#green
Empire State Building
lit in green---
February ends
#Mexican
Libya---
it's now a Mexican
Standoff
#storm
a rain storm ends---
the graffiti looks
dirtier than before
#Oman
now Oman---
protests against the Sultan
demand reforms
#fog
morning fog---
a fog horn makes
the wrong sound
#good
the Oscars---
parts of some acceptance speeches
make good haiku
#red
Oscars Night red carpet---
each dress is worth at least
fifty tuxes
#River
East River Sunday---
the promenade is full of
seagulls and people
#nurse
a bombshell---
Kadaffi's nurse quits
she goes back to Ukraine
#space
Wisconsin Walker---
stop your space walking
and talk to your workers
#rule
Obama says Kadaffi
must go---
lost legitimacy to rule
#blue
blue sky---
I fetch my Sunday newspaper
and cappuccino
#night
Saturday night---
no one wants to talk
Kadaffi
#sunset
cloudy at sunset---
black and white graffiti
shows more leg
#blue
blue sky---
the smell of gardenia
as she passes by
#before
before sunrise---
I can not find
the matches
#hooked
Adventures of Tintin---
hooked since I first looked
fifty-five years ago
#reason
more reason to invade Libya---
than ever was
to invade Iraq
#rush
morning rush---
dripping umbrellas
in the subway
#fog
morning fog---
I notice my miniature
Empire State Building
#Queen
Kadaffi compares
himself to the Queen---
the way he dresses?
#sweetheart
Rahm Emanuel---
happy like who marries
his childhood sweetheart
#take
still pockets of dirty old snow---
what will it take
a global warming
#cloudy
morning cloudy sky---
seagulls fly
low
#sunset
a science talk at sunset---
no one pays
attention
#barber
at the barber shop---
the talk is not about
Libya
#blue
blue sky---
the cook of a Chinese food takeout
comes out for a smoke
#tower
Christchurch earth quake---
the cathedral tower
collapses
#River
East River nice cold day---
ducks float sea gulls perch
people few
#sunset
as I watch the sun sets---
she offers pumpkin
seeds
#beach
yesterday snow today cold wind---
my brain switches to
nude beach
#blue
blue sky cold morning---
the only warm touch comes from
a column of smoke
#dawn
before dawn---
the smell of steaming
rice
#night
Monday night---
the bartender keeps
drinking coffee
#normal
a normal snow storm---
the kind we had when
our green house gases were less
#too
Rihanna's S&M---
it's too innocent
to be banned
#storm
the snow storm comes
on a holiday---
the quiet doubles
#face
Washington's Birthday---
man views the face on
a dollar bill then takes it
#snow
February---
last night a Snow Moon
to night snow
#River
East River Winter---
slow Sunday joggers
and black squirrels feeding
#snow
after that eyesore
of dirty snow gone---
tonight we receive anew
#leave
protest in Wisconsin for
the governor to leave---
a contagion?
#blue
sunrise blue sky---
a snow moon lingers on
as a day moon
#Moon
a drunk says you can
freeze your ass up walking---
a Full Snow Moon#green
Empire State Building
lit in green---
February ends
#Mexican
Libya---
it's now a Mexican
Standoff
#storm
a rain storm ends---
the graffiti looks
dirtier than before
#Oman
now Oman---
protests against the Sultan
demand reforms
#fog
morning fog---
a fog horn makes
the wrong sound
#good
the Oscars---
parts of some acceptance speeches
make good haiku
#red
Oscars Night red carpet---
each dress is worth at least
fifty tuxes
#River
East River Sunday---
the promenade is full of
seagulls and people
#nurse
a bombshell---
Kadaffi's nurse quits
she goes back to Ukraine
#space
Wisconsin Walker---
stop your space walking
and talk to your workers
#rule
Obama says Kadaffi
must go---
lost legitimacy to rule
#blue
blue sky---
I fetch my Sunday newspaper
and cappuccino
#night
Saturday night---
no one wants to talk
Kadaffi
#sunset
cloudy at sunset---
black and white graffiti
shows more leg
#blue
blue sky---
the smell of gardenia
as she passes by
#before
before sunrise---
I can not find
the matches
#hooked
Adventures of Tintin---
hooked since I first looked
fifty-five years ago
#reason
more reason to invade Libya---
than ever was
to invade Iraq
#rush
morning rush---
dripping umbrellas
in the subway
#fog
morning fog---
I notice my miniature
Empire State Building
#Queen
Kadaffi compares
himself to the Queen---
the way he dresses?
#sweetheart
Rahm Emanuel---
happy like who marries
his childhood sweetheart
#take
still pockets of dirty old snow---
what will it take
a global warming
#cloudy
morning cloudy sky---
seagulls fly
low
#sunset
a science talk at sunset---
no one pays
attention
#barber
at the barber shop---
the talk is not about
Libya
#blue
blue sky---
the cook of a Chinese food takeout
comes out for a smoke
#tower
Christchurch earth quake---
the cathedral tower
collapses
#River
East River nice cold day---
ducks float sea gulls perch
people few
#sunset
as I watch the sun sets---
she offers pumpkin
seeds
#beach
yesterday snow today cold wind---
my brain switches to
nude beach
#blue
blue sky cold morning---
the only warm touch comes from
a column of smoke
#dawn
before dawn---
the smell of steaming
rice
#night
Monday night---
the bartender keeps
drinking coffee
#normal
a normal snow storm---
the kind we had when
our green house gases were less
#too
Rihanna's S&M---
it's too innocent
to be banned
#storm
the snow storm comes
on a holiday---
the quiet doubles
#face
Washington's Birthday---
man views the face on
a dollar bill then takes it
#snow
February---
last night a Snow Moon
to night snow
#River
East River Winter---
slow Sunday joggers
and black squirrels feeding
#snow
after that eyesore
of dirty snow gone---
tonight we receive anew
#leave
protest in Wisconsin for
the governor to leave---
a contagion?
#blue
sunrise blue sky---
a snow moon lingers on
as a day moon
#Moon
a drunk says you can
freeze your ass up walking---
a Full Snow Moon
#night---
Saturday night cold wind storm
the best place to be
under bed covers
#end
Libya's Gadaffi kills
more protesters---
the beginning of his end
#Pearl
another country
another square---
in Bahrain it's Pearl Square
#wind
strong wind---
pigeons dip down then fly up
same pattern as snow flurries
#blue
morning blue sky---
freshly baked croissants
are on display
#Moon
the cold wind takes over---
a setting
Full Snow Moon
#dead
more Arab young dead---
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
"Four Dead in Ohio"
#cloudy
morning cloudy sky---
she wears a blue
poncho
#Moon
I put a second blanket
to stay warm---
Snow Moon behind clouds
#sun
with a flare---
a sun explosion on Valentine's day
what a relief
#haze
afternoon haze---
you can stare at the sun
every thing else is blurry
#study
new study---
the more green house gases
the more severe snow storms
#River
East River Winter mix---
blue sky and an FDR Drive
traffic jam
#dog
her eyes---
a hesitant dog leads
a woman into a subway car
#blue
morning blue sky---
I boil water to cook
instant oatmeal
#Moon
as if we have not had enough---
a full
Snow Moon
#Watson
IBM's Watson plays Jeopardy---
but can he write
a haiku
#sunset
sunset---
a cigar smoker needs
more time
#blue
blue sky---
swift cold wind drives a guard dog
in to its house
#nun
a nun stares then turns away---
a Waxing Gibbous goes
behind clouds
#blue
blue sky---
New Yorkers out to paint the town red
Valentine Day
#red
Valentine Day---
a bull fighter out on a date
wears red
#Cupid
Valentine Day---
Cupid takes
the day off
#sunset
sunset---
her gray sweater lifts
to show her navel
#cold
cold subway car---
the only seat empty
is still warm
#Egypt
Egypt---
Tahrir Square is now
a tourist attraction
#sign
Sunday cloudy sky---
a Coca Cola sign
is off
#moon
Saturday night---
a gambler doubles his bet
a half moon
#night
Saturday night---
I suddenly realize
no women have come in
#sunset
sunset---
a woman with purple hair
says so what
#fashion
New York fashion week---
many restaurants have specials
on drinks
#clouds
morn' clouds---
up is the same as down
soiled snow
#dance
the recent events in Egypt---
makes words not suffice
just dance
#moon
the pizza is half gone---
moon over
the skyline
#River
East River chill---
an eagle stands on a leafless tree
ducks swim by
#welcome
"welcome back Egypt---"
Mubarak
resigns
#market
the market swings---
I view a pump that inflates
a balance ball
#blue
blue sky---
the cat can't
care less
#sunset
sunset blush---
I ask her
for a kiss
#green
cold and sunny day---
a man visits
a green house
#skyscraper
has digital ornaments---
Frank Gehry builds
a New York skyscraper
#blue
blue sky---
a woman wearing a burqa
looks up
#River
East River cloudy day---
no one out walking
but the sparrows
#rope
Tahrir Square---
Obama should stop rope walking
and stand with the people
#blue
morning blue sky---
nothing alive except
humans inside their cars
#miss
Tahrir Square---
by now Mubarak must miss
George Bush badly
#moon
small planes keep
cruising the skyline---
crescent moon with Venus
#blue
afternoon blue sky---
finally a work horse gets
a pat on the back
#monk
monk or Chinese plant---
India accuses the Karmapa
of spying
#fog
morning fog---
the smoke refuses
to go up
#Wall
the Great Wall---
a kite crosses over
not on purpose
#night
night time fog---
the skyline red lights
are very visible
#sunset
clouds at sunset---
she wears
her ruby ring
#gray
early Monday morning---
gray sky connects
with grayer skyline
#dogs
the Super Bowl---
the best commercial
is the dogs
#long
the Super Bowl Half Time Show---
it looks like a long
commercial
#moon
after last night fog---
crescent moon over the skyline
with Venus
#sunset
sunset---
when it's over
the Super Bowl will start
#Spring
a Spring like Winter Sunday---
young ladies wear
brief shorts
#game
Super Bowl Sunday morning---
the kids soccer game
is underway
#blue
blue sky---
from the sweating glass
of my bathroom window
#night
Saturday night fog---
so many girls here
have a hoarse voice
#cigar
foggy day---
a cigar bar has
a two for one sale
#fog
morning fog---
the sound of a car stuck in snow
and no one there to push
#stay
Mubarak will stay---
but will have as much power
as his wife
#play
Maria Schneider dies---
uncontrollably her scenes
play in my head
#blue
blue sky---
a bald man puts on
a cowboy hat
#alone
may be we are not alone---
there are planets
similar to our Earth
#sunset
sunset---
the Empire State Building is lit
in red and yellow
#ice
fresh ice over
old snow---
meringue glacé
#blue
blue sky---
black ice shines
in the sun light
#Venus
after today's violent
storminess---
Venus over the skyline
#Hog
Ground Hog Day---
with that weather
who could see any thing
#fog
late afternoon---
the fog starts to disperse
the smoke gets some breathing room
#skyline
learning how to live
without the New York skyline---
an ice storm
#ice
metamorphism---
leafless branches become
glass in an ice storm
#search
when you search on Bing ---
Bing searches
Google
#beer
as an ice storm rages---
I watch the droplets
on a cold beer can
