Sunbather's Haiku

complete solitude
as far-off voices mingle
with shrill cries of gulls

The Stanley Cup

I saw the look on her face
when he told her to
SHUT UP
The tears straining
behind her eyes
Her gaze held steadfast
to the TV

The Lightning won
Bringing back memories
of 1961
another team
another city
a lifetime ago

Before him
Before me

When life held promise
Before it all went to hell

Which way to Sherwood Forest?

I worked at a bank once
On the private banking floor
Our clients were the “crème de la crème” of society
High Society?

I remember this one client
had over13,000,000 dollars in his account
He swore at the receptionist
hurled a nameplate across the room
Completely off balance
all because
his account was
by one penny

Henry Ford’s widow was burgled
She offered a 1,000,000 reward for the return of her necklace
The necklace was recovered
But when it came time for the reward
she reneged

The rich rob you without putting a gun to your head
They do it in subtle ways
Usually the word “fee” is involved
for an imaginary service
They steal way more than those convicted of theft
They steal our dignity

This country has reached its saturation point
The wealthy have soaked up everything
It is time we put them through the wringer
And let their fortunes trickle down to those who need it most

Where are you, Robinhood?

Last Call

Quarter till two
turbid faces unveiled
with the flick of a switch

as the smokescreen clears
the drunk
the lonely
the tired
the empty
scramble to make one last move
before the game is over
hoping to capture a knight or a queen

as morning dawns
truths reveal
nothing but pawns

still in the game
only three players left...
CHECK
pride staves off imminent defeat
another pawn sacrificed
CHECKMATE
your queen wins again

and so I stayed and had another
pretending it didn’t matter
that you left
and
went home
with
her

A-BOMBANATION

ideals-rubble

life-plundered

liberty-destroyed

happiness-ambushed

sanctity-invaded

trust-wounded

faith-shattered

hope-annihilated

humanity-forsaken

chaos-victorious

for what?

Weakness
Avarice
Revenge
!