Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Sunday Shoes


4/18/12
1:02 am
Brooklyn


Sunday Shoes
 

There were days that are spent
In utter delight
Just as two old friends
Are brought together in sight

An erstwhile clash
Where no one dared to be near
Callous words were brash,
Repugnance, sheer

Amid all the grief   
Grace persisted through
In a silent ordeal
Where candor rings true

Friendship is sweeter
The second time around
Just as a new pair of shoes
Brings happiness abound

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Carpe Diem


2/29/12
3:44 pm
373 Park Avenue South


Carpe Diem

 
Thrust your hand
And stop the flow
Bring out the fury
And let it go

Extend your reach
As high as the sun
Lift your feet
And run as fast you can

Envision your dream
And encourage soul
Prepare for battle
Set your life in control

Time is evanescent
And little moments count
Do not wait ‘til the last second
Fate is yours to surmount









Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Home


2/15/12
1:01 am
Louisville KY


 Home
 

Where the tranquil wind
Comforts one’s soul
 Soothing as a sweet song
On a restful day
A sweet-smelling harmony
Of ardor and peace
Pervades the heart
And sets the mind at ease

Where strife perishes
And happiness persists
A refuge for the needy
Strength for the weary
When ingenuous love unites with
 Ardent devotion
It heals all wounds
And answers all questions









Monday, July 25, 2011

Morning Squemishness


7/25/11
06:15 am
Bklyn, NY


 Morning Squeamishness


Wake up
The morning arises
Laying here
Heavily panting
A breathless sigh
To an unfamiliar day
Of reckoning
Time starts
On a resolute clock,
While churning
Strange numbers
And hazy faces
Slowly recurring
In absolute
And indomitable emptiness
Barely recalling
Obscure details
of a relentless dream
Placidly hallucinating
On the imaginary  
Occurrences of folly
Witnessing
Fresh details of your life story
Consuming  
Another wretched day
Of guilt and innocence
Wake up
The present emerges
Tweak your urges
To another chance
At blissful survival
Wake up
The morning awaits
The present is here



Saturday, July 23, 2011

Strum


7/23/11
12:37 pm
Bklyn, NY


Strum


Strum
Plucking steel
Would make it hum
A southern twang
Or exotic slang
Hearkening tunes
As music sprang

Let the music
Wipe away tears
Subdue your fears
And salute to cheers
Ease your mind
Give color to the blind
Set fiery souls
Free to unwind

Strum
Speaking words
Like no other
Could only recover
Such resonance
One and all, will remember
As souls could only utter
Songs in forever