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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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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Shredded wood mulch

Spread

Between

Around

Stone walkway

Pink Plumeria flowers

Fall

Gently

Decorate

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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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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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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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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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I’m back from a deep forest trip

Collected a few magical dry sticks

Placed them on a piece of yellow silk fabric

Have your pick

Tap

 Tap

Tap

 Them on the ground

This is not a trick

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Gorge on sumptuous cake

Your narrative is fake

Ride a city bus

Observe poverty around all of us

Keep cutting safety net

Strip away little dignity left

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Menopause

All-natural

Wife is shrinking

Husband said:

“No problem

I will put you in my pocket and carry you around.”

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lazy Sunday

soft rain falling on banana and heliconia leaves

homemade chicken soup

fresh-cut garden salad

listening to classical music

eating

reading

sleeping

cuddling

at our jungle hideaway

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Long slow ride

Last bus stop

I grabbed my bags, got up from seat, and stepped onto a dirt road.

Walking

Walking

Walking

Stopping

Looking up to the hot sun, I dropped my heavy load, and decided to now go it alone.

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watching hot coals

searching

nothing to find

stopped laughing short time ago

gate closed

missed the last show

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