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112 · Nov 2021
Incessant Lies
Powerful pictures
Can be seen with the eyes
Theres universal displeasure
For the incessant lies
They tease us with tall tales
Promises and bribes
But all that they’re producing  
Is the country’s own demise
They wear masks with smiles
Then sell us the dream
But the evil’s always lurking
And they are not who they seem
So take notice of photos
They may be all that we have left
For the path that we have chosen
Breeds contempt and neglect
111 · Aug 2021
Harmony Withstanding
Amber essences glowing strong
By full moons steady light
Boldly mixing natural cords
Still feeling quite contrite
A melancholy breeze
Sings a ballad out of spite
While harmony withstanding
Sips a milky white delight
111 · Mar 2021
Beloved
I am beloved by those around me
They accept me as I am
I am blessed to call them family
With a handful of close friends
Their encouragement astounds me
Always applauding my attempts
To reach the stars above me
And to give my very best
111 · Feb 2023
In The Distance
Somewhere in the distance
The world comes to an end
Some call it a horizon
Some call it their only friend
Either way, the sun will set
The moon will rear its head
And gleam just like a lamppost light
Through the window on my bed
111 · Sep 2022
After The Rain
It’s like the smell of the earth after rain
Tall trees lined up in a row
The horizon isn’t as far as it seems
But it grows smaller the further you go
It’s the beginning of a journey
Not the end of the road
Just to the edge of extinction
Where true lovers go
While held in his arms
Borderline exposed
Still managing to stay completely
composed
It must be a talent
That you see done in shows
For a bouquet of flowers
And a single red rose
111 · Mar 2023
Teddy
Beaten and busted
Loved all the same
Fabric and cotton
With an obvious name
Teddy, the teddy bear
Had seen better days
He’d been through the ringer
He’s mangled in ways
But with a pure heart
Soft as could be
These memories
Have stood longest with me
111 · Oct 2021
Cemetery Gates
Those cemetery gates
Iron bars of wrought
Climbed over by hooligans
Some of them, they caught
Others, they went missing
Never to return
Some say they were eaten
Others say they’re in hell getting burned
110 · Mar 2021
Lonely Tree
The tree stands alone
It’s only ever known
This place as it’s home
So it starts to wonder
Are there any others
Am I free to go
Then it wears a frown
Realizing it’s got its roots
Planted firmly in the ground
So it stands alone
The wind that blows
The only friend it knows
110 · Jun 2022
End Of The Rope
I’m struggling, trying to stay afloat
It’s been on my mind, what you said, the last time that we spoke
I can’t clear my head or focus, when you think it’s all a joke
I just need to carry-on, when it’s clear that I can’t cope
And tie a knot, with all I’ve got, at the end of my own rope
110 · Dec 2022
Highly Recommended
She comes highly recommended
It’s imperative; a must
To explore her in amazement
And feel her tender touch
Love is ever fleeting
There’s no one you can trust
The things we share
Cannot compare
To an evening full of lust
110 · Jun 2022
Aggressively Waiting
I gander into the existential void
I flow along the waves
Hanging on your every word
Enlightened by a phrase
Your double entendres
Your Freudian slips
Sounds can be heard
Or read from your lips
All of it poignant
All of it clear
Aggressively waiting
For your thoughts to appear
110 · Nov 2021
Epic Tale
My story is an oddity
A cool saga; epic tale
despite the misconceptions
I’m no savior to the frail
Just a humble servant
Too stubborn to fail
Wandering through the universe
Sizing up to scale
110 · Sep 2022
Mercy Of The Breeze
The story lies in the pages
Whether it’s read or told
With a beginning and an ending
Printed up and bold
Cuddled in a blanket
Keeping out the cold
Allowing my imagination
To make the barriers explode
Take off on a journey
Sail the seven seas
Dangle from the mountaintops
Trying not to freeze
Or wrestle in the jungle
On a large trapeze
Balancing on a tightrope
At the mercy of the breeze
109 · Oct 2022
Sonic Puff
Just a puff of cloud
That was all it took
To send him into orbit
When he turned back around to look
The earth was like a marble
Like you see in all the books
But what he saw scared him pale
And left him scared and shook
109 · Jun 2019
No. More. Pain.
Where are you taking me?
You’re standing in my way
Stop this car right now
I’m hitchhiking on this highway

You can’t tell me what to do
I’m leaving now
I don’t want to ... stay

You’re not the boss of me
I’m fully grown up now
But you’re wanting to control me
I’m over these silly games

I’ve been putting up with you
For way too long
Waiting for the right one
To finally come along

You’re old news now
I’m turning the page
There’s a whole chapter about you
But I need to disengage

I’m over the games you play
I’m turning the page
You judged me like a book
Payed me minimum wage

But you don’t know anything
I’m so filled with rage
I need to start over now
You and me are estranged

Pull over to the side of the road
I’m done with you like the plague
I’ll be fine on my own
No more wars to be waged

I’ll walk from here on out
Free me from your metal cage
Get a grasp on reality
I know you’ll never change

I can’t help your insecurities
I’m asking for a parting of ways
Don’t take your hands off the wheel
This is escalating to a scary stage

Please slow down the car
Take a look at the gauge
We’re going way too fast
What, are you insane?!

Let me out right now!
What’s wrong with your brain?!
You’re really scaring me
Are you deranged?!

Lookout for that cliff!
Without further delay!
We’re going to hit the rail!
Oh, what a shame...

No. More. Pain.
109 · Aug 2021
A Scent Of Sweet Romance
Fingers interlocking
A momentary glance
A silly smirk from ear to ear
The scent of sweet romance
Connecting hearts form one
Where nothings left to chance
Asking if she’ll go with me
To the ballroom dance
109 · Oct 2020
Chocolate Dream
Cherries, berries, nuts, and cream
Dipped in chocolate, what a dream
Milk, and sugar, and cocoa butter
Chocolate tastes, like no other
Some will say that vanilla’s better
They need to get their act together
Cold, or hot, or melted down
Chocolate’s king, and wears the crown
109 · Sep 2019
In The Thicket
I’m failing
Falling
Falling off a cliff

Through the bushes
Trees and sticks

Nestled in the thicket
Shook up, but aware

Just another hurdle,
Another cross for me to bare

Days pass quickly now
Nights hover, linger

Teases me with a cool breeze
Puts me through the ringer

I’m stagnant
Without a course to brave

Hidden in the shadows
As not to face the day

Condemned to an existence
Never making waves

Falling from good graces
You’d truly be amazed

Hour after hour
Voluntarily enslaved

The odds were in my favor
Success was just a phase

So I took a leap of faith
And sent off my decision to be appraised

Turns out after all,
It wasn’t worth, nearly what I payed
109 · Oct 2022
Home Cooking
From the seasonings you use‬
‪To that oh so pleasant smell‬
‪The aromas from the kitchen ‬
‪In someways, casts a spell‬
They come from far
They come from wide
From tales of what you can provide
‪My stomach growls‬
‪My mouth has drool‬
‪My tastebuds yearn‬
‪My eyes get full‬
‪Using only the ingredients ‬in front of you ‬
‪You turn them into something beautiful‬
109 · Mar 2023
Had To Ask
I can’t get over our insignificance
What’s it all matter for?
What’s the purpose of our being?
Who’s tallying up the score?
What’s my motivation?
Why’s there rich and poor?
What’s inside Pandora’s box?
What lies behind each door?
A speck of dust on a speck of dust
On a speck of dust we are
In a universe containing
An immense amount of stars
The number is too lofty
The mind can’t hold a grip
Of the infinite amount of knowledge
We’re simply unequipped
We couldn’t fathom
Couldn’t grasp
The swarms of trillions
The size, the mass
And here we are on planet earth
The weak, the strong
A death, a birth
Evaluating what we’re worth
Until we’re buried under dirt
There are no answers for the questions
But someone has to ask
Nothing lasts forever
So let’s enjoy and have a blast!
109 · Mar 2021
A Cherished Life
The Grim Reaper lurks in waiting
A montage of my story told
My life flashes before my eyes
Though I haven’t yet grown old
A film of a fine life lived
Fighting for more time
Each minute that passes by
Cherished and refined
Peeking around each corner
Waiting for my soul to rise
109 · Mar 2019
Higher Than The Birds
Written for your eyes to see
Something more than words
A grand illusion of universal thought
Let’s fly higher than the birds
Don’t you get it twisted
There’s been scars and burns
But none of that can take place
If we get what we deserve
But I can still write a tune
And relay back what’s heard
There is no rhyme or reason
Quite simply, it’s absurd
How’d we get things to where they are
It’s cause for our concern
But with every problem there’s a solution
This meeting’s now adjourned.
109 · Sep 2021
Becoming Clear
‪She waved to him goodbye ‬
‪Said “I’ll see you who knows when”‬
‪Thanked him once again‬
‪For the hand he said he’d lend‬
‪Left as parting friends‬
‪With a chance to make amends‬
‪What all happens now
Will become clear in the end
108 · Sep 2022
The Creek
She dipped her toe in the quite creek
To watch the ripples spread
Which ruined her reflection
And warped her little head
The ripples drifted up the creek
They spread out far and wide
And what should have come as a great big shock
Simply came as no surprise
108 · May 2022
The Raven Squawks
Dark and filled with mystery
The raven mocks and squawks
Hovering in the dead of night
Or perched on the rooftops
Seeking with their beady eyes
For an easy prey
Then attacking it on sight
In the field in which it lay
108 · Jun 2024
A Wrapped Rap Trap
I know I’m a bit of a mess, I confess
But allow me to address you all
I’ve been put here on this planet
I’m manic; volcanic
To create art, and just have a ball
I write lyrics like a poet
Because I am one, and you know it
I’m stepping up, answering the call
I’m on the scene and ample
If you can’t see it, light a candle
This is just a little sample of the rise before the fall
I’m humble and I’m gracious
My mindset is audacious
My lyrics are contagious
And there is no hesitation when I stall
I chase it with a passion
It is my call to action
I gratify with satisfaction after all
I’m dishing out cold facts
Just to see how you’ll react
But as I’ve grown, I like to think that I’ve evolved
108 · Nov 2022
The Good
Stored deep inside my memory bank
Are my memories of her
A reconstructed cocktail
You need only to stir
To jostle my brain
The despair and the rage
And render it clear
From anymore pain
Remembering the good
A smile, a wink
And a good conversation
That made me think
Her caring, her kindness
The love of my life
Taken too soon
And just doesn’t feel right
107 · Dec 2022
The Detriment Of Man
Around a jar there’s an eternity
Of endless grains of sand
With water flowing from the jar
Dousing the dry land
Though visually misleading
The world contracts and expands
Which could be the final factor to the detriment of man
107 · Dec 2021
Big Brother
A kaleidoscope filled with neon colors
A flashback filled with thought
Visualizing every lesson
Of everything you’ve ever been taught
Hoping to find your peace
Down a narrow path
The effort makes you tired
But you somehow have to laugh
Because what is it all for?
A caged up spinning rat
Testing us for observation
Telling us how the earth is flat
Messing with our minds
Big brother in the sky
They’ll tell you I went crazy
But not the reason why
107 · Mar 2022
Discovery
Discovery in the ocean air
Seagulls taking flight
Waiting on the rising tide
Before calling it a night
To sit or stand
On hot beach sand
While avoiding things that bite
It’s the sound of waves
The hot suns rays
That make the moment right
107 · Feb 2022
Revel
They reveled until daybreak
They drank, and sang, and cheered
They welcomed anyone to join
Offering everyone a beer
A smile that’s so inviting
Completely, and utterly sincere
May as well see what’s going on
And gauge the atmosphere
107 · Jan 2022
What Doesn’t Shimmer
In the winter I shiver
From morning till night
Near the frozen river
That glimmers on sight
It’s not for beginners
On thin sheets of ice
As the stars shine and shimmer
Like diamonds; quite bright
Using only slightly a sliver
Of silver and gold
To enhance the quality
Of a cold piece of stone
And entice the giver
With no cold nights alone
While being kept warm by the fire
Inside our new home
106 · Dec 2021
The Beating Drum
I carved my place in history
I heard the beating drum
I listened to the rapid beat
That could get loud for some
It gets my juices flowing
It invigorates my soul
And then before you know it
I’ve completely lost control
If I remain cool, calm, and collected
Or if push comes to shove
The beating drum goes silent
When you lose someone you love
But the echoes, they last forever
Though the memories may fade
And thoughts, they get forgotten
So cherish those you’ve saved
106 · Mar 2020
Mother Bird
Mother bird builds her nest
Sticks, and twigs, and feathered crest
Camouflaged well, for the eggs she protects
All while prepared for whatever comes next

Hidden away high up in the trees
On a thick sturdy branch
surrounded by leaves
She tends to her eggs for whatever they need
And keeps them afar from any sly thieves
While singing love songs with the greatest of ease

Mother bird, she’s soft and clean
Vibrant, yet seldom seen
She clings to her tasks
But still has her dreams
Of all that’s real and make-believe

And if and when her tasks complete
She’ll revel in her ambiguity
Turning something ugly into beauty
And living each day wild and free
106 · Jan 2022
Beacon
I’m caught up in a web of lies
I’ve been prayed upon and victimized
None heard my shouts
My endless cries for help
Through feelings never felt
I’ve gone numb inside my brain
Finding ways to cope
Laying off the dope
What was once dire straights
Is now a beacon light of hope
106 · Feb 2024
Art
Art
My anguish spills onto the canvas
The expressions, I try to convey
They’re projected, using multiple methods
A visual representation, put forth, on display
What I create, it speaks to my vision
My understanding, in tangible proof
It might produce, more questions than answers
But there’s a fine line, between fiction and truth
106 · Aug 2022
My Shadows Silhouette
My shadow saw its silhouette
It scared him straight to life
He now goes by a different name  
And is married, with a wife
On rainy days, I miss him
Or when darkness falls
Unless there is a light left on
Then, he’s on every wall
105 · May 2022
Home Sweet Home
They built a nest of feathers and twigs
The sparrow, and the weaver
While admiring how the dam was built
By the curmudgeonly old ******
All day long they sang their song
Amidst the making of their dwellings
Then rest their heads and prepare
For their favorite story tellings
105 · Mar 2024
Picture Perfect
With our backs turned to the waves
Tanning on a sun filled day
We adhere to what the body craves
And reap rewards, within restrains
Sounds of seagulls
Crashing waves
Pose for pictures
Snap away
To replay
The memories made
That we’d never wish to trade
105 · Dec 2021
A Need
My poetry’s poetic
Efficient and eclectic
I’m not energetic
I’m not egocentric
I’m borderline neglected
Not prophetically directed
My rhymes come with ease
When I’m finished, I am pleased
At the outcome of my effort
Because I fulfilled a need
105 · Sep 2021
Moonlight Blue
Moonlight blue
Over a white drenched earth
Winter’s here
For what it’s worth
Snow and sleet
Log cabin heat
A vacation home well built
Our final chance to get away
Snow up to the hilt
An escape from the every day
If only for Gods will
And a small attempt
To extend our youth
If only for the thrill
105 · Mar 2021
A Man And His Pride
A man and his pride
Stands firm on his ground
Whether alone
Or in a crowd
He holds on to it close
So they’re never apart
Close to his chest
Right near his heart
Although it’s just soil
Some dirt on the earth
It’s all that he’s known
Ever since birth
A soldier in fight
A lover, if right
His vision is clear
Out of this sight
Focused and proud
He’s a leader of men
Side by side always
Until the end
104 · Apr 2018
One of a Kind
I haven’t been derailed
I haven’t gone off-course
I am set in my ways
Freely and unforced

I could have given up
I could be laid to rest
I’ve overfilled my cup
With nothing but the best

I’ve decided to lay low
Not be self absorbed
Sought my inner glow
Hidden, undisturbed

I’ve filled my head with lies
Things I don’t believe
I’ve never broken stride
Reluctant to concede

I’ve gone about my day
Curious and free
I’ve always found a way
It’s completely up to me

No one there to lend a hand
No one to break my fall
I’ve never given into chance
I’m resourceful after all

I am who I want to be
Admired, yet unkept
If you knew me, you’d agree
I’m worthy of respect

I’m rare, one of a kind
There’s no other quite like me
Your friendship I’d decline
That’s me just being me

I hold myself in high regard
But inevitably, I’m cursed
Going through life’s daily grind
Each move unrehearsed

I set the stage with props
Without being coerced
Making a good wage
Full, about to burst

Scattered all around
Puzzled like an ***
Jumped over leaps and bounds
And I’ve done it all with class
104 · Nov 2022
Farewell To Twitter
He surely has audacity
He’s brash, but somehow rich
He’s wired differently than all the rest
But sometimes there’s a glitch
He’s selling cars, his stocks are high, there’s rumors on the street
He’ll do away with what we say
So we must be careful what we tweet
104 · Jun 2020
An Affair With Words
An Affair With Words

‪She’s having an affair with words‬
‪Through the pages she can read‬
‪With each new page, an adventure awaits‬
‪Where her mind can go be freed‬
‪From different times in different lands‬
‪Her focus does seem to be in demand‬
‪From women and from man‬
‪But alas, her love could not be had‬
Words took her to places
She no other way could go
She didn’t need their faces
Only a romanticist quote
She was having an affair with words
Words kept her spellbound
It was words that whispered in her ear
That made the sweetest sound
Words are what called out to her
Words put her in a trance
They helped her all along the way
Until she found true romance
104 · Feb 2021
No Dress Rehearsal
I asked if she was happy
She said “she’d never been”
I said “is that your final answer”
Then she looked at me and grinned

There was no dress rehearsal
Life was coming fast
No time to sit and wallow
Over events of the past

She sat there filled with wonder
Like a kid on Christmas Day
Filled with thoughts of passion
For the intimacy she craved

She’d become a nonbeliever
A penny for your thoughts
He was a champion deceiver
Until the day that he got caught

That was the basis of her sadness
As I could clearly see
That’s when I held her in my arms
And said “you’re safe with me”
104 · Oct 2022
Below The Treetops
‪Just below the treetops‬
‪A nest of jet black crows‬
‪Are nestled in the branches ‬
‪As not to be exposed ‬
‪They’re a metaphor for longing ‬
‪For a connection of some kind‬
‪A slight telepathic notion‬
‪Unlocked by the mind‬
‪Once they are connected ‬
‪Over lengths and lengths of time‬
‪The crows decide to migrate ‬
Just by reading telltale signs
104 · Apr 2021
Lucid Dream
It’s not something you can touch
Or something you can feel
It’s the combination
That gives it its appeal
A culmination of both good and bad
Somewhere in between
It hovers over everything
Like a lucid dream
104 · Sep 2022
Vineyard Ripe
In the vineyard of ripe vine grapes
The grapes drape to the ground
They’re fresh and sweet, to drink or eat
And they sell it by the pound
Grapes may come in different shades
In different sizes too
But some may say they’re best with age
Under cork and *****
103 · Jan 2021
I Remember The Day
I remember the day
I sacrificed the sun
The moon and all the stars
The laughter and the fun
I remember the day
The day I saw you last
Summer in the backyard
Horseplay in the grass
I remember the day
Your arms fell by your side
A tear fell from your eye
All gravity defied
I remember the day
You took me by surprise
Making funny faces
Seducing with your eyes
I remember the day
You took my hand in vein
Did your best to explain
How teardrops mix with rain
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