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Swimming in a lake The weeds strangle my body Trying to break free I’m only pulled down deeper into the opaque water Copyright© Edge…
lounging in hammock small irritating bird “peep, peep, peep” ripe papayas hang from tree my stomach complaining “give me a treat” I’m trying to fall…
I’m holding a blue rock in my hands. I begin to move the jagged, hefty piece, around with my fingers and thumb. It is easy…
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Elegantly dressed, she eagerly waited at the railway station. By late afternoon, head down, slowly walking away, realizing the satisfying roleplay sessions would never happen again.…
cocooned in studio decades forming clay twisted stiff fingers unsold sculptures * Find More Poetry HERE * eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of…
prey on those living in misery crush disadvantaged use legal system for advantage accumulate luxury frivolous things ego sings fool peasants with razzle-dazzle free pass for…
regurgitate history today Does it even matter? morality deranged climate change technology on speed train Who has the power to slow it all down before society…
give just a little take a lot you always ask for a doggy bag extra packets of sugar in the pocket scrapping leftover bits from your…
I no longer perform in the circus useless try harder What for? the puppet master keeps the score taking his cut constant hunger in my gut…
her soul desires more masquerading as a whore grinding on selective flesh * Find More Poetry HERE * eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories…
No tan lines Shell necklace Bazaar purchased dresses Collects feathers Wanders No commitments Only Men and Women With Savoir-faire Are Her Conquests * Find More Poetry HERE…
Surrounded by crosses and rosaries Elderly lady Spends remaining days Reading worn bible * Find More Poetry HERE * The Photographers’ Kiosk Service Directory * Book…
Childhood cut short Frail in chair She Quietly Moves Rocking toy horse Back-and- forth Back-and- forth * Find More Poetry HERE The Photographers’ Kiosk Service…
Moss clings to Buddha statue Cowbell rings Finches congregate to eat Days pass Seasons do not last Small changes Peaceful exchanges Garden Provides Refuge From World’s…
Long drive Cannot……. Get it…… Out of my mind Feast on silence Feel heat on pores Wait no more Need to visit a friend Someone I…
Colors gone All I see is grey Nothing clear I’m Engulfed In smoky haze * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
Long fall Down into well Clawing Stuck in hell Waiting Hoping This will pass Calm returns To Disappear Again * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
Droplets of time Pleasant Unpleasant Just droplets * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
Dirty hands and knees Treasures inside of a box Assortment of seeds * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
Soft breeze falling leaves Spider constructs new web Dove lands on Buddha head * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
Followed By marching ducks Child Leaves Behind Homemade cookie crumbs * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
The WHAT-IFS Send Mind Adrift Up Down Back and forth Lock all the doors Frantically Crawling On the floor Dirty sheets Time to change the bed…
Party over Nothing left Except Few Crumbs On Paper plates It is now late Everyone Moved to another place * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
Single mother Holding her baby Walks into church Lights a candle Prays Makes a wish * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright©…
Not long ago Families Gathered Together Around TV Now Everyone Solo Moving Thumbs On Smartphones * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
Tangier International City Cavernous hotel bar Full of unusual characters Barely remember Was it her smile and perfume? Or Exotic African & Middle Eastern music? *…
I write to keep my mind occupied. If not, I would need to go outside. Jump On Escalator Pretending I’m rising Keeping pace With the tribe…
Twist Turn Jab here Jig there Testing How far I can throw the line Get up cleaning off dirt Hey Dude “You have holes in your…
Church bells ring Nearby Cemetery Gravestones Stand still Down below Decomposed In permanent homes The occupants No longer sing * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
The Temptress Lured Me Into her domain We made a deal I lost Now I’m secured with rusty chains Kneeling Eternally Hers * Find More Poetry HERE…
Unable To Stop Shaking He Takes his pills Laboring To make it through each day * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
Stuck Under Monstrous Rock Clock Goes Tic–Toc Tic–Toc I Cannot …
Guatemala Walking on dirt road Boy Carries basket full of wood Followed closely by his dog * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
Always Alone Sitting on garden swing While Delicate White Frangipani Flowerss Fall around her * * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright©…
Solitary Pine Tree Stands tall Edge of cliff * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
Flashes of the blues This is all new What’s up? Holding metal cup Begging for help I can use * Find More Poetry HERE BACK…
Worn hands Holding onto shovel Stuck into ground Gardener needs rest * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
Holding last three balloons One by one He releases them to fly away Bows to the crowd Walks out into the night Lights up his corn…
Walking Stopping The exhausted warrior Turned around Gazed At his foot prints Then tossed his weapon Into the snow * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
Heavy summer rain Backyard Under Veranda Smoking pipe filled with cherry chocolate tobacco Drinking Dr Pepper & coconut rum Feet soaking in warm water & Epson…
Yucatan Peninsula Mexico Lying in hammock Cigarette hanging from mouth Soles of feet badly cracked The fisherman Mumbled To his dog Stop Licking Bottle of…
All day in the hot fields Long ride From back of truck The man Tossed Bunches of bananas To his partner Standing on the ground While…
Cambodia Angkor Barefoot Young monk Wrapped In orange robe Walking Quietly While Peddlers Loudly Hawk Souvenirs To Tourists * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME…
Wake-Up Check online live Atlantic Ocean beach webcam Surf calm Sun bright Everything just right Make a quick bite Hop on my bike Ride to…
Just before sunset Swinging Slowly Back and Forth On Cedar Wood Swing Sipping Chamomile tea bit of honey Observing Birds’ last feeding Soon I go to…
Praia Copacabana Rio She said “Bon Dia” Nighttime dancing & caipirinhas Short time motel Kisses & “tchau” * Find More Poetry HERE BACK…
Carrying plastic bags Full of groceries The pregnant mother Slowly walked up the long stairway While her two other young children Followed closely behind *…
Keeping her mind sharp, the ninety-three year old lady, spends her days solving crossword puzzles and nights putting together jigsaw puzzles. * Find More Poetry HERE…
Digging deep into the sidewalk trash can, the shabby dressed man found a copy of The Wall Street Journal. Stepping onto the city bus, he sat…
Large ancient ficus tree One small leaf falls to ground Life continues on * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
Rusting metal chair Covered with vines not alone Far corner garden * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
Painting stepping stone walkway blue Looks brand new Cat walks across Leaving paw prints Giving me more work to do * Find More Poetry HERE BACK…
Although tapping one finger at a time Slows down my pace My manual typewriter Activates my creative state * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
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Droplets of rain fall Beam of sunlight cuts through shade Eastside of garden * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
wick is lit unable to quit slow burn emotions churn wax melts brain revolts * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
Summer afternoon heavy rainstorm stopped Barefoot throughout garden I walked Earth provides security for me Decided to rest and have a seat Wood bench Metal wash…
Expanding web Obstructing main garden pathway I sit down Observe Spider Accumulate prime real estate * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
Discount box store Late model Luxury Automobile Pulls into parking spot Older man steps outside Holding large designer bag Unloads Several Empty Wine bottles Into shopping…
Turned 56 today Gemini all the way Took a short walk to the food store Waiting in line No watch so who cares about time Looking…
I have a new friend Oversized Lizard Two white paint spots on gray skin Last couple of weeks Follows me around garden * Find More…
Sitting on beach chair Tossed my watch into ocean Drinking cold root beer * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
Piano keys sticking on me Cannot find harmony Wander outside Fog covers countryside Frogs and ducks only sounds I hear My Body attached to strings Controlled…
I’m back from a deep forest trip Collected a few magical dry sticks Placed them on a piece of yellow silk fabric Have your pick Tap…
every day same six blocks pushing her stuffed shopping cart everything inside is all she’s got cement bench only sleeping spot luxury automobiles pass by drivers…
Standing at a busy street corner The Man A large beer can is his microphone Over and over Pacing Yelling “Family, home, money All taken away”…
Menopause All-natural Wife is shrinking Husband said: “No problem I will put you in my pocket and carry you around.” * Find More Poetry HERE …
Long slow ride Last bus stop I grabbed my bags, got up from seat, and stepped onto a dirt road. Walking Walking Walking Stopping Looking up…
Company sales meeting First professional job out of university Piss and vinegar salesman Smashed 1st quarter sales quota Top Dog 40 something year old salesman loudly…
under the afternoon summer sun I stand to the side watching tourists snap photos of the first mate on a sport fishing boat toss cold stiff…
seagull dies feathers fly tropical storm passed by sea turtle eggs hatch on beach new life crawls to the sea * Find More Poetry HERE …
Decades gone Nights alone Surrounded By Egyptian perfume bottles Containing Scents Reminding Her Of Lovers From the past * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
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…
Late day Shifting sun Queen Palm shadows Cool stone patio Iguana chilling by Koi pond Cat sits still inspecting Mahi Mahi on charcoal grill *…
Frenzied Flimflam Man Sitting next to conveyor belt Expeditiously Opening Can After Can Searching for worthless prize * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME…
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…
Jalousie windows allow cold air inside. Candles Burn Pay no attention Thoughts Drift by do not say hi Remnants From happy-go-lucky time …
Bahia Walking along the Praia I met a lady With Long black hair streaked with gray She whispered: “Make love to me only this…
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…
Thunder faraway Lanterns along stone pathway Bamboo starts to play Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
Glowing remnants Silence reminds those alive Grand societies die Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
Empty matchboxes Cold soup she left on gas stove Hot showers alone Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
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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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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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…
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…
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…
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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…
Daybreak Doves dart from ancient gigantic ficus tree. Today Unlucky one dies because no match for the falcon’s speed. Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Written by: Carioca Da Gema From her fortress she reached out My expertise was needed We combined resources The common threat was quickly eliminated…
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…
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…
Small white bird Five meters above whitecaps Floating Eyeballing Then Instinctively Torpedoes into ocean Catching prize Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
