media

media
mass media
mindless minus meaningless
mournfully mind my mind
mildly

Karma

Karma
spiritual scales
cosmic pay back
or a just reward
balance

blind

blind
bloodless blindness
binding but biting
battle between bloodless beauty
bite

leak

leak
broken pipe
flooding my kitchen
and shorting my electric
inconvenient

red

red
red ribbons
and red hats
rise and row randomly
rain

wish

wish
came true
in my life
can't get better
ever

recycling

recycling
most rubbish
can be sorted
and parts used again
saving

lantern

flimsy paper
carrying my hopes
holding all my dreams
alight

weight

weight
I gained
feel uncomfortable now
in my own body
stop

Heart

Heart
mighty muscle
and gentle lover
centre of my being
beating

Elfchen

Elfchen
I try
lack of talent
inspiration help me please
create

vacation

vacation
is over
school starts again
I feel stressed already
help

Fruit

fruit
colourful food
and nutritious gift
making vitamins more fun
naturally

Distracted

Distracted
by life
and it's twists
pulling me different ways
confusing

happy

happy
best friends
send lovely presents
on my birthday today
thanks

food

food
melts lightly
in my mouth
such a massive pleasure
mine

Stress

stress
from everywhere
so many voices
wanting me to agree
help

tomorrow

tomorrow
is today
and tomorrow yesterday
todays sorrows will pass
tomorrow

Neigbours

Neigbours
sensitive hearing
when I'm asleep
seems my house bangs
loudly

sleep

sleep
some don't
I love it
when dreams crawl near
tonight

Rush

Rush
getting ready
few days camping
experiencing the English countryside
freezing

time

time
getting older
days pass fast
and nights as well
hell?

Dealing

Dealing
cards flying
stick or twist
gambling on one card
tense

green

Green
in nature
after the rain
Fields and summer woods
growing

art

art
I wish...
and if only....
my dreams could come
true

Insurance

Insurance
need cover
just in case
can't be too careful
ever

music

music
so sweet
in my ears
sing for me tonight
softly

cleaning

cleaning
hate it
I guess occasionally
needs to be done
yuck

aching

aching
pounding head
tired old muscles
must be man flu
moan

games

games
played innocently
or with guile
but always to win
something

love

love
so nice
to be loved
and to love someone
forever

Beach

Beach
social leveller
everyone is burnt
and eats sandy sndwiches
happily

rain

rain
again again
drip drip drip
endless german summer rain
again

cows

Cows
man's friend
nature's mobile dairy
and walking meat supply
Mooooooooo

sunday

sunday
back home
endless german rain
no more spanish summer
soon

shots

Shots
coloured drinks
from around the world
drunk in many languages
fluently

drive

drive
endless hours
our trip home
why do we leave?
paradise

random

Random
snake poo
won't break hearts
when eggs break suddenly
slowly

blue

blue
the sea
beautiful view included
i will miss it
terribly

busy

busy
heavy load
deadlines to meet
standards must be maintained
obviously

café

café
vino tinto
un ensalata mixta
my vacation almost over
sad

children

children
cheerful, bright
full of questions
sweet faces all around
laughing

time

time
my surprise
minutes pass quickly
still alert and tense
eternity

bus

Bus
public transport
brings people together
and jams them close
squashed

sea

sea
powerful force
majastically lies there
shouts, hits and takes
demandingly

Dark

Dark
sinister time
when evil roams
and the truth hides
trembling

Dark

pebbles

pebbles
shiny stones
beautiful sea glass
broke, shaped and polished
steadily

vegetables

vegetables
home grown
in our garden
good, clean and wholesome
organic

night

night's
down sides
painful mosquito attacks
Mia cries all night
sleeplessness

Birthday

Birthday
special time
memories and hopes
a time to celebrate
you

sun

sun
sun sets
sun rises again
in red and orange
perfection

Luck

Luck
not skill
gets us through
or so they believe
erroneously

nightswimming

nightswimming
moon shines
soft silent sounds
the body's movements make
midnight

Onus

Onus
on you
that's the joke
when seen from behind
apparently

lottery

lottery
need money
for a house
in spain with my
love

Rain

Rain
sudden deluge
filling the gutters
washing the world clean
refreshing

spain

spain
lovely houses
perfect romantic views
I want to stay
forever

broken

Broken
my car
(and my heart)
perhaps one will mend
eventually

differences

differences
too many
in one place
sometimes cause some argument
family

Broke

Broke
but happy
a strange freedom
free of financial chains
detatched

pool

pool
deep blue
my baby swims
a little afraid of
water

picture

picture
wakes senses
tells a tale
invites me to visit
places

books

books
I try
one line only
I manage to read
vacation

books

books
I try
one line only
I manage to read
vacation

books

books
I try
one line only
I manage to read
vacation

books

books
I try
one line only
I manage to read
vacation

Tombola

Tombola
lucky ticket
what's my prize
unwanted and slightly damaged
soap

two

two
terrible twos
try to test
trease, trample and torture
toddler

painting

painting
oil colour
bright water colour
pens, pencils and chalk
passion

rest

rest
but when
not just yet
rest when I'm old
eternally

Vodka

Vodka
fast track
to another place
cheaper hit than wine
oblivion

Love II

Love
or failure
is there fault
why do we try
lost

ps.....this was written a long time ago....and it has nothing to do with my current emotional state, but I like this Elfchen, so here it is!

Storm

Storm
natures majesty
flash of lightening
the crash of thunder
drama

rooms

rooms
only two
all my stuff
nowhere to put it
chaos

Work

Work
necessary evil
or life structure
but working to much
hurts

green

green
light, dark
flowers and trees
bursting into life again
nature

pointless

pointless
empty mumbling
silence is better
useless words assail me
constantly

Money

Money
devil's tool
motivator of greed
my life's greatest curse
evil

flowers

flowers
rain drops
on velvet petals
seductive beauty woos you
meadow

you

you
my love
shine from inside
would die for me
forever

Simple

Simple
my needs
all I need
to make life complete
please

emotions

emotions
hands touch
explore the body
soft and tender skins
unite

Smile

Smile
your smile
melts my heart
promises me a future
warmly

trips

trips
endless roads
tolls to pay
music, snacks and rest
vacation

Acting

Acting
on stage
and in life
playing so many parts
badly

dragons

dragons
drangon flies
fairies, fantastic tales
monks, magic and mystery
forever

travel

travel
endless packing
finally arriving there
not wanting to go
ever

Futures

Futures
defy mapping
light no beacons
guarantee no safe route
risky

Travel

Travel
far places
broaden the mind
teach us to embrace
difference

mess

mess
not me
please do not
force me to tidy
ever

Uncle

Uncle
my hero
missed so much
but alway close by
remembered

bakery

bakery
to me
like physical poetry
sweet, soft and delightful
doughnuts

Grumpy

Grumpy
dull man
a boring relative
not just a dwarf
yawn

drinking

Drinking
feels good
now and again
but causes big problems
sometimes

Sleep

Sleep
is tempting
when I'm deprived
it calls out to me
luring

tired

tired
too little
time to sleep
most of the time
sleep

babysitter

babysitter
great girl
allowing my adventure
nice brithday party bbq
tonight

Clouds

Clouds
floating high
following the wind
ships of the sky
drifting

life

life
so nice
sometimes so difficult
not regretting a minute
me