Downstream

Spirals and waves
Rocks and rays
Leaves and branches
Night romances
Day delights
Split unites
Without the blind
I could not see
With out my anger
I am not free
Doubt and tragedy
Hand with misery
Cards are not just dealt
They are hand felt
Built with tiny cracks
Shortcut across the tracks
To lean up that hill
Toting despair still
Dogs bark when afraid
Is a decision made
With the heart of mind
Chosen path all the time
Light dark purple blue
I get to be me
You get to be you
Just not sure
Who gets to choose.............
FTBAS 11.13.14

My old Friend

Watching my old friend this morning.

Over 5000 of these days together forming.

Sitting in the warm fall sun, soaking in the rays.

Hot rising or stormy weather days.

My keys jingling are an instant up.

Cause we might be loading up to go in the truck..

Every work day and weekend , keeping an eye on my shoes.

Me barefoot has him with the blues.

Cause boots are for working, so he's almost sure to go.

Tennis shoes are a maybe yes, and sandals maybe no.

Point man on the trail, as a good lead dog would.

Never once has left me, from being misunderstood.

Returning from times he can’t roll, he’s the first face I see.

From a hard day’s work or fishing in the sea.

When he’s not there I hear his bark.

Silence is deafening without his snoring in the dark.

Nights are not the same when I don’t call his name.

Been beside me when even when I was unsure.

With his heart of gold and love so pure.

My old best friend Wyatt the Wonder dog

Or WD 40 on short.

Blessing sent to me from God’s court.

To become such a part of me.

I see I am in good company.

Left with maybe a year or two if we are blessed.

Cause living and dying daily together, is what us old friends do best………………..

FTBAS 10.22.14

F and D

I ask not of my faith, to forgive our darkness.

Only to hold me, as I see it through till dawn. 

FTBAS  10.3.14

Candy toast

Savory and sweet

Tongues little treat

Like sunshine in rays

Distant in daze

Moments in haze

Keep looking back

Never keeping track

Of begs a pleading

A hearts a bleeding

Opera on the floor

Sanity out the door

Nights a ringing

Souls a flinging

Tossed and believing 

That one little thing

Somethings do change

An island of swim

End books whim

Characters done

What's become

To the hero then
Or looser has been

King on top

Pauper will mop

Over the world 

Flag unfurled

With the host

Over the boast

Glass raised my candy toast...................

FTBAS 9.11.14

Soulshine

Concrete perfection reached
In beginning was preached
Of lasting pain and loners
Dusty boots in empty corners

Memories of gritty days gone by
Talking shit and running dry
Whats that my friend?
Soul shined once again?

Mud fields at last
Haze dispersal fast
That gaze in burrow
Looking west tomorrow

Birds are humming
Trees are sunning
Shade heat away
For soul shine to play....................

FTBAS 9.21.14

In me

Mind a train of thinking
Heart beats of passion
Within my soul seeing all
On my feet I'm standing
Arms meant for hugging
Shoulders built for lugging
Hips love dancing
Fingertips for romancing
Eye stare blinking
Mouth forms worlds
Envy has them shrinking
Courage pushes me forth
Cowardice stuffed in worth
Silence fell on ears
Ducts roll out tears
Smiled at the lips
One I just bit
With teeth shining
Muscles a flexin
Blood is pumping
Sometime I'm dumping
Sleep is a whore
Showers are a bore
On water proof skin
Cold vs warm
Constant battle
Temperature gauges
All over the faces
Emotional system
Physical rhythm
Nervous system
Control monitors
Sleeping at the wheel
I'm me
Even still.............

FTBAS 9.4.14

Crowd in silence

In the middle of nothing
No room to believe
Stench of disgusting
Sewer gas to breathe

In a crowd of silence
Depending on social
Media of malice
On the channel local

Screens are scrolling
Jigsaw is naught
Friends are glowing
With nuclear assault

Cellophane wrapped
Pizza fed
Touchdown tapped
Silicone bred

Crowed in silence
Of empty screams
Crowded in silence
Of Utopian dreams............

FTBAS 8.17.14

Do Lolly

Down on folly
Rocking hard
Crevice wide
Super slide
Do lolly
Funky fellow
Do Lolly
Go mellow
I'm down my friend
Times just a need
Days just going on
How we feed
Sun breaches
SOB teaches
Corner preachin
Need some sleepin
Eye lids creepin
But I'm down my friend
Do lolly
Things aint fakin
Natures figs
I'm a eatin
Silent prayers Im saying

But at the end of the day
Do Lolly
Do lolly
Do!

FTBAS 8.5.14

Glow

Feel that slow melody play
Sweet sounds float from the street
The pavement vibes a sway
Bass thumping beneath

The band marched on
The crowd pulled away
The shadows are long
The memories of today

Glow in the wind
Glow in the light
Gone now my friend
Gone as your right

Its not the start
Its not the end
Its not the middle
Its when are apart............

FTBAS 7.9.14

Pleasure

Drop by drop
System stops
Roll by roll
Main gate tolls

Thump by thump
Rotation pumps
Swing by swing
Night stars sky brings

Mist up and over
Valleys grind lovers
Sweat ring
Mind still springs

Water through
Drop by drops
End to preview
Bottom to tops................

FTBAS 6/23/14