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Can such a force exist? Yes, a bond can be so strong that two people always know 100+++ % that they are going to be right…
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Sure, I enjoy flowers, sunshine, and the ocean breeze, but now I also look down to appreciate the beauty of the weeds. * Find More…
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soft spring rain falls on outside metal awnings I’m inside covered with a Mexican blanket resting on old recliner reading a book smoking my pipe…
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impatient waiting for a late bus I look down at a snail moving slowly across the sidewalk I smile laugh a little thinking patience attitude will…
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all-night tiny lonely moth visits me and my reading light * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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Year 2000 New century Damascus, Syria Baby Assad now leads dynasty I’m sitting at a café Smoking hubbly bubbly Drinking mint tea A young man next…
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Just before nightfall Birds stop by to feed Squirrels settle in the trees Raccoons soon leave shack roof to eat Tree frog stuck on metal shed…
Music | Pirates And Poets By Bertie Higgins
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE. * To purchase this download see Amazon.com below:…
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I’m sitting under umbrella surrounded by scorching beach sand nibbling on red cherries floating inside bucket of cold water. * Find More Poetry HERE BACK…
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standing at gas stove taking care of large frying pan loaded with red bliss potatoes, onions, bell peppers topped with Tabasco Sauce and parsley listening to…
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many balls in air Tsar suffocates news cycle soldiers of deep state pull out their hair create confusion web of illusion toss meat to crowd Machiavelli…
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Putin laughs at Prime Minister May she does not have the muscle to keep him away diplomatic card play tit for tat Russian bear swats at…
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honey drips from spoon President Xi Jinping will not escalate major trade war soon watch President Trump flap his wings how loud will Big Bird sing?…
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blowing bubbles popping them with a pin practicing zazen * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018…
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negativity in the mind haul in hooks on a line turn handle slow grind toss chum into abyss only positive thoughts control process * Find…
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Post-op uncomfortable cold hospital bed respecting the pain organs do not like to be handled * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
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Decades gone Nights alone Surrounded By Egyptian perfume bottles Containing Scents Reminding Her Of Lovers From the past * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
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rain stopped lighting incense stick lying on my back on tatami mat slowly breathing in and out listening to frogs and crickets * Find More…
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International Relations Experts Amazed Mainstream media In shock Mumbling Not sure what to say Tsar Accepts Invitation Will Meet and Greet With Little Kim Two Looney…
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Share Share Share some more Power vacuum Sucks up Gazillions of spores Go-ahead Open up the door Massive Personal Data collection Companies Know Our Next Thoughts…
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bright light behind my chair to the right reading book three inches from my nose thick cotton socks warm my toes purchasing reading glasses soon will…
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Late day Shifting sun Queen Palm shadows Cool stone patio Iguana chilling by Koi pond Cat sits still inspecting Mahi Mahi on charcoal grill *…
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swiftly climbing up tree clawing chewing * * coconuts fall 1, 2, 3 squirrels no longer hungry * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME…
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Cracking Soft shell pecans Delicious Juicy Ripe Peaches Sitting Waiting For the fish to bite * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
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Tried to open an email account today 1st company said “Need a cellphone” I only have a landline 2nd company said “Push button home phone ok”…
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Sliced Strips of paper Chasing Forgot about time Sack full Who is the fool? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright©…
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Older Move slower Weeds Grow Between stepping stones No perfection Sit Listen to bamboo Relaxation * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
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Tall cactus Small pot Windy days Falls down to the ground Years together Intuition Whispers “Do not move cactus to larger container” * Find More…
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Frenzied Flimflam Man Sitting next to conveyor belt Expeditiously Opening Can After Can Searching for worthless prize * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME…
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Open garden gate First light Rabbit Enjoys Tasty Heist * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018…
Haiku #242
Expanding quicksand Tight strings anxiety bell rings Banging rusting pan * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018…
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Alone Frigid Night Smoking pipe Place wood into fireplace. Watch “The Burn” 2 a.m. She has not returned. * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
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Windy dusty day Garden hit by wrecking ball Cleanup Cherish more tomorrow * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
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Don’t be fooled Tsar Wants Cheap Dollar Swift kick in the ass on trade Gold wakes up from the grave. * Find More Poetry HERE …
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Flying On Private jets Financial Puppet Masters Heads of State Arrive Davos Designing elaborate blueprint that dictates how much rice and beans the 7 Billion…
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Hucksters Hand-out Billions Everlasting Sticks of gum Converts Feeding Frenzy Cerebrum Castration Society Domination * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
Haiku #241
Termites munching Plunderers who never look back First-rate crew no slack Find More Poetry HERE * BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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Hurry Build Luxury Rocket Ships Everyday more of the population becomes split or lit. Tsar & Little Kim having fits Earth going to shit Private islands are so…
Haiku #240
Canopy layers Endless shuffle to survive Plants tussle for light Find More Poetry HERE * BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
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Sweltering Night Dressed in white Holding Flambeau Madame Ushers Disciples to ceremony Find More Poetry HERE * BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
Haiku #239
Cool nights pop colors Bromeliad ground cover Wearing sunglasses Find More Poetry HERE * BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
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Cracks Shower tile wall Chipped Front tooth Avocados continue to fall Overcooked noodles Life needs overhaul Fiddlesticks A couple days of salt air I’m back Pitching…
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All morning Collecting Piles of leaves Go to sleep Under Palm tree Afternoon Rainstorm Leaves Scatter As they please Find More Poetry HERE * BACK…
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Toll Collector Took Exorbitant Compensation In exchange for Indestructible Relationship Find More Poetry HERE * BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
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Woodpecker On Stump Crackerjack Excavator Maybe “more efficient” Than Robots Find More Poetry HERE * BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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Chilly Night Shack has no heat Sitting Next to gas stove Nibbling On Roquefort Oven fresh garlic bread Drinking Bottle of Shiraz Find More…
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STOP Turn around I left my ego at the last filling station. NO Forget that I’m Free and no longer hauling debris. …
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Winter South Florida Early morning Tropical garden Sitting On cold cement bench Observing Listening Migratory birds Feeding Singing Goosebumps On my arms Positive Energy Flowing …
Music-La Vie En Rose Performed By Grace Jones (1977)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE. To purchase this download see Amazon.com below: La vie…
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Bounce Bounce Ball Phantasmagoria Splatters Off Mind’s wall Unplug Black light No worries Bats Do not bite Sitting Breathing Listening Cockroaches Scatter Across Terrazzo floor Serpent…
Haiku #238
Quick shower Mosquito puddle convention Frogs between meal snack Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
Haiku #237
Abandoned snail shell Bird picks at last tomato Two weeks dry sky Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
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Jalousie windows allow cold air inside. Candles Burn Pay no attention Thoughts Drift by do not say hi Remnants From happy-go-lucky time …
Haiku #236
Can’t sleep empty streets Spinning bicycle wheels Night ride dimming light Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
Haiku #235
Temperature falls fast Smoke pipe soak in hot bath Listening to Hip Hop Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
Hermit goes out #3
Snap Snap Bubblegum Waiting Will bus come? Rain falls Feet hurt Standing on wet dirt Water now stuck in my ear Shake Shake My head…
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Bahia Walking along the Praia I met a lady With Long black hair streaked with gray She whispered: “Make love to me only this…
Haiku #234
When feeling alone I visit snakes in garden Outcasts-Friends that last Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
The Story Of A Free Man Living In A Romania Closed Mine
Documentary and Street Photographer Oliver Merce is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Juju‘. To see Oliver’s body of work click on…
Haiku #233
No time for look-see Rush Rush to cemetery Two hustles soon three Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
The Cycle #2
For a long time I blocked sadness Tired, I allowed it in Chaotic feelings distort reality Flowing emotions store thoughts away As melancholy says farewell…
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I Scribble Scribble Scribble In my tomb She summons me for sex and food. Working hard for my muse Copyright© Edge of…
Haiku #232
Finches in a cage Feeding breeding very safe Will die if set free Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
Haiku #231
Rats smell homemade soup Clawing biting can’t get through Stymied inside roof Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
Haiku #230
Quick catch make-believe Fungus grows on sea grape tree Close hatch! Will truth last? Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
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Bottle of cachaça Ceiling fan spins Dust dancing in the air Bossa Nova warms my insides Looking out window I see deception rising with tide.…
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Winter in Kyoto Cheap tiny room Kerosene space heater Squat toilet Large rice cooker Soy sauce Pickled ginger Bottles of Sapporo Draft Extra thick warm comforters…
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What is your plan? Collecting peanuts Hiding them in sand Power is finally found Hold tight Falling Down Down Down Uh-oh No safety net Except Torn…
A Poem To My Father & Memories Of Family Days On The Farm
Photographer Nicolas Hafele is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From his project ‘Sweet Water Memories‘. To see Nicolas’ body of work…
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Once a month Diligently Hauling Buckets Black oil sunflower seeds Up Down Tall Ladder Restocking Multiple Bird feeders Stingy Squirrels Copyright© Edge of…
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Sit Face wall Feed Chipper Voyage to insignificant place Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
Haiku #229
Lizard stretches tongue Coconut floats in koi pond Noisy Green Parrots Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
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Lessons from the tropical garden! A decade ago I dug a hole Placed the young plant into the soil Nature Provided Sunshine and rain Alcantarea…
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Lessons from the tropical garden! Marching Consistently Gaining Territory Bromeliads Decompose Negativity Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
Haiku #228
Thunder faraway Lanterns along stone pathway Bamboo starts to play Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
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The PROCESS Sit Analyze Sleep Wake-Up Dissect Shuffle Pieces on board Decide In a few days more Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
Haiku #227
Forget bars of gold Quick to sleep no alarm clock She never gets old Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
Haiku #226
Glowing remnants Silence reminds those alive Grand societies die Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
Haiku #225
Paranoia seeds Tap Tap sucking sap from trees Insects gorge on leaves Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
Haiku #224
Chasing moldy bread Goldfish exist in small bowl Years pass now brain-dead Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
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Fort Lauderdale late afternoon glued on ancient bar stool watching rain falling on canal Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
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Drill down What is found? Eat Cold potato Empty salt shaker Can of warm beer Playing solitaire Coins in glass jar Light up last Cuban…
Haiku #223
Foggy morning Careful not to irritate bees Unzip tangerine Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
“…my mother died. I was with her. She is with me”
Photographer Masaru Goto is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Shi Ki‘. To see Masaru’s body of work…
Haiku #222
Empty matchboxes Cold soup she left on gas stove Hot showers alone Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
Haiku #221
Tide gone left behind smell Airbrushed sky whispers goodbye Horseshoe crabs mate Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
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Leblon Walking along the Praia Her dog on a leash ran round and round me. The lady said: “Gringo can go free if he buys me…
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Long-time Faraway Roots cut No longer check off the days I tried to grab onto the high bar, but missed. Now, I’m surrounded by fossilized dreams…
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Chiang Mai Dry season Sleep Days Long Nights Drinking cold Singha Playing pool Passport stamp expires soon Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
Haiku #220
Bicycles fall to ground Our shoes off run into sea Tonight love found Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
Haiku #219
Nothingness Sand blowing into eyes and ears Sit down take sip forget Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
Haiku #218
Last ice cube from glass Cooling mouth finishing fast Hot days will not last Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
The Cycle
First of many Attention and dreams of others Quickly shattered One of many Clawed shameful way back Exceeded Ahead of many Hollow summit Now wandering…
Haiku #217
All-night drive and drive Asked-Have I been to Kansas? Cannot remember Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
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Pocket watch no longer keeping time. My magnifying glass needs cleaning. Light Flickering Having trouble reading I do not feel old, but beginning to understand,…
Haiku #216
Wake-up cool morning Birds soon coming to visit Feeders full for guests Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
Haiku #215
Crowbar and hammer Teardown outdoor laundry room Termites my helpers Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
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I’m climbing a ladder hauling hefty buckets of tar sealant to the rooftop. Then I begin scooping, spreading, patching, thinking, that nothing says shack ownership,like…
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Cutting Basil Chives Cilantro Rosemary Picking Peppers Tomatoes Cucumbers Pole Beans Pulling Radishes Scallions Carrots Beets Dirt Water Love Seeds Provides most of the food we need.…
Haiku #214
Rain stopped garden walk Pampered plants humid air Colors pop everywhere Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
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I put my thumb up and caught a ride on top of a dragonfly. Holding tight We flew around the sky. Zipping Hovering Swooping Finally…
Haiku #213
Diving coral reef Stopping searching enjoying Concealed beauty Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
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Pain is still here. Try to drown it with shots of whiskey and beer. I light another cigarette while looking into the mirror. Rules Absolutely…
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Single Mother Boy has no father. She purchases very little fresh fruits and vegetables. Mostly buys frozen and cans of food to save dollars. Shares small…
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Night rain Frogs Croaking Two owls snuggle trying to stay dry. I’m under awning eating bowl of steamed vegetables and rice. Soon Mosquitoes Bite Back to…
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Papayas Bananas Mangoes Oranges Lemons Limes No one is keeping time. I’m resting in hammock and writing poems that rhyme. Birds, Iguanas, and squirrels having fun…
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Torn Dirty Clothes Soaked in sweat Red Face Smiling Fifty-two Feeling like thirty-two She comes charging into the shack, after a couple hours of chopping and…
Haiku #212
Large clump bananas Hang from back porch wood beam Snacks while working garden Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
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She calls herself a mutt. Mix Dutch Portuguese Amazon Indian Black Her broken English never holds her back. Came from a dictatorship turned Socialist experiment when…
