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Sitting in recliner Hand holding up my head Just read a couple more pages Before I go to bed * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…
DCXIX
Shoveling In the pit Dirty Sweaty Work day labor Does not pay well No benefits All I can get * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…
DCXX
Single mother Holding her baby Walks into church Lights a candle Prays Makes a wish * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE …
DCXXI
Wall built to separate us Block by block We chipped away Nothing Stands In Our Way * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE…
DCXXII
Independent Coconut tree Grows In its own direction * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
DCXXIII
Monday morning Missing his front teeth He stood on busy street corner Laughing at everyone going to work * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find…
DCXXIV
No more swagger Covered in soot Long ago Dreams Crushed Under Elephant’s foot * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
DCXXIV
Ignore Negativity Stake claim Spread wings Like crane * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
DCXXIV
Snake charmer Wanting More Rupees While I Closely Photograph Increasingly Aggressive Indian Copra * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
DCXXV
The dandy Walks off the bus Gracefully Opens his umbrella Strolls Like he stepped off a private jet * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find…
DCXXVI
Large cup of Kava Stumbled outside Found wood bench Took a nap * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME…
DCXXVII
Egypt Call to prayer Camel and man On the desert sand He kneels down to pray * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More…
DCXXVIII
Pelican feeds Small fish breed Baby sea turtles Take off into sea * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME…
DCXXX
Not long ago Families Gathered Together Around TV Now Everyone Solo Moving Thumbs On Smartphones * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
DCXXXI
Three tall trees In the snow I’m not alone * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright©…
DCXXXII
Floating rubbish In the sea Why do we pollute earth consistently? * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
DCXXXIII
Moss hangs low from ficus tree Slow grow No place to go * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME…
DCXXXIV
Outdoor Fish peddler Must Sell out Each day Or Perishables Rot on the tray * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK…
Haiku #253
Sound of garden gong Birds sing drink eat seeds fly by Silent butterflies * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
DCXXXVI
Empty beach Tourists gone home Sitting on chair Eating green seedless grapes Watching tons of Sagassum Wash onto shore * Who is The Hermit Poet?…
Haiku #252
Drops summer rain Heliconia & gingers No longer thirsty * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
DCXXXVIII
I’m slowing Not yet folding Termites Keep going Who will be first? I pass Or Shack Collapse * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More…
DCXXXIX
Practicing Mindfulness Observing Ants Dance On Terrazzo Floor * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
DCXL
Slices of time Journey unfolds How much can we control? Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
DCXLI
He has lived a very long time Learned early to block out negative vibes Consistent Slow paddle Walks away from most battles * Who is The…
DCXLII
Same old Same old Gather at the watering hole Suck it up Never Enough greed Keeps them high Like speed………………………………………………………………………………………. Days Weeks Months Years Until coin…
DCXLIII
Souk Shopkeeper Offers Tea Staff Rolls out the carpets Only For Me Gentle Haggling Soon Tradition Will disappear permanently * Who is The Hermit…
DCXLIV
Coppersmith Pounds Metal All day long Creating Souvenirs Sold to tourists Keeping Traditional Craftsmanship Alive Allowing Workers to survive * Who is The Hermit…
DCXLV
Tangier International City Cavernous hotel bar Full of unusual characters Barely remember Was it her smile and perfume? Or Exotic African & Middle Eastern music? *…
DCXLVI
Rode Ferris wheel Round and Round Never looked down Plenty of honey 1/4 ashes Midlife Looking back Great ¾ Forget Disasters * Who is The Hermit…
DCXLVII
California Works Copacabana Beach He provides Gringos Beach chairs Food Chopps Caipirinhas Introduction to a female friend is FREE Great time Hot sol South of Equator…
DCXLIX
Working the land Hands in dirt Clipping Raking Digging Cutting Planting Harvesting Spending as much time in garden as I can * Who is The Hermit…
DCL
Bending down Pulling weeds Picking up Gigantic Sea grape tree leaves Natural Garden Exercise Relaxes Me * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE…
DCLI
Not much today Sitting under coconut tree Resting in shade Drinking pink lemonade Watching Atlantic Ocean waves * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More…
DCLII
First morning duty Barefoot Sweeping All 187 Stepping stones That Form Winding Pathways Throughout Zen Tropical garden * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More…
DCLIII
Everyday Wears White Tilley hat Multicolored braid Walks with a cane Slowly crosses A1A Sits in chair On beach sand Next to lifeguard stand Writing short…
DCLIV
Big Boys Control Pipeline Minnows Wait in line Begging For Scraps * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
DCLV
Stack up like CBS blocks Recognition Across Boards Falling on slippery floors Leading to locked doors Build fortress Everything else could become worthless * Who is…
DCLVI
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…
DCLVII
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…
DCLVIII
Church bells ring Nearby Cemetery Gravestones Stand still Down below Decomposed In permanent homes The occupants No longer sing * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…
DCLIX
The Temptress Lured Me Into her domain We made a deal I lost Now I’m secured with rusty chains Kneeling Eternally Hers * Who is The…
DCLX
Scraped barrel clean No more suffering Everything OK you say Glad to see you’re on sunny side of day I’m still covered with acid rain * Who…
DCLXI
Climbed the mountain When reached the top Did not like what I saw * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
DCLXIII
Gravel path Lizard Gingerly Maneuvered Around Snake Catching Summer Rays * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
DCLXIII
Midday Digging holes Feel worn out Stop Chew on three chunks 100% cacao Rejuvenates Me Back Digging Planting Two Royal Palm trees * Who is The…
DCLXIV
Stuck Under Monstrous Rock Clock Goes Tic–Toc Tic–Toc I Cannot …
DCLXV
Frail woman Worn dirty clothes Chewing nails Resting on cement bench Looking Far away Maybe for a better place * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…
DCLXVI
Guatemala Walking on dirt road Boy Carries basket full of wood Followed closely by his dog * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE…
DCLXVII
I’m Under attack Summer rain Termite wings On Between Typewriter keys * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
DCLXVIII
Always Alone Sitting on garden swing While Delicate White Frangipani Flowerss Fall around her * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK…
DCLXIX
Solitary Pine Tree Stands tall Edge of cliff * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
DCLXX
I made a visit to a traditional Chinese herbal doctor for my constipation. The old physician said: “Take snake gourd and you should be 10 pounds…
DCLXXI
Seagulls Gather around While First Mate Fillets Today’s Catch Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
DCLXXII
Seeking Immortality I allowed poisonous serpent inside Moving Growing Rising Like The tide Too late Cannot change my mind * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
DCLXXIII
Flashes of the blues This is all new What’s up? Holding metal cup Begging for help I can use * Who is The Hermit Poet?…
DCLXXIV
Worn hands Holding onto shovel Stuck into ground Gardener needs rest * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
DCLXXV
Polished black shoes Pressed clean white shirt Red power tie The middle-aged man Proudly stands at bus stop * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find…
DCLXXVI
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…
DCLXXVII
Little Havana Miami Waitress Distributes Cups of Cuban coffee With assembly line precision * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
DCLXXVIII
Walking Stopping The exhausted warrior Turned around Gazed At his foot prints Then tossed his weapon Into the snow * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…
DCLXXIX
Las Vegas Cards, cash, chips Neon, glitz Around the clock delight Stay up all night Food and booze galore Never a bore Street touts hand out…
DCLXXX
Dressed in black The men Stood in line Collecting Rain checks Exchanged Later For peace of mind * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
DCLXXXI
Hanging Cracked African Mask Looks Back At Me With Sarcastic Laugh * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
DCLXXXII
Punch the clock All-night Unload On the dock Eat cans of beans and spam Drink beer in the can Trailer has a roof leak Clogged kitchen…
Haiku #251
Cloudy sky need rain Lone cactus ready to drink Suffered long enough * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
Haiku #250
Tree Frog sits waits Camouflaged on travelers palm Nibbling all–night * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
DCLXXXIII
Summer Heat Rain Cutting Bamboo Endless Supply Building material From Tropical garden * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
DCLXXXIV
Susan Everyday Cleans the cages Feeds Her Many Lovebirds Who Fill the void Of Not able To find a good man * Find More…
DCLXXXV
Soaked in sweat Scorching September Sun Burns Impurities Out Of My Body * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
DCLXXXVI
7PM- midnight Every night Reclusive Hollywood actress Crochets Helping Her Forget Past * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE …
DCLXXXVII
Morning Feeling Blue Strolled Outside Took a long view At Laughing Buddha Now alright * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright©…
DCLXXXVIII
Cusco Peru Old Hand Tomato Seller Stuffs Bills In her bra * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
DCLXXXIX
Years go by Watching Old Man Palm’s Beard Grow Topical garden Teaches Patience Let life flow * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
DCXC
Heavy summer rain Backyard Under Veranda Smoking pipe filled with cherry chocolate tobacco Drinking Dr Pepper & coconut rum Feet soaking in warm water & Epson…
DCXCI
Climbing Top of fig leaf Lizard Looks around Resembling King Tropical garden * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
DCXCII
She Gossips Complains Like Old Woman Washing Clothes In the river * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
DCXCIII
Do not try this today Different time Different upbringing 70’s Fort Lauderdale-Miami drug scene Father Raised during Great Depression World War II Served under General Patton…
DCXCIV
Standing at corner gas station Across from railroad tracks Wearing tank top and blue jeans Waiting To be chosen For Day labor job * Find More…
DCXCV
Mid-fifties Red cheeks & Nose Dermatologist said: “Rosacea Take antibiotic pills” I said: “NO” * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
DCXCVI
Decades of experience Steady hands Chinese Acupuncturist Inserted Needles With Quick Precision * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
DCXCVII
Damoen Saduak Floating Market Locals Tourists Buy & Sell Meet & Greet Holding firm to tradition Against March Of BIG BOX Stores * Find More Poetry HERE…
DCXCVIII
Canoa Quebrada Proud Teenage boy Tossed his net Into the sea Catching Camarao To bring home for family * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
DCXCIX
Jericoacoara Mid-morning Small wood boats Arrive Fishermen Haul Baskets Full of lagosta Onto the beach Bargaining with restaurateurs * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME…
DCC
Extra-large hot pot of water Rice stick noodles Soy Sauce Chili Paste Ice cold beers Reading Edgar Allan Poe’s 842 pages Complete Tales & Poems Not…
DCCI
Immersed in tropical garden habitat Wearing my straw hat Slowly Spreading Fertilizer around plants While light summer rain falls * Find More Poetry HERE BACK…
DCCII
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…
DCCIII
Fort Lauderdale Las Olas Bridge Small cove West side Intracoastal Waterway After-school The young boy Sitting on seawall Watching Anchored sailboats Dreaming Of Pirates Life…
DCCIV
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…
DCCV
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…
DCCVI
Last hurricane Avocado tree Broken Halfway point Slowly Strangled By Aggressive Unforgiving Vines BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
DCCVII
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…
DCCVIII
The Tyrant Wrapped Himself in religion Accumulated Power Jailed Undesirables Ran up debt clock Currency nosedived Economy soon could collapse * Find More Poetry HERE …
DCCIX
Midsummer Hot Afternoon Tropical Garden Nothing moves All hiding in shade Except lone crow Loudly Complaining Water trays dry * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
DCCX
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…
DCCXI
Dwarf Buddha Belly Bamboo Grows Slow Unique texture Canvas that is homegrown * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
DCCXII
Relaxing Aware Great White Heron Stops For refreshing dip In shallow water * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
DCCXIII
Weathered Terracotta pot Half full of rainwater Miniature birdbath Frogs splash Mosquito eggs hatch * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright©…
DCCXIV
2 p.m. Fort Lauderdale Beach Drinking Pink lemonade Sitting Under large umbrella Watching Heavy rain come down Parade of tourists Do a runner Twenty minutes later…
DCCXV
Now mid-fifties Trying To clean up eating habits Considerably Breakfast Fresh Squeezed orange juice Oatmeal Topped With Chips of almonds Shredded coconut Wheat Germ Blueberries Wife…
DCCXVI
August night Tropical garden Soft Easterly Atlantic Ocean breeze Lighting small candles Surrounding Black marble Buddha I begin to meditate * Find More Poetry HERE …
DCCXVII
Sunday Afternoon Hot charcoal briquettes Sprinkled with Jack Daniel’s Whiskey barrel smoking chips A couple of filet mignons Wrapped with thick maple bacon strips Ice cold Heineken…
DCCXVIII
Praia Copacabana Rio She said “Bon Dia” Nighttime dancing & caipirinhas Short time motel Kisses & “tchau” * Find More Poetry HERE BACK…
DCCXIX
Carrying plastic bags Full of groceries The pregnant mother Slowly walked up the long stairway While her two other young children Followed closely behind *…
DCCXX
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…
DCCXXI
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…
