Nonfiction

2006-11-21T15:32:00.000-08:00

In Loving Memory of Timmy
11/05/86 - 11/15/06

We live our lives
Placing bets
That when we die
We'll have no regrets
But when we pass
From this world
To the next
Will there be peace?
Will there be rest?
From all the things
That we have done

2006-06-09T14:06:00.000-07:00

His face grew pale
When he fell
Another angel
Lost from grace
Forfeiting his halo
And cherubic glow
Sentenced
To live his days
Here
On earth
Under the sun
Living
Life on the run
Hiding
From those
Who chose
To take his wings
In pursuit
Of celestial beings
Seeking to escape
Their
Poverty, war, and hate
So
Flying stolen wings
To heaven
To ebb
In the garden
Of eternal peace
Where there is
No prejudice
No disease
But
If you wish
To pass the pearly gate
You
Must pay the price
And
Roll God's dice

2006-05-11T14:49:00.000-07:00

Heart and soul
Two halves
Combined to
Make a whole
Working together
They help
Peace and love
To increase

2006-05-09T15:38:00.000-07:00

I will fill my memories
With silence
Replacing calamities
And insecurities
With peace
With love
Inflating my heart
With everything good
From above
Sharing friendly tidings
With all
Who have fallen
Who are hiding
From fear and loneliness
And together
We will journey
Through the darkness
Toward the heavens

2006-05-05T22:44:00.000-07:00

A broken heart
Is the start
Of expectations

2006-04-25T14:30:00.000-07:00

The perfect girl
Has a California soul
A pretty smile
And a heart of gold
Two feet on the ground
And her head in the clouds

2006-04-25T14:12:00.000-07:00

Somewhere in Bountiful Sping 2006

These days
Of gray
Linger on
With no conclusion
But
Shining through
There is
A ray of hope
To calm my nerves
And help me cope
With these days

2006-04-19T08:17:00.000-07:00

Photo by Henry Wagner

On an overcast night
The street lights
Reflect off the clouds
That gather in crowds
Across the sky
A star shines through like
An inquiring eye
Looking in from the other side
We stare at each other
From a distance
Talking in silence

2006-02-28T13:03:00.000-08:00

Photo by Ben Bardill

The pain of yesterday
Memories past
Is taken away
By days moving fast
Replaced by a laugh
That guides us through
Life's Squiggly path

2006-02-28T08:47:00.000-08:00

Between Vegas and LA November 2005

The sliver moon
Forecasts doom
As we speed across
The desert floor
Mourning the loss
Of pleasures passed
Returning home
In search of more
From the car
I watch the stars
Cross the sky
As the night creeps by
Headlights shine hope
On our lonely road
There’s no more fear
Our destination is near
The rising sun
Proclaims the journey’s done

2006-02-09T08:00:00.000-08:00

Jack Kerouac (Photo by Cohen)

The lonesome traveler wanders
And on his path he ponders
The mysteries of
Pain and love
Is there life above
This world we call home
Where we live all alone

He walks the globe
With an endless hope
Trying to find
Peace of mind
And the path to start
Healing his broken heart

Traveling through all seasons
He tries to find the reasons
For the passing time and
The meaning of the rhyme

Spring…
He watches the swollen clouds
And hums a somber tune aloud

Summer…
On the hottest hot days
He meditates under a tree’s soft shade

Fall…
In the drowning rain
He picks purple flowers to ease the pain

Winter…
In the howling wind
He became thick-skinned

He roamed from coast to coast
And finally found what he valued most
The answer to his question
The location of his last destination

He said with a grin
It’s not where you’ve been
It’s how much you grow
And how well you treat the people you know

At journey’s end
He rounded the bend
And returned to the start
Breathing free with a mended heart

2006-02-06T10:40:00.000-08:00

Temple in Taroko Gorge Taiwan

Our journey to reach enlightenment
Started in the Orient
Flying nearly 7,000 miles
To a mountainous green isle
Suffering from the sticky heat
We followed the city street
Our travels took us up and down
Moving on from town to town
When the road came to an end
I bid farewell to my friend
I shivered and continued alone
Up a staircase made of stone
Passing between granite walls
I heeded destiny’s calls
And climbed 10,000 steps until
I found a temple on a hill
Taking time outside to meditate
A vain attempt to understand fate
Finding there was no answer
I rose and crossed the water
A river full of grace
That didn’t recognize time or space
Liquid crystal falling free
Flowing down toward eternity
Then standing outside the temple door
I took a breath and paused once more
Standing on sacred ground
I dared not make a sound
I prayed before I entered in
Freeing my soul from any sin
Knowing my journey had ended well
I grabbed the rope and rang the bell
One…Two…Three…
For peace, love, and clarity

2006-01-29T22:09:00.000-08:00

Hermosa Beach CA Thanksgiving 2005

The ocean’s waves break
The haze
Of the winter days
Calling to me from
The land of the sun
But for now I wait
In the valley of snowflakes

2005-12-31T12:16:00.000-08:00

Adam's Canyon Fall 2005

Short are the days
Of the Earth’s most glorious phase
The clouds cling to the valley low
While sun’s soft rays gently glow
The cold Autumn rain
Washes away summer’s pain
The sky can't decide if it's blue or black
Forest creatures leave but soon come back
The brightly colored leaves surprise
As we open our sleepy eyes
The comfortable cool air creates
A blissful happy state
The rustle of the leaves talks
To suggest peaceful thoughts
Our favorite flowers say good-bye
Flocks of birds shade the sky
Nature’s wonders bare
Secrets for those who care
The warm cool breeze
Doesn’t burn and doesn’t freeze
The stars lustrously twinkling
Shine forth wonders and meaning
Frozen breath
Creates a cotton wreath
Glistening frost covers the ground
Footsteps have a brittle sound
Put on your favorite sweater
To protect from the chilly weather
When I die if I go to Heaven
I hope it will be Fall forever

2005-12-31T11:34:00.000-08:00

Compton California Circa 1997

On cloudy days
The sun often stays
Behind a vapor shroud
Of cotton clouds
Passing over
Then down
Wearing a red-orange crown
Sky fading blue
As the stars shine through
One-by-one