it's terrifying

to know you need me to win

contribute to the tribe to survive

now you're extra super paranoid

09-28-16 Unfriended

Everyone is turned on
But no one is tuned in

Everyone is plugged in
But no one is connected

Everyone is watching
But no one is aware

Everyone is alive
But no one is living

09-27-16 Life Is Fast

We spoke yesterday

Now suddenly you're gone

In the blink of an eye

On the brink of life

From birth to death

Or everywhere inbetween 

We learn to walk

We learn to love

We learn to work 

We learn to die

Only alive in photos

and in my memories

trying to remember 

the sound of your voice

Every day it's 

business as usual

wake up early

work your ass off

Holidays next month

Bills due next week

Frozen dinner again

Forgot to pick up milk

All those jokes he told 

She never finished her book

You still have to fix the car

Your fresh green plant

Sitting on the window

In unlimited sunlight

But after you left

No one watered it

Now it's all dried up

We spoke yesterday 

Now suddenly you're gone

09-26-16 Poisoned Planet Blues

Running out of time
Walls are closing in
Days are getting short
The water level rises

Sun is shining hotter
Ice mountains melting
Pollution in the air now
Your future is at stake

09-25-16 Find Your Self

You came here to win
Now you find yourself
Going home a loser

09-24-16 Baseball Game At The Zoo

There was a bear cub

Who hit a home run

Into the bleacher seats

Then there was a hen

Who hit the ball straight

Out of the ballpark 

Next the snakes came

Up to bat with nobody out

But none of them scored

So we cheered for the dolphins

And they didn't strike out

They won the game in style

09-23-16 Kids In The Neighborhood

All good in the universe
Labels and differences don't matter
We are all the same in this game
Look around the neighborhood
At the other kids sitting alone
Let's all play together

09-22-16 Almighty Designs

Dreaming of awakenings
Mad with lousy dipping birds
One last chance to shine again
The creeps crawl after sunset

California earthquake changes
Life on Earth as we know it
Don't blow it with a gold show
The universe will tell the truth

Get lucky and break a dozen
Pizza money for your paycheck
Your heart will reveal itself  to us
Crying teardrops with your eyes

09-21-16 Boiling Point

no single person
can solve the problem
so we all have to work
together with respect

protests turn violent
riots in the streets
peace is the answer
love will stand strong

let's bring about change
i will lend you a hand
find the truth of mankind
spread the word to everyone

09-20-16 The Life Of An Urban Flower

A small flower
Grows up
Through a crack
In the sidewalk

Where a tiny seed
Once landed
Before the rains
Before the sunlight

Defying the odds
Staying alive
Against the elements
Until somebody steps on it

09-19-16 Monday Morning Sleepy Time

Pouring rain
Morning chill
Shivering bones
Under the covers

Autumn wind
Rattling glass
Squeaking door
Creeking floor

Back to sleep
Monday blues
Can't get out
Of bed today

09-18-16 Lucky Charms

you're in LUCK

out of LUCK
dumb LUCK
good LUCK

it's
your
LUCKY
day

some people have all the LUCK

others have no such LUCK at all
make your own LUCK in life
wishing you the best of LUCK

09-17-16 Sunny Rain Delay

Fun in the summer
Chomping on hot dogs
Gulping cold lemonade
On a hot sunny day

Tie score with two men on
Two outs in the fifth inning
Three balls and two strikes
Crack of the bat like thunder

Dark clouds rolling in
Rains pouring down on us
Soaking wet in the afternoon
Waiting for the game to resume

09-16-16 Do Your Part To Prevent Armageddon

The destruction of nature
Has been evolving for
Over a century now

Sadly we have already done
Irreversible damage to our planet
And we have depleted Earth's resources

Now is the time to stand up
For our world and for our children
To save the planet from premature death

If we do not act immediately
We will soon see the extinction
Of all life on Earth

09-15-16 Then And Now

Forget about the memories
Pieces of the past
Put to the test
Restful at best

Live in peace
Love at last
Be conscious now
Exist in this very moment

09-14-16 Transition Into The Atmosphere

Disappear into thin air
Evaporate into nothingness
Your spirit lives on again
A ghost in a winter storm

Selling lightbulbs by the dozen
Riding the zombie train express
Straight into another dimension
Returning to yesterday's future

Kissing goldfish at the aquarium
It's nice to have a home to hide in
Down by the sandy beaches of time
Dust blowing away into the wind

Several dolphins carry messages
Bringing hope to a hopeless place
Changing someone's life for the better
Making a difference in the world today

09-13-16 Monsters In Your Bed

Maybe four or more pieces
Keep the peace to say the least
Bulldogs flying through the air
Lightning flashes thunder crashes

Fried brains on a silver plate
The power of chocolate revealed
Bulldozer jackhammer sidewalk
Get out and stroll around town

Toxic water is not ok to drink
Radioactive supermarket feast
Machine gun underwear circus
Fight against the forces of evil

09-12-16 Cyborg Love Machine

Machines combined 

Tears roll down your face

Gears grind down over time

A tender embrace together

Engines burning dirty fuel

Beautiful feelings of bliss

System function setting shift

Sweet kisses pop like bubbles

Programming glitch overload

Emotional connection in love 

09-11-16 Nature Is Truth

Wind blows
Trees sway
Leaves float
Sun shines

09-10-16 Saturday Night Videos

Crystal clean kisses gleam
Laser beams and jellybeans
Root beer floats in mink coats
Time travel underwear trance

Vampire pirates bite your neck
Hot wings sizzling in the dark
Another nice day with the devil
Secret dreams beneath your skin

Moonlight is infinite as space
Pizza is the food of the gods
Lemonade stand on the road
Make a million bucks today

09-09-16 Selfish Jellyfish Smelly Face

Ugly face on your tattoo
Ugly tattoo on your face
Make up won't cover it
It won't cover your make up

Rings of jewelry bling out
Fingers of silent success
Strung out on cheese sticks
Hot wings flying deep fried
Can't get enough champagne
Free for all to see at the mall
Calling all fall fashion freaks
You can't deny you hate it

Never mind a trip to Neverland
Whenever you need to escape
Scrape the dirt out from your eyes
Hanging out with mythical creatures
Smart phones will capture Sasquatch
First before the hunters have a chance
You never even tried to find the money

Broken down social structure
Nothing hurts more than pain
Kiss me goodnight never again
In dreams of rotting pumpkins
Stolen in a daring midnight raid
To fill the bags full of candy

Fortune teller told me to run
Stay home to avoid the curse
Stepping on the bird's nest cure
Sucked knowledge from plants
Vanished on a visit to the zoo
Reading books on the subway
Missed your stop again today

The east meets west the easy way
Somebody turned off the music
Street songs bubbling from below
Underground steam rising above
Like the night light in Philadelphia
Walking barefoot through history

Leave your mark one way or another
Murky mud in the muck luck savage
Between screams the beans explode
Eating spaghetti sauce on a white carpet
Always soft and crisp in plastic wrap
In a better mood before the big bang boom

Your technology dissolves against life
The tide we turn will churn the water
Sandy beaches broken back again here
Where you never smash your hot dog
I rarely even drink sweet soda anymore
Trying to take healthy steps to get better

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