Passive Aggressive:
Insecure soul, jealous heart,
bold mouth, feeble deeds
Flatulent Wisdom:
Stinging blast, born from your past,
curbing nosey thoughts
An Evening Stroll:
Arm-in arm, love pumps two hearts,
in hand our souls rest
Life of a Cynic:
Tends the tree of bitterness,
under virtue’s light
A Run in the Park:
Urban burdens shed away,
tranquility found
Narcissus’ Virtue:
True lover, sees no other,
blind to all deceit
Hourglass of Wisdom:
Sands of time squeeze me through life
for a grain of truth
Life’s Aspirations:
Dreams riding the winds of time
whither with dally
Blue Moon Reflection:
Ardor keeps a dream afloat,
truth sinks sans pity
Hade’s Harvest Moon:
Rowing past the shores of Styx,
swinging bags of coins
Late Day Minuet:
Birds sing to the setting sun,
leaves dance in the breeze
Yesterday’s Future:
Rose upon the morning sun,
asleep by sunset
Athenian Flame:
Wind battered, yet wisdom moored,
bold, cherished beacon
The Flameless Candle:
Empty chair, a heavy heart,
golden memories
The Haiku Mystique:
Syllable poor, essence rich,
beauty in few words
Dining with Contempt:
Connoisseur of arrogance,
decants vanity
Parental Tattoos:
Hugs today, slaps tomorrow,
hallmark of fickle love
End Life Reflection:
Divining eyes seek meaning
from the setting sun
Poets’ Dilemma:
Living in a sea of words,
fishing for the few
Crimson Pearl Flower:
“Tears of love” water my heart;
eternal passion
Birthday Candle:
Wiser and older by one,
may your wish come true
Seductive Blossom:
Love mimics kissing a rose,
thorns may pierce your heart
Samian Sunset:
Day’s last wisp of tender light,
sipped by the sea
Mosquito Passion:
Love at first bite, itching to
get under your skin
The Sweet Kiss of Love:
Heart aflame, deaf to reason,
consumed by passion
Empyrean’s Gate:
Behold three circles of light,
rose petals await
Taste of Perfection:
Ideal subverts practical,
seasoned for failure
Lazy Day Isle Dreams:
Sea bathed shores, warm salted air,
adrift on blue seas
First Puppy Love Kiss:
Sweet timid lips plumped all red,
reminiscing smile
A Summer Romance:
Brief stare, unfolding affair,
carefree joy abounds
Shadow’s Persona:
Fickle, bright day companion,
fading into the shade
A Reader’s Delight:
Bound trove of knowledge and wit,
wording all who care
In the Shade of Woke:
Righteousness blindly mimics
seeds of injustice
Trove of Opinions:
Rich insight about others,
sparse when seeing home
The Candles of Life:
Lighting one each day, only
storied wicks remain
Lost in a Nightmare:
Fear rages through a mind asleep,
solace rises with dawn
Childhood Albatross:
One rises as their father’s son,
upon God’s chosen land
9-11 Tears:
Shed upon a prism of pain
untouched by closure