most nights
alone
sitting on cool cement bench
he reaches into his sacred small sack
grabbing
tossing
one by one
Chattahoochee pebbles
into the pond
extinguishing
pain of everyone gone
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
many rush by
I’m not disturbed
keeping my head down
rarely do I make a sound
sweeping
scooping up bits of trash
pushing my janitor cart
back and forth
across the concourse
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
let’s sell it all my love
shack
bikes
books
plants
even
LP’s
no kids to feed
travel world like hippies
backpacks
you & me
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
You look at me with contempt in your eyes
You hate me, but there is no reason why
I make you feel uncomfortable, because you cannot figure me out
I’m not like you and this makes you want to shout
You’re angry, because this is the only weapon that you have
I’m nothing but a mirror, that displays your fear, of the unknown
All I ask is that you leave me alone
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
The
Wine glass
3/4 full of Cabernet Sauvignon
Falling
Oh so slow
Onto the white ceramic tile floor
Shattered
Relationship no more
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
You wrap me up in heavy chains
Siphon the blood from my veins
You dictate my every move
Ration my water and food
Even though you crush my pride
I will never comply
The hour glass is emptying fast
I assure you that your control will not last
Your hatred has made you blind
You cannot conceive that your power will be gone in a matter of time
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
look into the mirror
you’re a walking poison pill
full of bitterness
slaughtering all who do fall
into your web of emptiness
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
birds sing
distant church bell rings
I just imagine these things
enjoying
“The Peace”
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Months go by
Water to shack goes……….
Drip
Drip
Drip
Not sure why???
Water bills
Same
Same
Finally
Missis
Complains
“Four minutes to fill pasta pot”
I search outside
Like good Sherlock
Ficus roots
Strangling
Rusty
Unused
Spigot
A lot
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Pound drum all day long
I get it that you belong
Rotten fruit on vines
Round and round and round like mice
Independence is my vice
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Sure I have been hurt
Ground up
Face rubbed in dirt
Cheated
Severely burnt
Picked up what is left
Moved on
No way will I sing sad song
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Summer gone
Time to slow down fun
Again
Tap
Tap
Tap
Typewriter keys
Spinning
Grinding
Wheel
Hermit Poet
Laboring for meals
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
malnourished
raccoons
scavenging though dumpsters
trying to survive
man’s ferocious advancement of suburban paradise
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Garden tomatoes
Topped
With
Basil
Blue cheese
Balsamic vinegar
Baked garlic bread
Ice cold beer
Simple pleasures
I hold dear
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Reach goals what for?
Bust out emergency door
Big Boss wants us lit
Easy to control money pit
Pitching dreams that don’t exist
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Sitting at bus stop
Broke
Cold
Hungry
Out of luck
Smoking cheap cigar
Always told would go far
Long ago
Stopped
Reaching for stars
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Golf course corner deals
So many in power steal
Suitcases of cash
Wire funds no questions asked
Retire Dubai and laugh
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Twelve blocks from South Beach
Rented a very small room
One month alone
Meditated on Zen koan
Not wiser, but beard sure has grown
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Falling overboard
All alone in the sea
Screaming
“Please help me”
You sail away with our dreams
Drowning
I watch hopelessly
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Throw your phone away
Hop aboard sail with me
Forget technology
No slaves to gadgets at sea
Wandering luddites
FREE
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Worn out joints
Clattering bones
Inflamed muscles
Shuffling forward
Clutching onto my walker
I continue to chase after……..
“The Prize”
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Elite make the rules
Peasants follow just like mules
Feed me leftovers
Send young men to be soldiers
Bow down to the pawnbroker
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Dim light
Rats feast on birdseed tonight
Alone
I walk on black polished stones
Rodent smell
Coconut falls
Thunder
Far Away
Tree frog
Follows me
Wants to play
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Walking Old Quito
Wallet picked by Bandido
Turned red so upset
Then my Senhorita said
“Gringo lucky could be dead”
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
I’m a crazy lazy timeworn man.
The game no longer has meaning for me.
I sit on a warm bench watching carambolas rot on the tree.
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
The street performer
Plays music on the corner
Completely aware
That he brings joy and despair
To the few who still care
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Hand-picked tomatoes
Grown with love for table
Topping fresh salads
Mixed in pasta with scallops
Homemade sauce fit for a palace
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
No one knows my name
I’m in the back
Washing dishes
Listening to laughter
Happy people
Enjoying
Food & Wine
Tomorrow
Same time
No one knows my name
I’m in the back
Washing dishes
I have no wishes
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Believers
Wrapped in white robes
Patiently
Stand in line
Holding
Tiny pink flowers
Exchanged
For
“Illusion of happiness”
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Tumbling down
All watched
Without saying a sound
Broken but not dead
I pulled up my suspenders
Snatched cane
Marched straight ahead
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Swinging in hammock
morsels of sleep
between
light rain
heat
mosquitoes
pestering
me
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
no longer a pet in society’s zoo
paddling
fully loaded canoe
survive or die
unconcerned
nighttime
entertained
by
stars in sky
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Careful
Early morning garden walk
Quickly
Takes the place of
Chasing
Things
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Moist summer evening
Poignant angel’s trumpets scent
Bees hide inside hive
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Every day
Ramen noodles
&
Vietnamese hot sauce
Cooked on single burner hot plate
Paranoia
Whispers
Creative expiration date
Callused fingers
Rapidly
Tap
Tap
Typewriter keys
Old rusty tool
Words
Polished into jewels
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
While on my knees, cutting herbs for tonight’s soup, I stop and observe a snail with determination, marching across a giant elephant ear leaf.
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Engulfed by pain
Mummified
Shackled with chains
All walked away
Dinner plates
Fall
On
Kitchen floor
Four
Locks
Front & back doors
Ceiling fans
Covered with dust
Cockroaches
Feast
On
Moldy
Pie crust
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Obedient
Believers
Eagerly
Listen
To
Slippery
Man
Preach
Mumbo Jumbo
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
Window Shaker
Outside
Drain hole
Drip
Drip
Drip
Frogs
Visit
Enjoy
Sips
*
*
See also:
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks on Amazon
The Hermit Poet’s eBooks detail info and downloads
The Hermit Poet's Ramblings 