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Small white bird Five meters above whitecaps Floating Eyeballing Then Instinctively Torpedoes into ocean Catching prize Who is The Hermit Poet? Back to HOME…

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Dark clouds everywhere Strong wind blows them away Only 10 a.m. Hot sun fills the stage Perfect beach day Who is The Hermit Poet?…

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On the steps of Krak Des Chevaliers Walking with a cane Hauling her oxygen tank The old lady said “Travel while you’re young” Who is…

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Many balls in air Busy Not going anywhere Purchased New sneakers I go round and round the track. Faster Faster Faster Wind is blowing on my…

Haiku #205

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We are slowly moving along. I’m whistling and singing songs. The early morning ocean is calm. Dolphins swim by to take a look. First mate…

CMII – Did The Tsar Flush Down The FBI Investigation?

FBI Director told to hit the road. The Tsar consolidates control. His empire continues to slide down the rabbit hole. I’m sitting under a coconut…

CMIII

She is an enigma who moves effortlessly in the dark. Far Away From Curious eyes Studied The art of disguise Always In control Of her mystery…

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It is cooler than normal on this May Southeast Florida morning. I’m on my knees, running my fingers thru the dirt. My hands are dirty and…

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I was hurt To gain advantage You came running to give me a bandage. I turned around You sneaked inside without making a sound. Filling…

CMVII

Some folks do not like changes. Break the entire organization apart. Resetting emotional equilibrium is the hard part. It is time to do some spring…

CMVIII

Simple devices Erode Democracy TV listening to me Complete infiltration has succeeded Gadgets Handle surveillance chores No need to kick down front door Privacy Does…

CMIX

Choices Choices Choices What should I do? Choppy sea Tourists gone home Beach all for me Everyday I sit under the sun Drinking Agua de…

CMX

You offer me a chalice containing truth. Drinking The cloudy solution I now see all of life’s illusions. Listening I hear the lies. My mind…

CMXI

Saigon Restaurant Eating Extra large bowl of pho Looking Out the front glass window I see a lady With a hand out Holding her child Staring…

CMXII

Outdoor bar Copacabana Beach Rio de Janeirio Two ladies Sitting next to me Discussing My old torn flip flops They say “Very poor gringo Not a…

CMXIII

Sitting At the 5 star hotel bar You begin dealing me cards I would not feed your offers to my hogs Nothing left to discuss Your…

CMXIV

Silky First light A snake Lounging On a stepping stone Catching some rays Squirrels Practicing Acrobatics In the coconut trees Birds Stop At the feeders…

CMXV

Overripe fruit Falls from the tree Rats feed ferociously Zombies Spinning Round and round on the roulette wheel Blinded By outrageous promises That barely provides…

CMXVI

Vacuum sucking up brain cells Artificial intelligence Taking society into the bowels of hell Creepy and crawling Along the path to oblivion The technology masters’ …

CMXVIII

Sushi Bar Ginza, Tokyo Sitting next to me The Japanese Gastroenterologist said “I could make much more money working in America, but cannot take the…

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CMXIX

Lazy Saturday afternoon Opening a bottle of pinot noir Listening to opera Chopping garlic Fresh garden basil, oregano, and rosemary Mushrooms, onions,and peppers Vine ripe…

CMXX

Garbage Piles up on the curb Filthy Filthy Filthy All that is heard The beggar sleeps hidden in the alleyway Feed people fear So they…

CMXXI

Surf carving away rocks Sun resting for the day Alone on the beach Time to leave Folding towel Walking away No more negative thoughts …

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CMXXII

Time to start digging holes 1 Trillion infrastructure spending Provide jobs Make economy Rock and Roll Deficit Already in a sinkhole The Tsar Is in control…

CMXXIII

My car broke down today Received A high interest Payday loan No catching the bus The mechanic Will get paid I work For a dollar…

CMXXIV-Greed

They were a nice young couple Newly married Going to make a bundle Came from South of the Border To the golden streets of USA…

America’s Big Shakedown: Disgruntled Establishment, Intelligence & The Tsar- CMXXV

Cracks in the concrete wall Rain enters Entrenched Bureaucrats Scramble To avoid a margin call Facts are in question Sorry pal We do not have your…

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CMXXVI

Wife says Men Have too much pride Husband says Men’s pride Saved women During caveman times

CMXXVII

Pile of logs rots away Mushrooms grow among decay New vines replace old Resentment feeds on the mold

CMXXVIII-Love is Powerful

I love her so much Decades Have gone by Sometimes I look at her and cry I’m a man Do not understand Why I’m so…

CMXXIX

She would ride Her surfboard On the monster waves She would frequently Tiptoe On top of the razorblade Worked as a bartender Up and down the…

CMXXX

I used to be a dandy Swapped My fine threads For A straw hat Corn pipe And Dungarees The Hermit gardener’s life is for me…

CMXXXI – War On Globalization

Locust Swarming Across USA Savagely Pulling apart Globalization American employees On their knees Will Nationalism and Protectionism provide sanctuary? Or lead to purgatory? Exploding Asian…

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CMXXXII-How to Succeed

The prosperous Old man Sitting Behind His Oversized Luxurious Desk Meticulously Crushing His cigarette Into the ashtray Looked at me and said “Kid Success is…

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Tossing 20 Million People Out Of The Window – The Affordable Care Act Destruction – (CMXXXIII)

Take away Obamacare Use the savings to build military hardware Republicans In the House and Senate Have the platinum healthcare plan They grind the poor into…

CMXXXIV- The Corrupt Hiding Money In Miami

They come to Miami Purchase a multi-million dollar condo or two The area has magnificent views They do not put deed in their name Setting up…

CMXXXV

Shattered eye glasses Nothing makes sense anymore Ice thawing Below my feet Trying to keep alive heartbeat You offer me a weathered map We both…

CMXXXVI

The new reality Yes This could happen A deal is made Selling America’s national parks To the rich Chinese Who will need to leave their…

CMXXXVII

May I offer you this extra-large heavy duty trash bag? You toss away friends like old rags No thank you needed Everyone knows you are…

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CMXXXVIII – Bloody Syria

Flies feast On hanging meat Assad The sadistic beast Methodically Continues To pour blood On the streets UN Does nothing but make noise Putin Pulverizes…

CMXXXIX

Craps was the game he played Once a month Took a round trip flight Lauderdale to Nassau Carried his cash in an old bag Stood most…

CMXL

Snip Snip Snip Snip Snip The barber His shop Located on a luxury avenue Some wealthy patrons Would discuss a stock or two No ordinary…

CMXLI

The father Told his young son “Here is a box of fresh picked grapefruit Haul the fruit in your wagon Go door to door Keep going…

CMXLII

Goodbye I must go now Do not offer me anymore rainbows Dreams full of horror Mind in disorder Voodoo priestess Has poisoned my soul Constant sleepless…

CMXLIII

The scholarly Highly compensated Inside the beltway Statistician Made his prediction Based only on raw data Unfortunately Completely neglecting The emotional human condition Leading to…

CMXLIV

Sweet corn on the cob Boiled Topped with butter and salt Ice cold lemonade Sitting under ficus tree Lazy Sunday In the shade Back…

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Morning drizzle Listening to Shakuhachi Pruning bonsai trees * * You may also be interested in reading the Edge of Humanity Magazine post relating to meditating…

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Winter cold snap Honeybell oranges soon ripe Gastronomic delight Note to readers: Poem refers to Florida winter gardening. Just a bit of cold gives…

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CMXLV

He was a flash in the pan Never took a break Mind turned to mush Like a milkshake Always full speed Crunch Crunch Buzz saw…

CMXLVI

Late night Walking cobbled streets of Prague Had one too many pilsners Met a street performer On the corner Done for the night playing his…

CMXLVII

Grabs everything she can Does not need a permanent man Prowls clubs along the beach …

CMXLVIII

Fruity pipe smoke engulfed the room Surrounded by shelves containing damp dusty LPs The cynic Whispered into my ear “Old people change their mind like…

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