02-16-17 Circle Spinner

future fit for a king
latest rules and riches
kung fu laserdisc party
kiss the princess at the end

smash the expectations
twisted around in outer space
listen to the wind blowing in
rocket to glory for tomorrow

02-15-17 Cherry Dinosaurs

Do it again soon or not
Push forward and we won't be back
The best thing to happen is beautiful
Shop at your desk at work at night

Kiss your lips on your floor please
Good times will come back again
Robot love is super awkward now
Unique pets are good friends for life

We need the news for our freedom
Risk is having to get the money fast
Catch up with my new favorite song
Fireworks at the end will never come

02-14-17 My Bloody Valentine

Bite Me
Suck My Blood
Eat Your Heart Out

Stay Out Late
Children Of The Night
Howl At The Moon

Kill Me Dead
Rise From The Crypt
Spend Eternity Together

02-13-17 Slaughterhouse Laughter

thinking about sleeping
dreaming about living
breathing about shaking
making about faking

the car's disease has come
upon up on slaughter laughs
middle muscle missle memory
it predicts a word so you don't write

tomorrow's tomatoes are still the same
despite all of these things we have been
destroying your destiny for a few weeks
crystal kisses created for the best of your heart

02-12-17 Sweet Speech

Standing with the protest kids
Outside in the cold cold rain

The heavens seemed to open up
This neighborhood won't be the same

Voices will be spoken out loud
While other voices will remain silent

Now all the poets study Sweet Jane
And those girls still roll their eyes

02-11-17 Space Games

Spaceships battle
With laser beams
In a classic style
At the end of time

Monsters from Mars
Crush another planet
Swing for the fences
Bring us all together

02-10-17 Killing The Fear

Fear will bring you pain
If you don't stop thinking
It will eat you alive instead
Until you can't function

Take a deep breath
Relax for a moment
Own that moment
Let go of the fear
Surrender to love
Go with the flow
Bring back your light

02-09-17 Found Frozen

billions of snowflakes
glide through the air
cold weather blizzard
ice storm apocalypse

trapped in a frozen car
no one to call for help
struggling to stay warm
drifting off to sleep

02-08-17 Wild Sky

lightning rolls
across thunder
into the evolution
of the starscape

sunshine splatter
through clouds
into the heavens
above this world

birds chirping
as they fly away
to another place
under blue skies

02-07-17 I'll Be Here With You

The best I can do
Is to stay with you
Until the darkness fades
And we see light again

Don't worry about it
Those bad dreams are over
I'll still be here with you
When we wake up in the morning

02-06-17 Love After War

Rocket fuel to the fire
Crush the dreams of youth
Tomorrow will never come
Winter will last forever

Practice world peace daily
Approaching across the ocean
Focus on your spiritual heart
Heal the universe with love

02-05-17 My Old Home Town

it's nice to be back home again
these streets haven't changed
but the trees seem a bit taller
and my bones are much older

the sidewalks are still the same
as they were when I was a child
where I wandered through life
now I walk in my own footsteps

02-04-17 Yesterday's News

winds turn
the wrong way
in another dimension
going away into the
opposite direction

confused facts
used incorrectly
to deceive the people
but we won't be fooled
into a game of war

02-03-17 Wiggle Room

bend the block trucks
inside the wiggle room
with colors and shapes
twisted around again

02-02-17 Gansevoort

Remember my laughter
On the streets of New York City
Late at night downtown forever
You caught me in your glow
So your light shines through me
Don't call me a cab
I'm already home

02-01-17 Under The Surface

Under the surface
There is an idea
Spreading slowly
Person to person
Spreading like fire
In whispered breaths
Making real changes
Under the surface

01-31-17 There When You Need Me

There are times
When life gets tough
And the world
Won't give you a break

But I will always
Be there for you
To dry your tears
And give you a hug

01-30-17 Florida Haiku

Let's Go To The Beach
Blue Skies And Ocean Breezes
Summer All Year Long

01-29-17 Puppy Love

Loyal friend
By your side
To snuggle with
On the couch

Go for a walk
Sweet puppy
Good doggie
Here's a treat

01-28-17 Have No Fear

We won't let you down
We will protect you always
We will stand up for you

We the people will defend you
We the people will fight for you
We the people will rise again

01-27-17 High Tide

Let's ride the waves together
Sail away with me forever
We'll watch the sunset simmer
Spending our days floating by

01-26-17 Poetry Is My Gift To You

I have enough energy 

To live out this dream 

Inside your thoughts 

Where my words echo 

Throughout your life 

Straight from my pen

Into your eternal heart 

01-25-17 Future Vultures

Lullabies for breakfast
Enlightened in the ancient dawn
Salvation will restore our power
Freedom in the western world

So much silliness going around
It's ok to feel scared right now
June winds are blowing colder
We will be electrified in the future

01-24-17 Late For Work Again

Fast asleep 

Wake up early 

Take a shower 

Get dressed 

Brush teeth

Lock the door 

Race down stairs 

Run to the subway 

Wait for a train

Try to find a seat

Go into the city

Grab a cup of coffee

Hustle to the office 

Stumble to the door 

Forgot the keys at home

01-23-17 For A Rainy Day

Sleeping quietly
Under warm blankets
Dreaming sweetly

Rains pour down
Rat tat tat on windows
Crackling skies outside

Peaceful stillness
Safe from the storm
One with the universe

A great day for art
Forget the weather
Stay alive inside

01-22-17 Storm On My Mind

Waiting for the storm
Seeking shelter at home
Restful thinking in mind
Hide from the local demons

Stocked up on chicken soup
Save water for emergencies
Dream about the sunshine
Wait until it's safe to return

01-21-17 Get Out Of The House

Discover a new world
Learn another skill set
Find a hidden treasure
Catch a rising star tonight

Walk in legendary footsteps
Work on fresh pieces of art
Meet interesting neighbors
Have exciting experiences

01-20-17 Ghosts From Beyond The Moon

Ghosts beyond the moon
Waiting until June afternoons
Surfing in a cartoon typhoon
Creature from the black lagoon

Indoctrination on the other side
Striking a cool comet glow alone
On the telephone in an elevator
Complete with a blade and a smile

Blind extraterrestrials are coming
Time traveling space cadets spin in orbit
Chasing big green monsters from Saturn
Sucked through a black hole into nothing

01-19-17 Another Hundred Years

In another hundred years
The sun will still be shining

In another hundred years
Elephants may be extinct

In another hundred years
The oceans will rule the planet

In another hundred years
None of this will even matter

01-18-17 Morning Dew Haiku

One tiny dewdrop
Resting on a sweet tea leaf
In the morning sun

01-17-17 Crazy Nights In Our Secret Hideaway

A warm light shines
In a blizzard of darkness
Spin an underground  buzz
Awakened spiritually clean

Red hot lava excitement
Popping firecrackers alive
Jamming to endless music
Rise up to another level

Dance party bodies grooving
Moving under flashing lights
Smoke screen lost wet kisses
Talk of the town tomorrow

Vibrations cling to eternity
Ghosts of late night legends
Pieces of yesterday's stories
Stumble out into the sunrise

01-16-17 When All The Walls Fall

When the walls fall
Down all around us
I won't leave town
I will stick around
To help you clean
And pick up the pieces

01-15-17 Catch A Cab

Yellow taxi cab lights
Like a million full moons
Racing against the clock
Moving upstream faster
Through hot steam clouds
Rising from the underground

01-14-17 The Old Wizard's Code

Broken lightning heart rod
Hot jump into overdrive live
Dead trip wrap tight birthday
Slash the traffic nightmares

Dirty ocean extinction curse
Air pollution lung cancer smoke
Check the electric test machine
Static shock trap rest stop destiny

Leave the message intact for others
Run as far away from here as you can
You will need to trust your neighbors
Life will be hard once the cities collapse

Elevator love button triangle
Riddle in the end of the movie
Fight the war in space all year
Then fly off into the sunset

01-13-17 Winter Warmer

snowstorm blowing outside
under a warm blanket together
watching bad movies on television
eating tons of junk food for lunch
hot chocolate delight on a cold night

01-12-17 Jungle Kiss

Survive in the swamp
The alligators are restless
Fresh meat is always waiting
Climbing trees with good intentions

Swimming in the darkest muddy waters
Thick fog rolls on across the jungle
Piranhas circle around your face
They will never find a trace

01-11-17 Radical Radio

Tight squeeze of the snake

Earthquakes everywhere

Let them rule
In radiation

Clear violation
Of our freedoms

And the blind fools
Who eat their lies
To buy their time
Die the first deaths
When the virus hits

But there will be sun
On the other side
We will stand tall
Hand in hand in hand

01-10-17 Elements Of Elephants

Face the eyes that made you
Sparkle in the western winds
Farewell to the glories before
Through the end we will dance

Balloons up above angels sing
Killing kisses with garlic vampires
Boiling point at the top of the pops
Open your heart to the light of love

01-09-17 Subway Morning Meltdown

Take a bite out of the apple
Cash back for every dollar
Kick off a fast five fresh jive

Stand up for yourself whenever
Stand up for what you believe in
Stand up for those who can't stand

Evil is here
Make no mistake
But goodness is better
Don't mess with the good guys

01-08-17 Quiz Wizdom Coffee Sugar

Remember what
you are afraid of

Don't stop believing
in what you love

01-07-17 Robot Volcano Wars

Into the lava pit
Where demons dare
Robots battle it out
Through laser beams
In fog machines dreaming
About what it would be like
To be a human being

01-06-17 Lucky Number

The magic number
Luck of the draw
Choose your destiny

01-05-17 Cosmic Presence

Upon a star
Far far away
Out there
Into your galaxy

When you wish
Upon a star
Your dreams
Will come true

Here we are
Upon a star
Intergalacticly
In this moment

01-04-17 Escape From Golden Spotlights

Sinkhole moon pie stink eye
Mumble in a stumble jungle
Noon day sun zone clown
No doze special at night school

Toothless witch pin curses
Stand behind what you believe
Super soda soaker in cool mint
Melt your face away in stardust

01-03-17 Ancient Artifacts

Broken knowledge in the pit
Fractured pieces of history
Scratching below the surface
Relics from voices of silence

Energy from centuries ago
Contained inside ancient relics
Unleashed upon the universe
The curse has now been unlocked

01-02-17 Unexpected Consequences

Last night after the ball dropped
The pictures told all the stories
In the master plan of the universe
Sparkling inside a cloud of glitter

Familiar faces shifting glass glances
Next stop at the drop of a hat flattered
Next step backwards away from here
It didn't turn out the way you planned

Still affected for the rest of all eternity
I will be here waiting for you tomorrow
When the world sends your first curveball
I will lend you a hand or a shoulder to cry on

01-01-17 Ghosts Of Madison Square Garden

spirit roaming free
always alive at MSG
deep in the catacombs
down in the tunnels
old rock shows echo
vibrations from yesterday
bouncing off the walls
screaming our anthem
electric on a classic evening
when they broke the record
the music played all night
our souls became energized

12-31-16 Bursts Of Light Between Breaths

invisible sights and sounds
full of beautiful sonic imagery
feel your body vibrations sing
little human sentiments are deep

touch the colors of light shining
groove to the flow of an open road
watch the music play all night long
turn up the volume to see god

12-30-16 Last Dance Haiku

Boogie all night long
Set the dance floor on fire
Bow out gracefully

12-29-16 Midnight Magic Castle

We enter the castle at dusk
Lone wolves howl in the night
The corridors are darkened
Moonlight is our only guide

Underground we are entranced
Like entering another dimension
Shapes transform into shadows
The wizards are showing off

Lights flash in a cloud of magic
We are disoriented by strange music
Feelings of impending danger grow
We awoke to find it was only a dream

12-28-16 On A Dream And A Prayer

Hold on to your present
To let go of your past
Fly away from here
On a dream and a prayer

Kiss the angels for me
Let inspiration guide you
Many moons into the future
Return to the light

12-27-16 For A Fallen Friend

Even when you know it's coming
The news hits you hard enough
To crush your heart to pieces

So you stand up tall
And you wipe away the tears
But nothing will ever be the same

12-26-16 Wild Heart Kingdom

beauty of the deep sea
city lights in the winter
alligators in the canals
penguins in paradise

love in your heart
is magic and tragic
all together at once
forever in eternity

cute puppies in the window
cuddling in a pile for warmth
shortly before the sun rises
sleeping quietly in peace

12-25-16 Zombies On The Run

I saw one
Eating lunch
At the truck stop
Out on route nine
Fishing his eyeball
Out of a bowl of soup

There was another one
Running for president
Eating everybody's brains
And turning society into
Evil flesh eating zombies

12-24-16 Candle Wax Oceans

Flickering flame
On a candle burning
Brightly turning
As melted wax drips
Like molten lava
Flowing until it hardens
Swirling in circles
Until it all melts away

12-23-16 Home For The Holidays

Magical lights
Fabulous gifts
Delicious treats
Dazzling display

Cancelled plans
Missed opportunity
Sad memories
Hurt feelings

12-22-16 Fashion Fast Forward

Capture the glory of forever
Say goodnight to the galaxy
For the industrial forest fire
Kisses on the sharp tongue

Wild colors tickle your toes
A new place to hide the gun
Blood on the runway season
Ripped fabric turns majestic

Whisper violence in silence
Move like a snake on a lake
Shifty quick change con artist
Never accept a dime for a dollar

12-21-16 Squared Circle Heat

unlock a new universe
inhabited in another time by
a crazy cast of characters
wearing colorful costumes
turning up the electricity
in front of a packed house
blowing the roof right off
after the lights go down

12-20-16 Drowning City Haiku

Time is running out
Water levels are rising
Subways are flooded

12-19-16 Last Flight To Mars

Intelligent design
Dropping bombs
Melting your face
Laying down grooves
New culture crews
Radical radiation
Join the cult group
Find the family star
Picture yourself
On a greater scale
Drinking champagne
Out of a golden grail

12-18-16 Pictures Of A Love Story

We've been eating
Off of these same dishes
For as long as I remember

These same old songs
Play on an endless loop
Throughout the decades

That mirror has seen
Everything between us
In our family tree

Sitting around the table
Laughing and loving
A snapshot frozen in time

12-17-16 Into The Eyes Of Destruction

Our planet
Is being
Destroyed
By pollution

Mother Nature
Is being
Killed by
Human Nature

Take a minute
And do your part
To save the Earth
From Extinction

12-16-16 Let Your Spirit Shine

we love your smile
don't let the world
make you frown

we love your passion
don't let the man
get you down

we love your energy
don't let life's hassles
stop your fight

we love you always
don't let those bastards
darken your light

12-15-16 Watching You Watching Me

I know you are watching
I can see your eyes
Hiding in plain sight

You'll only see what I show you
You'll never understand inside
You'll never stop watching

I can give you what you want
But I'll give you what I like
Read between the lines

12-14-16 A New Sign Of Hope

Purveyors of hate
Who dominate
Will suffer their day
We will spit on their graves

The lies they have told
Will become their new truth
When the wars they create
Come to burn down their home

Preachers of evil
Will eat their own words
When light overcomes darkness
Things are going to easier

12-13-16 Cassette Life

Rewind fast forward play
Record and press pause
Stop the tape then eject

12-12-16 Subway Snooze

Long subway ride
Stop and go too slow
Late for work again
Crowded train anger

Dark tunnels frozen
Time to sit and think
Get to know yourself
Congestion up ahead

Signal malfunctions
Broken rail conditions
After an earlier incident
Fares are going up in price

12-11-16 Diamonds In The Midnight Sky

Breathless up in the mountains
We follow the moon into morning
As the last star in the sky fades away

The smell of fresh evergreen trees
Awakens the senses like a kiss of mint
Winter dreams take over until summertime

The night sky sparkles and shines
Shooting stars sizzle trails of light above
In a dazzling display of true cosmic beauty

12-10-16 Movie Of The Week

Drama queens and dreams
Holiday sun on the beach
Dance to a funky groove
Snowstorm in the summer

School is out for a few days
Monsters fighting mad robots
Waste some time at the mall
Shuffle down the busy sidewalk

Destroy the world with pollution
Sad romance in a tragic situation
Blow hard on a pinwheel spinning
Divine comedy in outer space

12-09-16 Ghosts Of The Jazz Age

deep down underground
inside the old catacombs
where ghostly spirits dwell
ancient feelings are stronger

music echoes from long ago
classic jazz musicians jamming
unlimited hours of vibrations
are all still present in these walls

12-08-16 Alternate Ending

In an alternate universe
Those tragedies never happened
We fought the wars and won
The robots never took over
Extraterrestrials didn't colonize
The animals never went extinct
And humanity survived the apocalypse

12-07-16 Inside You

A drop of blood
Awakens the vampire
Inside you

A drop of whiskey
Unleashes the beast
Inside you

A drop of water
Quenches the thirst
Inside you

12-06-16 Holiday Magic

These biscuits with butter
Are absolutely delicious

This tree is the biggest one yet
It smells like a pine forest in winter

Nothing could compare
To a giant Santa Claus

When we got back home
We decorated the tree

Someone opened a window
Then a chilly wind blew in
And it swept a decoration
Right off the tree flying
Out the window crashing
Down onto the sidewalk

The anxiety is unbearable
Stress is killing us slowly

Unwrapping your gift
It was exactly what I wanted

Believe in magic
It's all we have left

12-05-16 Cable News Sensation

Factual misinformation
Digital indoctrination
Distorted intoxication
Political  masterbation

Trains in the station
Military occupation
Feel the vibration
Birth of a nation

12-04-16 Lite Brite

Don't let
the lights
shine so
bright that
they blind
you from
the things
in life
that matter

12-03-16 Nothing Sweet

Syrup drip drip drips
Whip snap snip slap
Blip blip bloop blob
Corn on the cob

12-02-16 When I See You Again

When I see you
It's like no time
Has passed since
I last saw your face
And your voice
Sounds the same
And your smile
Lights up the room
Until I awaken to find
It was only a dream
And you are still gone

12-01-16 Peace Of Pizza

a fresh slice
right out of the oven
dripping cheese
sloppy sauce
on crunchy crust

11-30-16 Mint

Protected from the elements
Safe and sound inside a box
Warm during the coldest winters
Dry during the wettest rainstorms
Cool during the hottest summers
Untouched as the years roll by
Found again in perfect condition

11-29-16 Crosstown Downpour

The crackle of raindrops
Pouring down in the city
Where I am in solitude
Underneath my umbrella

The city is quiet in a storm
Water rushes through streets
Like temporary river rapids
Cleaning filth off the sidewalk

11-28-16 Shapeshifter On The Subway

Playing fast and loose
With reality in disbelief
Turning into another man
Assume your new identity

Speak in another language
Free speech is under attack
Turn yourself inside out again
Instant backstory behind you

But are you really you
And who are you really
When you get lost in the crowd
It is easy to lose your true self

11-27-16 House Copy

Flip back
Through pages
Yellowed from time

Check back
To find out about
The true history

Read it again
Over and over
At your leisure

Live inside
Stories twice told
Get lost in the fantasy

Keep it safe
For all eternity
To keep knowledge alive

11-26-16 Candle In The Window

Soft light
From a candle
In an open window
Flickering quickly
In a golden glow

11-25-16 Time Traveler On The Run

Predetermined outcome
Several forces at work
Set amount in advance
Finite resources grow

Passion for the surprise
Subtle form of excitement
Guilty pleasure in the dark
On a journey into yesterday

11-24-16 Exile On Bleecker Street

Explode upon the scene
With an appetite for imagery
In the heart of downtown art
Where culture clashes with life
And knowledge is born free

Kiss the beautiful young spirits
Shining with endless energy
Having intense fun at all costs
Where the rules are forgotten
And joy is never in short supply

11-23-16 Dark Undercurrents

Seven moons from nowhere
Soon you will not remember
If you were ever really there

Bloodsucking vampires know
The secret to immortality
Is staying very young at heart

Kiss of the whispering winds
Tell secrets from the underworld
Lifting the veil of ultimate truth

Ancient relics from a forgotten time
Capture the energies released around
To hold inside for eternity until the end

11-22-16 Flash Squad

ghosts of my younger self
now an old shell on a shelf
but no trophies can compare
to that smell in the hot air
when the fuel is pumping
and the music is thumping
spinning grinning winning
on top of the world class
shaking your fine ass
across the dance floor
right out the door
onto the pavement
into the sunset

11-21-16 The First Snowflake Of The Season

When the first snowflake falls
Everything changes to winter
Your mind is filled with wonder
The cold winds blow a bit stronger
Warm clothes are unpacked again
Holiday decorations are put up
Festive dinners are being planned
Time to throw some logs on the fire
Because the first snowflake falls
The first snowstorm is sure to follow

11-20-16 Flashy Showbiz Moves

Piano keys play our song
Late in the evening tonight
Spotlight shines like the sun
A deadly chill is in the air

Sitting in the diner at our table
Drinking warm cloudy tap water
Spreading butter on stale bread
Over cold spaghetti and meatballs

Stop at the gas station on the way
Drive all night on the endless highway
I promise I will still love you tomorrow
Turn up my favorite song on the radio

11-19-16 Ghost House

Ghosts inside the house
Clanking on old pipes
Creaking on wood floors
Haunted around the clock

A short shape flashes past us
Broken mirror glass shattered
Spiderwebs spun in the corner
Someone is watching you now

Kitchen clinks and clatters
A cold breeze blows through
These walls are telling stories
Something is in the room

11-18-16 On The New Road

The new road leads to nowhere
So you keep driving and driving
Without ever really arriving

11-17-16 Sleeping Universe Haiku

Sleeping in the stars
The universe is dreaming
Planets are alive

11-16-16 Flying On Burning Wings

Flying too close to the flame
We were forced to fly higher
And as the heat grew too intense
Our wings began to melt away

Falling through the air
We had some time to reflect
Perhaps we shouldn't have been
Flying too close to the flame

11-15-16 Kiss Of The Space Alien

Magic buried underground
Spirit of nature surrounds
Fire is a gift from the gods
Split screen catastrophes

Life was born in outer space
Dust clouds of golden sparkles
Treasure map to the future
Another dimension is calling

11-14-16 Broken Pieces Of Television

The tunnels are closing in
Under a shroud of suspicion
Made famous in your brains
Darkness comes in disguise

Those old shows you watched
Became new silent memories
Golden promises of future kisses
Playing in the sandbox together

Impressed by the jive you talk
Tongue twisters intertwined today
Fictionalized in vintage styles
Classic images that will live forever

11-13-16 Misty Morning Mind

Misty morning in my mind
Trumpets call and bells are singing
The best of your spirit shines through
Sitting on a subway train going nowhere

Moments of peace still exist
Cinnamon in a warm cup of coffee
Let the words flow like a waterfall
Dreaming of a new form of magic

More thoughts are leaking out
Lightning bolt summer nights are blue
The news was good today for a change
Now the angels have returned

11-12-16 Spirit In The Old Tavern

ghosts are watching
from inside the wood
and you can feel them
if you are awakened

the spirit of an old man
lingers from a long time ago
behind glass mirrors forever
where the voices speak volumes

11-11-16 Reborn Again Today

Complete the cycle
Return to where you started
Birth death rebirth death
Reborn again

You will fly
We will cry
Leaves will die
Eat some pie

Grab a potato
Kiss a frog
Bite a bullet
Love a dog

Best friends are solid
The world is a better place
A salad of words and thoughts
Return to the human race

11-10-16 Beautiful Birds

Beautiful birds
Rising up from ashes
Painting blue skies wild
As oceans flow in harmony

11-09-16 Monsters On Parade

Darkness has arrived
Shadows come alive
Monsters are born
Hearts are torn

We must stand together
To make things right again
We must stand strong
To protect the light for our kids