たらい回し

Bureaucracy wars,

Duck, stall, avoid defeat,

Then declare victory,

Mission complete...

Equalizer

A device which propels pieces

Of metal at high speed,

Invented to fill a 

Deadly human need...

Weather Report

Sort of funny,

That my head is cloudy,

When the forecast was for sunny...

Indigenous

To them, it was the Wild West,

A new frontier,

Small comfort to us,

Who were already here...

Paradoxical

The pace of vaccinations

Frustratingly slow

The trains all run

On time though...

Collision Avoidance

Making my explanation,

I was forced to elide,

For sometimes, some things,

Are better to hide...

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...

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...

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...

Failed Delivery

It was a dire situation,

Approaching fear,

Certainly frustration,

Caused by disconnection,

Missed communication...

Slow Mover

Old man in the crosswalk,

And his face can’t hide

The grim desperation 

To make it to the other side...

夏至、令和3年

Summer solstice twilight time,

This 21st of June,

And up above, is the ghost

Of the waxing moon...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Safe Haven

When faced with outside 

Filled with dread,

Best to be quiet,

And just stay in bed...

Dark Lunar

Sunset time and quiet

Spreads, daylight thins,

New Moon invisible,

Again the cycle begins...