Carrying plastic bags
Full of groceries
The pregnant mother
Slowly walked up the long stairway
While her two other young children
Followed closely behind
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Digging deep into the sidewalk trash can, the shabby dressed man found a copy of The Wall Street Journal.
Stepping onto the city bus, he sat down on one of the front seats and proceeded to read the newspaper, like he was an executive, on the way to a high-powered job.
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Late afternoon
Large
Green
Iguana
Crawling
Across
Polished Japanese black stones
Stops
Sniffs
Dead frog’s bones
Again starts moving its feet
Looking for plant treats
Climbs up Golden Hawaiian bamboo
Another creature that occupies the Hermit Poet’s tropical garden zoo
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Valley Of The Kings
Walking down into King Tut’s Tomb
Sign reads NO FLASH PHOTOS
Guard whispers into our ears
“Baksheesh
Baksheesh
No one else is here”
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Trimming
Leggy
Hibiscus tree
Two black butterflies
Fluttering
Between
Red Flowers, green leaves and me
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A man carries his sack on his back
Holding his thumb up
Hoping to catch a ride
To anywhere.
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Painting stepping stone walkway blue
Looks brand new
Cat walks across
Leaving paw prints
Giving me more work to do
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Walking along the beach
I find an empty conch shell
Holding it up to my ear
Listening
Reminds me
Impermanence
Is faraway yet also near
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Rusting metal chair
Covered with vines not alone
Far corner garden
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When asked for a nugget of wisdom
The very old man replied:
“Always be comfortable looking at yourself in the mirror”
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Large ancient ficus tree
One small leaf falls to ground
Life continues on
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Father and his son
Bonding while flying their kites
On Miami Beach
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Ants find comfy home
Inside folds of staghorn fern
Stuck on sea grape tree
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Bangkok
Busy Wat
Calm monk
Prays alone
While tourists come and go
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For a long time
Carried heavy load
Head always down
He forgot about the beautiful sky above him.
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Sailing on the ocean
Need open space
Sunny salt air has chiseled my face
Life on shore is a bore
Load up on supplies at the store
Free again once I leave port
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closing my eyes
chunks of metal shrapnel
flying at me
unable to sleep
rise up from bed
walk outside
trembling
I sit down on wet ground
trying to reboot my brain
look up to the sky
watch lightening
hear thunder
heavy rain washes away my pain
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Although tapping one finger at a time
Slows down my pace
My manual typewriter
Activates my creative state
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1 a.m.
Full Moon
Ax stuck into fallen coconut tree
Baby tree frog
Sits on top of metal blade
Patiently
Waiting for snacks
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Shaved head
Bellyful
Holding his cane
The garden stone Buddha
Laughing
Through rain and sun
Always having fun
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Droplets of rain fall
Beam of sunlight cuts through shade
Eastside of garden
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Snow falls on graveyard
Trees have lost all of their leaves
Tombstones standing guard
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Expanding web
Obstructing main garden pathway
I sit down
Observe Spider
Accumulate prime real estate
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Old bicycle
Rests against coffee shop window
Customers inside connected to Wi-Fi
Pedestrians outside walk by
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Shredded wood mulch
Spread
Between
Around
Stone walkway
Pink Plumeria flowers
Fall
Gently
Decorate
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Discount box store
Late model
Luxury
Automobile
Pulls into parking spot
Older man steps outside
Holding large designer bag
Unloads
Several
Empty
Wine bottles
Into shopping cart
Then drives away
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Summer afternoon heavy rainstorm stopped
Barefoot throughout garden I walked
Earth provides security for me
Decided to rest and have a seat
Wood bench
Metal wash tub
Soapy water
I humbly cleaned my dirty feet
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Sargassum litters beach
A tourist asks:
“How come city tractor did not clean?
Meanwhile
Birds gather
Pick through seaweed
Finding morsels to eat
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Dangerous riding bike
My Eyes peeled left and right
Driver’s fingers frantically moving on smartphone screens
I’m taking back roads
Less likely someone will run over me
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Mumbai
Evening
Barefoot
Bag on top of his head
The boy
Walking in ankle deep water
Looking for a place to sleep
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wick is lit
unable to quit
slow burn
emotions churn
wax melts
brain revolts
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foot involuntarily shakes
unable to sit and meditate
adjustments made
more time in garden
mind needs resting place
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Turned 56 today
Gemini all the way
Took a short walk to the food store
Waiting in line
No watch so who cares about time
Looking to my right
What a sight
Hot
Lady
Wearing blue jean shorts with tank top
Smiling
Laughing
No worries
Not in a hurry
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every day
same six blocks
pushing her stuffed shopping cart
everything inside is all she’s got
cement bench only sleeping spot
luxury automobiles pass by
drivers do not give her a second thought
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I have a new friend
Oversized
Lizard
Two white paint spots on gray skin
Last couple of weeks
Follows me around garden
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Watching
Waiting
Shuffling towards me
Tears falling down her cheeks
The skinny young lady said
“I’m a drug addict
Please
Just give me some change
So I can buy a hamburger to eat”
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Sitting on beach chair
Tossed my watch into ocean
Drinking cold root beer
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Standing at a busy street corner
The Man
A large beer can is his microphone
Over and over
Pacing
Yelling
“Family, home, money
All taken away”
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Piano keys sticking on me
Cannot find harmony
Wander outside
Fog covers countryside
Frogs and ducks only sounds I hear
My Body attached to strings
Controlled by a puppeteer
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