Senryu #11

Self-destructionTragedy strikes unexpectedlySilent suffering

Haiku #379

No need to worryyourselves, it’s only June gloom —it shall pass through soon

Disruptions 🦠

Isn’t it all strangeWe go about our daysPromoting changeThen it comes our way Changes the entire gameImpacts our day-to-dayAs we struggle to stay saneSecure most basic things Some are calling namesOthers are placing blameWitless, we’re filling gravesIsn’t it all truly a shame

Haiku #343

The EOD waits 
Patiently, to welcome you
Into its darkness

2020 A new decade ~ #poem

A new decade Is on its way Beckoning change At the end of the day No need to look away Let alone be afraid It’s time to strip away Pretentious charades Hate that pervades Let go of the shame Relinquish any blame Allow animosity to fade Until all that remains Is yours to take claim

Sweetheart

Somebody already broke my heart I put the pieces back together Called it a work of art Every now and then it’ll fall apart Around tender and weak parts When I slip into the dark In these words of wisdom I impart You too deserve a fresh start To find your counterpart Keep playing; throw

Haiku #334

Dawn breaks every day Some people will never change As darkness pervades

Stand strong ~ #Tanka

The weight of the pain Is hard to bear on some days Smiling through the rain Eventually, it fades Stand strong, wipe the tears away

Haiku #327

Against darkened skies You can spread your wings and fly To glorious heights

Breaking the cycle ~ #poem

You gave me the vision That came with permission To stop being mistreated Without feeling defeated In uncomfortable positions That’s all I really needed

Day ‘N’ Nite ~ #Senryu

Your optimistic Frequent praise serves to brighten Up my darker days

Moving Forward ~ #Poem

Sometimes you have to start over To appreciate what you once had In order to get everything back While learning to move boulders Resist temptations of let’s pretend Sweep expectations under the rug Stuff fears in the closet with a shove Organize thoughts into neat little bins Although they’re my burdens to carry I’d rather

Doomed bloom

Even the itsy bitsy spider Found himself tired and uninspired Climbing up that water-spout Just to be washed back out He gave it a lot of thought Before deciding to take off For an environment that inspires To feel a life full of blissful desire It was on a warm spring day He set out

Heartbreaking 💔 #Poem

Strange, it’s literally aching This heart that’s breaking The pressure on my chest Barely lets me catch a breath This thick lump in my throat Won’t go, as eyes overflow It feels worse than death Not knowing what to expect I haven’t given you up yet There’s still a few more tests As I wallow

Caught

Even when you’re the subject of quarry There’s always two sides of a story Found deep in the canyon of thoughts Where you become disoriented and lost Adrenaline flows; lashing out in spite Fight or flight; from morning to night Two wrongs make it right; a logical fallacy Resulting in madness from the certainty A

Holy fire 🔥🙏🔥

My eyes turn To the ominous sky As a plane drops Out of sight Wind whips tendrils Against my face Swirling thoughts Fallen from grace Birds flocking north On erratic flights Clouds of smoke Rain, ashes white Red is the sun Blazing a trail of heat Stamping out life We desperately need https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc7.com/amp/4000-acre-fire-near-trabuco-canyon-is-2-percent-contained/3899892/  

Horror show

The earth opened up before me Yet it didn’t swallow me whole It took everything I tried to hold A landslide of out of my control Carving its path of destruction As I watched on from the front row

Half-full 🥂 ~ #Tanka

When the clock strikes twelve We’ll kiss another farewell Promise to do well Giving optimism a chance Before emptying the glass  

Tool, groove

Do you use Touch ID Fail to look at the people In volatile city streets Who have the courtesy To greet another human being When was the last time You asked yourself Or somebody else for that matter A mad-hatter fact of anticipation For the automatic response Cause you could care not Do you use

Lifetime Debits ~ #Haiku string

Fundamentally We know it to be all true Yet we do nothing Save inconveniences Up like a living trust fund Collecting your change Life in denial Banking there’s a tomorrow Cashing out sorrow

News Update ~ #Haiku string

I do wish I cared More about our world affairs Let’s play truth or dare   Truth of the matter I care enough that it’s tough Watching the corrupt Dare I say we’re split Between democracy and Lost humanity Our nation is great The people have what it takes So why do we wait We

Nightfall

Chasing sun rays That inevitably escape At the end of each day Soon darkness invades Hurry run the other way It’s not too late Try and stay awake Watching shadows play Tricks as demons slay

Bump in the night

The creatures go bump in the night Causing a fright Peeking one eye Trying to hide White knuckles clinging to covers Body shudders Frantic heart beats For lurking beast Watching and anticipating Speculating One’s very fate From growing hate -Minute Poem

Predator of The Night

Crawling along your spine It’s only a matter of time The nights howling wind Calls to the beast within Under the eclipsed moon Shape shifting will begin Shredded clothing strewn A shocking transformation Beyond wild imagination The hunger pangs persist Impulses won’t be denied Sleek predator of the night Keen senses easily guide Salivating for

Mirror, Mirror… – pt.ii

Mirror, Mirror…pt. 1 Somebody please tell me, I wanna know. Where did all the years escape and go? I thought time was supposed to slow. I can’t really be forty-five years OLD! There’s no way, it doesn’t seem right But I’ve checked the math a dozen times Looked in the mirror where I saw the