mikecccc: Poems

mikecccc Sep 2015

You ever hear people say
How is this still a thing
Why are we
Still doing THAT
In our enlightened age
It's cause
We're human
And humans change
Very slowly.

Introvert

mikecccc Feb 2016

Introvert

Fleeing the club
Almost swept away
By the human tide
I need to breathe
I need some room
Why did I think
This would end well.

Invisible knots

mikecccc Aug 2015

Invisible knots

unseen ropes
connect them
they have no weight
no width
or so it seems
folks just walk through
it is no bouncers rope
yet it has an effect
when they are slashed
people notice.

I remember

mikecccc Jan 2016

I remember

I still remember
The last time
I saw you cry
They were not
Tears of joy
And it was not
A happy birthday
At least
The cake was good.

I sense unhappiness

mikecccc Oct 2016

I sense unhappiness

You have a rather
frowny smile
are you a sad clown
or do you just
look funny when you cry
if you knew the future
would you be here
or would you have just
given up or gone
A different route.

A coworker

I shall away

mikecccc Jul 2017

I shall away

We all shall one day
but for me
today is the day
the sun shines
the crowd is constricting
today is the day
But then many days
seem like good ones to away
there is no hurry
perhaps tomorrow.

still too repetitive

Isolation

mikecccc Dec 2015

Isolation

Self imposed
Or otherwise
Does funny things
To the mind
You can lose yourself
In your own
Mental labyrinth
And to get out
Some need a guide
Some others
Never leave.

is that madness

mikecccc Jan 2017

is that madness

it's not crazy
to scratch an itch
might be uncouth
does it become
A mad action
if you scratch
till you bleed
but the itch remains.

if you have to ask

maybe you just need a knife

I suspect

mikecccc Nov 2015

I suspect

A great deal
a side effect
of slight paranoia
Everything
that could go wrong
drifts through
my mind
not much room
for anything else
maybe
it's not paranoia
I can't tell anymore
if i ever could.

It Burns

mikecccc Jun 2015

It Burns

Light it's illuminating
And in my opinion
Overrated

Sure with out light
Everyone would be
Stumbling over desks
And cats

But on the pro side
No Sun burns.

It figures

mikecccc Nov 2016

It figures

Faith is for fools
Believe in them
Trust that reason
Will win
And you will find
A monster
Given the keys
To the land
Of now tragic dreams.

Trump won
Ha ha
That will end well

It looks back

mikecccc Nov 2015

It looks back

If you stare
into the void
it just might
look back at you
with two circles of oblivion
that play havoc with your mind
and your soul
you may never look away
you may not want to
so maybe no one should look
of course
if no watches it
then how can you stop it.

It's easy to mock

mikecccc Jan 2018

It's easy to mock

I see something silly
I laugh
Serious sincere
I see deep naivety
Dreamer dear friend why
I try to ask
But the laughter won't stop.

It shouldn't matter

mikecccc Aug 2017

It shouldn't matter

but
it does
A sincere shrug
it is what it is
why is that?
because
of gravity?

It's my way

mikecccc Mar 2016

It's my way

Or the highway
Or the secret tunnel
Or the alley way
The yellow brick road
There's a lot of ways
Truth be told
To get where
we are going
The place all
find themselves eventually
The great state
of confusion.

It was all a game

mikecccc Aug 2016

It was all a game

Chess
terribly complicated
when you attempt
to take it seriously
but forget the rules
and just toss the pawns
to the horses
then you'll have fun
or at least
be done with it quickly.

It won

mikecccc Dec 2015

It won

I had a staring contest
With an inanimate object
If i won
I would go on with my day
Happy and free
like a butterfly
If it won I'd consume it
And be filled with regret
I lost but it's dead
So really who won?

I walked home

mikecccc Apr 2016

I walked home

It was disturbing
the world is big
the sky looks infinite
the roads are full
the cars are to
this isn't all
this is barely any
I need to hurry home
and lock the door behind me.

I wanna be like you

mikecccc May 2016

I wanna be like you

I don't see myself in you
i'm jealous to say
I see such greatness
well a better level of mediocrity
at any rate
so what's your secret
tell me
show me
how not to be me.

I want it

mikecccc Jun 2015

I want it

And that
And that
Ooh and definitely that
Alas I cannot
I curse you God
All these shiny baubles
Catch my eye
I go in for one
And leave with six
It is just so wrong.

I won't say it

mikecccc Dec 2015

I won't say it

But
i'm totally
thinking it
it's kinda rude
so I will be wise
and not pick a fight
even though
it would be
hilarious.

you may be thinking it to

I would say that

mikecccc May 2016

I would say that

not out loud
obviously
but I would think it
possibly even whisper it
in a private place.

Janus

mikecccc Jun 2016

Janus

two faced
by nature
A smile and a frown
would be typical
for an actor
what two faces
would a god deign to wear.

Jellyfish wisdom

mikecccc Dec 2015

Jellyfish wisdom

Do you find yourself in need of
A State animal
or mascot for your home
well your search is at an end friend

You may think a lion is good
regal and proud
or
you may find yourself drawn to the otter
cute and funny
these may be good for a few
but I fear not you

Instead you should follow the current of the Jelly
Free to drift where they will
and hunted by very few
They have no spine but do just fine
And some are quite deadly
if you're into that sorta thing.

Just avoid
Sea turtles
Whales
ocean sun fish
And humans

Jinx

mikecccc Nov 2021

Jinx

Anarchist fingers
honed by habit
assembling
A future fit
for no one.

judgment

mikecccc Nov 2015

judgment

How dare you
Judge my people
How dare you judge
My time
How dare you judge
When all you have
Are preconceived notions
And crazy stories
From a friend of a friend
I ask even though
I know the simple truth
Is
I dare to judge
Because that's what
I was taught to do.

Just a bird

mikecccc Jun 2016

Just a bird

In the belief
that I was a phoenix
I let myself burn
I knew
that if I could be reborn
I would do things right
I made ash of myself
for a second chance
probably should have done more
with my first one.

just about done

mikecccc Dec 2016

just about done

the end is nigh
maybe the worlds
definitely the years
A celebration is in order
wine is needed
we survived
if nothing else
call the party planner.

probably
this poem is early
hope I haven't jinxed us.

Just a branch

mikecccc Jun 2016

Just a branch

It isn't a hook handed crook
Tapping at your window
Just a tree branch
Just your imagination
Playing tricks on you
You'd know that
If you looked
Instead of just
Hoping it stops.

just a sec

mikecccc Jan 2016

just a sec

I meant to say hi
I thought up
all the sentences
we could trade
I envisioned
where things
just might go
but you left
before I could say
anything
my bad.

Just a second

mikecccc Sep 2015

Just a second

I looked away
For only a moment
And you were gone
Things had changed
It was all wrong
But I swear
I only looked away
For a moment.

Justice

mikecccc Aug 2015

Justice

Such a simple concept
do wrong and get punished
all society's need it
even if it seems warped
to outsider eyes
but its easy to confuse it
with vengeance
which is less clinical
and corruption ruins
the very idea of justice
making it so malleable
the rules must be firm
but they must also be tempered
with mercy maybe

just leave

mikecccc Sep 2015

just leave

Just drop everything and run
when the unpleasantness comes
such sage advice
for a ***
with nothing to drop
we are made to cling
to our stuff and our people
we truly are
even when all we have
is pain and trouble.

Just roll me down the hill

mikecccc Dec 2015

Just roll me down the hill

I'm pretty much done
We both know
Where things are headed
You may as well
Push me off the hill
And watch me roll down it
Maybe I'll hit a rock
On the way
Then you can see
Me bleed
I'll try to pick some flowers
On the way as well
I'm sure it will be lovely.

just trust me

mikecccc Oct 2015

just trust me

I know where I'm going
You said
I know what I'm doing
You said
It's all good
You claimed
Well here we are
In a land
surprise surprise
You don't recognize.

Keep your hands to home

mikecccc Feb 2016

Keep your hands to home

You're like a kraken
And I'm the ship
You seek me out
You wrap me up
Then I find myself shattered
The debris that was me
Just floating in the sea
This is why
I prefer dry land.

keys

mikecccc Nov 2016

keys

click clack
fingers on the keys
like hooves on cobblestones
but this is for me
not a passenger
i'm fairly certain.

kill time

mikecccc Jan 2016

**** time

father time and his
tic tocking minions
love to remind you
how fast they run by
somebody
really should trip them.

Kinda suprising

mikecccc Apr 2016

Kinda suprising

What string of words
Resonates with the crowd
What dab of ink
Sends your mind
To the right places
I never know
But I'd like to.

Kitten in a cup

mikecccc May 2016

Kitten in a cup

Adorable
Take you
Place you
Prop you up
Snap that
We can all
Go aah
What do you
Think of that.

klutz

mikecccc Nov 2015

klutz

Things keep breaking
things keep falling
and I fear
I am to blame
making poor choices
and saying
the wrong things
I fear
i'm just
too much the fool.

knife thrower

mikecccc Sep 2015

knife thrower

those of poor dexterity
aught not throw knives
yet evidently I do
and with a blindfold to
since i'd rather
not see any spilled blood
I hit my target
somewhat unintentionally
perhaps I should get headphones
to block out the screams.

Lady winter

mikecccc Jan 2016

Lady winter

I've heard of you
So cold at first
Then so warm
Then so nothing
In young hearts
You bring to mind
White snowfall
Hot cocoa and angels
To the more learned
You bring drunks
Frozen on the sidewalk
And grey glompy slush
So many dread you
But I'm happy
To think you're about.

Lampshade

mikecccc Feb 2016

Lampshade

You're too bright
Here put this on
Then we can
Associate.

Last day

mikecccc Apr 2016

Last day

Like ever
What to do
When
Armageddon Arrives
Loot
******
Spend the day
With family
Just read a book
I don't know
If it happens
I'll think of something.

Laughter

mikecccc Apr 2016

Laughter

Crazed chuckles
almost drown out
the whole
absurd situation
but not quite
soon the grin
will fade
and tears shall fall
but not today
probably.

Lava lamp love

mikecccc Dec 2015

Lava lamp love

I could stare
At you for hours
Such peculiarities
Swirl within your
See through carcass
I tap on your glass
To check it's effect
Nothing much
But that's okay
I'm still
Having fun.

Lawful evil

mikecccc Mar 2017

Lawful evil

by the law
with the law
I abuse you.

lawful good

mikecccc Dec 2016

lawful good

the rules are meant
to guide
not
strangle.

Lawful neutral

mikecccc Oct 2016

Lawful neutral

By the book
society should flow
if it doesn't
when
it doesn't
someone has to correct it.