Tuesday, March 01, 2011

#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