The sky’s grim and pitch black The moon and stars have hidden Behind the sinister rain clouds; A nether world, light has forgotte… Then a bright flash, a beam of lig…

He read the poems he’s written yea… Wow! he grimaced for they were ter… Now he’s worried what he writes to… Ten years later he’ll find lamenta… Guess he’s become more discriminat…

center Misunderstood, inscrutable, She’s an enigma; A paradox, mysterious; White-hot as magma

center I’ve tried to find meaning in everything I see But sometimes a sunset’s just a moment to cherish...

I sat thinking what to write But my brain’s empty right now Outside, the moon shining bright Still dark is my mind somehow Best to retire for the night

By noon, it surpassed a hundred In degrees Fahrenheit that is So right now, we’ll wallow in bed We’ve done all our exercises By three o’clock, gray clouds roll…

Summers used to be pleasant In the air the ocean’s salty scent Lows in the low seventies Highs in the low nineties Clear deep blue skies

Cogito Ergo Sum In the quiet depths Single thought defines my name— I think, so I am Soft whisper builds my essence

center She promised to come soon And only a few days remain Tension and excitement Driving me insane

A faint scent of jasmine Stirred up an emotion Long, long dormant She wore it often Her magic potion

The debris that weigh us down, It’s best to let them go To compassion, open our hearts And let the feeling show Let the flotsam float away,

Our passionate wish to be somewher… For over here; days are shorter, n… With AC off electricity much lowe… But gas consumption has gone astro… Sun we haven’t seen, wondering whe…

Purplish summer haze Nebulous faraway hills Watery mirage Hot sweltering day Atop the giant oak tree

Black birds all in flight Acrobatic explosion Darkening the sky Bad weather coming As the starlings warn the world

We’re holding our breaths Waiting for a miracle To change the outcome But the prognosis is grim Chances for success are slim