Monthly Archives: June 2024

The Romantic

*The Romantic* Look Deeply Into Eyes Speak Sincerely Without Presentation Be Yourself and Make her feel your Urgency:These: are the ways—I thought to win—the girl. The soul of a Romantic is often tamed or defeated by an opponent that may…

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People Who Walk Slow in the Wintertime

*People Who Walk Slow in the Wintertime* You know it getsCold Outside,Why do people walk slow in theWintertime? The temperature is frosty and frigid—but is much colder when you’re all alone.It’s too much for me to bear, while IPower walk—They…

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She & He

*She and He* She wore a trim pink tank top…That was the color of her nursery five years ago.They named her Rachel, and she was the newest of three…a welcomed addition to theFamily.She holds the brown skin & heart of…

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Scrapbook

*Scrapbook* Precious carats of time cannot be restored—Not even byChips off the block.We can only pick up the scrapsand protect this lasting jewel,Even when the next generationFalls Apart. From Art of Mind III: The Evolution of a TrilogyCopyright © 2013…

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The Inspiration

*The Inspiration* When life hands them lemons,They make Masterworks.Days that begin as tomatoes—They grind into Heinz Field.You see tomato,They say tomato—But they don’t simply say, “tomato,”but rather, “Fried Green Tomatoes.” This is a world where everydayWalks of LifebecomeMotion Pictures—Given the…

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Under the Table

*Under the Table* Didn’t you know? You have to have a D Cup to Pour Drinks,or at least beToo Hot to Handle.Yeah…And if you wanna sell merchandise, thenYou better have the Goods,and you can’t just tell about the offer, youGottaShow…

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Imagine

*Imagine* I see an Iris Blossom,Instead of aVenus Flytrap.I capture a Meteoric Rise,Instead ofHanging on a falling star.I already feel Sunbursts,Instead ofSolar Winds.I notice a New Moon,Instead ofParalyzing Gravity.I marvel at a Green Ray,Instead of Running fromA Thundercloud.I refresh at…

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Letting Go

*Letting Go* Whenever I hugged my mother as a child,The hardest part wasLetting Go. And when 10-year reunions are formedor a spouse returns home from a long day,or a child, not unlike me, hugs his mother,They Too must eventually let…

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Give Up, Dude

*Give Up, Dude* “Don’t Give Up.”“Don’t Ever Back Out.”Let’s just be honest:You need toTap The Fuck Out.Don’t stay in a battleThat you can never win,It takes giving upTo live to fight again. From Art of Mind II: All InCopyright ©…

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Closure

*Closure* A friend of mine once told me thatThere is no such thing as closure.When they’re done, they’re done,That’s It.It’s Over.It’d sure be nice if it was more like the Soap Operas.I don’t mean the yelling and the drama and…

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