Man, the music box has no addressSo I put in the bush company where ladies undressBrown line leads me around and across townBack to dancing, moving, groovingHelping the people get down so I stay up […]
Category: Poetry
Year Won
Couple cold brews til the pot’s set upGreen juice from a red OKay to keep me goingMedium extra strength boxes scream a face Janet, shine a starWaterwood stretch the leatherCatch a lob and throw a […]
Sunday Morning Pot Thoughts 1
Lost track of time at the old placeElectricity fires up a TVShorter, wider, darker, KingA big ol’ hat, these strings will sing Fight around a dial, a calendar yearWhat’s stopping you is fear my dearStones […]
No No Empanada
A piece of chalk ate an empanadaand since then things have never been the same What about the pies and the light?Caribbean in the desert and the bears? I walked so far inside my mindI […]
Deciphering When Is Meant
A child stomps a caterpillarButterfly ends a manWings, they spread and soar awayBefore they learn to land Sidewalk walk, talking about a ladybugA year of filling timeI said that, I meant that, and loved thatand […]
Drunk and the Punk
Scratch a spider, frozen roastAvocado on your toastShave a head and hold one upRaven coffee, iced first cup Gutter punk train dadOut of place brainiacBasketball bass noteIn your face space goat Dance in a diner […]
Hollow All Findings
Are you a rat?Got a bucket?God bless.Get me out of this mess. K-9 unit? K, fine. Use it.See if they find what I smelled.It’s there, I’ve felt it for days.Keeping me awake.
22 Degree
A moon split in two tonightThe jazz in my mind, it won’t stop singingA moon coasts into todayThe rock in my head, it won’t stop staying What about those few years you forgot?I still remember […]
Different and Together
I saw somebody sing something I wroteMan, I’ve got to get back thereI will write a new songLess of coming undoneMeant to be, different and together At times, I drive and my ears roll passed […]
Spiral Hill
Above a spiral hill lean four benchesSpilling Two pieces alone blends the most meBrings calm, one palm before red and blueBlack waggingLike magic Hip hop. Flip flop. Plant my face in the sea.It’s clear you’re […]
Howling Words
7:25 the trees turn onLit up showing spinePerhaps it’s time you move on Near 7:27 a fountain breathesSoft and slow releaseI blocked out the exit The dogs are barking againGrowlingHowlingDo you remember the words? Around […]
Frozen Joy
Tapped into the jungleTime, hands, talkingFiring me up to prevent fadingLight. Date night.Shape upStand on the stall hide your feet Bring back Papago sunsetsLast night in my dream we flew awayor maybe that was today.Thoughtful […]
Driving Lightning
Smirking eyesA squinted smileCreating lightningLast night He cuts the power to signReminds this city of the sky ElectricityWisdom, wonder, magic. Something in these handsTwo nails softly circle silverCircling, circle, circle conductorsPressing warmth breathingElectricity Smirking eyesA […]
Driven
Bass driven healing drivesSit and move until alive This is in meRoll the musicHold the music upEyes aimed at the skyShitGhost notes sent soaringMake this moment my daySend all worry thataway She is in meTap […]
One Out There
One finger waves “no no”to laughs that won’t let goThree hearts, grateful on a trailfor what tomorrow night entailsFive strapped shoes grunt from the ground,“Sick’s not so bad when you are around.” Little feet towards […]
Roly Poly Blues
She’s been guiding all alongShe’s been singing this songThe breeze that unfurled the lost rollingWhen and where did my mind get so wrong? Rolled past tides and storms, hollow-wall-yell-hellStretched my shell so I’d walk wellSlept […]
Decorative Pillow Talk
A stenographer for my brainto keep up with ideas and laughs and painA typewriter for my thoughtsto press the ink that I forgotAn ocean for my soulwood box waves from the cornerA window to my […]
Symphony Stuff
Sleep between checkered and worn out linesAwake in a flash, just like that, never said a wordThey’re not green beans.You know what I mean?Calculating quarantineCool, I’m going to eat Preach about an odysseyWhile penning one […]
Tinman In The Pigsty
They say it’s once a week that they sit on a pew,so they can’t say what they want to.Bust my buttons, a road of a different colorA couple of tra-la-lasGrab a heart, let’s go And […]
Learned Different
I’ve learned we are fine,just different from the rest.I’ve learned that it’s all goodand that there are different “best”s Different’s differentDifferent’s bestDifferent’s cool, different’s warmDifferent. It’s the best
Circling Electricity
Flipping reasonably categorized cardboardor would it be wax?Alphabetized, I should sayI came across the Lady SoulThat afternoon was everything It’s luggage in the rainHeart beans memories, not insaneAbout one tenth of a thousand stepsand moments […]
About Angels
Walking outSpinning aroundThinking to clouds about angels Leaving doubtTwirl aboutTalking to clouds about angels It gets goodStart to run‘Til it gets good, so you’re never doneSpun Living angels leaveLevel old devils along the wayand clouds […]
Projecting Sunlight
Trees blind to sunlight liesWise and kind, just resting their eyesThe moon likes to hide new sunshineRoots soon feel the sunSupple stains, no refrainIt’s something, they’ve been here beforeLeaves projecting shadeWait for gold to stayCircumstances […]
Capturing Time
Release with lightning, stare through the skyOne palm shaking, bending, desert balmWe don’t just know, we feel them here It’s out here that inside becomes realA storm that feels like everythingSwinging oceans across the nightTurning […]
Second Sounds
Puzzle patio leans on a wallMuse snoozes while helicopter humsA genuine feeling that we’ve finally wonand that this one has just begun Frustration smirks with fireworksAs though they have no clueSkies explode for seemingly no […]
Peace, Smission
Moving up the mountainMoving past the heatMoving into fresh airMoving into free Distance is a conceptDistance isn’t hereDistance is perspectiveDistance can be near Show up different todayWrong songs when colors get confusedThe sunrise, the purple, […]
Plant, Park, Soaring
People in a park sit and talk about religion.Chuck words, thoughts, pages my way.I’ve seen and read it all before,ring thrown in a fire. He tops that mountain.Beats internal beasts.Plant sings about monsters and that […]
Neon Numbers
I’ll add thirty seconds up to six minutes.At times, I conquer things that never happen,and that’s why I close my eyes. I’ll add thirty seconds up to six minutes.At times, I wonder what happened to […]
Power Out At The Table
Twist my eyes’ blindOpen this room’s lightPull me through wars that are all in my mindWe press pause before we rewindI’ll fight me andBring this back to life Needle meets a groove and we’re smilingNeedle […]
Flipping Cards
Flipping cardsWhisper, “Please.”Flipping cardsBending kneesFlipping cardsDeep releaseFlipping cards, skipping Mornings filing sheets in the hangarSleeping, clings to sheets in the windSpun drums ring tunes before a little explanationFirst time record scratchBalance all the noisesWhat’s a […]
Afternoon Moon
Time ticks,Reconsidering rocksTime, tick backLet’s talk Afternoon moons sculpt lifetimesBlack tails helicopter with the windMistaken nights pray don’t bend timewhile warm hands beg for secondsTwo tocks back, before we get going A bright moon on […]
Running Knows
God left my soulGuess I thought it was the pollen
Daubed Ocean
Beauty in a shadowLeaves a doorwayLights outWalks my way Wood box waves crash from a cornerEyes above love down and rollbackTides, high and low and back and outShake til ocean on skinAnd feel the future […]
Here The Air
Wish you were here so we could go thereMore than rainTalking waves, whispers, and smoke in the air Shine my shoes and do my bestThis one’s different from the rest
The Pattern
At night, at nightI sleep, I writeI write a thought for you I go, I go.You say, “I know,you know I thought of you.” Underneath screens, leaves breatheShaking out westOver and over and over againAlways […]
Another Side
Toes dig into dirt as the storm is heardDrops of dripping dewI see it when I hear it and it all moves to you Roots sunbathe with soil, some rest before a riseSeeds bring soothing […]
Tina
Hand me back blue lightning.Find me two squares left of the sixteenthon a bench in the park when daylight hugs darkwhere we’d throw discs and then go get them. Can’t open the can, but disposed […]
Sleeping at the Symphony
Candlelit strings sang in the city at the startCandlelight bowing, shadows gazing backInside this time, music and whispers and moments Movement, melting the soundFlames dancing into the groundWarm light, freeingly boundWicks and wax moving what’s […]
Card in the Garden
Lion’s Manes don’t sting a thing.Together, we slip/score the sea. Darkness’ calls don’t loudly ring.Together, I know what I mean. Alpaca purchaser confers knowledgeon patience and who is able.Lead me to his stable.Put it all […]
Time Tiled Benchmarks
Do you remember talks on soul vacations?Slow my mind, leave it on one stationfor a moment or two. Deep discussion on sensing dew, and shadows.Landed here, we don’t know how though.Take a moment or two. […]
As I Was
I remember the songs in the air as I was leavingAll humming from when art startedChasing happy, closing the door there confused Soul from folk from soundtracks in the kitchenCouple thoughts of mineCovered heart by […]
Easy on a Rainbow
Grounding me and potting these.Scents, they swirl so suddenly.Petals stretch and bend my way.Oh my, what a sunny day. Mixing hands and favorite tunes,this one sings my thoughts on you.Rooted now with years to grow.Coffee, […]
Helicopter and The Clown
You brought me for a walk.You said I was a rock.You chased the birds and looked my wayand then you didn’t talk. I took you for a walk.I said, “Don’t eat that rock.”I missed the […]
Tilted Cap
Sunrise mailing morning bluesCaptain slips on sailing shoesGoing where the day may chooseNot knowing what it’s after Sleeping sunshine dreams of dew,Captain’s ship and sailing shoesGoing where the clock may chooseand knowing what it’s after […]
Material, Years Disconnected
Taught lessons to me on who I can beand showed me what I’m looking for, needand that was the most me I’ve ever been. Sang, “in a daze since..”She worked a puzzle at the table.I […]
Gave Away The Shorts
We ran late,Presidential platesbefore the world’s best cactus. Dogs make noiseDon’t forget your toysThe next time we adventure Prior known, barely shown, history repeats itself.“Balance bracelet, the floor mats before I go.What about the shoes? […]
Lost In The Dance
Dancing to different musicDoing the same thingYou’re right, it isn’t right.Sweet dreams for you, the rest of your life.What if you can’t remember? Or if now you’ve fallen back to pretend?Better be your own dancer. […]
Perseus’ Blues
“At least two men, now, want me done.One for nothing.Everything for the other one.Two men to see me dead.For the first time, it’s not in my head.Seaside, see me walking.” Running, he’s reading to her.Squirming, […]
523
A clock stops at 5:23Somewhere near you, and equally me.Four eyes wonder accordingly. It’s morning, that’s a bow tie.The chimney shaved his head.Blondies walk cats while we down coffee instead. It’s evening, on the same […]
Anchors and Shine
Through the mist he tried to explain it.Unsure if they heard it. I became an anchorWhen a ten year rock went disappearingLetting Shine sinkThat’s not what rocks do.Want the best for youBehind until you’re throughNot […]
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