32.

Descartes said that
hatred is an urge to run
from that which you fear

31.

anger floods the world
ignorance has become food
what's wrong with people?

30.

antiquated town--
nineteenth century architecture
spectacle

29.

the lingering mist
blurrs rooftops dances the trees
and dampens faces

28.

Sit on the sand and
watch the tides slowly roll in--
see the black slick shine

27.

The gulf is thick
and black with human mistakes
from the oil spill

26.

A world axiom
was once quoted as--
"This is it and nothing more." *

*excerpt from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe

25.

The hourglass drains
the last grain is a last breath
For whom has Death come?

24.

You, a demigod
of candor and loyalty--
a phantasm

23.

Such chaos, so
"I lock my door upon myself" *
musing the hours by

*title of painting by Fernand Khnopff and title of novella by Joyce Carol Oates

22.

Your folly is that
you believe all existence
comes with a price tag

21.

Outside, a singsong
with that temperate enchantment--
a lark's gift to Spring

20.

Rushing through the trees
coaxing the grass to lay flat
such a windy day

19.

A black cat crosses
the path and makes eye contact--
telling the next damned

18.

To soliloquize
with an everlasting zeal
sometimes gets no where

17.

The acrimony
oozes through the telephone
like a bleeding wound

16.

The Queen of Night--
once created by Mozart
still alive in politics

15.

A method actor
so deep she was doomed to fail--
Marilyn Monroe

14.

Do not be scared of
a baby pit bull he will
remember later

13.

On social issues
Some people are mugwumps--
not sure what they feel

12.

We take back all the
grief and tears for perfect love
Happy Mother's Day

11.

Ah, the breeze gently
clasps the shoulders to becalm
the bronzing skin

10.

Do not constantly
share your political opinion
some don't care

9.

ZzzZz
A mid-afternoon nap in
the warm unkempt bed

8.

Rembrandt's still-lifes full
of Shakespearian mystery
are a favorite

7.

Tom Sawyer--
imagination extraordinaire
full of hijinks and love

6.

O, Ophelia, let
your garden bless us too
with remembrance and thoughts

5.

Little blue bundles
once in the Garden of Eden--
no, i shall forget you not

4.

The three ladies of
Grace Adieu are the sisters
of our very soul.

3.

Rush--it's the buzz word
of journalists on deadline,
don't miss the story!

2.

It's sweet to be a
vegetarian but even
Jesus ate fish

1.

the wind's icy bite
gently dwindles, signaling
Summer's almost here