Jeff Lewis

Jeff Lewis Jun 2021

Falling into ditches as a matter of course

Blind men leading,
and the mute follow.
The future
stands wide open,
if you have the right key.

Jeff Lewis Nov 2020

Realizing...

...that life is a blank canvas
after I've
pawned my paint and
brushes
for a bitter cup of coffee
and a bus pass.

hold on to your dreams

Jeff Lewis Jul 2020

What to do with the night

I would banish all my ghosts
      banish all pain
            all shame
I would banish the night
      but then
             I might forget my name

Jeff Lewis Dec 2019

A Proclivity for Pessimism

Oh,

to

         float free
                               among
    the
               clouds

But the sky
                                    is clear and blue

****
Thwarted again.

Jeff Lewis Nov 2019

A Portal to Rortle Chortle Madness

Rortle beans.
You've never had them.
But if you had,
You would know
They make you chortle.
Like a tortle on its back
Would never do
To you.
Poor tortle. (flip 'em over will ya)

Up too late

#nonsense

Jeff Lewis Nov 2019

Nothing Like It, Just Everywhere You Look.

Something?
Anything?
Nothing.

That's what I have today,
nothing.

But nothing
might be
something,

if seen a certain way.

Nothing is nothing, except room to grow.

Jeff Lewis Oct 2019

Halloween in Tampa Bay

5 pm Halloween afternoon
87 degrees outside
I wonder--is that in the shade?
Anyway,
I'm not expecting many snowmen
Looking for Snickers bars.

As a kid i might dress as an artic explorer as a way to stay warm. Different places, different times.