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He lived in a shack Writing his poems day and night No one read the work Death came and the tombstone said “Brilliant mind and…
DV
alone with sand and stones face and sunglasses covered with dust mind in no rush body temperature warns time to go walk back to motorcycle continue…
DVI
weeks turn to months watching her suffer loss of mobility with her arm my courage goes in waves up and down trying to hide sadness in…
DVII
holding beer can in paper sack he sat on the dirty sidewalk enshrined by the shadow against the building Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019…
Depression
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…
Jealousy
Like termites on wet wood, jealousy will eat a person alive. There will always be someone else who has more. Is it even possible to…
DIX
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…
DX
The sun will soon burn into the water and take the day’s final breath. Alone, I walk on the white sand beach, tossing shells into…
DXI
purchased in 1991 sitting under blistering sun terracotta pot survived tropical storms hurricanes deteriorating bit by bit sinking into the earth | eBook | Travels…
DXII
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…
DXIII
1st light morning pickings searching finding filling basket with cucumbers lettuce peppers scallions ripe tomatoes Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 |…
DXIV
small table we sit dipping bread into olive oil drinking wine remembering those times… Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 | …
DXV
long drawn-out rain drips peeling wallpaper newspapers books scattered on the floor his mind constantly craves more Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
DXVI
From Sudan, a caravan follows ancestor’s ghostly trail. The traders wearing flowing galabeyas finally arrive at Birqash market. Grinding out an existence, they sell exhausted camels…
DXVII
corruption acknowledges no pain population begs for change Miami’s luxury real estate place to park illicit gains soldiers follow the dictator & generals’ orders until butchering…
DXVIII
mind’s web accumulates past calculates future struggles with present to cooperate * Find More Poetry HERE * eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of…
Haiku #259
Dispassionate fog Provides Concealment for Predator and prey * Find More Poetry HERE * eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition |…
DXIX
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.…
DXX
cocooned in studio decades forming clay twisted stiff fingers unsold sculptures * Find More Poetry HERE * eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of…
The Real You
NFL Player & Poet Ryan Russell is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this poem. * The Real You I wonder…
The Village
NFL Player & Poet Ryan Russell is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this poem. * The Village It takes a…
It’s Always Winter In New York City
NFL Player & Poet Ryan Russell is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this poem. * It’s Always Winter in NYC …
DXXI
Peasants Congregate On the street Submissively Waiting Holding bowls While Privileged Donate Soup of the day * Find More Poetry HERE * eBook | Travels With The…
DXXII
No expensive toys Laughing Smiling Riding water buffalo Free entertainment for children * Find More Poetry HERE * eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories…
DXXIII
technologically advanced species remained primitive warriors until extinction * Find More Poetry HERE * eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition |…
DXXIV
Garden swing Sitting Cutting Pieces of pear Using Sharp knife Hedonistic bites Under Moonlight * Find More Poetry HERE * eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet…
DXXV
Young girl Sitting on dirty blanket Tiny fingers Reaching into packet Scarfs down Leftover French fries Mother Collected While Begging on the street * Find More…
DXXVI
window seat crowded city bus long slow stop and go ride discussing history with older gentleman holding stack of books from the public library who…
DXXVII
Hospital bed Connected to IV drip Urine half fills container Days pass examining ceiling Scheduled Tests Medication Frustration * Find More Poetry HERE * eBook | Travels…
DXXVIII
Roofing Eight stories tall Do not fall Shirt off Sun cooking my skin Long day Muscles hurt Tomorrow Do it again * Find More Poetry HERE *…
DXXIX
leaky faucet drip drip I just was riding the drift same same power game building blocks one two three your lungs full of rage STOP shouting…
DXXX
plants need to drink ancient vessel leaks happiness is what everyone seeks however humans suffer Who controls the switch? faith continues to make its pitch *…
DXXXI
home in the shadows waiting alone wife cries while husband sitting at the bar washes down reality * Find More Poetry HERE * eBook | Travels With…
DXXXII
falling clutching onto failures all the way down * Find More Poetry HERE * eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition |…
DXXXV
STAMPED “Bad Luck” always jump on the back of wrong truck struggling glue no longer holding fragments together misery goes on forever * Find More Poetry HERE…
DXXXVI
sidewalk busy intersection pacing around and around and around hysterically scratching lottery card the lady stopped raised her arms called out over and over and over…
DXXXVII
park bench silence a man sat next to me and said “all I have left is my mind Can you hear the chimes? that magnificent sound…
DXXXVIII
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…
DXXXIX
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…
DXL
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…
DXLI
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…
DXLII
followed by ducks the fisherman walks chewing betel nut content spending most days sitting on the bank casting his line into the river * Find More…
DXLIII
Dark room Bright Aquarium Some fish swim this way Others Swim that way Who knows correct way? * Find More Poetry HERE * eBook | Travels…
DXLV
her soul desires more masquerading as a whore grinding on selective flesh * Find More Poetry HERE * eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories…
DXLVI
bike stored in dark shed tree frog resting on cushy seat everyone deserves comfortable place to sleep * Find More Poetry HERE * eBook | Travels With…
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DXLVII
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…
DXLVIII
Slo-mo Kava Bar 60’s and 70’s music on tap Small crowd Everyone Laid-back * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
DXLIX
Tired Injured Lost Spider Crawling Inside crack of walkway Fire ants mobilizing Nature Does not pick favorites Gargantuan Lizard Quickly moves in Snatches Spider While Fire…
DL
Trapped Eternal hallway All doors locked Hardly stand up Tenacity undone Time to succumb * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
DLI
Tiny beach hut Leaky cold shower Hammock out front Island tan Fresh fish in frying pan Tap Tap Typewriter keys Other Days Swim in Caribbean Sea…
DLII
Covered with dust Like everything else Malfunctioning Antique clock Hangs on wall Reminding me of lost time * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
DLIII
Surrounded by crosses and rosaries Elderly lady Spends remaining days Reading worn bible * Find More Poetry HERE * The Photographers’ Kiosk Service Directory * Book…
DLIV
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…
DLV
Humans Long ago Said goodbye Roaches barely survive Remnants left behind Photographs fading with the time Another planet New galaxy Destructive cycle Is the reality *…
DLVII
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…
DLVIII
Pick cucumbers Slice Mix with rice vinegar and salt Stimulate appetite Multiple course delights * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
DLIX
Woman Hauling Water Uphill Smiling Gestures If I would like a drink * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
Haiku #258
Fresh bird seeds fall sprout Sunshine and rain pull the chain Doves walk feed from ground * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
Haiku #257
Tall trees block sun Late afternoon shade controls day Price old garden pays * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
DLX
Alone No Mobile phone Listening to ocean waves * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
DLXI
Foggy morning Man Walking on dirt road Politely Asked me “Which way Today Can I find sanity?” * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
DLXII
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…
DLXIV
five millennium Sphinx unmoved by mankind continue to march towards downfall * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
DLXV
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…
DLXVI
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 …
DLXVII
Leaving No farewell Wear the mask Seamless Transition From Slum To Corporate world * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
DLXVIII
Droplets of time Pleasant Unpleasant Just droplets * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
DLXIX
3 a.m. Walk around garden I hear movement Cannot see anything They are out there That pungent animal smell * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
DLXX
Sun saying goodbye Standing on pier Low tide Observing Gentle Stingrays Glide By * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
DLXXII
Wind blows Ficus leaves fall Completely cover ground I accept nature’s gift * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
DLXXIII
Quickly With precision Cardinal Lands Feeds Leaves Seeking Refuge in trees * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
DLXXIV
Lost Injured Bee Crawls Along Pebbles & stepping stones Determined To find way home * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
Haiku #255
Soft breeze falling leaves Spider constructs new web Dove lands on Buddha head * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
DLXXIX
Middle of October Hot Southeast Florida day Fresh squeezed orange juice Bananas from tree Swinging in hammock Butterflies drift around me * Find More Poetry HERE …
DLXXXI
Make the land work for me Building West side fence From Bamboo Coconut tree fronds Travelers Palm dried bracts * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
DLXXXII
Squirrel Fell hard One meter from my feet I looked at him He at me Embarrassed Squirrel Scurried back up palm tree * Find More Poetry HERE…
DLXXXIII
Dusty antique chair Stained glass window Light cigar Memories too far * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
DLXXXV
The way we roll Two old crows Wearing Tilley hats Pushing Two wire carts One & half blocks To our local Walmart * Find More Poetry HERE …
DLXXXVI
Every night Sitting Under Hot shower Slow pour Bottle of wine She washes away Demons Floating Inside her mind * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
DLXXXVIII
Seeds Plants In the ground Mulch & love Spread all around First planting of season done Soon Homegrown Vegetables In Salads Wok Slow Cooker Oven *…
Haiku #254
Cool breeze rain starts to fall Slumbering iguanas Do not seem to care * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
DLXXXIX
Sunset Birds settle comfortably in nests Squirrels nibble on last bits of corn Morning More caterpillars born * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
DXC
Another Slow business day Shopkeeper Engulfed By Magazines and newspapers Eats a microwave meal On a chipped plate Internet controls fate Scraps Scraped off For Pooch…
DXCI
Sitting on rickety wood chair Cigarette hanging from his mouth Pool shark Observes Opponent Sink 8-ball * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
DXCII
Followed By marching ducks Child Leaves Behind Homemade cookie crumbs * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
DXCII
Church Choir sings Soon New Supreme Court Justice Takes his seat * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
DXCIV
Looking At her art In the gallery She Remembered The young girl On the way to school Learning from street graffiti * Find More Poetry HERE …
DXCV
The Mannequin Always Sits Back of the room Hair is shoe polish black Facial skin pulled back 2nd hand threads Pressed Dated From way back *…
DXCVI
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…
DXCVIII
Tattered gloves Two young boxers In the street Momentous dreams * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018…
DXCIX
The Gigolo multiple times a day admired himself in the mirror, until he no longer adored what he observed. * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
DC
Shack Entrance Cat Sits Waiting For Rats * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
DCI
Flat tire Truck driver Talking on mobile phone Rapidly Moving jawbone Pacing in circles On side of freeway * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME…
DCII
1st light Fisherman Puffing cigar Eyes bloodshot All night at the bar Prepares Boat For Another Day At Sea * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
DCIII
Two visiting parrots Interrupt Early morning silence * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
DCV
Lounging on park bench Long grey hair Scraggly beard Homeless man Embraced his transistor radio Like most prized possession * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
DCVI
License states safe driver. She always keeps holy book on dashboard. * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
DCVII
Worn out Construction worker Sitting on busy sidewalk Feet stretched out Boots untied Enjoying Brown bag lunch While Cars and people Hurry by * Find More…
DCVIII
Two men Rocking back & forth Chewing and spitting tobacco In no hurry Quarreling over politics In America * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME…
DCIX
First day October Smidgen cooler Windy day Hurricanes So far Not coming this way * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
DCX
Greasy spoon restaurant Finished breakfast Old lady Pulls out mirror Smears on lipstick * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
DCXI
The Missis Fried eggs and ham Biscuits in the oven The Farmer Sitting on front house step Complained to me About this season’s crop * Find…
DCXV
1 hour later Riding Steering Ass and back hurts Still Trying To become friends with camel * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
DCXVI
Giggling While small fish Nibble on my feet In Atlantic Ocean * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
DCXVII
Fisherman In small wood boat On calm lake Casts his line While Drifting Aimlessly * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
DCXVIII
Sitting in recliner Hand holding up my head Just read a couple more pages Before I go to bed * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
DCXIX
Shoveling In the pit Dirty Sweaty Work day labor Does not pay well No benefits All I can get * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
DCXX
Single mother Holding her baby Walks into church Lights a candle Prays Makes a wish * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright©…
DCXXII
Independent Coconut tree Grows In its own direction * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
