There’s a switch in here I can flipand darkness becomes light.It’s loose, and tired, and counts it’s sheepfor a while until my hill’s too steep. Slow strobing few years.Flashing, darkness, seeking out fear.Slow strobing few […]
Author: Chuck Johnson
Dappled Thoughts
Tired eyes take a tired heart through darknessThere they find light when least expectedPerhaps it was too perfectIs there really more than perfect? Doubt gets in the way of what we wantFear in the way […]
Growth Ramble
Tired eyes take a tired heart through darknessThere they find light when least expectedPerhaps it was too perfectIs there really more than perfect? Doubt gets in the way of what we wantFear in the way […]
Gold and Timing
He’s no good at timing.Writes himself, “what’s with nothing rhyming?I’ve more than paid my dues.” Time asks, “How you standing?Knocked you out, how you back to dancing?”“Guess it’s just what I do.” Understood for the […]
Over and Over
Future hangs,dangles from a stringswings between new and familiar. Small but strong, he fights for better days.Sends thoughts out as she dreams the night away.Quiet, not gone, she’s a warrior of light.Paints rivers winding, running […]
What’s Next
We find our reason.We find our time to begin.We find our sunsets don’t have an end. They say we’re crazy.They say we’re going to hell.They say we’re quiet, so why must they yell? Then it’s […]
WHBATDI
That was the pain in my side.Tonight was the night it would ridethrough me, into the atmosphere.Stay out there for a while. The feeling found gone.For good.It’s good. No one left behind,just that the timing […]
Evening’s Afternoon Dream
Sleeping, show about a rugSteeping, sowing and a pugFlying, this morning he’s zooming Tattoo dreaming while a pen posts up in the rainSunrise sweeps ash and dust from rainbowsDay peaks in, then Day beginsCouched, Evening […]
Leave It Rolling
Replacing love, simpler once startedYears spent spun on since departedMore and less cares, a breath of fresh airThough somewhere stirring, it’s subtly thereUnder the same sky but it feels so farIt’s nice Comes and goes […]
This Proportionate Light
Mixing thoughts in melting potsPortioned posture pouring knotsMaybe a littleMaybe a lot Butchers baking candle sticks.Under a handpressed doora handmade life finds life.“Maybe one day when I’m up thereI’ll talk some stars down for you.Stars […]
Magic Carpet Rug
Oh my, what a morningRugs warmer than a hug from a loved onePaper towel and some time to thinkWhat a morning to walk on the rug Standing outside in the smokeUnder a tree technology cannot […]
Leasing Thoughts
You’re you, hi.People getting famous.I, me, my.How’d they get so famous? Wait. What? Pie?People getting famous.Crawl, trip, climb.On the way to famous. What’s famous in your mind?In me, there are places only you will findYou […]
Half The Passengers
Born with so many lightsFar gone ideas, dim wits or brightWho will ever know? Left off so many flightsLong lost ideas drive through the nightHow long left to go? This road got so windySwear half […]
Far Past Dreaming
And still I, sitting, saw a raftto take me on beyond todayThoughts caught wind and wrote a draftThis is then and when was thatThis is when pens drift a draft Neighbors fight while flowers bloomHave […]
Credits
The things that I’ve seen dance inside meIn flurries, lost wins blow away what’s left of usI’m not worried about throwing caution to the windIt speaks to me, has our back,says, “it’s time to begin.” […]
So We Say
Aw man, better nowBlowing cold airYes ma’am, better nowShowing clocks care Goat cheese? Yes please.Bright lights, black beans, a high top in the corner. So we stay Oh time, better nowSleeping all nightLost rhymes, better […]
New Old Me
Sometimes these days, don’t miss that at all.One day, that time, could’ve made the call. The soup is a little too spicy.Why are all of these noodles so cold?Who knew all the connections?Wonder if we’ll […]
Pacing Around The Place
Wind, like weightless water,moves at its own pace,brings the things it thinks we need. Angels try to trip you, slow things down.Breathe and relax leads to dancing around.Sky lights sending signals, testing lost sound.Breathe and […]
Hiding Found
Are things coming back around?Asleep with a dog on a couch.Time will tell what happened. Will these scenes ever work out?In dreams in a handknit blanket.Morning wipes what happened. Shed the jungle years agoTexas wasn’t […]
Wagging Tales
We were dogs ripping through life.One wagging tail’s not here tonight.What’s better than a well timed confetti cannon?Time could be good times most of the time, can’t it?This tail’s running in circles. These tales stay […]
Right From Here
Dogs snap sticksSip cold coffeeI’m walkingThat water’s the sky from here Leaves dance, driftWhy cold coffee?Not talkingThere’s no wind around right here In my head is banana breadOlives, cheese, a few more thingsDancing beds and […]
Hangs With You
Thought I’d grow gardens in the backyard,hear my thoughts through a fence.Watch tails wag with happyoutside the city, midwest. Not enough becomes too muchand I don’t know what to do.Go down south and live alonewhile […]
Going Nowhere
I closed my eyes so I’d be blindto what’s not wanted. I looked up to see abovethe pile I’d created. Wonder what happened, I’ll put it on me.Happened? What’s happening?That would light up and answer,stumble […]
Corner Fold
Pieced pictures together to tell a storyFlipping pages, corner folding gloryBent so we go back there A top page poem missing wordsPictures of people desiring similar thingsPlaces and people perspiring different thingsPerspiring poems filling words […]
Moving Truck
Train rollingTruck’s movingShark’s swimmingChalk’s talkingHeaded to the sand Past fleetingTruck’s movingClark’s grinningStalks walkingBetter not to stand A bunny hopped and I jumped.Where the hell did that come from?Where does any of this come from?Ice cube […]
Beer Man
Brother, can’t afford to chase the dreamBrother, beer man got more money Brother, crashed and fell it seemsBrother, that school cost more money Rock fall down from heavenRock, please reappearRock, this world got weird with […]
Perusing Stars
Realistic rooftops chime in from a dream.Until I talk to you, I won’t ever be me.Jerry stumbles through,he’s looking on the bright side. I’ve gotta go if I’m gonna stick around.We’ve gotta crawl if we’re […]
Mr. Haffbrayne
He was at half emptyNow, a quarter full“Look at all these dreams I’ve chasedand memories that I’ve pulled.” He was half past emptyHe was done with air“I have gone and come so far,the darkness doesn’t […]
Staring at the Sky
Hey, I’m glad you’re hereHey, they are all leavingWe’ll keep walking this roadinto we’ll never know Hey, I’m glad you hearHey, I know you listenI’ll keep walking this roadYou know I know you know Heard […]
Motor’s Running (Wild)
Weird hearing what people heard.All the stories, what’s the word?Kept to yourself for a few years.Motor’s running, still no fear.Walking out to crystal clear. Learn what you’re up to from others.Best, best keep to yourself,only […]
Childhood Sill
I lay down and close my eyesAnd I see me and I’m a childI sit and read upon a sill.A sip of juice? I think I will. Charlie, don’t wait for what won’t wait for […]
Scripted Signs
Do you think Jerry lives there?Will they hash this out or throw a chair?All scripted, the people can’t stop watchingthe British mayor of CincinnatiRatings ensue whileSteve stands, then sits, then doesn’t care
Topography
we go through this whole thingfeeling the same way about the same thingswithout ever saying a thing we make the right moves at the wrong timeand put it on time people read minds on phonesmake […]
Whether Proof
What would you do the same?What is your favorite mistake? Why have some enjoyed it?Why do some avoid it? We weather disaster whether we’re ready or notWe know what we’re after, knowing it’s ready or […]
Lustered
Children building freeways beginning at an old age.Babies making babies being raised by pages.Grandmas hurdle white fences to ridepaths paved by people they’ll never care aboutin the fast laneslowlysquinting through steering wheelsall the way to […]
The Routine
Scheme about tap dance at partiesLaughs about the routine were routine aroundthe holidaysHe’s still got his shoes Afternoon ringsTalking patterns, patches, what’s worth diggingA voice that brings a smileThe sweetest sound in a while Hope […]
Seattle
Crossed a mind, then showed its faceSeattle, smiling, shines today What is this, if that’s the end?Seattle struts its stuff again Highways led to hazy summersRocked tracksuits in an appleWater on a mountain, bobbingAll captured […]
Believe The Sea
“Few years lost at sea,crashing, foam, and I found me. Look my way just after I wave. Thought a mermaid might walk on land,but when I reached out, she flew past my hand.Up in the […]
Take The Rainbow
I can be ‘happy’I can take thatbut I scramble to a thirty six year old seven year oldwho’s confused about how he got hereand where everyone wentI can take the blue one I can feel […]
15 min at 450
She was dancing on bed.He stood, up in his head.She flew outside and followed her sun.He learned to walk after he learned to run,watched her follow her sun. Hiding the pages. That was then and […]
Starlit Lessons
Dream in starlit hammocksStillness with a breezeFade into a sunsetYou are the words and they are these –I’d rather be writing with you right here next to me. Writing roads that will connect us.Riding waves […]
Memory Stream
Blue floor, wood legs, six feet, and some wonder. What’s time in black and white?What’s life if black and white?Slouching, out of tune.These strings they’re just not right,I ought to add some color. Pressure presses […]
Headed To Smile
Met a man on a character, thrill, and fruit filled bus.Bag down. Sat down.My ears sang the same old song.He looked at me, he saw me breathe,He said, “why don’t we talk, just the two […]
Finding Unrooted
Stuck on the sun,a flower does another daywearing shades as she tracks won. Loyal to a star,a shadow spills another “wait”.Yellow prays, “stay near where you are.” Withering from watching.Cut these, I’ll get to the […]
Unwinding Kind
Bitter glitter shines on lost times,sticks around for ages.Knitters chitter rocking oak chairs,notice when we’re ancient. Find it when we’ve faced it,realized, and erased it.The sparkle in the darkness. Hearing Beatles buzz on fools and […]
Blending Tornadoes
Cold train runningCoal train gunningColtrane hummingA scene right out of my mind Framed family flips the bird,smiles above a fireplace at the old place.Lady, you’re one of a kind. Stir up a little quietKick up […]
Dogs On An Old Sunday
I was walking a dirt lotto find my future muse,a bag of wild in my pocket. Dogs, like us, roamed around without care.Locks below waist wasted over there.Swear I’d never seen so many fingers in […]
Crimped Clouds
Rather be seen as insanethan be a few minutes too late Rather show all of my cardsthan try to hide this, that’s too hard In your head like warm cornbread.In the breeze with expertise.Prowess, magic, […]
Diamond Painted Dreams
Drifting into the unknown,two heads hit a soft pillow.Unsure where their roads may go,certain they’ll find morning. From the sky, a morning strollraindrop butters raspy roll.Loving leaks into the fold,a bite to taste she’s out […]
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