Feel free to respond, but your response must be written in haiku form. That's 5 - 7 - 5 syllables!

Thursday, December 22, 2011

El Primero Noche

by t.a. faust

sunset waves crashing
lights glowing in the distance
a lonely romance

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Breaktime

My Escape
by t.a. faust

Heading who knows where,
off like a herd of turtles.
And away we go!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Drained Dry

by t.a. faust

the tub lies empty
all remnants of washing gone
a porcelain void

no buckets to fill
water's turned off anyway
dust is collecting

a dim bulb flickers
it's final signs of life end
darkness fills the void

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

where are you?

lost and found
by t.a. faust

i've put you somewhere
on a shelf out of my reach
why did i do that?

Friday, November 18, 2011

Sleepy me

Yawn
t.a. faust

My heavy eyelids
drooping with the day's efforts,
ready to close shut.

Just the thought of sleep,
stretching across the blankets
drool on my pillow.

If only the morning
could last all day, through my lunch,
and into dinner.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

scrumtrulescent

invention of epic proportions
by t.a. faust

Hot steam whistles loud,
gears spin and clank together.
Such a wild machine!
See the flags flapping
as it hurtles down the hill?
Rampant revelry!

But what does it do?
Does it make little whats-its?
Or lift up the rug?

It's a mystery,
unsolved and quite unsettling,
that boggles the mind.

Yet onwards it goes
away into the dark night
clicking and clanking.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

The Big Green

Mistress of Mine
by t.a. faust

your emerald waves
rolling away into night
carrying my heart

flotsam and jetsam
lost upon the endless sea
bobbing to and fro

you'll always be there
the multitudinous green
or so we can hope

Monday, November 14, 2011

driven

by t.a. faust

my eyes on the road
and my hands are on the wheel
on my way to life

Friday, November 11, 2011

11.11.11

Symbolism
by t.a. faust

numbers hold their sway
they control our lives subtly
don't mistake their strength!

Thursday, November 10, 2011

The Days Are Just Packed

Time flies
by t.a. faust

When you're having fun
You will hardly notice the time
As you hurtle past

Life's a ride sometimes
And sometimes you're the driver
No need for pit-stops

Our paths often cross
Not as often as they should
Brief travel buddies

I'll see you out there
Along the Highway of Life
Waving as you pass

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

red, red wine

warmth
by t.a. faust

sliding down my throat
sweet and warm, pure delicious
an end to the day

Monday, November 7, 2011

autumn train ride

Golden Grace
by t.a. faust

Heart-warming beauty
Waves of color painting trees
A season of change

Friday, November 4, 2011

The Texas

 A Drink In Haiku
by t.a. faust

Lick the Tabasco,
Then whiskey and tequila,
Follow with a lime

Thursday, November 3, 2011

summer dreams

by t.a. faust

connected once more
long lost friends now re-finding
with some new flavors

so close, yet so far
and now we're searching again
grasping at loose straws

now let's not forget
the morning thunder rumble
nature's poetry

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

A reminder...


There you were
by t.a. faust
Remember Goodbye?
When you held my hands softly
Lingering fingers

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

The Devil's in The Details

shivering
by t.a. faust

early rising fool
pushing through the foggy mind
something from nothing

Monday, October 31, 2011

voices

muffled
by t.a. faust
i can almost hear
voices muffled and distant
as though by pillows

laughter that's not mine
either in my head or elsewhere
not echoes at all

murky-water depths
releasing old memories
faded history

old smiles make me smile
appreciated more now
nostalgic, happy

little reminders
things that used to be closer
barely within reach

if i stretch for them
close my eyes and remember
time has no meaning

Friday, October 28, 2011

cupid

silly li'l baby
flying around with those wings
shooting your arrows

it hurts, what you do
in the softest of my heart
tugging me along

i'm always watching
looking out for your shadow
it's a scary thing!

Thursday, October 27, 2011

changes

did you notice?
by t.a. faust

they're not obvious
these changes we're going through
little by little

they hide in corners
on secret shelves in our minds
hardly ever seen

then one golden day
we look at ourselves clearly
a new person born

old doubts are long gone
what was 'future' is now 'past'
switched without a word

facing challenges
new strengths embolden our stride
lifting us higher

notice your changes
see yourself for what you can be
it is possible


Wednesday, October 26, 2011

guilt

shameful inattention
by t.a. faust

guilty distraction
lack of pure dedication
bottling frustration

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

the opposite game

wheel
by t.a. faust

opposite of blue
orange contrasts perfectly
compliments even

then red sits opposed
from green's envious trouble
holiday yin-yang

purple's royal hue
highlighted by yellow's glow
rich interaction

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Ego

strength
by t.a. faust

a rubber balloon
inflated by helium
deflated by truth

Monday, October 17, 2011

think big.


Enough Room
by t.a. faust

dreams are big items
they take up a lot of space
those huge bulky things

make sure they have room
they need to breathe, move around
the sky is too small

Sunday, October 16, 2011

trust

the big picture
by t.a. faust

my goal is extreme
i realize that clearly
it is really big

okay, but so what?
i dream of a world of trust
of equal effort

peace isn't peace now
no, peace is waiting for war
just a brief 'breather'

trust is bigger though
it's harder to discover
but way more worth it

i'll give you mine free
it's yours already, always
let's make it even

Friday, October 14, 2011

it's everywhere...

by t.a. faust

children can eat it
so why can't i anymore?
it's good for my health!

Thursday, October 13, 2011

boat drinks

by t.a. faust

rusty red Shadow
our chariot to and fro
early morning laughs

baking sweet cookies
chocolate, peanut butter
they never last long

best costume ever?
the tall headless lumberjack
cradling cranium

a beer-bong wedding
toasts around our steel-ringed fire
kegs are SO handy

priceless memories
and always hilarious
Happy Birthday Sis!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

fall

autumnal walk
by t.a. faust
oh wand'ring minstrel
strolling through the golden woods
where are you going?


your ballads echo
away over hill and dale
into green mountains



we'll see thee again
on some other forest trail
smile as wide as time

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The More Fool I

by t.a. faust

i laugh and i cry
i sing loud and i wallow
among friends, alone

i see the humor
yes it is hilarious
but laughable, no

i jump and i fall
i spring up and i stumble
solo company

what is this feeling?
this guilty paranoia
clinging to my back

i wonder 'what now?'
while staring back at the crowds
'who are they watching?'

eyes always prying
curious onlookers watch
an awkward silence

Thursday, October 6, 2011

dangerous thinking

by t.a. faust

be careful Talker
watch What you say and to Who
they are listening

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

what's the big idea?

by t.a. faust

Who are these people
thinking they can change the world?
So presumptuous.

It's only a phase.
You'll grow out of this shortly,
this desire to "help".

Don't get too crazy,
when setting the bar so high.
It just disappoints.

Use the logical,
that internal sense of doubt,
it brought you this far!

Doesn't it scare you?
Aren't you worried about this?
Come on, admit it.

Go on and protest.
It only proves my point more,
fool idealists.

Only time will tell,
open your eyes to the truth.
Reality bites.

Just calm yourselves kids.
We've got things under control,
it's not your concern.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

never forgotten memories

dusty
by t.a. faust

some things stick with us
always dancing in our minds
no matter how long

we remember them
ages after they occurr
brought up by today
breakfast seems distant
yesterday's a lost lifetime
but some days just... stick

how can i repair?
i'm the only reminder
a flash in the pan

it's not nostalgia
nor is it open regret
there it sits, alone

images of us
pictures framed by innocence
children waking up


Saturday, October 1, 2011

planning ahead

by t.a. faust

if one plans failure
prepares to do so ably
is that just success?

Friday, September 30, 2011

it's all in the timing

comedy is...
by t.a. faust

comedy is this
but also some of that too
ironic puzzle

what gives us laughter?
we see ourselves from without
damn criticism

we share our chuckles
moments stolen from the day
those are ours alone

Thursday, September 29, 2011

inspiration

the golden spark
by t.a. faust

sometimes there's something
hidden within or just lost
some missing pieces

errant memories
tugging at my own heartstrings
a nostalgic fool

we live in the Now
a present from the present
always re-gifted

imagine yourself...
but then you've already lost
a fictional past

sometimes i pretend
and other times i just can't
too close for comfort

another lost world
spinning through infinite space
here i go again

Thursday, September 22, 2011

time killer


by t.a. faust

one or two per day
wrapped tightly around itself
my rubber band ball

it bounces loudly
resonating off the desk
reverberation

how do i find the time?
i suppose i'm flexible...
ELASTICITY!



Tuesday, September 20, 2011

torus

by t.a. faust

a swirling donut
                                     energy folding within
                                                                            the universe Is

Monday, September 19, 2011

what if...


by t.a. faust


a brilliant flash
night sky flashing into day
what is this new light?



a young sun is born
gas giant gone nuclear
epic explosion

terrifying twins
two solar sisters hang low
dark night now banished

people are fearful
how can the planet survive?
air hot, seas boiling

within a few months
our planet lies still and dry
exterminated

but it's not over
beneath the surface, Man lives
perfect survivor

Saturday, September 17, 2011

the first step
by t.a. faust





one mistake leads you

another drags you further




deep into the dark

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

bliss

finding it
by t.a. faust

scary awareness
a paralyzing knowledge
ignorance is missed

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

that will happen...

by t.a. faust

dark clouds dissipate
into a lightening sky
sun breaks our bondage

wherever i am
there i must remain as placed
by the universe

once you realize
that everything is nothing
then you have something

a mistake? of course
there is no doubt in my folly
it's just natural

romance is romance
it's just magic in essence
believe what you will

Monday, September 12, 2011

drenched


distinctly fearful
my hard-heart beats terribly
i shudder to think

the moments go on
one after the other, on
pushing forward, on

life gets in the way
we try to hide our poor selves
but we just reveal

our hiding places
they're not really that hidden
or secret at all

secret lives within
ideas holding me back
images dripping

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

sharing

by t.a. faust

sharing is giving
because you never get back
that which you once gave

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

scoop

by t.a. faust

my dreams are dripping
vanilla, strawberry, fudge
triple scoop divine

Monday, September 5, 2011

the pen is mightier

by t.a. faust

i'm feeling some guilt
for penning down my thoughts, views
as though they're trapped now

literal fences
holding in the wild magic
i see around me

forever held down
lost animals in cages
my zoo of a mind

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Saturday, September 3, 2011

slowly twisting
by t.a. faust

bells ringing laughter
chains twisting on the swing set
shoes kicking woodchips

Friday, September 2, 2011

Above

toes squeezing the edge
hair twisting with even breath
gold eyes close slowly

early morning thoughts
decisions made over time
clock ticking wildly

shame and pain combine
anger used against herself
it wasn't worth it

Thursday, September 1, 2011

pushed
by t.a. faust

step by step i walk
my feet growing heavier
sleep is imminent

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

the universe

by t.a. faust

childish universe
reading over my shoulder
that drives me crazy

silly universe
always staring at strangers
don't you know that's rude?

judgey universe
criticizing my mirror
i'm rubber you're glue

hey there universe
what's with all the hubbub, bub?
just take a breather

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Én mindig szeretlek
by t.a. faust

memory flashes
bright instants from history
minutes like seasons


circus one

by t.a. faust

                                                                                     teetering fearful
balancing                      poles and people
                                                           ringmaster laughing

clowns turning           backward
              rubber cigars exploding
tricks                                                 twixt                                   tricksters                  tease

wild animals roar
                                   great                         trumpeting elephants
                                                                                                                                     pure cacophony


Sunday, August 28, 2011

aftermath
by t.a. faust

warm winds blowing strong
blue skies clearing overhead
it's quiet once more

Saturday, August 27, 2011

"lockdown"


heavy
by t.a. faust

rumbling storm rolling
gloomy clouds crying their tears
thunderclap echoes

waiting
by t.a. faust

moments passing slow
each one longer than the last
anticipation

shower
by t.a. faust

you can hear it fall
slapping the stones below you
torrential downpour

Friday, August 26, 2011

goodnight irene

by t.a. faust

nevermind the rain
wet clothes are temporary
try to enjoy it

we've nowhere to be
the relative time is now
revel in madness

nevermind the wind
our umbrella's back at home
waiting unbroken

no running away
our fears cannot control us
this is our moment

nevermind the storm
the city needs a scrubbing
a fresh start again

let's find our own way
whether or not, we'll weather
nature is our guide

Thursday, August 25, 2011



clickity-clack no more
by t.a. faust

daily i'm riding
tracks hurtling by beneath me
trail to adventure

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

  o solo mio
by t.a. faust

a beautiful night
the gondolier sings softly
stars sparkling silver

music filters near
a restaurant full of life
warm laughter within

graceful gondola
be gentle while we're floating
these silent waters

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

simply simplicity

by t.a. faust

skeletal skitters
some sun-baked scorpion steps
seeking shade, shelter

sour, sinister Sol
sizzling sand shifting sideways
skin slowly searing

cerulean skies
sifting sunlight, silver streams
slivers so sullen

Monday, August 22, 2011

perfect chemistry

by t.a. faust

some carbon-based things
have a unique reaction
with certain others

they create, destroy
re-arranging molecules
a new beginning

acids and bases
reacting to each other
could be dangerous

our magnetic bonds
cannot hold us together
indefinitely

i lack the knowledge
to explain why this happens
but it still... happens

Sunday, August 21, 2011

what is science?

by t.a. faust

perhaps this is odd
my question of our science
but have you ever...

really looked at it?
i mean really, really looked
compared to before

the before when life,
reality, was different?
belief was different

it seemed so correct
logical and true to them
just as to us now

we believe so sure
in our 'science' as logic
but just take a look

we're probably wrong
just as everyone before
statistically

Friday, August 19, 2011

the goodbye


by t.a. faust

in my memory
she'll always be standing there
watching me leaving

she stands out stark-white
her dress glows pure in the dark
angelic vision

as i walk away
i feel her watching me still
thinking who knows what

my heart longs to turn
to run back and clutch her tight
never letting go

but these feet don't stop
they keep going farther on
until the corner

i stop and look back
one final wave of farewell
then away i go

Thursday, August 18, 2011

predictable
by t.a. faust

They always met twice
on their way home from the school
synchronistic love

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

a day without sunshine

by t.a. faust

two clowns in progress
painting a new face of white
lifting the rain clouds

they share their make-up
helping each other with care
creating, laughing

this comic duo
giddy children playing games
energetic friends

two clowns in progress
teaching ourselves the new craft
an exploration

Monday, August 15, 2011

The Walk

by t.a. faust

fingers slip in mine
a shy smile slowly exchanged
my heart fluttering

palm to palm, we walk
sharing our silence as one
lost in hidden thoughts

rain interrupts us
we release our umbrella
a private shelter

we slow to a stop
the time of separation
a little heartbreak

as we part our ways
our eyes make their promises
quiet agreement

Friday, August 12, 2011

Quantum Physics

by t.a. faust

constantly changing
strings twist inconceivable
thirteen dimensions

Thursday, August 11, 2011

challenge
by t.a. faust

Bravery's funny.
It's never there when you want,
always when you need.

Sizing myself up,
I reach for the Impossible
and grab Unlikely.

pushing and pulling
force applied against more force
sharing energy

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Gravity

by t.a. faust

strong sticky substance
gluing my feet to the earth
chewing gum of life

heavy weights pressing
holding my shoulders down firm
pressure to stay put

depth of mind and heart
sincerity in my words
the honest, hard truths


Monday, August 8, 2011

Tango In The Rain


by t.a. faust

the music draws us
pulls us from our other lives
gathering a crowd

scattered chairs, tables
laughter bubbling among friends
perfectly social

the dancers do so
they swirl around the courtyard
smiling one and all

latin memories
reminiscence of romance
a dream of dreaming

all ages dancing
young, old, experienced, not
brought forth with music

as the band changes
one song to another beat
pitter patter, rain

some scatter quickly
others stand strong, it will pass
but downpour begins

two dancers return
a red umbrella held high
the dance continues

alone they spin now
proud and utterly romance
smiling with their hearts

"one final song friends"
musicians calling an end
with scattered applause

the couple dances
rain slowing to a drizzle
feet slowing in time

as the crowd departs
still laughing, still with big smiles
they remain waiting

a red umbrella
marks the moment as it rests
the future begins


Saturday, July 30, 2011

Hidden in Plain Sight

by t.a. faust

so here we both sit
just waiting for who-knows-what
while this life happens

what are we doing?
does anybody know now?
someone clue me in

permanent gridlock
we're stuck in a damn cat's game
nobody can move

time passes us by
like freight trucks on a highway
horns blowing wildly

life is happening
right now! it is! look around!
it isn't waiting

somebody push me
this swing is hanging limply
i need momentum

these moments of thought
clarity found through instants
i'm running on fumes

you, me, and all this
we're standing on the side-lines
waiting to sub in

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Electro-Matic

These pages flow quickly
Instantaneous release
Quickly creating

Just Hovering Above

by t.a. faust

Vibrating air-flows
Holding my corpus aloft
Brushing the surface

I brush my fingers
Through the water below me
It's cool, refreshing

Breathing the air deep
The ancient sea enthralls me
Filled with images

Looming monoliths
Glowing green luminescence
Clouds of pulsing life

Moon on the water
Rolling swells chasing the night
Away towards West

Purple, orange, red
Brilliant rays bursting out
Illuminating

A sudden shifting
Turning me around to see
The world as it is

Forgotten dreams lost
Welling up into my sight
Memories long gone

Summer's always there
Hidden in sight forever
Hovering above



Thursday, July 21, 2011

tick... tock...

Creeping slowly by,
the weeks are month-long efforts.
I'm aging faster.

Minutes like seasons,
Moments wax continuous.
This Eternity.

My eyelids drooping
as the afternoon wears on
dreaming of freedom
Sweltering garbage/Infiltrates my poor nostrils//This awful heat wave

Monday, July 18, 2011

Anger, Rage flowing/Spewing into the hot air//Smothering my joy

Friday, July 15, 2011

I crave your newness/Desire is so curious;//I'm driven to know

Thursday, July 14, 2011

busy day
t.a. faust

hassle a hassler
give trouble-makers trouble
exhausting myself

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Epiphany

what is an artist?
by t.a. faust

being an artist
means many confusing things
hard to understand

what to represent?
what do you challenge to change?
an important choice

trying to explain
give others the chance to hear
doesn't always work

they can't hear your mind
they can't clarify your thoughts
you can't always, right?

some people believe
believe in a better world
a place of freedom

if they could define
explain what that freedom means
they probably would
happiness isn't
it isn't a place of "Free"
it is "Sacrifice"

you must give it all
yourself, your life, your Freedom
to know happiness

happiness is Love
it sure isn't Solitude
life is Sharing

share yourself with all
give others that inner you
that loss is living

Artists must have loss
the point of art is living
and making changes

growth, evolution
these are the truths we all face
this is our Constant

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

shoestrings
t.a. faust

greasy untied string
holds leather and rubber loose
against my sore feet

eternally handy
usable for everything
can even save lives

scratchy plastic hooks
tearing apart my poor soul;
Velcro's the Devil

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

idea-monger
by t.a. faust

building ideas
from the ground up to the sky
creative design

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Challenging my heart/I fear my own expansion//Hide my head below

Monday, July 4, 2011

words, words, words

by t.a. faust

i can't find the words
to explain my stupid thoughts
not that it would help

elaboration?
i wish that were an option
even i don't know

how can i tell you?
how can i bring myself to?
you are more than i

greater than, less than
where do i fit in this mess?
not where i'd like to

wrong people, right parts
i'm giving myself away
some deserve, some don't

who can clarify,
give me answers, not questions?
my necessity.

utterly helpless
this corporal form is limp
my shapeless 'body'

i see a blank screen
filling my blind inner eye
visions of nothing

now i'm just hiding
behind imagination
a dry, shallow grave

it's time for some change
grow a pair, spread my damn wings!
make a difference

Sunday, July 3, 2011

given
by t.a. faust
deep morning rumble
trees dripping with early rain
poetry in life

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Constancy!
by t.a. faust

Actively chasing dreams,
following my writer's heart.
Haikus all around!

Poetry for you
And perhaps some for me too!
Little bits of joy.

Feel the freedom,
let the thoughts flow into words.
Create some short art!

Tuesday, June 28, 2011



business
t.a. faust

it's only business.
"no offence." "no, none taken"
yeah. thanks for nothing.

Monday, June 27, 2011

a time of war
by t.a. faust

families apart
brothers fighting their brothers
nothing but heartbreak

Friday, June 24, 2011

Thursday, June 23, 2011

scribble-scrabble
t.a. faust

a little of this
then just a little of that
letters making words

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

The Good Doctor

faustus, by t.a. faust

The Devil will come
bringing pain for my pleasures.
Spare me, Lucifer!


Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Endorphins, t.a. faust

what? bubbly chocolate?
who carbonated my treat?
i am so confused

Monday, June 20, 2011


time heals all these wounds
where can we go without you?
sorely missing you


someday we shall meet
on some far forgotten peak
a place of dreaming


saying goodbye now
it's hard to believe I must
farewell my young friend


Sunday, June 19, 2011

What what?

science non-fiction, t.a. faust

golden future world
a dalliance of teevees
reality bites

Friday, June 17, 2011

Freedom of movement/Mobile access to the world//Poetry right now!
magnificent meh
by T.A. Faust

My morning magic
making minimal movement,
mostly miopic.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

home nausea
by T.A. Faust

these rainy day-dreams
tugging my thoughts back homewards
to a world now lost

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Mind-Blown
by T.A. Faust

random connection
coincidence? i think not.
a magnetic pull

Shared Joy
by T.A. Faust

Socrates calls Man
"political animal"
a social being

Creeper!
by T.A. Faust

his gross molestache
twitches while he smirks at her
one can sense his ire

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

pride?

by T.A. Faust


juxtaposed feelings

old strengths feel like weaknesses

defending my truth