“Si, hasta la primavera”
Written By Poet and Photographer J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey UNTIL THE SPRING Ugly are Those winter buildings Covered in underwear …
A Breeze Of Sorrow Passing Over Emptiness
Written By Poet and Photographer J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey AN ANCIENT SONG An ancient song Howls across Mad factory dawns Of…
Extinction
STOP listen to the warning dwindling compassion obliteration of planet What is our future? Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry…
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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…
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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…
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looking at her paintings in the gallery she remembered young girl on the way to school learning from street graffiti Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
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walking stopping the exhausted warrior turned around gazed at his foot prints then tossed his weapon into the snow Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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relaxing in hammock smoking pipe drinking beer watching bananas grow Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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sprinkling tear-drops continuity lost cold like winter frost Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you,…
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recycle the bin What information is chosen? keep the minds frozen Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
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simple Go stones placed tactically on wood board devour silence Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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worn out hiking boots I just keep moving along soaking wet but strong Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped,…
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warm mid-morning Iguana getting suntan on backyard stepping-stone Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please…
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hot weather is here daily afternoon rainstorms bamboo on steroids Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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chop chop chop & slice always taking is not nice sneaky like scared mice Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry…
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midnight bandits raccoons having koi dinner sashimi by the pond Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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hatching sea turtles marching towards the ocean no baggage just instinct Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
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they come they go do not succumb to undertow maintain steady flow Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained,…
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sitting on beach towel drinking fresh squeezed lemonade watching tide come go Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained,…
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loudmouthed old blue jay cold hungry eyeballs empty seed tray Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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early morning bathe cool holy Ganges River brings contentment Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you,…
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cool under palm tree young man repairs fishnet continues tradition Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you,…
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The Trader always glued to computer screens charts data news feeds today on top next day bleed wears the best threads custom made Italian…
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hoisting mainsail leaving harbor for unknown I light my cigar Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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humble on my knees casually pulling weeds garden comforts me Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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spider crawling on wall rain stopped bananas will grow tall rooster calls Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained,…
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Tokyo room shared bathroom with thirty people saved Yen for sushi Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained,…
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my favorite pastime surfing top of storm clouds that float through the sky Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped,…
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hacking sugarcane scorched fields farmhands feel pain only boss man gains Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
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my boots gently placed on stoop garden duties done time to watch moss grow Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry…
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polished marble floor we danced tango once more then left separate doors Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped,…
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leaves fall daily endless raking I learn patience Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please…
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the fisherman pulling net from sea his weather-beaten face displays simplicity Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
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small shack tin roof heavy rainstorm I will sleep good tonight Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained,…
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Please Do not be hurt Your work is better than mine I just played the game Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If…
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locked away nice and tight key buried deep inside your soul of bitterness Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped,…
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Shaving her tan legs Hot bath Foamy cream Sharp blade Relieves stress of day Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry…
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catching butterflies warm spring morning sunny sky she began to cry Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
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washing dishes by hand scrub & dry plates forks pot frying pan my nightly relaxation Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my…
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Ten Thousand Islands Dropped anchor under stars We made love on sandbar Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained,…
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all night with headlamp scribbling poems among tombstones no longer alone Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
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Shackled by ego Possessed by hollow treasures Mankind Rots away Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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Cold analysis Conflicts with intuition Causing great pain Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please consider…
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Gulf of Mexico shirtless barefoot on sailboat no place to go Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
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box of macaroni and cheese few slices of bread six pack of cheap beer alone & old resting my bones tomorrow holding on to shit…
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Freshly poured cement We put down our handprints Forever together Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you,…
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Faceless Nameless Ghosts Frantically All night Stock shelves Kowtow to machine Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
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Standing Top of hill Screaming “I’m in control” No one can hear you Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped,…
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all day summer heat scoop scoop shoveling feeding beast Boss Man controls the speed these tired feet growing old my grave will provide rest I…
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You are the greed prophet Look Emptying my pockets Is this not enough? Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained,…
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Tap Tap Tap The Keys Dr Pepper & coconut rum Typewriter Me Deep in fantasy Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my…
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bottle of wine home gourmet dinner discussing politics explosive sex handcuffs always win Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained,…
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during conflict erase from mind possible loss creating path to victory Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained,…
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South of Equator shoe box room one bed one desk one chair spinning ceiling fan I’m covered in sweat scribbling poems Copyright©…
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dark room everyone gone I turn off the switch to my mind Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped,…
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the couple never take the trouble to make own mark instead schmooze and lasso another horse to ride Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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fried potatoes onions peppers a couple of eggs topped with vine-ripe tomatoes fresh squeezed orange juice my land provides breakfast I enjoy while sitting under…
Haiku #263
Gentle butterflies Haphazardly surf the breeze Every moment free Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
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The Coast Low flying planes Fast boats Movement north of coke Dangerous Very cut throat Stopping flow has little hope Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
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came to USA with baby on her back all she owned in sack met poor gringo out of school decades gone by from first kiss…
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looking back so much time vanished teeth grind chip chip away peace of mind failure only thing I could ever find Copyright© Edge…
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she’s right there prepared to vacuum up everyone’s mess Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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riverbank my special place sit watch troubles float away Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you,…
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chewing her nails holding baby waiting hoping husband working day labor will come home with a few dollars Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 …
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7 chickens vegetable garden banana mango papaya trees tough times smiles in the household we are well-fed Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020…
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pink tie white suit black polished shoes fake Rolex short on C-notes always concocting next get rich plan Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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two months supply of Jasmine rice scribbling poems next to gas stove dust continues to accumulate Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If…
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pulled off highway decide to take a rest tonight sleep in my car cold outside no problem dressed warm cover with blanket hot chocolate in…
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I laughed back in 2006 experienced society’s tricks dead end job work until I die Should I say thank you? grateful for my gifts…
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you look directly into the camera confidently tell me you have all the answers What do you know about my life? every day I scrape…
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snorkeling lights in our hands observing coral under crystal clear ocean reaching for the stars Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my…
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powerful rain the gutter working hard fertilized heliconias today tomorrow explosive growth I will sleep well tonight Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
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coconut tree succumbs to hurricane winds I watch slow motion fall life taken no one’s fault Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 …
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Charity photos Use disadvantaged For elites advantage Enhance the brand Today’s Inequality Scam Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my…
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he never smiled we drank our beers stepping down from bar stool he wished me luck and mumbled “my cane my only friend” …
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It is a cold, wet, and windy night. I’m inside my warm shack relaxing in an ancient recliner, reading a book that is falling apart,…
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on my knees clawing into the earth looking at my dirty hands heart soul working the land Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 …
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promises float away like clouds How many times? standing alone patching together Hope crushed by the same stone Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
Haiku #262
Nighttime garden walk Two owls cuddle under moon Listen to silence Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
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low tide collecting shells searching never finding perfection Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you,…
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eternal frustration chasing after other folks crumbs Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please…
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40 years grinding mind numbing job now lost in fog Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
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Old Lady waves her wand a plenty stirring the pot same ole same ole plot following the cards her daggers always sharp …
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The Peruvian Convinced her to move some snow She hit the jackpot Until the prison door closed Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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Had life by tail Cold stainless steel table Doctor looks pale Not even close to bail Feels like a forced sale Copyright© Edge…
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I love Barbecue Pulled Pork Sandwiches Hush Puppies and Beer Yes I’m raised in Deep South Always wanted to get out Tried hand in…
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Pretty lady Came from Haiti I met her in Miami Smiled so easy Talking a few moments Calmed me Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
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like a carpenter who cuts wood each piece from the same saw repetition creates indoctrination and control of the people Copyright© Edge of…
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cool day I sit in the sun watching butterflies play Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
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running fast faster looking back FEAR right there will not disappear Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped,…
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reaching on her tippy-toes she became agitated realizing contentment cannot be picked from a tree Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 …