04-10-18 Flights Of Fancy

Stuck at the airport
In a horrible downpour
Tornado warning delays
Stranded on the runway

I missed you so far
Almost yesterday again
And when butterflies sing
I'll know you are home

04-09-18 Golden Soul Fix

Worship the night
Breathe fresh air always
Kiss the moonlight shine
Smash your heart out loud
Twist around to see you smile
Faithful to your soulful dreams
Enlightenment is the only way
To move forward through the sun

04-08-18 Fireworks Haiku

Flashes of fire
Colorful lights on display
Bursting in the sky

04-07-18 Tomorrow Was Yesterday

We were promised
Flying cars and hover boards
And I always thought
You'd be with me forever

Now I'm sitting here
In a heavy traffic jam
And I'm missing you
Since you've been gone

04-06-18 Islands Of Illusion

Freak out at home
Like a mutant superstar
On fire in a subway car
City walk run around
Strawberry street syrup
Sailing away in paradise
Kissing under the moonlight
Sparks in darkness glowing
In a punk rock revolution
Block the trap door lock
Snap back and let it fly
In a cinnamon blizzard
Swizzle stick coffee cup
Black pepper jelly beans
Sleep in the parking lot
Barely frozen from winter
Winner without playing ball
Win the award for best lover

04-05-18 Memoirs Of A Superhero

Spiders in your brains
Robots in disguise
Future world on display
Take a ride into adventure

Romantic getaway in space
Fly behind the full moon sky
Swing into action at night
Return to your secret hideout

04-04-18 Underwater Always

Alternative amusements
Colorful candy shells crack
Slip on a slick banana peel
Strawberry steel your sole
On an old awesome afternoon
With cartoon characters soon
To be in full bloom in Florida
Sinking straight down into
The aquatic world of Atlantis

04-03-18 Pictures Of A Hangover

Crowded hot dog madness
We dig the intensity of it
Hang it up loose then tighten
Up the noose with no strings
Attached to you at the hip
Take another sip then hit it
Throw up all over your shoes

04-02-18 Earth Island Love Trip

Syrupy morning wars
Future relationship fire
Fuel storm still surfing
Wild furious love unleashed

Always melt the message
Mood altering suggestions
Suck colors out beyond time
Explosions into existence

Citrus fireworks dripping
Struggle against the law
Twist in the weird weather
Bring new life into the universe

03-31-18 The Devil Inside You

I visit you
Inside your dreams
But you never
Recognize me

I can make
Your dreams come true
If you worship
My sacred teachings

You see my face
In your mirrors
You feel my soul
Inside your heart

I am
Who you've
Always been
But are afraid to be

04-01-18 April Fools

Fool around all over town
Run down to the big top show
Capture a clown and drown inside
Swallow your pride and ride
On dragon wings to the west side
Go home late at night or decide
To stay awake until tomorrow comes
Drinking poison when our luck runs out
Then get arrested in the dark shadows
Get out of jail free and meet me here
We'll do it all again and never end

03-30-18 When Perspectives Shift

It's easy
now
to speak
our truth
when
no one
seems
to be
listening
but
will you
still stand
by my side
when
the world
finally hears
our call

03-29-18 Stardust Dreamers

The stars are shining bright
Diamonds in the midnight sky
Shimmering in a sparkling display
I want to touch them all with you

03-28-18 By The Sea

Fizz bubbles spell trouble
Ocean waters rumble on the shore
Tumbling waves swirl into whirlpools
Sandy beaches kick up a sunny storm

Eating lunch on the boardwalk
Salty fresh seafood out on the pier
Bellies filling up like the rising tide
We are thankful for sea creatures

03-27-18 Show Your Cards

Luck is in the cards

Queens flushing kings

The joker in the room

Has an ace up his sleeve

Lay down your hand

Straight on the crease

Chaos is the wild card

Bet the house on it

03-26-18 Doomsday Serenade

Serpents slithering in silence
Demons rising from shadows
Black clouds hover overhead
Vampires awaken from sleep
To drink your fresh red blood
Wolves howling into the night
Rats multiply in the subways
Zombies try to eat your brains
Evil spirits will steal your soul
Destruction is coming soon

03-25-18 Clean Heart Dirty Mind

Pull back the curtain
But pay no attention

The emerald effects
Have yet to wear off

True love will never die
But the war inside is alive

Pay attention at the pump
Fill up your tank with words

Hot mud mask peel off plastic
Revenge is best served orally

Sweet cherry bombs bursting
Rocket ship landing on the moon

Wet worms digging fresh holes
Warm bones breaking traditions

Dreams rewind our imagination
Dark nightmares in an unmade bed

Soft kisses after a hard day
Make believe fantasies awaken

Sweep me off my feet
Mop the floor with my tears

The blood of everlasting beauty
Runs through the veins of our city

When the world has got you down
Get up off the ground and rebound

03-24-18 Cut

Scratched into your skin
Reflections of inner pain
Unanswered cries for help
Bleeding on the outside

03-23-18 Oz Is Inside You

Think all you want
Forget what you knew
Nothing in your mind
Brainless and insane

Desperation grip
On a broken heart
Ax handle stick
Cry and you'll rust

No courage to stand
Missing strength
Afraid to speak up
Life passes you by

Lost and afraid
Somewhere strange
Stranded far away
You want to go home

03-22-18 With Sugar On Top

Some days are sweeter
In berry bliss with an easy fix
But the real trick is to eat it all
Without getting so sick

03-21-18 Finding Your Holy Grail

The journey will not be easy
And it will take a long time
But at the end of the sunset
The reward will be worth the effort

03-20-18 Cold Snap

Ice crystals falling
Simple beauty of winter
Sad songs on the radio
A frozen tone is in the air

03-19-18 Moonlight In Full Bloom

Wet lips kissing in the rain
Ancient ghosts feel the pain
Songs play inside your brain
The light is coming back again

Rocket ride to the moon
Red rose petals in June
Singing a different tune
It happened way too soon

03-18-18 Digital Footprints

Throw a few more words

On top of the mountain 

Then set each page on fire 

And start all over again 

Photos clipped in a scrapbook 

Scenes of scientific exploration 

Thoughts transcribed into gospels 

The content you create is eternal 

Live streaming consciousness 

Languages transform into laughter 

Generating an endless supply of data

That will last forever in cyberspace 

03-17-18 Corporate Warriors

Magic flying nightmares creep
From sinister sleep awake in life
Squirming with the nightcrawlers
Sinking into the electric tomb
For revenge against monsters
Swimming through their days
As if nothing really mattered
Except for money and warfare

03-16-18 Last Dinner At El Quijote

You turned around
To say goodbye
But it was like
We never met

Then you went
Away for good
But it was like
You were never here

03-15-18 Progress

When I was a kid
I used to walk around
In Greenwich Village
With a little notebook
In my back pocket
To write down poems
And observations

Now as an adult
I still walk around town
But instead of a notebook
I write poems on my phone
And with the push of a button
I can publish my poetry instantly
For all the world to read

03-14-18 Rock Candy

Flash bang in your heart
Red hot cinnamon kisses
Bathed in chocolate syrup
Cherry bomb explosions

03-13-18 Haunted Hallways

These walls have seen it all
Those secret whispers still echo
Hot energies attached to objects
Walk through that old doorway

Time to travel backwards
Feel the spirits of those souls
Who have lived here before
They might still be around

03-12-18 Insomnia Insanity

The next day never ends
Hours and minutes melt away
Together before tomorrow
When today becomes yesterday

Awake for weeks again
Mind is racing alive with thoughts
Can't shut off those brainwaves
Twisted dreams around reality

Confirming confusion
So tired you can't think straight
When the waking world spins
Slightly upside down and backwards

03-11-18 Fine To Feel Bad

It's ok to feel sad
Don't be afraid to cry
Let out the pain inside
Say hello to sunny skies

It's ok to feel mad
Don't be scared to scream
Let it out and blow off steam
Good times are coming soon

03-10-18 City Gallery

Walking through the neighborhood
Enjoying the architecture all around
So much history can be found in town
These sidewalks are like a museum

03-09-18 Intestinal Fortitude

Sometimes it's hard
To keep on pushing

Sometimes it's tough
To not give up

Those are the times
When I dig down deep

For that little something extra
To keep pushing through the pain

03-08-18 Animal Machines

Rolling beasts malfunctioning
Attack of the evolutionary life forms
Artificial intelligence is growing
The perfect computer is a living being

Meat flesh merges with machines
Grind up mind control revolutions
Insanity is the only logical solution
When heart engines engage brain chips

03-07-18 Twenty Year Anniversary

These are the best days
These are the best times
When our child is young
And our seeds are growing

Never forget how much I love you
This life we've built together is everything
Wonderful light and love shines around us
Keep it all locked safely in your heart forever

03-06-18 Snowflakes Frozen In Motion

Quiet snow fall
Waves of white wind
Sheets of cold crystal
Flakes crackle

03-05-18 Look Beyond Images

New pictures in your brain
Stain my eyes with a wild surprise
When colors come out of hiding
To hypnotize your blind disguise

But what does it all mean
How can we be inspired
While still leading a life
Where beauty is defined
By the strength of character
And not by looks alone

03-04-18 Hard Candy Culture

Chocolate fountains and powder puffs
Marshmallow fluff in cotton candy clouds
Sprinkles of sugar rain down from the sky
Blueberry watermelons splashing cherry lime
Chewy on the inside with a juicy center

03-03-18 Friends In Need

When all
we had
was nothing

We always
wanted
everything

03-02-18 Subway Shove

Act like animals
All the way home
Push and shove
Leave it alone

03-01-18 The Missing Link

Another missing piece
In life's grand puzzle
Fits in place perfectly
When you simply consider
That Sasquatch lived here first
Before extraterrestrials came
Down to Earth to breed with them
Giving birth to human beings
At the dawn of our civilization

02-28-18 Adventures In The Groove

Dancing spirit angels
Shifting energies around
In joyous patterns of motion
With notions of immortality

Twirling and swirling in air
Hypnotized by the cool beats
Bouncing in a cacophonous crash
Into a soundscape of visual euphoria

02-27-18 Reflecting Rainbows

Broken mirrors shine
Slivers of light through
Smashed glass pieces
Refusing to reflect upon
Your true inner self

Let your open heart grow
Show your new true colors
Share the emotions you hide
Deep down inside your soul
The whole world is ready
To embrace your true self

02-26-18 Righter's Block

Too many thoughts
Not enough time
So far behind
No reason or rhyme

02-25-18 Disco Fight

Quiet dance around
Silence can be deadly
Music never stops playing
Confusion becomes fear
Poison control in mind
Check out these fancy moves
Ouch punches kick screaming
Spinal fluid stingers swing
Rotten teeth and bulging eye
Broken bones inside

02-24-18 We Need A Hero

Monsters and giants unleashed
Evil villains plot our destruction
Robots explosions and laser beams
Only a superhero can save us now

02-23-18 Lost Ghost

Unknown interference
Static shock from beyond
Stirring in the empty room
Restless spirit finding peace

02-22-18 Wounded Unicorn

Broken hearts wide open
Smashed glass on the floor
Quiet rages rising to a roar
More emotional explosions
Beautiful music soothes the pain
In a cold wilderness of darkness
Death depression drugs money
Singing out loud for your life
Swan songs wailing in the rain

02-21-18 Bad Poets Society

Knocked out in the first round
Kiss the sidewalk and take a breath
Try to stand back up to fight again

Write again or wrong intentions
Twisted beauty in the beholder's eye
No one can force you to like something

There is no one you know
Who can write bad poetry
As badly as I can

These words are meaningless
Unless you try to understand
Openness to interpretation

Lists of words or verbal salad
Vocal vomit in a key note speech
An art form within it's self

02-20-18 Stand And Speak

Speak out against hate
There is no place for it here

Stand up against aggression
There is no need for it here

Speak up against bigotry
There is no platform for it here

Stand out against evil
There is no home for it here

02-19-18 Freezer Burn

Fizzle fry another way
That guy tried to say goodbye
Whatever they said was a lie
Next time try not to cry

02-18-18 Romantic Light

Winter willows weep
Sweeping the tides
Moonlight rides
On starlight shines

Kissing in the sunlight
Drink dripping honey
Straight on the rocks
Sipping a cold drink dry

Mystery in your eyes
Beauty lies in your mind
Touch my imagination
Reach out beyond romance

02-17-18 Without Wings

Take a leap of faith and fly
Sing a song of fire in the sky
Stretch your arms out wide
Open your heart and glide

02-16-18 Twenty Third Street Strut

Catching up
On all those things
That I never have
Time to do

Walking across town
Watching the crowd
Checking out fashion
Trends on the edge

Madison Square Park
Kids on the playground
Men in business suits
On line at Shake Shack

Hawks in the trees
Cool breezes blow
Would you like to know
What this neighborhood has seen

02-15-18 Natural Symphonies

Raindrops like drum beats
Banging down on the roof
In rhythm with the universe
To the sounds of life evolving

02-14-18 Hearts

Golden hearts shine
Bleeding hearts cry
Candy hearts sweet
Broken hearts defeated

Lonely hearts suffer
Beautiful hearts glow
Evil hearts poisoned
Magic hearts dazzle

Open hearts love
Cold hearts whither
Stolen hearts pine
Sacred hearts divine

02-13-18 Hope For Change

Thirteen days behind
Left out in the cold snow
Jealous of your lifestyle
Hoping for a change

We can sit on the shoreline
Talking about the old times
Before the tidal waves came
To wash it all away

Or we can pick up our chin
Stand up straight and smile
Turn the darkness to light
Change sadness into love

02-12-18 Treasure Of The Lost Ages

Mystery artifacts
Hidden away safely
For a thousand years
Buried under a tree
In an old battlefield
On a secret island

When volcanoes roar
And earthquakes rumble
The ground will open up
To reveal lost treasures
Manifesting the powers
Of universal energies

02-11-18 Messages In The Sandbox

We still speak
Quite frequently
Only now we whisper
In quieter tones

Spin and spell
Kiss and tell
Sweet revenge
Stonehenge

02-10-18 Open Pages

Not enough time

To say everything 

So write it all down 

Show the world 

What's deep inside 

Your beautiful heart 

02-09-18 Leap Of Faith

You might as well
Take that risk
Jump off that cliff

Live or die
Earth or sky
Crash or fly

02-08-18 You Need A Break

Don't be afraid
To take a vacation
Far way from here
Where you can be free

02-07-18 Everyone Is Evil

Everyone is evil
Let the story be told
They'll screw you all day
Until your body is cold

Everyone is wicked
Inside their frozen hearts
You start off losing
Before the race even starts

Everyone is evil
Though they seem good
Deep down they are monsters
Walking through the neighborhood

Everyone is wicked
Inside their selfish brain
You must escape this nighmare
Before they kill again

02-06-18 Stormy City Song

Dash across Fifth Avenue
Snowflakes falling faster
A symphony of winter chill
Blowing through the streets

02-05-18 Flu Bug Fever

Choking on thick green mucus
Shivering sweat hot cold mess
Nightmares are awake in bed
Painful sore throat swallow sting
Fire inside burning out of control
Too sick to stand up on two feet
Knocked out down for the count

02-04-18 To Be Free Or Not To Be

Bow to your master
Obey the rule of law
Serve your dear leader

Fight for your freedom
Stand up against oppression
Speak out against evil

02-03-18 Regrets In The Rear View Mirror

Must've lost track of time
Should've checked my messages
Didn't pay attention to the details
Couldn't stop the ax from falling

02-02-18 The Cure

being alive
is a
medical condition
for which
the only
known cure
is death

being dead
is a
medical condition
for which
the only
known cure
is life

02-01-18 The End Of This Road

Robotic intelligence out of control
Synthetic food brings slow destruction
Fire in the mountains of California
Summer of doom coming too soon

Pollution in the air and in the sea
Radioactive fish for dinner tonight
Oil spills killing our oceans always
This is the end of the road

01-31-18 Always Open

Remember the old days

Those were different times

Down in New York City

On the Lower East Side

Snapshot photo memories

Sketch book compliments

Falling in love with you

In a coffee shop on Avenue A

Artists evolving into angels

Dreaming of romantic beauty

Poets sleeping on park benches

Lost thoughts gone forever

Choose your own adventure

Red roses and pink flower prints

Superstars blowing magic kisses

Inspiration from the universe

Sweet wine on Saturday night

Beyond what hearts can feel

Muses dancing in the moonlight

Destiny always wins in the end

01-30-18 Insomnia Poetry Party

Place your bets
Make your beds
Do your best
Get some rest

01-29-18 Buzz Word Bingo

Gold swizzle glitter drizzle
Sweet sleeper flash puddle
Effervescent epiphanies shine
Climb on slides swing on trees

Shoot joy bliss fun explosion
Would you like to sleep outside
Fall in love under the stars
Sorry I didn't mean it

01-28-18 Challenger

We watched them fly
To the stars and above

We saw them fall
In a giant fireball

We said goodbye
With our innocence lost

01-27-18 The Exploding Space Battle

Simple space battle
So many explosions
Flying saucers spinning
Round and round unbound
And then we were all doomed

01-26-18 Notes In Stone

Secret distractions
Captured forever
Etched in stone notes
Devoted to descriptions
Subtle subway observations
Graffiti spray paint messages
Word explosions growing
Treasure troves of poetry

01-25-18 Sweet Dreamers

We'll find the treasure together
With golden hearts we follow light
Sweet glow of love on life's journey
Holding hands on the path ahead

01-24-18 Sea Witches

Underwater witches swim
In the murky deep oceans
To capture your mortal soul
They'll rip your heart right out
And eat it for breakfast
Then they'll hunt another
To repeat the cycle

01-23-18 Haunted Castle Magic

Forbidden ghosts
Rise to the occasion
When the moon is bright
And broken light is shining

Illusions blind your mind's eye
Confusion clouds all realities

Easy spirit sanctuary
Golden glow of ancient fire
Vibrations reverberating energy
Sending messages beyond time

01-22-18 Lost Poetry Last

Crash down breakout tide
Collages of great artwork
Photocopy color texture
Ripped up magazine pages

Vibrating energies transcribed
Into flowing poetry verses
Channeled through the universe
Blowing like ashes in the wind

01-21-18 Time We Spent Was Time Well Spent

I miss those carefree days
When we laughed like kids
And played games for hours
Without worries or fears

I miss those special times
When we weren't afraid to love
And time was not in short supply
Without wondering why

01-20-18 Superheroes On Parade

Whales spotted off the shore
Sinking ship stripped down
Saturday freedom party sing
On the wings of golden angels

Villains plot doomsday schemes
Secret identity alter ego switcheroo
Fly away high over tall skyscrapers
Save the world over the weekend

Entertainment overload marathon
March in the streets for equality
Speak out loud against injustice
Go back to work on Monday

01-19-18 Seaside Serenade

Shoreline walk in sunshine
Seashells under bare feet
Sweet summer breezes blow
Saltwater kisses in ocean mist

01-18-18 Crowded Solitude

Sitting alone
In an empty room
With only thoughts
To keep you company

Sitting together
In a crowded restaurant
With loud conversations
To keep you busy

01-17-18 Stardust Visions Come Alive

Ice castles falling from the skies
Radiation brains in mind unwind
Looking forward to another time
Traveling through to the other side
Sing quietly to the sweet stars alive
Find your spirit wandering outside

01-16-18 Growing Old Sucks

It's hard to grow old

Slowly feeling colder

Body breaking down

Knees creaking 

It sucks to grow old

Watching friends die

Remembering family 

Now long gone

It's hard to grow old

When your heart is gold

In a world that stays young

Waiting for the end to come 

01-15-18 Magic Penny Wishes

Crackling with magical energy
The wizard has you under a spell
Throw a penny in the wishing well
Don't tell us what you wished for

01-14-18 Reckless Abandon

I put my heart in your hands
I let you hold it and mold it

Then you dropped it on the floor
Before walking out the door

01-13-18 Feathers Of The Phoenix

To describe the beauty
of a raging sunset flower
growing up through the dust
of a fallen civilization

Could never do justice
to the image of life exploding
into the first rays of tomorrow
so full of sunshine and color

01-12-18 Raindrop Blessings

Rainstorms roaring
Pouring down drowned
Huge drops pounding
All around the town

Kiss the stars
Open up your heart
Sing out loud
With a million blessings

01-11-18 Seeds Of Love

Plant those seeds yourself
Don't wait for the world to wilt
Teach your children the power of love
Before it's too late

01-10-18 Dreams About Sleep

Motionless oceans
Under warm blankets
Diving down deep
Into the sleep realm
Navigating at night
Sinking in subconscious
Dreams traveling into space
Beyond a strange reality

01-09-18 Winter Wilderness

Sleeping with animals
Fighting to stay alive
Keep warm inside caves
Struggling to find food

In blizzard conditions
Frozen like a block of ice
A blast of arctic air blowing
Survival of the fittest

01-08-18 Outer Space Comic Book

Ghost machine challenge
Green slime fever pitch
Laser beams screaming
Rocket fuel burning hot

Astronauts floating high
Radioactive atmosphere
Monsters attack from space
Continued in the next issue

01-07-18 Below Expectations

I thought you would love it
but you didn't

I hoped it would make you happy
but it couldn't

I tried to make everything perfect
but it wasn't

I wanted you to love me
but you won't

01-06-18 Suspension Of Disbelief

Illusions in our mind's eye
Blinded by smoke and mirrors
Secret maneuvers in darkness
Imagination alive and wild
On a voyage to many places

01-05-18 Frozen Zone

Not a soul in sight
Birds won't take flight
On the coldest night

It hurts to be outside
Punishing blizzards glide
Nature has died

01-04-18 Go Find Your Self

Falling outside yourself
Drop down in the shadows
Find who you truly are
Deep down underneath
Below all of your armor
There lies a soft heartbeat

01-03-18 Crystal Kaleidoscope

Ice crystals forming
Beautiful symmetry
Frozen solid and still

Gorgeous crystals
Sparkle like diamonds
In soft moonlight

Ice crystals twinkling
In a breeze of thin air
Through bitter cold

Frosty images transform
Into wild crystal visions
Before it all melts away

01-02-18 Deep Down Inside

Carry your soul
Deep down inside
Bare bones broken
Deep down inside
Your beating heart

01-01-18 On Top Of Another Mountain

Glad we are all still connected
Without missing too many moons
Catching up on old times together
Haunting the neighborhood streets

Finally get to share a laugh with you
Chemistry explosions across time
Something true drew us into a journey
This golden road would not be the same