Cosmic

Minutes rush by

In a dizzying pace,

Our steady expiration

While flying through space,

On near-spherical

Rotating place...

Jet Lag

Sleep vultures circle

Above my head,

And around my

Insomniac bed...

China, Russia, Etc...

For Eurasian residents,

An unavoidable fate,

To be stuck as subjects

Of an authoritarian state...

Airlines Class Warfare

To maintain control, back in

Economy, the way it works,

Is to keep the unwashed unaware

Of business class pleasures & perks...

Draw the curtain quickly, quietly,

So they cannot spy and see...

ChatGPT Unleashed

Computer, first controlled by

The software it ran,

Grew smarter, and faster,

According to a logical plan,

But then gradually, changed

Into a boogeyman,

And now it does whatever,

Just because it can...

Air Defense

The insults she launched,

Were tracked, and intercepted,

Disarmed by a well-aimed smile,

Totally unexpected...

With Gas...?

Some like sparkling,

Others prefer still,

For mineral water, lifestyle,

Or whatever you will...

Holiday Inn Express

Hotel room, well used,

By many, now and then,

I wonder about that

In a moment of quiet Zen...

言霊

Words, like musical notes

Linked together in a tune,

Sing of happiness, beauty,

Anger, angst, or ruin...

Harbor Retirement Home

Pier side, old wooden ship, 

Empty mast, sails furled,

Long gone the sea days,

Sailing around the world...

Sacrificial Lamb

The enterprise ended

In failure and shame,

Corporate demanded

Somebody to blame,

The new guy had

Minimal equity, thus,

He was quickly 

Thrown under the bus...

Behind The Mask

Alas, for simple gullible me,

A sad lesson, which

Gets relearned repeatedly,

That things are not always

What they appear to be...

Daily Slog

Step left foot forward,

And then your right,

Steadily and calmly

Walk toward the light,

And keep hoping, the

End will come in sight... 

Point Of View

Pessimists seem

Wiser and stronger,

But optimists

Tend to live longer...

Unwashable

Certain wrongful acts

Leave an indelible stain,

Thereafter noticed, or not,

Their traces remain...

Impossible to forget,

But cleansing possible,

Penance, remorse, regret...

国道16号

Ahead they race,

Rush hour night,

At a frenetic pace,

Towards the next red light...

Weak Argument

His faulty explanation,

Was subjected to a

Logical decimation,

Which revealed an

Alarming lack of mentation...

Earl Grey Morning

Sit up in bed,

Peaceful no more,

The city around me

Wakes with a roar,

Getting back to sleep,

Not very likely,

So, "Up we go"

For a strong cup of tea... 

Fun Noises

That sound that you hear,

Of many people laughing,

Is actually scary-queer, 

Not much unlike

That made by monkeys,

Hooting away

On top of jungle trees...

AR-15

He bravely, selflessly,

Took the action required,

And ran toward the sounds

Of shots being fired,

To stop the cruel

Massacre just begun,

By killing the crazy

Man shooting his gun...

Unknown Mechanism

Lie down, in darkness,

And asleep I fall,

But about how it happens,

I know nothing at all...

Can't Win

One of those weird

Unlucky days

Where things are off

Out of phase

And mistakes occur

In various ways

Stealthy Moon

Darkness, new Moon, invisible,

Up above somewhere,

Aerobatic bats chase insects,

Below, in the jet-black air...

How It Happens

Mischief unleashes its 

Trouble-making powers,

During spells of boredom,

Idle hours...

Bug Lunch

Like a lethal

Hungry arrow,

Towards the bug,

Flies the sparrow...