Working out

- Breaking Habits
A journey begins,
Over the bridge from the South...
It is not to late.

- Pain
Such exquisite pain,
Wanting, there is no pity...
In the depths of hell.

- Brother in arms
Fraternal embrace,
Each one is for the other...
For the love of life.

- Lessons learned
Old remedies told,
Lubricate body and mind...
True strength from within.

……………………………………(Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)

Old Woman

- Respect
Across the water,
Proud woman on a island...
Mountains to the West.

- Fading
Vitality lost,
But not forgotten by friends...
Becoming fewer.

- Yesterday
Hazy Memories,
On the beach when she was young...
Longing to return.

- Tomorrow
Burden neglected,
Always the same question...
Apple blossoms bloom.

.…………………………………(Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer)

Where is summer?

- Ready
Rain, rain, go away,
We are tired of the gray...
Slippery asphalt.

- Expectant
The grass is growing,
Dandelions in the breeze...
School is almost out.

- Impatient
We live for these days,
This most spectacular place...
Languid dreams floating.

- Hopeful
Indian summers,
Down the road in September...
Global warming sucks.

……………………………………(Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall)

Anthem

- Truth
Remember the truth,
Question those in government…
In full glory reflected.

- Mistake
To war is error,
To offer peace is sublime…
Bombs bursting in air.

- Belief
No matter how hard,
Stand up for what you believe…
O! say can you see.

- Responsibility
I love my country,
Like baseball and apple pie…
The home of the brave.
……………………………………(Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer)

Coming Home

- Train Whistle
Leaves are on the ground,
A North wind is picking up...
The train-whistle blows.

- Reality
Is it for the dead?
How long do we have to stay...
Cold reality.

- Hopeful
Hope springs eternal,
New ideas and new leaders...
Not much of a choice.

- Tragedy
They are coming home,
Why do we keep forgetting...
What a tragedy.
……………………………………(Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer)

Work1

- Question
Speech recognition,
It is normal to ask why…
Dark disposition.

- James Bond
Tic toc of the clock,
It is happy hour now…
Shaken not stirred, please.

- Pressure
To many meetings,
Claustrophobia sets in…
It’s time for a break.

- The Man
Work all day, for what?
The days are getting shorter…
Who said work is dumb?
……………………………………(Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall)

My Friend

- Beginning
We were delighted,
At becoming best of friends…
Care free in our youth.

- Growing up
I didn’t know it but,
we were like leaves on the wind…
I surely missed you.

- Gone
In the dead of night,
The familiarity…
Is what I miss most.

- Return
It’s been a long time,
Since I’ve seen you ’round the block…
No need to explain.
……………………………………(Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring)

Faces

- Recognition
Up in the night sky,
A face, with two gleaming eyes…
Cold like a glacier.

- Laughing
It’s our inside joke,
Tiny bubbles in the pool…
Fresh rain on the ground.

- Languid
Faces in moon light,
Satellites cross the night sky…
It’s warm, go swimming.

- Again
Like a falling star,
Gleaming tear-drops on my face…
Dew in the morning.
……………………………………(Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall)

Driving to Work

- Good Morning
Fresh coffee and toast,
Scraping ice from the window…
Will it start today?

- On My Way
Slowly, like a moth,
Coming out of its cocoon…
Damn! Forgot my lunch.

- Detour
Traffic slowing down,
Smoke, fire, screaming, ambulance…
Better him than me.

- Relief
Now I’m running late,
Hope I find a parking space…
Life is short, slow down.
……………………………………(Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall)

The Beach

- Summer Daze
Warm sun is shining,
Salt air cleanses my senses…
Counting grains of sand.

- The Coming
Fresh breeze on my face,
Rushing waves breaking over…
Non-descript foot prints.

- Uneasy Perspective
Restless is my soul,
Birds flying to field’s inland…
Storm shutters are closed.

- Awakening
Hazy dreams surface,
Renewal of faith begins…
Take out the garbage.
……………………………………(Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring)