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seagull dies feathers fly tropical storm passed by sea turtle eggs hatch on beach new life crawls to the sea * Find More Poetry HERE …
seagull dies feathers fly tropical storm passed by sea turtle eggs hatch on beach new life crawls to the sea * Find More Poetry HERE …
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”…
Bahia Walking along the Praia I met a lady With Long black hair streaked with gray She whispered: “Make love to me only this…
I Scribble Scribble Scribble In my tomb She summons me for sex and food. Working hard for my muse Copyright© Edge of…
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…
Empty matchboxes Cold soup she left on gas stove Hot showers alone Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
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Large clump bananas Hang from back porch wood beam Snacks while working garden Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
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…
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…
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…
Pot of lamb stew Bottle of Malbec Greek peperoncini Warm rye bread Soon Bellyful Ready for bed Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Spraying glass cleaner Wiping with a soft cloth Mirror Of My Mind Spotless Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
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…
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…
Bromeliad dies Land replenished new pups grow Hot wet days begin Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
Sun and rain sneak inside Shack sinking into sand Aging just like me Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
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…
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…
Half-asleep tree frog Stuck on my kitchen window Nonjudgmental friend Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2017
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…
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…
Late night Walking cobbled streets of Prague Had one too many pilsners Met a street performer On the corner Done for the night playing his…
Grabs everything she can Does not need a permanent man Prowls clubs along the beach …
Fruity pipe smoke engulfed the room Surrounded by shelves containing damp dusty LPs The cynic Whispered into my ear “Old people change their mind like…
Unforgiving heat Camel marching on the sand Desert tests the man Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Boots places on stoop Morning garden duties done Time to watch moss grow Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Cool under palm tree Young man repairs fishnet Continues tradition Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Spiders crawling on wall Rain stopped bananas will grow tall Rooster calls Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Midnight bandits Raccoons having koi dinner Sashimi by the pond Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Loudmouthed old blue jay Cold hungry this morning Eyeballs empty seed tray Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Hurricane zoomed by Gigantic mosquitoes missed ride Toads are happy Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
News media boils pot of soup Ultra-liberal professors brainwash youth Think tanks bought and sold Regurgitating propaganda Doing as told Powerful control the messengers With…
Why? Chasing Chasing Craving recognition Brings only disappointment Look through the prism Physical world is an illusion Rip out the ego Toss on the bonfire…
Time Nothing left but time Deep in the underwater cave No escape Alone Accepting fate Soon No more time Back to HOME PAGE Copyright©…
Some place In Central America Woke up soaking wet All through night He sweat Looking at mosquito net Got up Walked down to the sea…
20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s Plenty of Risk 60’s, 70’s, 80’s And beyond If one lives that long Risk-averse Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
The peacock Always Stood tall Displaying His colorful feathers A player With swagger Machiavellian tendencies Reckless Leading to colossal failure Causing The proud bird To…
Lake Okeechobee Sitting with cane pole Catching panfish Wearing straw hat Smoking pipe Faraway From the hype Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
You look at everything As a winner takes all competition Compromise Much less frustration Give it a try Relationships Would not become Permanent goodbyes …
Gulf of Mexico Shirtless barefoot on sailboat No place to go Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Hit the reset button Stability is a bore You love me But Obviously Need more Hit the reset button Simple life Has you down Safe…
Her hands dirty All day Working the fields She is proud Yet Does not pretend to be superior Brutally honest Simplistic Clear noncompetitive eyes Smile…
Watching the water Run down the drain I understand your pain Drop the bum Move on Go have some fun Grab your backpack Hop on…
Calm yourself I know it is extremely difficult However Try your best Stop Blaming others For your sorrows Hit the beach Jump On a skateboard…
Mahi Mahi Spare ribs Jumbo shrimp Spiny lobster tails Hushpuppies Buttered corn on the cob Special coleslaw recipe Bucket of rice Topped with Cajun hot…
Sitting on beach towel Drinking fresh squeezed lemonade Watching tide come go Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Leaning Against the tile wall Taking a long hot shower Scrubbing Away the dirt With a new bar of soap Did not Remove humiliation But Provided…
Time To stop Playing marbles My nose Stuck To grindstone No longer Pursuing Itsy-bitsy bones Spinning Roulette wheel Will transport One So far This junkyard czar…
He is the potato guy Save for winter Always Make sure Table has dinner Homeless At young age Low risk Financially safe Habits Difficult to break…
All night with headlamp Writing poems amongst tombstones No longer alone Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Man lost his temper Hiding behind machismo Actually fearful Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Ten Thousand Islands Dropped anchor under stars We made love on sandbar Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Fed beast for long time Today woke up changed my mind Freedom what I need Veins dry nothing left to bleed Tomorrow will sow new…
Daybreak Clean Sea breeze Lungs clear Practicing Tai chi Harmony For Free Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Damn right I’m a cynical chap Suffered my share Of mishaps Today’s world in a severe undertow Nothing is sacred So much hatred Perverted terrorists…
Hatching sea turtles Marching towards the ocean No baggage just instinct Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Worn out hiking boots He just kept moving along Soaking wet but strong Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Privileged Less privileged Social climbers Boomerang slackers Believe in the good book Or burn in hell Pray five times a day Study Quran Or an infidel…
For a long time She had suffered much No longer heard the beautiful sounds Of the garden chimes Final days I sat in a chair Next…
Frantically Scratching At his deformed image In the mirror Hyperventilating He cried “Please help I need air” Fallen idol Emotional bowl of jello Desecrated soul …
Relax Be patient Sit by the river with your fishing pole Most of all Do not be dragged down the rabbit hole Overtime Bad character Will…
Stingrays In the sea Gliding along effortlessly Queen angelfish Swimming gracefully A grouper Under a coral ledge Observes me cautiously Spiny lobsters Look tasty School of…
Fiddler crab Moving back forth on beach sand Never stays with plan Has no control of wheel Flip Floppers never close deal Back to HOME…
Hold on a second I will open wide So you can shove it down my throat Artificial intelligence Tossing the human race Down a catastrophic slippery…
Sitting on my beach chair Who the hell needs a career? Catching rays Reading philosophy books all day I’m not a frustrated big shot With an…
Put it on the bain-marie May not eat for another century Spent winter in Romania Hung out with vampires from Transylvania Full blood transfusions made me…
Early morning bathe In cool holy Ganges River Brings contentment Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Hot weather is here Daily afternoon rainstorms Bamboo on steroids Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Spring blooming frenzy Bromeliad flower spikes Stand at attention Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Warm mid-morning Iguana getting suntan On backyard stepping-stone Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Chop chop chop and slice Always taking is not nice Sneaky like scared mice Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Eight years In the can No longer same man Paroled Desperately Trying to secure foothold Mops 1000’s of square feet every night Grinding On decaying…
Had a moment that day Decided To throw it all away Purchased One way ticket Going South of the border Now Live as a loner…
I never laugh at others misery However This time it is worthy Smaller and smaller The number of places for the corrupt to hide Stashing…
The bricklayer Hunched over Under hot Florida sun Working twelve hour days Moving ton after ton Six years ago Came from El Salvador Across American…
The trader Always glued to his computer screens Charts,data,news feeds Today on top Next day may bleed Wears the best threads Custom made Italian suits Silk…
She went to all girl military school From young age Early to rise Early to bed Organization only tool Procrastination not in arsenal of cards…
My favorite pastime Surfing top of storm clouds That floats through the sky Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Hacking sugarcane Scorched fields farmhand feels pain Only bossman gains Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Tokyo room Shared bathroom with thirty people Saved Yen for sushi Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Heavy Thunderstorm Raccoons having a party Inside of house roof Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Endless Raking Leaves fall daily on rock garden Hermit learns patience Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Courageous black bamboo Shredded by hurricane Storm gone new culms come Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
They come they go Do not succumb to undertow Maintain steady flow Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
Simple Go stones Placed tactically on wood board Devour silence Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2016
You’re irritated I know that you are May I offer you a chocolate bar? Yes Life is unfair However There is no need to despair…
I just purchased a rusty 95 Town Car Grab some clothes We will drive far Cheap rooms Hot sex Along the way Miami to LA…
Sorry I’m very confused You say that all the shapeshifters escaped from the zoos Nothing about this on the news How do you know this…
Negative interest rates Japanese keeping Yen in safes Printing press Central Banks now at a loss Americans working multiple part time jobs Rich smoke Cuban…
Forty years ago The decades just come and go My father and me Fishing in Florida Keys Casting lines shooting the breeze Back to…
Take Me Please Take Me Faraway where we can play bamboo flutes all day Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2015
How does person gain depth? Only one way my friend Life Experience Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2015
Dust balls on the floor Reminds her of dreams no more Life now one big chore Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
Why keep chasing? Believing you are gaining Face it you’re fading Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2015
Washing dishes by hand Scrub dry plate fork frying pan Relaxation Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2015
Catching butterflies Warm spring morning sunny sky She began to cry Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2015
Freshly poured cement We put down our handprints Forever together Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2015
Pompous Plutocrats will eventually fade away Jackals unable to find prey Corrupt souls permanently decayed Malnourished ghosts chained in closets Condemned forever to irrelevance …
Do not hide anymore Rip off bandage and show sore Kneel in front of mirror Naked nothing left to fear Everyone gone who you held…
Anyone can be your friend. The question is what do they want and how much do they pretend? When everything is fine Friendship is like…
Hot night in Bahia It was obvious she was hurt like me Well into our bottle of Argentinian wine Ana moved forward in her chair…