04-30-14 New York City Downpour Blues

people on the street
all in lousy mood swings
splashing through puddles
when the sewers overflow  

high pressure cold front
sheets of rain pouring down
flooding the subway stations
rats running down the platform

abandoned broken umbrellas
litter the sidewalks on Fifth Avenue
pidgeons splashing in the park
the hot pretzel vendor stayed home

sunshine in the afternoon
soaking wet with nothing left to lose
steam rising off the pavement
double rainbow over Manhattan




   

04-29-14 Tool Box Haiku

My dad's old tool box
Helps me fix a lot of things
When they are broken




   

04-28-14 Stuffed Duck Expressions

Super sweet

Waffles with maple sauce

I think we're going to need

One more clue

Wacky walrus

Out your window

Listening to car chase music

High in the sky

04-27-14 Springtime Arbor Festival

Sunny day in the garden
Flowers in full bloom
Birds flying up above
Blue skies smiling bright

Rolling around in the grass
Playing hard in the dirt
Feeding ducks at the pond
Fresh air peaceful afternoon




 

04-26-14 Stop Chopping Down Trees

If trees could talk
they would ask us
to stop chopping
them down

They take a lifetime
to grow so big and tall
only to vanish in minutes
after an intimate meeting with
a chainsaw and a wood chipper

If trees could talk
we wouldn't chop them down
and we would be less inclined
to snap off their branches
or rip off their leaves
climbing to the top
hanging from a limb

It always better
to plant more trees
instead of
chopping them down





       

04-25-14 Speaking In Secret Languages

Weaving speech patterns
Through the body of the text
Old tales told three times
Variations on a classic theme

Lions feast on fabulous treats
Cold soda foaming from the fountain
Connection to traditions upheld
Heavy rain pouring poison water

Code green classification status
Severe attack sequences initiated
Dragon luxury power strategy
Network settings transfigured

Cool waters running up ahead
Stage the markets from behind
An anonymous computer screen
Drop the bomb and hit the deck




   

04-24-14 At Home In Your Own Bathroom

What worlds go on
behind five walls
inside your heart
where demons live
and dreams may die
in the underworld
unforgiven in disbelief
looking into a broken mirror
suffering alone with your self
faced with the familiar pain
regrets that lie unanswered
a dried out thirsty hangover
barfing your guts out
on the cold tile floor
flush the toilet
close the door




   

04-23-14 Sitting On The Edge Of The Universe

fast forward to an electric future
sky high sunrise on the mile
flip the feast to fix the fresh fox
reflect upon an industrial past

they fell prey to a sham
chasing thrills and action
left no faith in confidence
too many answers left





   

04-22-14 A Poem From The End Of The World

I'll never forget
The moment
We heard
The news

Everything changed
So suddenly

Exploding Earth
Changing the face
Of outer space

Oceans swallowed
The highlands
Above sea level
Swimming

We missed our chance
We can never go back

But I know you're out there
And I know you're listening
So this particular apocalypse
Is dedicated to you

04-21-14 Micro-analysis Of Each Second

Obsession over detail
To slow down
The passage of time

Watching the world grow
Older with each passing moment
Aging before our eyes

Trees stand tall
Walls endure weather
The sun has seen it all




   

04-20-14 Traffic Jam Jellybean Hunt

Stuck on the expressway
Sitting in the same place
Stop and go and stop again
So far away from home

Catch me if you can
On the road all night long
Hit the break off the gas
I have to pee really bad




 

04-19-14 Gas Station Economics

I thought it was
a better idea
to fill up the tank
with cash at the pump
while we were out today
instead of paying
an extra ten cents
per gallon tomorrow
with my card
when we drive
out to the island





   

04-18-14 Robots In The Ocean

Earthquakes all over the world
Satellite armies sending signals
Sky sharks stalk their prey
Silver dolphins swimming
Killer whales in outer space

Form the formless worm hole
Enter through another dimension
Rocketship marathon expedition
May the stars be your guide
Go back in time to stop the future




   

04-17-14 News From The Battlefield

after all the fighting
I went numb frozen
to all the bad news
killing on command

improvised explosives
caught in a death trap
thinking about love
bursting into flames

the war inside is violent
these wounds can never heal
thinking about being back home
the enemy has us surrounded




   

04-16-14 The Flavor Of Sunshine

Overflow of power
Back to reality in time
Memories up in the attic
Lost in the universe

Move into the future
Gaze up into the stars
Treasure hunt in obscurity
Priceless knowledge

Dinosaurs in motion
Living color pictures shift
Long overdue for illumination
Turn up the volume of your dreams




   

04-15-14 Passover At Aunt Belinda's

Family together
Springtime in bloom

Free the slaves
Evil angels at the door

Hot matzo ball soup
Greasy potato pancakes

Blood moon
In an eclipse

Those old jokes
Are still good jokes

Lots of wine
Lots and lots of wine




   

04-14-14 Symmetrical Number Patterns

PYRAMID INVASION DIAMOND EYES
HAPPY FACE SNAKE POISON VIRUS
CATCH SPIDER FLIP KNIFE MUSIC ICE
NINJA SHADOW INVISIBLE ATTACK
COLD SNAP HEAVY SNOW BAND WAVE
LINED UP IN ORDER TOWARDS CHAOS
RANDOM EXPOSURE OPEN TO CHANGE
ORGANIZED COUNTING EXERCISES
EXOTIC ROUTINE INFLATED BEYOND
SHOOT VIDEO SCREAM STUNT JUMP
READ THE MESSAGE LOUD AND CLEAR
LIVE FREE TO EXIST IN THE UNIVERSE
SEND POSITIVE ENERGY TO THE WORLD
LEAVE YOUR FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND




 

04-13-14 Pass The Sugar

A hot cup of coffee
simmering slowly
in a quiet restaurant
on a Sunday afternoon
reflecting on days past
looking forward
to the week ahead




   

04-12-14 Saturday Night Horror Show

Evil came to life again
Terror of the highest degree
Searching for the source of magic
Scientific research gone wrong

Electrical spark ignited
Rebirth of the monster at last
Translating the blueprint of life
Awakened under the spell of darkness

Lurking in shadows at night
Under the silver light of a full moon
Rising quietly from forbidden depths
Cursed by ghosts from beyond this reality




   

04-11-14 A Little Slice

sold out downtown reboot
fast track soundscape ripple
old school archive classic
food truck gourmet dinner