New York City from the air

Like a jeweler
displaying gems on velvet
wealth gleams beyond reach

Watching after 2 am

TV morphs into
loser land infomercials
for acne weight loss

haiku envy

greatness revealed in
the sound of splinters, words that
pierce my jealous eyes.

You look great

Bright lipstick fools them
into thinking I’m well. No
“How do you feel?”

Super Tuesday: It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to

“Can’t I vote for a
Democrat?” Republican
guy asked. “Mine all suck.”

Gentlewomen’s lament

God rest ye merry
gentlemen? I don’t see them
lifting a finger!

Protection

Soldiers wear helmets.
Women wear makeup, styled hair.
Our mode of defense.

Fifth sense

Could I love you if
we did not touch, if I did
not mark you as mine?

VH1 shows

It’s the guilty splurge,
potato chips for the mind.
You can’t watch just one.

Thrill of the kill

Urban mall jungle.
Shoppers prowl for deals, fangs bared,
credit cards dripping.