with a right cross stance
they began their dance
under a full red moon
and he took his chance
at lasting romance
under a full red moon

he spoke the words right
but she felt uptight
under the full red moon
she wished him good night
then blew out the light
under the full red moon

he shed her blood
turned the snow to mud
under the full red moon
now spring flowers bloom
where she met her doom
under the full red moon

now he thinks he's free
chasing liberty
under the full red moon
but her brother's here
and their deaths are near
under the blood red moon

innocence detested
innocence protested
let's burn the town to the ground
unsanctioned aggression
primitive regression
let's burn the town to the ground
tell us why we should care
apathy stops to stare
as no one is safe and sound

take the cause to the street
and knock them off their feet
just watch and don't make a sound
we don't want to make war
we won't take any more
tired of going to ground
we're tired of our plight
we've no choice but to fight
and here we will stand our ground

double vision
bad decision
a collision
lost in the swell
this won't end well
it's show and tell

she's got the beat
take the heat and
go meet her be
sweet to her she's
gonna be oh
so free wait and
see let her lead
meet her need don't
exceed her or
plead with her for things she isn't giving up

a nice guy but kind of shy
living in the world and wondering why
things are so complicated

a sweet girl with a spicy smile
gonna stop and chat a while
about the way things are

a shining star, a ray of hope
dangles at the end of the rope
and all they can do is hang in there

some will freeze, some will drown
most will never come around
to face the truth or take the dare
they just stop and stare
they don't care

no one knows how the story ends
who will break and who will bend
what matters is they take a stand
just one more time

lacking happiness,
a rebel without bullets
continues the hunt
for joy in a depressed world.
he does something with his life.

he played the blues
win or lose, paid
his dues, lit the
fuse as he taught
what he thought was
long shot romance
bought a dance and
a chance to en-
hance their love for the music of Saturday night

nine years away from home
a big world that I've got to roam
got a lot of miles that I have to go
but I'm down on luck and short of dough
can't go back but I can keep straight
keep goin' forward to my expiration date

a world full of borders
guard towers and fences
seven billion line their own defenses
no one knows who gives the orders
they can't look back or shoot real straight
keep lookin' forward to their expiration date

brothers, sisters, human disgrace
I got lost in this place
and I know I have to move on
say goodbye and then I'm gone
I can't come back so please don't wait
keep movin' forward to my expiration date

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The Chiang Mai Sessions

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The Bangkok Sessions

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Shadows of Doi Suthep

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A fourth collection of poetry is in the works. "Under Crushed Black Velvet Skies" is my poetry journal from April, 2013. It features all the poems I wrote in answer to a challenge to write a poem a day during National Poetry Month, which is promoted by the Academy of American Poets. I hope to have it available by the end of the week.

how many heroes have left the room
after they couldn't take no more?
what of the promises of doom and gloom
were they broken when they closed the door?
somewhere night has fallen
it's fallen and can't get back up
and I'm calling on you
'cause I've fallen and can't get back up
I'm calling on you

there are no more heroes in the room
they left at the break of day
the silly promises of gloom and doom
left us broken with nothing to say
somewhere night has fallen
it's fallen and can't get back up
and you're counting on me
to play the fallen hero again
you're counting on me?

this is not where I will meet my fate
and I'm not taking the fall
doom and gloom promises are out of date
they are no longer posted on the wall
a smile is fading
it is fading into the darkness
and I'm calling on you
but you won't answer the telephone
I'm fading away