Blue, the Happy Color [Lyric Poem]

The sun is out after
days of gray,
and no fog or cloud stands
in my way

of seeing skies of blue.

Black Hole [Kyōka]

deep in the cave,
there’s a hole that knows no light;
everything
and nothing can reside
within that black hole

DAILY PHOTO: Slavín

Taken in Bratislava in October of 2022

Squishy [Free Verse]

Nothing is straightforward,
or simple.

Everything is a messy mix
of shades

blended in swirling clouds—
chaos clouds.

Those who can redraw the world
with sharp, angular boundaries
are the masters of self-deception:

for all deception is self-deception.

Evergreen [Haiku]

the evergreen’s
time to shine: when the last
leaf has fallen

DAILY PHOTO: Episcopal Summer Palace, Bratislava

Taken in October of 2022 in Bratislava

Holly [Haiku]

red berries
and spiky green leaves
trigger Christmas mind

Jack-o-Lantern [Free Verse]

Taken in Szentendre on October 30, 2022
How does one master menace,
carving optimal malignancy
into a festive orange orb?

Sometimes the faces intended
to convey happy holiday blessings
are the most creepy and disconcerting…

you know, like with real peoples’ faces.

Sometimes the faces intended
to torture souls and rend psyches
are over-the-top and campy or silly…

you know, like with real peoples’ faces.

How does one master menace
on a festive orange orb?
Taken in Budapest in October of 2022

Wild Grape Monster [Haiku]

wild grape on a wall
is a multi-clawed monster…
in my mind

DAILY PHOTO: Szentendre Town Square

Taken on October 31, 2022 in Szentendre