33 Deceptive

Deceptive

Often the right path

appears the wrong way

until the aftermath

happens on that good day

2012.02.19

32 Replica

what way is better

permits a will to fetter

truth a debtor

to a masked lie

and a counterfeit thereby

is truth nearby

and denied its guard?

guard to verify canard

restrictions discard

when the lie shatters,

if reality matters

truth under tatters

may endure the will

of the one gushing forth swill.

but truth as lies still

waits discovering

identity recovering.

reason hovering

astute guard discerns

to facts he returns

and with truth's concerns

as described, uses

that insight to slip that noose

leashing right to choose

2012.02.08

Nemesis

nemesis: slash, burn

phoenix: renew and arise

seer: envision

2012.01.24

Very Quiet

When I am very quiet

Inside my head, riot

I hear in another tongue, a choir

I hear behind my eyes, ear's desire

I hear note by note, a piano

I hear whispering its roar, a wind

I hear reflecting life, a mirror

Evelina 1999

under the clear skies

of her new home, tends plants while

cats chase butterflies

Olive Tree 1998

though tears rain like
a storm raging about

though pain sears like
the sun waging a drought

like the olive tree on the hill
still I love thee

A Race

Gasp a silent scream

Got to be a dream

Discordant voices

Questioning choices

From the guest bedroom

Came a pop of doom

How could you, he died!

Heartbroken, she cried

Overcome with dread

His killer then fled

He ran for the door

Tripped, fell to the floor

Entwined, they struggled

Emotions juggled

Murderer, she hissed

Couldn’t you have missed? 

Locked in a frantic race

Gun aimed at each face

Minds blanked by panic

Launched their last antic

Gaze into the sink

Vomit, smell the stink

2010.07.08