Mind Storm

Thoughts, memories,
Swirl and scatter,
Out of control,
But doesn’t matter,
The drama
Inside my head,
While lying alone
In bed...

Day’s Arrival

Very early

Quiet and still

Not really ready for

Come what will...

Early Nebraska

Survivor of a winter,
Cold and cruel,
Acres of labor,
A hard working mule...

He prays to his god,
Farmer on prairie,
In a house made of sod...

引きこもり

The things outside
Of his door,
He doesn’t want
To deal with anymore,
So he chooses
To hide,
In a sort of
Peace, inside...

Tully’s On A Monday

Paused
Over coffee,
Peace
Momentarily,
Caffeine,
Epiphany...

Too Late

The planet’s health
Is on the brink,
“Not my problem”
One might think,
Till things go dark
And start to stink...

Commuter

Transit, en route,
On foot, in trains,
Feet start hurting
Energy drains,
But forward we
Slog, run, ride,
To the beds
Where we reside...

Brief Attraction

Company singles mixer
Mating signals sent
Blending with the music
Ambiguous, ambient
A fleeting chance for love
Then away it went...

Micro Peace

Blue moon
Quiet night
Just for a moment
Everything’s all right

Precursor

Late-April Hydrangea
New leaves golden green
Its pale blue blossoms
Still unseen

23 April 2018, Toronto, Canada

When a fragile, invisible
Line is crossed,
And altruism,
Self control, is lost,
Freedom as chaos
Tallies a bloody cost...

He stomps on the gas pedal
And what follows are the
Sounds of bones hit by metal...

Post-Frozen Burrito

Unable to meditate
Let alone concentrate
Declare defeat
It must've been something I ate...

Closing Distance

A thing of fear
Seemed so distant
Never near
But things move on
And now it's here...

Alternative

Unlike for commuters
Rushed and stressed
Monday is my
Day of rest

Gerontology 101

It is a little something,
A lesson, one learns,
About the flow of time,
And diminishing returns...

Along With Death

Tax payments sent
Into the mail today
Feels like part of
Me bitten away...

Kneeled In Springtime

Peace and sweat in the
Garden, attacking weeds,
Is all the meaning of
Life he really needs...

Temporary Solution

Finally done dealing
With a busy day’s mess
The third cold beer
Numbing the stress
And it’s all good for
Now, more or less...

Diet Logic

Release the thin
Person who’s
Trapped within

AEON Mall Courtyard

Breath in, breath out,
Stay calm in the midst
Of everything about

Breath out, breath in,
Balance while
The others spin

Seated and still
Wait until
Something will...