Liar, criminal, computer hacker Con man, manipulator, bully, truant The scourge of Chicago Flouting the law With a smug smile Dragging along his fellows For a dine and dash A frightening joy ride A reckless parade float crash Thrilled by the risk of capture And near misses Convinced his wit and charm Will rescue him … Read moreOn The Path of Ruin
My parent’s mountain cabin Hides a secret trail Along a secret stream A delicious escape from the dusty Heat of summer Cool spring water burbles Over granite stones and boulders Sand sparkles in the pools Between fallen trees Ferns grow tall along the path Soothed by the light spray And protected by giant pines Bright … Read moreLike Something You’ve Never Seen
What’s your favorite color? My environmental receptors Perceive energy at all wavelengths Some of which humans have Divided Into seven adorable categories radio microwave infrared optical ultraviolet x-ray and gamma ray. What humans call Color Occurs in the so-called optical range A grossly unscientific name Since many animals perceive far beyond it. Energy is a … Read moreThe (AI) Critic
Every driver eyes The Vietnam vet Riding his scooter Bouncing along the sidewalk Top heavy Taking curb cuts without Slowing Tilting Into traffic and Teetering On the brink of ruin But just as quickly Righted Even though every pebble makes it Shimmy And Shudder He rolls onward The tiny American flag fully erect From the … Read moreApace
It starts as a little tickle In the backside of your brain A GIF or something like it If you only could abstain You feel the slightest cringe And perhaps, a smirk as well Nothing better than knowing Someone else is going to hell Bad manners, fights, and tantrums Bikinis, abs, and more Watching sinners … Read moreThe Upside of Modesty
Chromed clam Flying over pavement Clutching my handle Like an unsteady bar fly Singing Your pearl A chirpy chime Ding a ling.
Person A observes Person B Doing something questionable Person A (who witnessed the action) Either doesn’t care Or tacitly condones the action As inferred by Person A’s lack of corrective action Or condemnation Of Person B Thus Person B (who did the questionable action) Thinks they understand How Person A thinks Or feels Due a … Read moreUncool About It
The gardener’s yard Overgrown and weedy In a plumber’s home The faucets are leaky The sheriff’s kid Dealing drugs after school The crossing guard Is a jaywalking fool The doctor who smokes And drinks like a fish The lamp-bound genie Can’t grant himself a wish The master jewel thief Has never been engaged The Fox … Read moreI Can’t Help Myself
Goats cling And clatter Across the face of a dam 15 stories high for a lick of salt. I muster my strength To sit up And saunter To the kitchen For another doughnut. Over time all Apex predators Eventually Lose their grip.
Pumping legs Faster faster faster Muscles burning Near collapse Then glide Lean out over handlebars Flying Then slower And slower Willing the bike to coast until The lip of the hill And somehow It works again. Low flying Slow flying Under the radar Then as now Such fun.