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227 · Oct 2015
Naked Truth
whenever you are
overcome by emotion
your soul is laid bare
Senryu
226 · Dec 2014
Too Bad
We were such good friends
We laughed and played together
Too bad we grew up
225 · Mar 2015
For What It's Worth
The air that you breath
And the sun upon your brow
Neath nature's blue vault
Is free for all and sundry
Yet tis more precious than gold
Tanka
225 · Dec 2014
Winter Morning
Little birds outside
Hopping on snow, after crumbs
A cat lurks, watching
225 · Apr 2015
You
You
What I say to you
Is always straight from my heart
You deserve no less
For I love and cherish you
Just for now and forever
Tanka
225 · Dec 2015
Crazy
consumed with desire
i toss and turn all night
you make me crazy
Senryu
223 · Jan 2016
Casting About
fishing in my mind
trying to catch the big one
with my thoughts as bait
Senryu
223 · Nov 2015
The Farewell
an ice cold raw day
crystal clear and starkly lit
and i had to be
Senryu
223 · Oct 2015
No One Is A Number
a ****** Thursday
pain and horror meted out
it is time for us
to heal the wounds inflicted
and heal the wounds that led to
twisted misguided souls that
**** indiscriminately
or all too personally
raging or cold as a fly
more often armed to the teeth
a decision must be made
if not, we are doomed to have
blood on all our hands
Choka
222 · Nov 2015
The Beginning
"why is that door closed?"
"because the room is a mess."
you opened the door
and skipped across the floor
and bounced onto my bed
"You have a comfy bed!"
and so it began
Choka
221 · Apr 2015
Making Not Taking
Morning, afternoon
Evening and late at night
Best for making love
Haiku
221 · Nov 2015
Dreams
When i was a boy
i sailed through a world of dreams
and now i am old
but i still feel that wonder
and the magic of it all
floating in a  miracle
little ship of dreams
Choka
220 · Oct 2015
The Appointment
"death is beyond life!"
crowed the frail, scowling ancient
"left and two flights down!"
senryu
217 · Oct 2015
Cry
Cry
crying is painful
but holding it in is worse
let it flow my love
Senryu
217 · Apr 2015
Choice
Easy to destroy
Hard to build and to improve
I choose the latter
Haiku
217 · Oct 2015
Attraction
that look in your eyes
reflects my endless delight
whenever we meet
Senryu
215 · Nov 2015
No Like
he is wealthy
and a complete boor
but he has you
Senryu
213 · Nov 2015
Yours
look in the mirror
and see something wonderful
somebody to love
Senryu
211 · Oct 2015
Inspiration
I did not sleep much
thinking of the words you bled
lost and found treasures
Senryu
209 · Nov 2015
In Passing
beautiful woman
you gave me your heart once
but then took it back
Senryu
208 · Nov 2015
Remember
tell the truth
but always remember
to be kind
Senryu
207 · Nov 2015
What About
What about love
what about independence
what about dreams
what about the universe
what about the big blue sky
what about coming over
what about it
Choka
207 · Nov 2015
Urban Tunes
lying on the couch
the sound of passing traffic
infests my music
Senryu
203 · Oct 2015
Your Light
your beautiful light
shines upon my furrowed brow
crinkling my green eyes
Senryu
199 · Oct 2015
Listen
try for charity
in your communications
so i can hear you
Senryi
198 · Nov 2015
Woman
complex, beautiful
as deep as i and deeper
beloved lover
Senryu
198 · Sep 2015
Kiss
Coral red, hot pink
Your lips so wet and lucent
I cannot ignore
Haiku
196 · Sep 2015
The Dream
puff and puff again
your breath a prevailing wind
i sail this ocean
deep inside of want to be
deep inside of you me you
187 · Oct 2015
Most Of Us
we stumble along
in the vast staggering herd
ready to stampede
Senryu
187 · Nov 2015
Sanctuary
inside a bottle
a spider spins his web
wind and rain outside
Haiku
186 · Oct 2015
Moonlit
silver moon shine down
guide my lover on the path
to my loving arms
Senryu
186 · Oct 2015
Seriously
my urgent intent
is to seriously give
a good belly laugh
Senryu
182 · Jul 2015
Wishes
As the days light fades
I dream of happy endings
While closing the blinds
Haiku
182 · Oct 2015
Yours
you have my respect
my unconditional love
and my wicked lust
Senryu
179 · Oct 2015
The Prisoner
my heart behind bars
solitary confinement
for caring too much
Senryu
176 · Oct 2015
Better
life becomes better
when your inner family
trust one another
Senryu
166 · Oct 2015
Longing
another long night
forlorn and solitary
neath the lonely moon
Senryu
165 · Oct 2015
One
One
love is in my thoughts
of you and me together
right now forever
Senryu
141 · Oct 2015
Pretty Lies
the words that you speak
and how you say them to me
disagree sometimes
Senryu

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