"Mayhem"

When you're headed into a storm

Into the teeth of mayhem

Seek out the place that's warm

   (like maybe Bethlehem).

September 25, 2026

"Pride"

Like the spirit of Bashō

I wander the countryside

Looking for things to write about

   (things that prick my pride).

September 25, 2026

"Cold"

Hard to hate a five-poem day

Unless it's cold and rainy

Even then, behold the spray

Of genius bold and grainy.

September 24, 2026

"Cleared"

The day the color TV came

We cleared all the furniture

And watched some silly TV game

As if it was the harbinger.

September 24, 2026

"Go"

You go far

Miles and years

But you're still here

   (in my heart).

September 23, 2026

"Untruths"

You want me to lie to you

Fill you with untruths

But I'm seeking what is true

   (Like those dime-store sleuths.)

September 23, 2026

"Blindly"

A force drove you here

Blindly searching

What you found here

Could it be Love?

September 23, 2026

"Meaning"

Each of us may find meaning

In his own way

All in what we are gleaning

From Life, day-to-day.

September 23, 2026

"Dies"

Stop that nasty woman

Telling all the lies

Be the superhuman

   (before somebody dies).

September 24, 2026