Autumn
windmills churning
apple cider, hayrides/
leaves crunching under lithe hoofbeats
pumpkins peep from drab earth; sun in slate sky
breath to view with the naked eye
burnt pine flickers linger
in requiem
autumn.

Spinning
swirling slashing
powerful   tornado
lightning bolts thunder and sirens
Spinning* wind sounds like a train head Spinning
homes  spun  to  the  land  of  Oz
a whole town blown away
dizzy head still
Spinning


Grinning
dazed and confused
does not look like Kansas
told to follow  the yellow road
Grinning at the yellow road still Grinning
horse  of  a  different  color
merry old land of Oz
in awe always
Grinning


Winning
contests are fun
I am proud of my work
gold silver bronze honor awards
Winning is goal humbled if not Winning
Rictameters  are  fun  to write
thank you host and judges
I  am  happy
*Winning

Ronin
falsely accused
of pledging allegiance
to God, king, country, creed or kin
any and all become stains on my sword
should push come to shove, by honor
neither bought nor ordered...
guilty as charged
ronin.

Echo
midnight secrets
dawn will forget to keep
a mended promise in shadow
on the valley side of ruined zeniths
lament rose petal alpenglow
fading into mourning
sub-rosa sighs
echo.

fury
of the lion:
golden warpath garland
thundering soul set forth by roar
sovereign savanna rex, pride in plain sight
majesty unkempt like his mane
heavy the head that wears
the primal crown...
fury

vision
of the eagle:
corneal coronas
scorch earth from soaring apexes
taloned streaks of lightning tear assunder
the prey of a thousand yard stare
she is a feathered seer
perched in a nest
vision

venom
of the viper:
his husk made of mica
syringed fangs apportion wisdom
slithering past Achilles' heel to heart
from perceptive directions hissed
strait tongues fork in the road
coursing in vein
venom

Comfort
Blankets my mind
For the warmth of a lover
So perfect our naked embrace
We fell in simultaneous release
As our breath begins to steady
As heart rates slow to creep
Almost asleep
Comfort

dancing
to that fab beat
doing all the moves
silver strobe light spinning around
the guys and chicks getting well in the groove
disco fever on the turn table
the floor an inferno
having a ball
dancing