Writings
Reclusive Artist
On a cool April night, Thunder loud as a jackknifed truck Hail as big as boulders Dropping from the sky Zeus’ fury smashes the window At the empty coffee shop Disturbing the Zen of the artist, She pushed herself closer to the table in fright The artist now anxious,...
Mind-Bending Minstrel
Mirror, mirror on the wall Who’s the whimsiest of them all? It is I! The man who can turn heads Wearing the flashiest of outfits From powdered wigs to sequined robes I swiftly strut my way From the streets to the stage Kicked to the curb! Dressed in Studio 54 reject...
Puzzle
Puzzle is scattered Pieces not in place Different shapes and sizes Must stay focused and remain calm The clock ticks Time does not stand still Room dead silent, not a peep So many choices Must make a sound decision Patience is required to complete No time to fall back...
Juvenile Lemonhead
Tattooed forehead sweats Of the lemonhead sailor With tentacle legs grasping Pencil thin cane with a spade at the top He looks for a way out Of the black and white shallow tank Moss green sparrows with Dragon eyes appear sullen While resting on the tentacles A blue...
Space Jockey
Space jockey gently floats In bare white space abandoned By cowardly crewmates on a getaway Spaceship headed back to Earth The Earthling covered from Head to toe in a heavy weight Space suit is breathless while Exploring newly discovered planet galaxies away Barren...
A Night at the Ball
Walk around a posh neo-Victorian city Gentlemen in the finest tailored suits Ladies wear the gaudiest of gowns It’s the night of the masquerade ball Taking place in a majestic ballroom High ceilings display murals Of cherubs in the heavens An eight piece ensemble...
Vagabond
Vagabond That’s what I am Refuse to sit back slothfully With the unkempt couch potatoes Ramble on in a similar fashion Along with the vagrants of past lives Clad in classy, yet ragged garb Worn out soles shows life on the run Tattered knapsack containing weathered...
Farewell My Bubble
Trapped in a bubble Inhibited from exploring the world Forbidden to take a whif of Sweet lavender absorbing sunlight Cloak is to remain hooded Gauntlet is to never be thrown Sword must stay in sheath I hold my shield up high at all times When conquering armies invade,...
Wanderlust
I long to live as a sovereign man Embark on a journey Sail along with hammerheads to uncharted territories Fly away to no destination with blue jays Travel for countless miles on foot To see all there is to offer Experience the world of wonders On a mystical train...