#empty

Spring in the park---
two homeless men play poker
for empty cans

#River

East River hot day---
from a sail boat
she dangles her feet

#night

Saturday night---
we drive her mother
to the airport

#haze

morning haze---
I forgot
my swimming goggles

#frog

boring Spring day---
a frog jumps back
into the pond

#seagulls

early morning---
seagulls eat garbage
a French bistro

#River

East River warm night---
couples in cars
stop to view

#blue

blue sky---
I remember to buy
hand sanitizer

#war

more April showers---
the barmaid tells
her war stories

#green

Earth Day---
the government prints
more green

#sunset

sunset---
she gets upset and leaves
but her shadow does not

#cat

morning stillness---
the cat warms up
by jumping in the air

#drizzle

April drizzle---
an outdoors cafe
is crowded

#dawn

before dawn birds sing---
a security guard
searches for them

#dancer

the sound of trumpets---
a bull fighter views
a ballet dancer

#haze

Sunday morning haze---
she wants
her coffee spiced

#truck

April hot day---
an Asian girl screams
ice cream truck passes by

#cat

April warms up---
the cat has
a new friend

#River

the wake of a boat passes---
a row of East River
white Cherry trees

#moon

before dawn---
a turtle stops at green
a half moon

#River

East River Park---
suddenly his hand disappears
as he touches her

#blue

blue sky---
empty pockets
after Tax Day

#River

East River sad feelings---
Cherry trees blossom
on the other bank

#flowers

Tax Day---
a banker sends
his mistress flowers

#breath

over night trash---
the smell of
acetone breath


#River

East River courting teens---
behind her veil
she smiles at him

#got

my yearly physical---
I only got
the recession

#Gibbous

before dawn---
cigarette in his mouth a drunk talks
Wanning Gibbous

#hat

New York Easter Parade---
a hat made from fake
hundred dollar bills

#blue

blue sky---
a sugar daddy stops
at an ATM

#sunset

Hudson River Park sunset---
a same sex couple
on a bench hold hands

#haiku

lonely Spring Saturday---
I look at the graffiti
for a haiku

#ransom

pirates kidnap a ship captain
for ransom---
Good Friday

#roof

Good Friday---
seagulls gather on the roof
of a fisherman

#River

East River clear day---
the algae reminds me
I need a shave

#blue

blue sky---
but tomorrow is
Good Friday

#River

East River Spring drizzle---
alone
I stick my finger in its waters

#solar

a sign on the door---
our sun tanning machines
are solar

#blossom

a little girl blows
bubble gum---
cherry trees blossom

#movie

Holly Week---
I watch
a Woody Allen movie

#age

rainy day---
I bet the barmaid
I can guess her age

#showers

April showers---
the man behind me
keeps cursing Poseidon

#rain

April in Paris---
the rain shower scene
is as good as in New York

#blue

Sunday morning blue sky---
I need more
Alka-Seltzer

#night

Saturday night---
empty bar she teaches me
to belly dance

#who?

the Obamas visit
France---
Jackie who?

#rush

Spring thunder storm---
she asks me
what's the rush

#haven

finances US deficit
a haven for the rich---
China

#house

Spring drizzle---
a newly homeless man
views an abandoned house

#cat

morning fog---
my neighbor can't find
his Siamese cat

#bud

leaves bud on some trees---
a cabbie makes
an obscene gesture


#cross

April Fool Day---
a liar stops saying
cross my heart

#Red 2

Fargo's Red River---
a snow storm calls
but no flood

#Red

Fargo's Red River* crests---
the moon shines
on disks of ice

* http://tinyurl.com/c2wxxg

#skyline

Spring night lightening ---
as if the skyline
needs more illumination

#dawn

dawn---
I take a short cut
through a full cemetery

#signs

signs of Spring---
the lilacs at the entrance
of a skyscraper bloom

#aura

clear day---
I view Citibank skyscraper
but where is the aura

#snake

Third Avenue--
a woman carrying a plant
wears snake leather shoes

#rain

morning Spring rain---
a joker* stops
to wipe his eyeglasses

* http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/28/opinion/28Tartakovsky.html?th&emc=th

#girl

March warms up---
a little girl says she has
to go pick up her daughter

#blue

blue sky---
the cat
yawns

#cat

overcast March---
the cat plays with a ball
of dust under the bed

#River

East River still waters---
the softball game
remains scoreless

#prisons

the recession---
some states close
prisons*

* http://tinyurl.com/c9upxa

#deer

March suburban road---
a deer stands
at a bus stop

#sunset

March sunset---
the colors of Spring
but where is the bloom

#blue

blue sky---
the cotton candy man
is out of blue

#mailman

cold and sunny Spring day---
the mailman in shorts
smiles then winces

#history

a book on Greek history---
Socrates covered
in one page

#roses

no evidence
of Spring yet---
I buy her roses

#stillness

morning stillness---
my neighbors
whisper

#night

March Saturday night---
I lost another bet
on a basketball game

#blue

blue sky---
I await
the lilacs bloom

#sunset

sunset---
she finished planting
the eggplant

#cat

first day of Spring---

snow flurries

the cat scratches its head

#drizzle

Spring drizzle---
the sound of high heels
behind me

#dawn

before dawn---
a man shouts
Google is down

#River

East River---
a man takes off his shirt
almost Spring

#blue

blue sky---
warm enough to play
hopscotch on the sidewalk

#moon

Saint Patrick Day---
the moon looks
greener

#red

Saint Patrick Day---
a Brit wants
to paint the town red

#tree

March haze---
a leafless tree reminds me
of my neurons

#teacher

early morning---
a teacher asks
who was Richard Nixon

#River

East River high waters---
the park swimming pool
is still waterless

#haze

Sunday haze---
a long line to go up
the Empire State Building

#home

the recession Spring Break---
why not stay home
and go to tanning salons

#shadow

overcast skies---
she wears blue
eye shadow

#night

Friday the Thirteenth night---
a witch needs
more time

#moon

Friday the Thirteenth---
before dawn
full moon

#trash

the recession---
even trash*
has become worthless

* http://tinyurl.com/dks3nr

#horse

a grass mud-horse*
steps on a river crab---
watch your language

* http://tinyurl.com/bwlbmh

#River

East River light drizzle---
a truck driver stops
to piss

#fog

morning fog---
the new grafitti is
minimal

#skull

doctor's office---
skull
but no skeleton

#cat

early morning---
a cat passes
without looking at me

#rotini

I cook rotini---
she says she wants
al dente

#fog

morning fog---
the man ahead of me
is walking backwards

#hair

rain clouds---
she takes the towel
off her hair

#neighbor

Sunday morning---
my neighbor needs a couple
of aspirins

#Park

Madison Square Park
warm March day---
naked limbs of humans and trees

#blue

blue sky---
a robin lands
on new grass

#River

East River nice day---
a used condom
on a pile of dirty snow

#music

morning rush---
a man plays Zen music
on a banjo

#leaf

March---
a dead leaf
under the lawn mower

#hour

Upper East Side---
the happy hour is
recession proof

#moon

she puts the pads
in her bra---
a half moon

#River

East River choppy waters---
kids have
a snowball fight

#roofs

roofs covered with snow---
just ignore
the graffiti

#blue

blue sky---
yesterday's blizzard snow
soiled

#moon

a street accordionist
plays a tango---
crescent moon

#blizzard

blizzard---
flakes agitate
darn mosquitoes

#white

waiting for a blizzard to come---
the bar tender ran out
of white rum

#snow

snow storm---
the bus arrives
on time

#night

Saturday night---
carrying flowers he rings
the bell of a dark house

#blue

blue sky---
dew drops on the cover
of the garbage can

#Friday

thank God it's Friday---
a blues joint
is full of bankers

#pigeon

Spring like day---
a pigeon enters
through the window

#trees

the sun rises earlier---
but where are
the trees buds

#wipe

I forget---
tell her to wipe her forehead
Ash Wednesday

#River

East River bright day---
I bury my head
in her lap

#blue

blue sky---
she wears
a kimono

#flowers

she bought me flowers---
my wallet is missing
ten dollars

#rush

morning rush---
on his porch he rides
a stationary bicycle

#water

I take out the garbage---
frozen gutter water
moonless night

#sunrise

sunrise---
a seamstress ran out
of black thread

#sunset

sunset---
the rain clouds
start to move out

#cat

it starts to snow---
the cat wants
the milk warmed

#happier

the recession---
under achievers
are happier

#blue

blue sky---
the jasmine tea
is ready

#moon

predawn---
she says ah
crescent moon

#smoker

windy night---
a smoker finds shelter
behind a garbage truck

#Vietnam

Vietnam---
it's occupied
by Yankee factories

#crescent

the night watchman
almost closes his eyes---
waning crescent

#night

late night drizzle---
she carries her belongings
in a kids cart

#recipe

Winter morning---
I read a recipe for
Ful Mudammas

#lost

they are lost---
newly weds
shop for a home

#moon

dawn---
a cowboy saddles his horse
crescent moon

#River

sunny East River day---
a talkative old man
asks me my name

#sunrise

sunrise---
outside a closed bar
a couple are still talking

#tax

Greek diner---
there is no recession here
only income tax

#blue

blue sky---
I finish last night
Cabernet

#gym

the gym
is crowded---
Valentine's Day

#kiss

recession blues---
it's the kiss that counts
on Valentine's Day

#blue

blue sky---
but is it
true

#dress

Friday the thirteenth---
I buy her a black dress
for Valentine's Day

#Lincoln

President Obama
gives a speech---
Lincoln is two hundred

#Darwin

a cockroach climbs the wall---
Charles Darwin is today
two hundred

#streaks

warm February day---
on Coney Island
an old man streaks

#tax

the recession---
long lines to file for
income tax early

#night

lonely night---
I call the automated
telephone operator

#stand

at a news stand---
a kid asks
what is A-Rod

#blue

blue sky---
a soldier returns
from Iraq

#River

kids chase the ducks away---
calm East River
Winter waters

#kite

a kid goes
to fly a kite---
windy Winter warms up

#moon

a baker goes home---
full moon above
the skyline

#church

Saturday night---
a church service with a good
rock band

#blue

blue sky---
but where is
my double espresso

#cold

the cold spell lingers---
a banker tells me his woes
in a jackuzzi

#moon

late night---
a gal walks with a sway---
waxing moon

#swans

the last of Mr B's swans---
Darci Kistler*
retires

* http://tinyurl.com/c353wd

#polka

cold morning---
she offers to teach me
the polka

#star

the recession---
four star restaurants
accept walk-ins


#blue

blue sky---
a banker smokes
a US made cigar

#sauce

snow storm at dusk---
the smell of
marinara sauce

#sunrise

sunrise---
she blows out
the blackberry candle

#River

I view the East River
through a bodega's glass---
I feel hunger

#bank

morning---
a beggar outside a bank
asks me for some TARP

#yells

warm Winter Sunday---
a kid on a toy horse
yells go Steelers

#game

Super Bowl Sunday---
the high school soccer game
is crowded

#moon

my neighbor missed
his evening prayers---
crescent moon over the skyline

#blue

blue sky---
she says she likes
bald men

#sunset

sunset---
as I walk on thin ice
I remember her

#class

early morning---
a nun reads to her class
"Romeo and Juliet"

#moon

he takes off his wedding band---
crescent moon visits
Venus

#ends

January ends---
sparrows
sing

#support

the recession---
bankers girlfriends*
form a support group

* http://tinyurl.com/d4cynf

#snow

morning---
a snow ball fight
ends with a hug

#wave

cold night---
I dream of what women wore
in the heat wave of last year

#fog

train station morning fog---
a woman walks
into the wrong restroom

#tv

I rewind my Timex---
no more
analog tv

#dawn

dawn---
a cops car
stops at red

#greed

the recession---
Sunday's sermon
is all about greed

#blue

blue sky---
no more tissue
in the bathroom

#moon

out with her---
he is stuck for words
moonless Saturday night

#dance

Winter doldrums---
outside a dance school
a little girl strikes a pose

#walks

January warms up---
my neighbor walks
in her underwear

#man

internet cafe---
a man falls asleep
while viewing porno

#wind

cold wind---
the headline says
no torture

#quality

the recession---
quality of subway musicians
improves

#blue

blue sky---
I forget the tea kettle
is on the stove

#purple

purple horizon---
Obama wakes up
in the White House

#oath

Obama takes the oath---
words jump
he reins them

#moon

with a shovel on his shoulder
he sizes up the snow---
crescent moon

#out

snow at dusk---
a white poodle
is out for a shit

#King

Martin Luther King Day---
Obama's
is tomorrow

#biplane

East River Winter day---
a biplane flies low
then rises

#snow

Sunday morning snow---
all the talk shows guests
have gray hair

#blue

frigid day blue sky---
a white smoke column
acts up

#house

bitter cold day---
a house for sale
has its door wide open

#cook

blue sky---
it's too cold to cook
marshmallows outdoors

#jet

Hudson River Winter day---
a jet airliner
lands on the water

#Paris

the recession---
Paris is not Paris
without Champagne*

*

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/15/

fashion/15paris.html?pagewanted=2&

th&emc=th

#snow

morning rush---
snow falls inside
my new shoes

#waiting

the recession---
waiting for Obama's
inauguration

#blue

January blue sky---
the circus is still
in town

#night

chilly night---
I ask
if I can sleep with her

#moon

late night
a banker worries about
his golden parachute--- full moon

#blue

blue sky---
who cares about that sliver
of pink and orange

#the

the recession---
McDonald’s
prospers

#walk

out for a walk---
the sun sets now
later than before

#blue

blue sky---
snow covers
tar painted roofs

#night

Saturday night---
it snows
we go ice skating indoors

#tree

cloudy January---
a white plastic bag
on a leafless tree

#is

Japanese restaurant---
the Cabernet is
excellent

#moon

January night---
the game keeper falls asleep
full moon

#heat

January evening rush---
an empty seat
where the heat works

#snow

snow flurries---
the fire escape steps
need cleaning

#rainy

January rainy day---
the barmaid
has a hickey

#horses

the recession---
I limit my bets
to only horses

#moon

snow in the forecast---
I open the curtains
the moon

#makes

morning stillness---
the train conductor---
makes no announcements

#plastic

the recession---
plastic surgeons
offer discounts

#bear

warm January day---
the zoo polar bear
stays indoors

#follows

January East River---
a contrail
follows it

#moon

a kid kicks
a soldier's helmet---
January half moon

#blue

blue sky---
a seagull
flies alone

#lock

the recession---
my neighbor puts
another lock on his door

#away

January---
getting away from it all
in Times Square

#dawn

dawn---
a Christmas tree
sticks out of the garbage

#moon

I am tired
of her sword play---
crescent moon

#blue

blue sky---
she wears new shoes
on New Year's Day

#snow

snow flurries
on New Year's Eve---
a drunk says Merry Christmas

#bonus

New Year's Eve---
a banker hides his bonus
under his mattress

#moon

so what we are
out of bread---
crescent moon

#plays

Tex-Mex restaurant---
the mariachi band plays
Jingle Bells

#bag

after Christmas---
a bag lady carries a bag
full of empty bags

#pools

the recession---
so many deserted pools*
skateboarders jump in


*http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/2

9/us/29pools.html?th&emc=th

#fountain

soda fountain---
a teen and her mother
come in for ice cream

#Park

Madison Square Park---
there is no one
in the tree house

#dancing

Saturday night---
the barmaid yells at me
I keep on dancing

#fog

morning fog---
my neighbor takes off
his turban

#more

the recession---
more
homeless

#dawn

dawn---
I water
the poinsettias

#night

Christmas night---
Venus shines
real bright

#blue

blue sky---
I do the dishes
on Christmas day

#wash

Christmas Eve---
I am too tired
to wash the dishes

#couple

more bad weather---
a couple standing on ice
argue

#rise

the recession---
rise in arrests
for shoplifting

#icy

icy sidewalks---
a cop
smirks

#first

the recession---
the first time Toyota
ends a year in the red

#spits

sunny day---
a paraplegic
spits on the snow

#blue

blue sky---
she falls
on her butt

#fog

morning fog---
the snow covers
everything

#fresh

fresh snow---
the graffiti looks
dirtier

#dog

the snow stopped---
a side street littered
with dog shit

#freeze

the recession---
Harvard puts a freeze
on hiring

#feet

snow flurries start to fall---
the bridegroom gets
cold feet

#snow

snow in the forecast---
my neighbor's husky
wags his tail

#moon

cold night---black cat peaks
from under black car
a half moon

#sunset

sunset---
I turn off
the Christmas lights

#fog

morning fog---
a cop gives me
the wrong directions

#look

happy hour---
they still look up when
Bush is on TV

#Lipstick

the Lipstick Building---
it inspires
pyramid schemes

#Park

Madison Square Park---
near by bank Christmas lights
have no green

#age

December Fifteen---
Feeling my age
as I climb the stairs

#full

near the subway---
a cemetery
is full

#blue

blue sky---
I go to buy more
Christmas gift wrap paper

#night

cold Saturday night---
I walk into
an OTB

#twins

full moon at sunrise---
the Siamese twins
have an argument

#beach

mid December---
driving by the beach
with the heat on high

#foreign

electronics store---
the salesman answers
in a foreign language

#shower

drizzle and fog night---
I stay home
and take a hot shower

#dog

morning rain---
a stray dog follows me
to the subway


#wind

Chicago---
the lake cold wind
smells fishy

#office

the recession---
the office Christmas party
is BYOB

#sunset

she went to buy
a pumpkin---
Winter sunset

#blues

morning Winter blues---
only the memory of old flames
warms me up

#smoke

frigid day---
mushroom shaped smoke cloud
car makers need bail out

#cold

cold morning---
a cockroach warms up
under my coffee cup