Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Think Positive

Sure, learn lessons from
The life you've led,
But don't dwell on them,
Your best is yet ahead,
Pull off your hair shirt
And shout for joy instead...

Lie Flat

No excitement, keep things
Sated, satisfied and tame,
As ordered from above,
All is slow, all is the same...

Monday, June 28, 2021

青木ヶ原

Now, far from my troubles, and
Deep into the forest, misty, wet,
I’ve found a good spot, unpacked,
With the tarp and tent set,
All that’s left is to eat, drink,
Then lie back and contemplate,
Fiddle with the bottle of pills,
As I listen to the trees, and wait...

RPG

Suburban subterranean,
Lights flicker dimly
From a computer fantasy,
Mouse and keyboard 
Deployed desperately 
To maneuver, battle,
And kill them, endlessly...

Notification

Ringing telephone, text alert,
What news will be delivered?
Good or bad, happy or hurt...

No choice but to receive,
What’s happened won’t go away,
No escape, no reprieve...

庭園

Rocks, moss, raked sand,
Natural symmetry, peace,
Pause in the temple garden,
Inhale slowly, release...

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Intelligence Failure

Despite their methods,
True and tried,
And, exotic
Technology applied,
They can’t find where
Our secrets hide,
The truth, we know,
Deep down inside...

Friday, June 25, 2021

Failed Delivery

It was a dire situation,
Approaching fear,
Certainly frustration,
Caused by disconnection,
Missed communication...

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Slow Mover

Old man in the crosswalk,
And his face can’t hide
The grim desperation 
To make it to the other side...

Monday, June 21, 2021

夏至、令和3年

Summer solstice twilight time,
This 21st of June,
And up above, is the ghost
Of the waxing moon...

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Out Among The Dog Walkers

Occluded sunset rays produce
A pink-blue rainy season sky,
Underneath it, I, befuddled, walk,
And hear the year’s first crickets cry...

Saturday, June 19, 2021

Narcissist Risk

What was inside her head?
Craziness, perhaps a lot,
As she drove at high speed 
Through the crowded parking lot,
She’ll never stop in time,
Even if she bothers to try,
Thrills, conceit, emotions,
And laws of physics apply...

Night Shower

Sheets cool and smooth,
Evening precipitation,
Sound of raindrops sooth...

Thursday, June 17, 2021

自動車

All those hours I’ve 
Spent inside a car,
Driving forever,
But never going far,
Near missed crashes,
Stressed but survive,
The journey’s end
Never seems to arrive...

Compound Interest

How is it that time is spent?
As if it were a currency,
But from whom was it lent...

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Post Rat Race

Monday morning dysania,
Unwilling to wake or deploy,
Used to make me feel guilty,
Now I just snooze and enjoy...     

All Shook Up

Changes have spouted,
Love's tempest has blown,
Chaos has invaded,
Origin unknown...

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Safe Haven

When faced with outside 
Filled with dread,
Best to be quiet,
And just stay in bed...

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Dark Lunar

Sunset time and quiet
Spreads, daylight thins,
New Moon invisible,
Again the cycle begins...

Monday, June 7, 2021

Night Of The Flying Ants

Into the leaden air,
In this evening of worry,
The termites disperse
In a gentle winged flurry,
And through their swarming
The harried people hurry...

Sunday, June 6, 2021

Departing The Toys Aisle

The parent, stoically 
Leads the way,
With a screaming toddler
Raging against the day...

Saturday, June 5, 2021

Seen At The Mall

This is where I’m at,
This is who I am,
With a thousand mile stare,
Pushing a pram...