CMLXVIII-Tanka
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…
CMLXXVI-Tanka
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…
CMXC-Tanka
Forty years ago The decades just come and go My father and me Fishing in Florida Keys Casting lines shooting the breeze Back to…
CMXCVII-Tanka
Winter migration Birds fly south for vacation Paddling canoe In Florida Everglades Watching colors on display Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
CMXCVIII-Tanka
Crumbs on table Long ago became stale Drinking cold coffee Flip a coin to see who will leave You take take when I just please…
CMXCIX-Tanka
Tried to play the game System rigged to keep all in chains When symphony stops I see just crushed toy blocks Dreams submerged in swamp…
Thai Prostitute-Tanka
Patpong Cowboy Soi Dance go go how employed Four thousand Thai Baht Farang sleep with me I’m hot Left farm to hustle streets Bangkok …
Patience-Tanka
Year after year Designing, hauling, digging Section after section The hermit painstakingly created his dream garden Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
Small Business # 2-Tanka
Toot Toot the horn Salesmanship not to be scorned Widgets must be sold Remember-every no one step closer to pot of gold Back to…
Tanka
Stop sprinkling nonsense Lighting two bit incense Inside you know score Peddling fiction because bored No one trusts you anymore Back to HOME PAGE…
Overseas Phone Call to the Wife-Tanka
Sell it all my love House bikes books plants even LP’s No kids to feed Travel world like hippies In fifties backpacks you me …
I love you-Tanka
Guess what I bought? A Bicycle built for two Jump on lets ride No worries we will find our stride Pedaling laughing so alive Back to…
Syria “The Putin Chapter Part One”- Tanka
Assad sucks Putin’s thumb Please help make rebels run Butcher survives again Keeps killing Syrians Friends help friends who also sin Back to HOME PAGE…
She Left Me-Tanka
99 Cadillac No air I sleep in back Crisscross USA Killing pain while riding highways Drive Drive day after day Back to HOME PAGE…
Baggage-Tanka
Grind Grind the wheel Life gave you a bad deal Everyone to blame Hurt all who enter your lane Decades went by missed the train …
Tenacity-Tanka
Kicked in the teeth Spit out blood get up from my knees Slice me with blade I keep coming that is how I’m made Punch…
Small Business # 1-Tanka
Customers are gold Market or nothing sold Balance Sheet bible Innovate don’t copy rivals Stay liquid for survival Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
Haiku #119
Humble on my knees Casually pulling weeds My garden comforts me Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2015
The Tempest-Tanka
Tropical storm near All are trying to prepare Waves coming in strong Electric may soon be gone Glad we have a case of rum …
Hermit’s Garden #3-Tanka
Birds coming to eat Feeders are full of seeds Fresh water in trays Goldfinches, cardinals, jays I watch an aerial ballet Back to HOME PAGE Copyright©…
Hermit Goes Out # 2-Tanka
Went out for walk Everyone texting would not talk Been inside too long Something appears very wrong Human interaction gone Back to HOME…
The Narcissist-Tanka
Puff Puff the balloon Needs to be greatest in room Everyone must love me I’m smart beautiful sexy Deep inside unhappy Back to HOME…
China Debt Bubble-Tanka
Gov. Stats from thin air Chinese leaders are in fear Devalue Yuan now Stock market keeps heading down Can three trillion buy way out? …
Tanka
Had fight with wife Decided to go out for night Went down to South Beach In shock with price of drinks Complained bartender called police…
Tanka
All is Illusion Once on top then fall to ground Gather all around Enjoy sweetness of life Tomorrow misfortune may bite Back to HOME…
Hermit Goes Out # 1-Tanka
Slept long long time Still able to write poems that rhyme Left house for look Met chap who spoke gobbledygook Confused went home to read…
Middle East Souk-Tanka
Have a look madam Treasures from across the land Please come step right in Have some tea sit on this stool Today special price for…
Who Do You Blame?-Tanka
Minnows in sea Some march to mediocrity Squawking like ducks On and on they have no luck Waiting for delivery truck Back to HOME PAGE…
Rio Prostitute – Tanka
Is a programa Walks streets of Copacabana Used to work termas Sleeps with Gringos for reais Accepts this is her life Back to HOME PAGE Copyright©…
Iraq Insanity-Tanka
Iraq is long gone Sunnis, Shiites and the Kurds cannot get along Country will split into thirds As always people ones hurt Back to HOME…
She Knew How To Have A Good Time – Tanka
Easy on make up Jeans and a nice tight tank top Met at honky-tonk Danced, kissed, drank beers, and hugged Watched sunrise from back of pickup…
Hooked By The Sea – Tanka
Was running low on dough Got job on a shrimp boat Fell hard for the sea Now leave land regularly Open ocean what I need …
Dangerous Passage – Tanka
Human trafficking Worldwide heartless crime rings Panama is way Darien Jungle Highway Making trek to USA Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
Will My Friend Come Back? -Tanka
Lost a friend today Really thought all was ok I’m a marshmallow Maybe she back tomorrow Until then feel much sorrow Back to HOME PAGE…
Painful Silence-Tanka
Playing violin Blocking out all of her sins Until music stopped Then looked into the mirror Horrified past reappeared Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
Florida Rainy Season-Tanka
Florida rain storm Birds looking for place to hide Squirrels not far behind Bamboo dancing in the wind Summer is here again Back to HOME…
Thank You for Making My Day-Tanka
She came from Haiti I met her in Miami Smiled so easy No baggage completely free Talking few moments calmed me Back to HOME PAGE…
Menopause – Tanka
Wife over fifty Change of life naturally Husband is target when her hormones not legit Yes Honey! As you see fit Back to HOME PAGE Copyright©…
What a Ride! Decades Flew On By-Tanka
Came to USA With baby on her back All she owned in sack Met poor gringo out of school Thirty years from first kiss in pool…
My Man-Tanka
Easy going man Works hard and always lends hand Put’s food on table Quiet, honest and stable Yes, he is a real good man Back…
The Affair-Tanka
We should not do this Marriage and careers at risk Just innocent kiss Our public lives complete bore Cannot stay away much more Back to…
It’s your time- Tanka
Relax take deep breaths Understanding you have needs I am here to please Giving hot oil massage This is for real not mirage Back to…
The Invitation-Tanka
Chopping fire wood Working a sweat feels real good She stands in doorway Dressed warm this winter day Gestures me in to have my way …
Kiss and Make Up-Tanka
Grab a sheet let’s go After midnight beach our own Watching waves hit shore Making love like years before We talk of breakup no more …
Over 21 Still living at home -Tanka
Do it on your own Stop living in parents’ home Life is no free ride Go make your mark and have drive You will feel so…
Those of us who can travel to faraway places are very lucky- Tanka
Today’s tourists Travelling all over globe Check off bucket list To show who is the coolest While poor struggle to exist Back to HOME PAGE…
Hatred Will Eat A Person Alive – Tanka
Slow down have a seat Your heart is full of deceit Hate controls your soul You cannot even sit still My advice is to just chill…
A Friend – Tanka
Pull away curtain Nice words do not make person Folks who speak their mind are not always the most kind They just stick time after time…
Man in his 50’s- Tanka
During my twenties I was extremely hungry Thirties and Forties Still chasing after money Now content and feel lucky Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
Jericoacoara ‘Jeri’ Brazil- Tanka
Swingers paradise Dune buggies riding sand dunes Dance under full moon Sleeping in hammock past noon No one is going home soon Back to HOME…
I love a Barbecue Pulled Pork Sandwich, Hush Puppies and Beer-Tanka
Raised in the Deep South Always wanted to get out Tried hand in LA Bright lights fast life was ok Heading home this time to stay…
The End-Tanka
Had life by tail Cold stainless steel table Doctor looks pale Not even close to bail It feels like a forced sale Back to HOME…
America since 9/11- Tanka
Eyeballs everywhere Population told to fear Freedom disappears Phones are tapped internet hacked Our life is totally tracked Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
Such A Beautiful Person – Tanka
Works the laundromat Washes and folds clothes all day Makes peanuts for pay Can never keep bills at bay Yet she smiles everyday Back…
Sunni, Shia Conflict – Tanka
Saudis spreading word Iran also must be heard Who will grab more land while trying to spread their brand? Blood spilled in the desert sand …
The Middle East Expanding Mess – Tanka
ISIS knives in hand U.S. Saudis hand and hand Now there is Iran Assad keeps playing his hand Yemen is total wasteland Back to…
Nature Pushed Out By Progress – Tanka
Malnourished raccoons Scavenging thru the dumpster Trying to survive Man’s ferocious advancement of urban suburban blight Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
Key West – Tanka
Conch fritters and beer Watching sunset at the pier Fishing and diving Rum runners and Daiquiris How about come sleep with me? Back to…
Haiku #66
Working heavy bag Stress drifts away from me like helium balloon Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2015
Defence Against Shysters – Tanka
Those who slice and dice are sloppy with the fine points Sit and have patience Overtime these mortals will slip on their wet deception …
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Tanka
Fort Liquor Dale Blonde tan sexy females White sandy beaches Sailboats powerboats and hot tub parties for swingers Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
Lost Everything-Tanka
Self-worth gone today Once wore pressed clothes and stood tall All have walked away Today holding drink in hand Will he make another day? …
Haiku #57
Walking down alley The man looks up to the moon Screaming we are fools Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2015
Haiku #49
Laying on the dunes Looking up at the full moon I begin to cry Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2015
The Fraudster Sentencing – Tanka
Polished words on stone You have lost integrity Crying sympathy Tossing Queen of hearts in air Judgement day for you is near Back to…
Haiku #46
To control one’s life A person needs to train the mind to be relaxed Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2015
Haiku #45
Winners have thick skin Do not care what people think March forward like horse Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2015
Lost Friendship
Footsteps in the snow I lost faith so long ago Catching falling blades Now you say we should be friends Where to start to make…
Hermit’s Garden #2 – Tanka
Slowly sweeping leaves Squirrels playing in the trees Citrus fruit to eat Wind chimes blowing with the breeze Colorful birds eating seeds Back to HOME…
Betrayal – Tanka
I believed in you Then you went and crushed me too Cut glass all around Lost dreams never to be found Hope is buried in…
ISIS, ISIL, DAESH, DA’ISH Must Be Exterminated – Tanka
As ISIS gains ground World leaders stand around Al-Baghdadi dreams of forming Caliphate Politicians play patty cake Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
Varanasi India – Tanka
Hindu pilgrims come to pray and bathe in Ganges Women wash laundry While Sadhus smoke their chillums Sacred cows roam all around Back to…
Myanmar’s Atrocities Against Rohingya Muslims – Tanka
Rohingya Muslims Violently tossed from their homes It’s ethnic cleansing Myanmar’s hidden nightmare Why do only a few care? Back to HOME PAGE Copyright©…
Switzerland – Tanka
White powdered ski slopes Dressed warm and holding you close Lighting fireplace Rich dark chocolate fondue All night I make love to you Back…
Lasting Love – Tanka
Seems like yesterday Thirty years with each other Inseparable He sometimes thinks she’s buggy She say’s he’s a full time job Back to HOME…
Destructive Love – Tanka
I’m your only love Yet you bring me to my knees Fighting round and round We build our castle then you hammer it into the…
Gone – Tanka
Life full of sorrow He lost his pride long ago Standing on corner Asking only for a beer to hide fear of tomorrow. Back…
Smuggling Off Nicaraguan Coast – Tanka
The Mosquito Coast Low flying planes and fast boats movement north of coke Dangerous very cut throat Stopping flow has little hope Back to HOME…
Primitive & Preferred Writing Tools: Manual Typewriter, Pad & Pen
Typing on a laptop, iPad, desktop or other electronic word processing device is by far the most productive method to produce copy. I do use a…
The Hypocrite – Tanka
Taking just a bit Never one to be legit The years took their toll In the end she lost all of her beauty and is…
The Smuggler – Tanka
The Peruvian Convinced her to move some snow She hit the jackpot Until the prison door closed Nothing is worth one’s freedom Back to…
