Driving Old Truck Collecting Metal Trash Selling for a small amount of cash Many Do not look my way Maybe Afraid Thinking They could also end…

DCCCLIII

Midnight Sitting on a Mexican blanket drinking cocoa and coffee watching the waves crash against the rocks. Thinking about how plummeting into the depths of failure,…

DCCCLIV

Truckload Mushroom dirt Dumped Front yard Shoveling Loading Hauling Wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow load To the backyard Replenishing Garden soil Under Hot South Florida Sun Back…

Haiku #210

DCCCLV

Evening delivery! Brown box stuffed with packets of vegetable seeds left at front door. My heart goes flicker flicker while I fall asleep and dream of…

DCCCLVI

DCCCLVII

Half a Century ago Different time Different upbringing The father Hiking in the woods With his young son The boy Falling on the rocks Scraped his…

DCCCLVIII

DCCCLIX

There is nothing like a lot of sleep, some yummy food for the tummy, and a little nooky, to get one back into the game. Back…

DCCCLXI

America I came with $500 in my pocket. 100% Capitalist Print me 500 business cards, 5,000 flyers and I’m in business. Go door to door selling…

DCCCLXII

All-night I push the broom Wet mop the floors Clean the restrooms Haul Trash Out the back door Work done Every muscle sore On my way…

DCCCLXIII

Together We ride our bicycles Front and back gigantic baskets Fully loaded With Blankets Umbrellas Small folding chairs A cooler stuffed with homemade sandwiches and pink lemonade.…

DCCCLXV

Robber Barons From the past Skeletons Rise up From the ash Wall Street Financiers Soon On their knees Will bow down To Silicon Valley Geeks Controlling…

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Haiku #209

DCCCLXIX

Boca Raton My bicycle Chained and locked to a coconut tree I’m relaxing At an indoor outdoor restaurant and bar Drinking Bordeaux wine Eating Gourmet Pasta…

DCCCLXX

All Night Dancing At the clubs Early morning Taxi ride to the beach Soft king-size sheet Spread out on the sand Watching the sunrise I…

DCCCLXXI

DCCCLXXIII

Sitting At an intracoastal waterway restaurant and bar Watching The yachts pass by Enjoying Conch fritters and cold beer Discussing Current American politics The finish carpenter…

Book Review-The Zen Works Of Stonehouse Translated By Red Pine

Stonehouse was a Zen Buddhist hermit poet as well as a temple abbot. He was born in 1272, during the Yuan dynasty, and spent around…

DCCCLXXIV

The old gambler Lived in a small pool cabana At a rundown motel On Miami Beach One evening We drank several beers Eat his homemade potato…

Book Review-The Collected Songs Of Cold Mountain Translated By Red Pine

The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain contains 307 poems of the Chinese poet Han Shan (Cold Mountain). He was a 9th century hermit poet who lived…

Book Review-The Selected Poems of Po Chu-I Translated By David Hinton

Po Chu-I (772-846 C. E.) was a Chinese Ch’an (Zen) poet who lived during the Tang Dynasty. He grew up in poverty as a child and…

DCCCLXXV

Tide Rolls out Leaving behind seaweed clinging to the rocks Exposed to hot sun Dependent On the ocean For life to carry on Back to…

DCCCLXXVI

The old man Bent over Walking on the beach sand His pencil-thin wife Holding his hand Most mornings They pass by around 8 a.m. The couple…

DCCCLXXIX

Even though we live in a throwaway society, my wife and I enjoy patching together our shack and everything inside. It is romantic holding off throwing…

DCCCLXXX

Strong wind Light rain Coconuts fall on metal tool shed with a bang Hanging gong continues to clang Wind chimes dance and shriek Waterbed starting…

DCCCLXXXI

DCCCLXXXII

They invented the game Controlled domain Took the cream Left behind small change Now Their efforts are in vain Sloppiness Replaced Tidiness The yarn unwound…

DCCCLXXXIII

I pulled out a twenty Retail clerk said “Sorry sir We no longer accept paper money Pay only with your phone All purchases must be…

DCCCLXXXIV

Squirrel Collects nuts and seeds with gusto Grows diversified portfolio Finds a wife Simple Happy Life They Jump from tree to tree Love Sprinkled On…

DCCCLXXXV

I live in the backroom Rent is cheap Easy to sleep Morning trips to the big-box store Purchase Extra-large frozen pizza Two liter plastic bottle…

DCCCLXXXVI

My old Cadillac Has a blown head gasket I now ride a bicycle With French bread and wine In the front basket Back to…

Book Review- A Little Treasury of Haiku Translated By Peter Beilenson

Yes, this little book is a treasure chest full of haiku poems from Japanese poets of the past. The Little Treasury of Haiku is a small…

Book Review-Zen Poems Selected And Edited By Peter Harris

This book is a special treat full of Zen poems written by numerous poets from China, Japan, and Korea. The book is 256 pages with…

Haiku #208

DCCCXC

Pompano Beach 2 a.m. Old Motel With Character Second floor balcony Eating pepperoni mushroom pizza Bottle of Chianti Watching the moon light up the ocean…

Costly Rendezvous

Written by: Carioca Da Gema From her fortress she reached out My expertise was needed We combined resources The common threat was quickly eliminated…

DCCCXCI

Damn right We are preppers World Is in the shitter Two years of food on hand Kitchen cabinets Full of carefully marked cans Solar panels on…

Haiku #207

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DCCCXCII

Coming into the Hermit’s library Wife Said “I cannot take it any longer” “I need to dust this place” Armed With a box full of dusters…

Book Review-One Robe, One Bowl The Zen Poetry of Ryokan Translated and Introduced By John Stevens

One Robe, One Bowl The Zen Poetry of Ryokan is an eighty-five page book that is the perfect size to put into a backpack or small…

DCCCXCIII

DCCCXCIV

Pound nails Into the wood Continue Building fences Blockade The bridge Crush Less privileged Take away Safety nets Use windfall For military jets Back…

DCCCXCV

The flourishing 90’s The good life Would not end soon Dollars Scooped up with a gigantic dustpan and broom Swinging back and forth Moving mountains…

DCCCXCVI

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

DCCCXCVII

DCCCXCVIII

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?…

DCCCXCIX

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…

CM

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

CMI

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…

CMVIV

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…

CMV

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…

Haiku #204

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…

Haiku # 194

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…

Haiku #193

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…

Haiku #192

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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…

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