responsibility

responsibility
mature me
make me wise
teach me to tolerate
life

pity

pity
me please
man flu strikes
is this the end?
sniff

weekend

weekend
so hard
too many problems
at work at times
relax!

time

time
usually gone
streches endless sometimes
you are so uncalculable
sometimes

shiver

shiver
it's cold
deep within me
won't you warm me?
please

tired

tired
worn out
by work and
other things to do
tonight

protest

protest
speak out
fight for right
don't fall for apathy
stand

cracked

cracked
slightly damaged
a weakened state
the wear of ages
damaged

friday

friday
big day
to decide on
our future to come
friday

camera

camera
unforgiving eye
facts can't lie
but filters change reality
subtly

Christmas

Christmas
so soon
a year passed
where did time go
again

break

break
time away
a different place
time to recharge batteries
recouperate

always

always
again, again
at all times
always and forever more
smile

birthday

birthday
my friend
forgot to call
you on your birthday
sorry

grin

grin
happy face
show no pain
life without the planning
impulsive

remembering

remembering
a tear
and sweet smile
a hope not fulfilled
yet

chocolate

chocolate
brown velvet
brings sweet pleasure
to the one enjoying
mmmmhhhh

generations

generations
often misunderstood
each one discovering
creating the same novelties
growing

winter

winter
your scent
silents night's snow
in the air today
winter

tongue

tongue
in cheek
for a lashing
my very flexible friend
hopefully

love

love
I love
you love me
so sweet to feel
loved

fog

fog
thick blanket
covering the world
hiding all earth's beauty
completely

teeth

teeth
mine hurt
saw dentist today
and again on friday
pain

virus

virus
health failing
food can't stay
stomach rejecting every nourishment
sick

tests

tests
endless corrections
again and again
that is MY test
endlessly

spider

spider
industrious weaver
eater of lovers
tempting and seductive female
mysterious

moody

moody
have not
been moody lately,
but today I am
toothache

food

food
sustains us
in sufficient quantity
surplus makes us puke
waste

house

house
now ours
how scary somehow
how sweet the fact
ours

reading

reading
absorbing information
helping me grow
whole worlds between covers
facination

night

night
my time
all to myself
to create and relax
nice

age

age
insidious attack
a creeping weakness
but wisdom's resting place
balances

seven

seven
seven months
we shared together
more to come please
forever

simple

simple
yet elusive
a life's quest
to find true tranquility
within

I

I
hunger for
food and love
more and more love
hunger

ring

ring
golden band
an unending circle
with my love within
always

monsters

monsters
these children
no more respect
what do parents do
nothing?

anticipation

anticipation
tingling nerves
the waiting game
puts me on age
briefly

musical

musical
surprise, surprise
dancing and singing
fascinating ghost scared Mia
terribly

fantasy

fantasy
waking dream
taking me away
new exciting lives emerge
briefly

responsibiliy

responsibility
when older
more of it
can we manage it?
yes

muse

muse
fickle friend
use me cruelly
give pleasure and pain
unexpectedly

bath

bath
should I
take a bath
relax in hot water
tonight?

fire

fire
cleansing heat
warm comforting flame
driving back the cold
protecting

Friday

Friday
free day
Saturday and Sunday
are still to come
nice

poor

poor
no money
forgoing our luxuries
but we have sufficient
globally

autumn

autumn
fresh breeze
free my head
blow away the frown
wind

record

record
high scoring
so many customers
so many books issued
success

try

try
never stop
never give up
love with your heart
truely

winter

winter
now approaching
summer life dying
time to stay indoors
insulated

thankful

thankful
I am
happiness and health
is not for granted
ever

flirt

flirt
gentle amusement
intent to compliment
making you feel loved
gently

loss

loss
emptiness creeps
into our lives
we will keep you
alive

greetings

greetings
from everywhere
demonstating people's care
filling my day with
love

Tim

Tim,
happy birthday...
birthday to you...
may your dreams come
true

dreams

dreams
may happen
or come true
I really hope so
again

lost

lost
drifting alone
seeking a path
a highway to happiness
fast

wind

Wind
wild force
natures great cleaner
scour my fuzzy brain
afresh

seduction

seduction
sweet scent
soft swaying silk
try to touch me
tonight

darkness

Darkness
velvet night
hiding our sins
inviting more intimate touch
seducing

sleep

sleep
my baby
do not cry
let me have sleep
tonight

hottie

Hottie
sweet smile
just so cute
figure to die for
tempting

pictures II

pictures
dead images
of the charisma
sometimes beautiful but always
frozen

technology

Technology
electronic wizardry
creating modern magic
making life so easy
lazy

pictures

Pictures
telling tales
recording life events
keeping the important times
frozen

still

still
still dreaming
beautiful silent night
stars shine in stillness
tonight

laughter

laughter
great release
just feeling good
letting good times roll
happily

A

A
exellent work
brilliance and beauty
some students seek perfection
smile

Fangs

Fangs
perfect smile
needing your blood
feed my hot desire
bloodily

heart

heart
your heart
beats for me
beat strong and long
heart

halloween

Halloween
party time
but spirits roam
and the veil thins
soon

listen

listen
my daughter
will she ever
once listen to me
please

dewey

dewey
just numbers
in numerical order
why can't people count
straight

mess

mess
my mess
my messy office
no time to clean
ever

Wine

Wine
vine's bounty
liberator of tongues
dispensing so many secrets
accidentally

tax

tax
tax return
fortune to come?
hurry, hurry up, please
smile

stuff

stuff
all over
my life full
of bits and pieces
disorganised

nice?

nice?
screw you
an old fart
with a reality problem
bye

written in may 2010

haiku

Haiku
Amazing poetry
Illustating another style
Keeping the right rhythm
(Usually)

music

music
surrounds me
in the air
directly into my heart
beautifully

knitting

knitting
warm socks
large, cosy bankets
I miss it much
time

belief

belief
life's reason
a creative force
providing strength of purpose
driven

star

Star
distant light
full of promise
there to guide me
constantly

flowers

flowers
beautiful creatures
inspire me always
to draw and paint
nature

mythology

mythology
ancient stories
tales of wonder
with a moral theme
fasinating

work

work
never done
so much more
to do every day
break

stories

Stories
shared tales
real or imagined
expanding so many horizons
gently

sunday

sunday
looking forward
to a night
of pleasure and fun
yes

talk

talk
swapping words
never really listening
speaking but never communicating
pointless

life

life
so fragile
boy and girl
arrived way too soon
hope

dream

dream
a dream?
might come true
gives me sleepless nights
true?

infection

Infection
dwells within
poisoning my body
ruining my relaxation time
hurting

fame

Fame
media hit
my shining star
will glow very briefly
tomorrow

games

games
I don't
play them anymore
too much to lose
always

Winning

Winning
great feeling
victory is transient
and worms can turn
unexpectedly

sunday

sunday
quiet night
I love you
nice, sunny day tomorrow
eleven

driving

driving
none stop
moving people around
just a free taxi
anytime

friend

friend
so long
but so nice
to see you again
Frankfurt

creativity

creativity
inspire me
please come back
to me tonight again
create

bored

bored
with this
silly pointless dance
moves repeated never improved
crazy