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