How a droplet ripples
Expanding throughout time
Every decade adds a layer
To our extended paradigm
Now seconds turn to minutes
Soon hours into days
Century upon century
Still remains the unexplained

Feet touch down on brittle ground
Dried up from the drought
Waters scarce from scorching heat
No water from the spout
The sun is fierce without a cloud
To shade the light of day
Leading to the cracks in earth
Across the dirt and clay

Sheer serenity
Indescribable bliss
The instant that it happened
The long awaited kiss
Supple and caressing
A checked box off my list
I’d be lost without direction
Not wanting to exist
You are my revival
My cease and desist
My delicious candy
I can’t seem to resist

She was magical
A bouquet of Daffodils
Sweeter than a popsicle
Witty and quite whimsical
She was young
Eyes lit up like stars
But shied away from men
When asked about her scars
I was sorry
For the pain that she’s been through
Not knowing what to say
Or knowing what to do

Ironically, your position
Is a blatant contradiction
To the cosmic coming of a brand new day
With your history and tradition
I’m no competition
And your curtain call beckons you to center stage

I’m mired in new war decals
Complete from head to toe
Most of them are anti-war
But some of them are pro
Where there’s conflict
There’s unrest
I’m not easily impressed
We need love
We need a splash in the pan
A gunman undercover
And some coffee in a can
We need joy
A crack of the whip
One solitary lover
That’s pretty well equipped
We need hope
A crash on the shore
An anti-revolution
And the reason that it’s for

I hear your words
When you speak
Our actions form lifelong memories

Whether fair, poor, or good
They happen just as they should

We remember, or we forget
Depending on what took place meant

Graduation, an exchange of vows,
A winning prize, or a new house

With family or close friends depends,
On how we react to life’s events

Our memories are all we have
So cherish each and every day, like it is your last

Time in its essence
Is fleeting; unkind
For those that are aging
Until they wither and die
Constantly moving
Each orbit, each path
Until the end of existence
It’s both science, and math
All time will end
But no time too soon
Perhaps some day
We’ll all live on the moon

She’s inspiring
She’s insatiable
She’s the dream of every man
She has a creative mind
She’s a special kind
Eccentric, cause she can
She’s a beauty nonetheless
With freckles and a chest
She’s as fierce as summers heat without a/c
She’s a feisty tigress cat
With claws for her to scratch
And she makes reality
Into what was once a fantasy

Footprints in the valley
Footprints in the snow
Following me, wherever I go
An exact match from heal to toe
Earth beneath my feet
Air, crisp and clean
And good to breathe
Sun, peeking through the trees
Snow, as far as the eye can see
Resting on top of mountains peak
So bright it seems to glow
Embracing nature as it is
It’s rhythm and it’s flow
Taking steps, one by one
To fertilize and grow
And to become the greatest me
The world has ever known

Wading in water
Calm without breeze
She swam with the fishes
While drowning her fleas
She now felt much better
Completely relieved
But her heart still went out
And so she grieved
She’s a lovable creature
Relaxed, feeling free
Wading in water
Surrounded by sea

You used to be my moon, but now you are my sunset
You know you caught my eye, from the very first day that we met
I fell for your effortlessness
Your tantalized mystic
The way you look and smile at me, every time we meet
Feels like home and warmth
Sitting by the fire in the den
Telling stories of when we first met
Then telling them again

She came to me by accident
At first, I stood and stared
To be the finder of a unicorn
A lovely all white mare
I wrangled her up with kindness
She didn’t seem too scared
Then, I shared her with the whole wide world
Or with anyone who cared

She breaks all of the boundaries
She crosses over lines
But I’ve never seen such beauty
Her body fit and fine
But also inner beauty
That comes from deep inside
Humor, wit, and knowledge
Beauty of the mind
Cool, calm, and collective
Mellow and sublime
Funny circumstances
That happen all the time
Her perfect imperfections
Exquisite and divine
Flourishing and growing
A flower by design
This is why I fell in love with her
And why I made her mine

I am unattached
Free from ties that bind
I yearn no living mortal
Nor have I sought to find
I do not wallow in my loneliness
I embrace it and embark
Into a world of emptiness
Taking comfort in the dark
No nagging words to stir me
And break my freedom down
I’m never ever truly lost
If I don’t want to be found
And this is where my comfort lies
Away from eyes that pry
So that I can live out my life
With no one asking why

Meet me on the other side of your boundaries
Where vulnerability resists
And the passage to your beating heart
Is proof that one exists
Or meet me in the middle
So that I may soothe your pain
And combat what’s been ailing you
That made you become what you became
The essence of your being
The crystal ball within
The end of the beginning
And the beginning of the end
It at least will serve its purpose
Like when meetings are adjourned
To focus on the soulless
And to all of those concerned

You insinuated trust
As if it were required
Chasing after poetry
Alone with your desires
A token as an offering
For the show that’s to ensue
But nothing grips my consciousness
Like the time I spent with you

I wake to see the sky
Through an amber lens
Beams of light shining down
Like golden silky threads
Brightening up the valley
In between the trees
Lighting up the morning
So skillfully, with ease
A superb way to start the day
When hours past were black
The stars the only evidence
Heaven hadn’t turned its back
Instead, a brand start
The first day of the rest
Never looking in the past
But knowing I’ve been blessed

‪Tucked away behind the window panes ‬
‪Sorrow mixed with guilt‬
‪More feelings that can’t be explained ‬
‪When flowers start to wilt‬
‪Somber thoughts of a long lost love‬
‪When people do part ways‬
‪All’s not lost with broken hearts‬
‪They claim is just a faze‬

Sunrise and the day’s anew
Birds rejoice and sing in tune
With morning comes the setting moon
Sunshine and the settled dew
Budding flowers full in bloom
And the remnants of a sweet perfume

Evening up to score
Saying not much more
Except little lies
To make yourself look good
If you practice for a while
And you add a little style
You may end up
Looking better than you should

I recognize that emblem
A spider with a knife
It’s very prominent in circles
Of every walk of life
Not those who have more money
The said “cream of the crop”
The upper echelon of prominence
You know, the people at the top

I refuse to anger
I consult my inner pain
Just to find out later
I’ve only half a brain
At least it is the good half
That’s been working hard for years
I have nothing more to think about
As I’ve conquered all my fears

It was a poem without an ending
An incoherent verse
That was spewed out with the alcohol
Then aided by a nurse
The mood was rather somber
It was palpable at best
So the poem went without an ending
And made little to no sense
It was a simple little rhyme scheme
A play on different words
That were fed into my bloodstream
Which now sounds a bit absurd
I could taste the words when spoken
But if they were deferred
It still wouldn’t have an ending
Despite what you may have heard

A fool in love when intimate
An object of desire
Steamy hot encounters
Hearts an open fire
The smell of stinking sweat
A glisten and a shine
Looking deep into your eyes
Knowing that you’re mine
Held on tight
To the moonlit night
And a glass of well aged wine 🍷
A sip to lip
Down your throat
Done so by design
All the while
Dripped in style
Developed and refined
Till the day
No games to play
Like when we were a child

I only asked you to consider
Giving me a chance
A solitary moment
For your love and romance
Your eyes tell me a story
With just a single glance
So again I ask you for your hand
To stand with me and dance

Throughout unchosen life
Before we were pulled into the light
Before the magic smiles
And the thunder in the night
Before arguments transpired
And you took off into flight
Before the cobra slithered
And coiled up to bite
That’s the final number
Frozen without fight
And then we come full circle
With hopes to reunite

An iceberg floats at level seas
But what you can’t see, lies just beneath
An untold story of catastrophe
That ripples the waves with a stiff breeze
And robs you of your humanity
Just like robbers or petty thieves
They’ll leave you hopeless, down on your knees
As you sit there and you beg and plead
For things you know you can’t achieve

He couldn’t get a handle
He couldn’t get a grip
On any situation
That glorified a whip
He stayed quite
He stayed still
He fought hard for his free will
He then spoke up
He then advanced
He finally learned to take a stance
And now he is our mayor

I listened to him stutter
I could tell it irked him so
He hardly talked to others
He just watched them as they go
Leaving for forever
Paying every toll
He gathered his belongings
Tied them to a pole
Then said that he was staying
Until he could gain control

Down by the river, I forgot all about the time

Kept thinking about all the love I couldn’t find

I could never put myself out on the line

Couldn’t look a woman straight into her eyes

My chances came and I watched them all go bye

Could be all I can do is tell you lies

Winter springs and mountain views
The horizon, red and orange hues
Search the landscape, vast and bare
Clear your mind, and breathe the air
Visualize a rustic scene
Red mountain tops, and fields of green
Shimmering water, reflects the sky
Beauty to the naked eye

I waved goodbye to winter
Bounced right into Spring
Taking off each layer
And the freedom that it brings
I danced to show my pleasure
Under trees of green
Enjoying the cool weather
Enough to want to sing
To sing with the birds with feathers
And multicolored wings
And soar above the cumulus clouds
Like a puppet on a string

I’m not in pursuit
Without goals, or motivation, impulse, or drive
No visions of grandeur
That I myself can contrive
My support’s without question
From my family and friends
But I can’t conquer the demons
In the war waged within
I strive to be good
To not look too out of place
Hidden in plain sight
With a smile on my face
As the years turn to decades
And people die and are born
I’m in the middle with stage fright
Too scared to perform
Without a direction
Not chasing a dream
I’ve become too complacent
With my story and theme

Nothing tickles my fancy
Or have I yet to be swept off my feet
I’m numb to loves notion
That’s filled with myth and mystique
No amount of money, or women
Can bring me relief
Or the clock that keeps ticking
Knowing my time here is brief
I go through the motions
I attempt and resist
And despite my own mindset
I’m still here; I exist
I sabotage my progression
I’m aware and concerned
I only write what I’m saying
To keep it stored and preserved
Or maybe until this curse is reversed
Then I can contribute to life
While I’m still here on earth
And I’ll be the envy of many
For having purpose; self worth
And justify my existence
As to why I’m still alive since my birth

The river weeps for no one
Until it crashes with the tide
Then it settles on the seaside
Taken for it’s pride

Through the sleeping branches
That shiver in the night
Shadows loom in unison
Despite the pale moonlight
Droopy leaves that dangle
Remorseful and contrite
Falling into spinning winds
Without putting up a fight

I tend to sink
When off the boat
I cannot swim
I cannot float
I cannot cough
To clear my throat
So I circle down the drain
Like driftwood in the rain
Flooded waters high enough
To touch the weathervane
Yet deep enough
To call my bluff
At the facts that still remain

Desperately grasping
Into thin air
Stumbling backwards
Now under repair
But pieces are missing
Broken or lost
Yet the goal is still completion
No matter the cost
It’s something attainable
Rediscovering life
Conquering obstacles
The troubles, the strife

He’d fallen into liquid
He was drowning in the deep
He went through every motion
Until he met defeat
He fell into a deep abyss
But somehow he came to
Breathing, lying on the beach
In his bathing suit
He wondered how we got there
Was he dreaming all along?
How could this have happened?
Something was all wrong
He’d fallen through a warm hole
And came out the other side
In a universe that’s parallel
He’s glad to be alive

Blind leading the blind
A tale as old as time
Hate breads hate
We ourselves create
Because we welcome in the lies

How do I begin to explain
The spark that you turn into flame
You’re my only desire
That ignites my fire
My only hope is that you feel the same
I long for your kiss
The touch of your hand
Walking the beaches with our feet in the sand
You’re my lover, my friend
Until the end
And you make me feel like a man

He was an outcast
Could never beat the wrap
The label he’d been given
Before he finally snapped
He was relentless
Couldn’t give a crap
Carried out his mission
Until he ran into a trap
He was then forced to quit
So instead he took a nap
Head on pillow
Hands in lap

Under skies of gold
Lives the young and old
Passion in my head
As well, deep in my soul

The rays of sun
The bitter cold
Shed some light
Stand up, be bold

On a journey
Through paths unknown
Made of blood, sweat, and stone

Curious minds are under fed
Not a rule, just a trend
Better off left for dead

Those before and
Those ahead
Cannot relate
To what’s in your head

Give me pain till I say when
Please let go and start again
It’s for real, not pretend
Begrudged until the bitter end

Change happens at a snails pace
Through power and greed we’re losing the race
Erasing history so we can force-feed our face
And live in a world with no style or grace
Which leaves me with a bad taste
Such a shame, what a waste
Stuck on this floating rock in Outer space

But who am I to judge?
Who am I to make a claim?
My voice rings out, but things stay the same
I’ll be dead and gone before they even know my name
And change won’t happen if nothings changed
Where I stand, I still remain
Hoping to not go insane

A soft touch and a cool breeze
The changing of colors on the fall leaves
But nothings changed if nothing’s changed
So I decided to stay in my own lane
A candidate for the hall of shame
With more pain, comes more pain
Unrelenting, yet unafraid