Honor killing

Honor is seen in conjunction
with  sexuality
fidelity or virginity.

Mostly men impose
this on women in societies
where men rule supreme.

The women will be killed
stoned, maimed to save
the "honor" of the men.

I spit on that notion.

Philo-sagesse

Vivre et mourir
est l'exsistentiel
entretemps
manger, dormir
aimer
ne passe pas
le temps d'hainer
trop difficile
et trop de rides
dans une visage.
Pour l'amour
et le rire fou
on reste jeune.

Bernie

An older great generation's gent
With a theatrical righteous bent
A second wife of fifty some years
 Set sail into the sunset - the tears
Were Bernie's and  as an afterthought
Life without Dottie is all for naught.
The last year he did battle with health
his breathing did not move well by stealth.
In a varied judicial sway
Fairness for his clients through the law
Fighting and advising  civilly
To  the end - he blasted on Broadway
When his ghost gave way to evermore
surrender - life's gone bunk vividly.

Blues of November

Running raggedly
over terror and death
truly shows the mood
of November
whether it is sun or rain
the droplets of blood
stain the sidewalks
in November
the ninth month
of the Roman calendar
darkness approaches
in our hemisphere
alas November.

Paris blues again

Plague
Anger
Rage
Isis
Shit
is not Paris

Serene
Inspire
Reason
Amour
Pleasure
Is what  Paris is to me

Death and the wind

The wind blows - goes
away into the realm
of fantasy
that's where
it feels at home
with gnomes
witches of yore
a childhood vague dream
of beauty and non-judging
that is how I see
death.

wow mom

Grayish morn
nothing but
grocery shopping
wow

Life in suburbs
exciting but
mindless
mom

except
expectations
humor me
mom wow

All hallow'sand Day

Hallows - the four elements
earth fire water air
and the souls contain
swords wands pentacles and cups
and this year is particularly sharp
there are so many
have gone through life and died
In January A Norwegian
February An American
April a Dane
May A Dane
June An American
July An Englishman
October A Dane
knowingly getting up there
but still and the years ain't over yet
so tonight I send all my wishes
to those who are gone
born of water
we are earthly and burn to keep warm
and the fire will turn to ashes and air.

movies are us?

on a movie roll
two nights in a row
gone to the cinema
to see serious
and forgettable
but
impressions
in both tricked
memories
is that not why
we go?
even the gory stuff
will set off
a remembrance
of something terrible
- a nightmare -
and the feel good
sensations are
daydreams -
alas
only few in the US
film world
are feministic
or bi-gendered.
going to the
theatre and see a film
is soon a relic past-time
so we will destroy
the joy of going out
and just stay in?

Illustrated history

A child's history of names
Was illustrated in
The classic script of frames

All Viking battles -slain
Kings and valiant knights
Of Yesteryear's fame

Stand out in an old brain
My world's concept
Is gone up in flames

Due to lack of queens - dames
I never saw the other side's
Point  I truly regret and blame

That history is  quite insane
Only to remember as a kid
The victors - what a shame.

Cancer et plus

Beaucoup des gens
cette annee
que je connais
ou connaissait
sont morts
de l'epidemie
(il me semble)
de cancer -

Seulement deux
sont morts d'une
crise cardiaque
le reste - de
ce symptome cache
mais tous
ont eu des choses
cachee ou ....

Drole d'affection
sans de me rendre
tout a fait folle
et moi je serai
la victime prochaine.
Je garderai en moi
la vivacite -
et la musique de la vie.

Technicolor life... Not

Six minutes to curtain call
Avant premiere
Surprises always come but the music
If anything detects a romantic
Mood of the fifties and sixties
Ah to dance with Fred
Or be in the arms of ... Elvis
Bye bye mr dream
Alas welcome to reality.

La vie ailleurs

Je n'ecris plus ici
il me manque - la France
terriblement sans savoir pourquoi??
Isolee dans une banlieue

Je ne parle plus ici
il me manque - l'amour fou
je sais trop bien pourquoi
Isolee dans mon lit.

Je ne vie plus ici
il me manque - la vie
presque battue de mes pensees
isolee dans mon cerveau.

sound and not

Gum chewing eschewing
bad breath but
my visage is
a facial masque
of mal-configuration.
.

Inverted bridal haiku

A wedding in October
a chill of wind blows
good omen for bride and groom.

morning surprise

Sitting working at my keyboard
I hear the front door bustle
is it an unexpexted intruder
who will my life rustle?
no it is my darling daughter
who the door buckles.

Recycling conundrum

I like to recycle
invitations to credit cards
I try to cut out
the critical numbers - shard
without a doubt
it is not a mere trifle.

wrong citation

Curiosity killed the cat
is a wrong citation
of the proverb
worrying killed it - splatt
is a revelation
that's superb!

La condition d'humanite

Ici sur la scene de ma vie
il y a des personnes
inoubliables et des gens
qu'on en a pas besoin
chaque jour
hier
demain
mais le role est le meme
pour moi envers toi
inoubliable ou rejetee
chaque jour
hier
demain.

Le theatre vivant

Les choix qu'on fait
restent avec la personne
pendant toute leur vie
meme si on veut bien
l'oublier -

 l'idiotie
la sagesse
l'amour
le meurtre
l'ironie
la satire
....

La comedie
la Tragedie
on demeure
tres pres
des Grecs.


la vie reste un masque.
qu'on porte.