1/27/2016

Vertical stripes
Smiling faces
Hair gel from ear to ear
Happiness in unrequited form.

Ba bum bum
Jungle juice.
Hobesmind years before.

1/26/2016

Led Zeppelin rocks
Their groovy tunes are epic
This haiku is crap.

1/25/2016

Today was the start of a journey
A journey that began yesterday.
I saw someone's face in the mirror
And whose it was I couldn't say.

It takes such feeling
It takes such virtue
It takes a cold hard look inside to your core.

It takes evolvement
And discernment
To ever let it go

And it flies
And if soars
And it runs over mountains' edge
And it crushes
And reveals to you
The self screaming inside.

Today was the end of an ocean
An ocean without depth or a shore.
I saw who it was in the mirror,
And felt terror to my core.

It takes such feeling
It takes such virtue
It takes a cold hard look inside to your core.

It takes evolvement
And discernment
To ever let it go

And it flies
And if soars
And it run over mountains' edge
And it crushes
And reveals to you
The self coming alive.

Come alive in the endless dawn.
Come alive in a rapt'rous song.
Come alive and reveal yourself.
Come alive and become yourself.

1/24/2016

In lieu of an original composition this evening, I wanted to share a poem (song) by one of my favorite bands, Taking Back Sunday. For anyone who relishes the opportunity of new beginnings, and starting strong anew, this one's for you.

Well my dear what long arms you have
All the better to hold you down
Slap my wrist with that sweet consequence

What are we, what are we to do
What are we to do with you
(Hey hey)
What are we what are we to do
What are we to do with you

Well I am, I'm ready to be new again
I'm ready to hear you say who I am is quite enough
(Quite enough)
Well I am, I'm ready to be new again
I'm ready to hear you say who I am is quite enough
(Quite enough)

Well my dear what deep roots you have
All the better to hold you down
We'll live inside the branches
Your family's nest asks
Boy where have you been
Well you don't know where I've been

What are we to (to do with you)
What are we to (to do with you)

I am, I'm ready to be new again
I'm ready to hear you say who I am is quite enough
(Quite enough)
Well I am, I'm ready to be new again
I'm ready to hear you say who I am is quite enough
(Quite enough)

Don't (don't) know (know) where I've been (where I've been)
Don't (don't) know (know) where I've been (where I've been)

My dear what long arms you have
All the better to hold you down

I am, I'm ready to be new again
I'm ready to hear you say who I am is quite enough
I am, I'm ready to be new again
I'm ready to hear you say who I am is quite enough
(Quite enough)

You don't know where I've been
No you don't know where I've been
You don't know where I've been
You don't know where
You don't know where, no

I am, I'm ready to be new again
I'm ready to hear you say who I am is quite enough
Well I am, I am, I'm ready to be new again
I'm ready to hear you say who I am is quite enough
(Quite enough)

Beard 2016 - Should it stay or should it go?

Four months into my second beard experience...and starting to get the 'itch' for a shave. Votes?

January 2016

Christmas 2015 - with Glad Roy, superstar artist extraordinaire

Boston Logan Airport gets bearded

Horizon Holiday Party 2015

Some people wake up like this

1/23/2016

Caged and unchained she walks through the wall
Surreptitiously takes in the scene
Guaranteed safety, orchestrates the fall
Demonstrating secret thoughts, convene.

Windowless echoing down a vacant lane
She hands out desserts to those deserved
Trafficking out mistakes filled with pain
Guiltless endeavors underserved.

1/22/2016

Echoes falling down
Snowflakes on a dragon fly
Wonder glowing bright