Ones And Zeroes

Clicking and scrolling,

On a journey of constant discovery,

Into the distant digital

Internet infinity...

Geopolitics

Land border,

Permanent threat

To peace and order...

Better security

Surrounded

By the sea...

Life Tactics

A way to stay

Stable and sane,

Enjoy, embrace,

The mundane...

At The 100 Yen Store

Halloween goods, mark

Down sale for clearance,

Orange changed to red, as

Christmas makes its appearance,

Decorations and trinkets,

Replaced and rearranged,

Retail's reminder that

The season has changed...

A Fool's Gambit

An embarrassing moment for the King,

A hush fell over the court, no one spoke,

Fearing the King's anger, nary a sound,

Until the Jester decided to tell a joke,

And the King burst out in laughter,

And the Jester famous ever after...

Arboreal Management

A tall majestic Ginko tree,

Branches amputated, pruned,

Done for the tree to stay healthy

But it looks abused and ruined,

Now naked, and facing

The cold that winter will bring,

Its greenness not to return

Until the distant spring...

煽り運転

In a fit of rage, he

Burst out of his car,

Only to be run-over,

He didn't get far,

His ego so tied-up

With speeding and driving,

He ended up

Not surviving...

紅葉

The forested hills turn

Yellow, orange, brown,

Cool and above the

Busy indifferent town...

あお向け

Meditate,

Or maybe

Vegetate,

His favorite

Mental state...

Grandpa Duty

Pushing the pram,

We go round and round,

In the hall of the mall,

Through synth wave sound...

オミクロン

Followed prevention protocols,

Medicated, as directed,

But the virus was more agile,

And he still got infected,

What came afterwards,

Though, was less than expected...

Pinball Wizard

Playing pinball pachinko,
What you'll want to do,
Is watch the motion and lights,
Until you reach the state of MU,
MU being Japanese for
Empty, null, and nothingness,
For some, a fleeting form
Of happiness...

Being There

I got this weird feeling

Right out of the blue,

Time and place familiar,

But not quite deja vu...

Stagflation

Can't get over, no matter

How hard I work,

Prices keep rising,

Boss is a genial jerk,

The face of my fate

Wears a tired smirk...

Loyalty

Those who follow

Those who lead,

Drawn along,

Fail or succeed...

花火大会

Flowers of fire, alight,

Burst colors, loud,

All above the awestruck

Japanese crowd...

Icarus-like

Happiness, self

Satisfaction his aim,

Tireless, unending

Pursuit of fame,

But ended up flying

Too close the the flame...

Hitting The Wall

Brilliant plan developed,

Grand strategy designed,

But after running into reality,

Things faltered and fell behind...

Morning Mirror

Fierce focus on the

Fight she is in,

Against the wrinkles

Emerging in her skin,

Lotions, serums,

Supplement collagen,

Applied, ingested,

Again and again...

Cold Start

Alas, alas,

Fewer ideas,

Running low on gas,

Have a cuppa tea,

This too shall pass...