Stop Breaking
Stop that —
That breaking,
That barking dog
That braking at the stop light
That phony little hint of affection
That sanding off the bark of a tree
That standing on the side of the road
That bombardment of fake emotions
That vomiting of words you don’t mean
That lie you spew forth from your mouth
That sawing off the chambers of my heart
That waiting for the pause in the rainstorm
That moving slowly toward an unfound redemption
That thawing of your sham of a feeling you have for me
That burying me alive with my love for you
Causing me to go into cardiac arrest
At least when I’m dead, I’d rest
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.09.03.14.25.21@345NYC
Fatigue
Early rising
Training at the gym
Being in attendance; art of transcendence
Dissimulating in front of everyone
Rocking chair, rock and sun
Calling in sick, I’ve perfected the shtick
Getting on the scale
Gaining pounds and losing weight
Changing to a smaller waist; becoming erased
No opportunities to hang art on a wall
Not a word mentioned in an art rag
Paint brush; toilet flush
Fork in the road, beaten path
Road less traveled, highway bypass
Couldn’t care less; such a mess
Organizing, researching, night gazing
Sorting, snorting, shifting,
Never relaxing; texting for your waxing
Pretending pompous purpose
Greatness in a coward’s cloak
False behavior given a prize; dead in my eyes
Wishing to dance and never dancing
Cookies on the plate and cookies in my pockets
I ate cookies and cream; cookies in my dream
Boxes chained to my ankles
Teeth falling from my mouth
Living inside someone else’s life; catastrophic strife
Tightrope walking
Screws and bolts holding me together
Looking funny these days; upside down sideways
Watching people speak
Up and down and up and down
Not hearing a thing; punched in the boxing ring
Pocket pills, magic pills, pain pills
Heart pills, acid pills, migraine pills
Repeated; autoimmune treated
Travel bugs, bed bugs, listening bugs
Changing channels and changing lanes
Sitting in the aisle seat; still in the dead heat
Camouflage treasures under my arm
Agent of love embedded deep
Finger print my thumb; remind me how numb
Hot humidity destruction
Not a seat on the train
Standing still in the night; mosquito bite
Dead on a dime
AARP RSVP AMZN GOOGL
Reruns, Returns, Refunds, Rollovers; leftovers
Space challenger exploding in the sky
Obese orbit around the buffet
Stolen handgun; just a son
Idea stuck but not star struck
Immediate gag lying still
Wetting face; your panties lace
Letters of admiration
Coffin sales and coffee brews
On your knees; the great big tease
Typing responses with arthritic fingers
Procrastinating choices unmade
Dusting off my leisure suit; grandfather’s bayonet dispute
Gotta stop - want to stop - won’t stop
My nap is done, the pause is over, the break is broken
Off the line, in a great bind; I am no longer blind
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.09.03.10.03.06@345NYC
The Unrelenting Storm
Storm approaches across dark labyrinths of insanity
somber nights alone
beneath rocks and stone
Sparked by
the voices I hear
the hallucinations I see
Tempted to obey
to surrender
to bend the knee
Chained and bound
to the seat I sit upon
to the disease inside me
Set ablaze
to the lonely heart
to the great weeping willow tree
Committed to change
to the barrel of the gun
to the stinging honeybee
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.08.31.13.47.30@345NYC
Argument
Tired of the shouting
Constant disagreements
Distractions and disappointments
Being disenfranchised
And disconnected
Dubious
Feeling lost
When we both thought we were found
Tired of what could have been
What we wished for
What others hoped for
What we led others to believe
Revealing shared secrets
Contemplating life without
Speaking regrettable words
Shattering the common dream
Tired of being tired
Weary, worn and beaten down
Discarded
Forgotten
Derelict
Conclusively, we have agreed
To have that argument
One last time
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.08.27.09.25.59@345NYC
Top Of World
I’m the best
The best at what I do
Pat me on the back
Give me the credit due
Sound the applause
Cheer me on
High five me
I tried
I tried
I tried again
I did not fail
I have succeeded
I achieved everything I wanted to do
I accomplished everything I said I was going to do
Everything is complete
No more hidden places needed
I am the great victor
I have triumphed against the greatest odds
I’m sitting on top of the world
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.08.24.09.12.28@345NYC
Are We Still Strangers?
Met you when the violins played in my mind
Head split open on the concrete wall
Neurons interweaving
From dusk to dawn
Strewn on the tar
Ocean’s pride without division
Battle drums bang the encouraging beat
And to war we go
Making the advance forward
Against the ongoing ache in our skulls
Putting up the good fight
With every weapon we have at our disposal
Often we want to surrender
Lasting agony give us no reprieve
Frequently we want to orchestrate our own end
But,
Yet,
We march on
We’ve haven't met
We’ve only shared a constant pain
What are we? – but just strangers in the dark.
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.08.20.09.36.50@345NYC
Out Of The Void
Moving fast
Crawling underground
Listening to the upside-down world
I thought I was hidden,
I was found
Unearthing bodies at dawn
At my side my loving steel blade
I was scattered ash before I could become
Foes everywhere,
but it was my friend who betrayed
Had an escape
Empty flank to my right
Forgot my own name
Stood firmly ground,
Engaged in an admirable fight
Revenge attacks come and go
Passionate deception and interference
Secrets abandoned like orphans
Wishing wells and stars,
Take note of my disappearance
Honest to the best of my ability
Long lasting trysts of desire
Fault lines cracking
Fierce storms marching ahead,
Igniting my vacant heart on fire
Bring me pale ghosts
Every corner of the world overjoyed
Secluded territories to cosmopolitans
Lost hopes lift me up,
Out of the void
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.07.13.14.48.32@345NYC
Sequel
There is no sequel to life
No Re-Do
No Re-Start
No Do-Over
Sweep away your tears
Brush your regrets beneath the rug
Swallow the key after locking history in a box
Don’t mind the gap
Turn your body toward the back of the elevator
Say Yes more than saying No
Sail away from the safe harbor
There is no sequel to life
Consequences
Results
Answers
Outcomes
Aftermath
Ramification
Conclusion
Oh, stay tuned for part 2
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.02.06.09.00.00@BklynNYC
26.07.12.07.12.54@BklynNYC
Distance
Became so distant
Disconnected and removed
Passion gracefully became inconsistent
Everyone forgot our names
Everything failed around us
Everybody played tricks and games
Grown so far apart
Forgotten how to speak the same language
Battle for the empty heart
Once the best of lovers
Behind locked doors
Hiding under the covers
Amorous letter burns
Speechless and wordless
Without ideas or concerns
Separating close connection
With no gratification or satisfaction
Wallowing in self-inflicted infection
No first dance or wedding bell
Standing out in the wet and cold
Not even a cordial farewell
A different agenda on your plate
On our desks and in our files
Nothing left to debate
Sinking in the sea of despair
Giving birth to misconceptions
Avoid sitting in the judge's chair
Following the what if
And what could have been
Leaping headfirst off the inescapable cliff
Reading the story in tomorrow’s news
With death comes sympathy
In the direction we now choose
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.06.16.14.27.45@345NYC
Mother Barking Like A Dog
Mother bequeathed the old green sofa to me
Not sure what I would do with the old green sofa
Yellow and white vertical stripes ran across the fabric
The back of the couch was torn up
May have been by a dog
Or a cat
Or just little kids
I was once a little kid
I once had a dog
I once had a cat
We buried her on a Sunday
She had died the previous Friday
In the ground quickly before the sun set for a third time
I’m lucky
Now I have the green sofa
The one with yellow and white vertical stripes
Mother is barking
Barking like a dog
Mother is dead
Dead as a dog
Barking silently behind my brand new couch
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.06.17.14.29.26@345NYC
Fire Fire Fire
Everything around me is burning.
House burning
Office chairs burning
Shoes burning
Tears burning
Everything is on fire
Pain on fire
Pleasure on fire
Hope on fire
This is the twist I do
The dance
The ballet inside my head
Turning off reality
Kissing the future
With haunts from under the bed
Deeply buried in the closets of secrets
Burn
Burn
Burn
© David Greg Harth
26.06.17.11.45.00@345NYC
Always Ready To Capture
Always ready to capture
shooting stars descending upon earth
Out of reach
The night sky is so far away
Always ready to capture
the perfect snapshot framed
Photographic memories
Remembered for eternity
Always ready to capture
prey I’ve been hunting
From dusk to dawn
Wandering paths unknown
Always ready to capture
the escaping idea
Roping in concepts near and far
Saving deep inside for later blossoming
Always ready to capture
your heart
As I surrender my love
Just to have your love in return
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.06.16.12.57.24@345NYC
Amerigina
Blondes
Brunettes
Redheads
Auburns
Grey and Silver
Ebony and Ivory
Curly
Wavy
Straight
Braided
Bald
Kinky
Afro
Freckled
Sun-kissed
Pale as a ghost
Olive and fair and
Petite and gigantic giants
Slim and thin
Thick and muscular
Voluptuous and athletic
Short tall
Underweight
Overweight
Smoooooooth
Tiny
Huge
Big
Small
Fearless
Scrumptious
Soft - Hard
Open lips, flappy lips, inner lips, perfect lips
Strips, Triangles, Bikini, Brazilian, Shaved, Waxed, Lasered, Au Naturel!
Sisters and
Aunts
Daughters and
Mothers
Grandmothers and
Girlfriends
Partners and
Wives
Lovers and
Friends
Living the American Dream
Inside the American Vagina
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.06.06.14.12.00@BklynNYC
Daytime Madness
Forgotten nights
Commuting for your heart’s desire
Drowning in city lights
Communion’s sake
Doing the daily chug-a-long
Put a knife through last night’s steak
Leaning on subway polls
Going through revolving office doors
Sanitizing your flesh from head to toes
Working to live your dream
Dreaming of living a better life
Busting at every seam
Whistling while you’re working
Whimpering in disgust of yourself
Sitting curbside drinking
Suddenly retirement age creeps up on you
You cry yourself to sleep
Life escaped you leaving you blue
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.06.04.09.25.04@345NYC
Buzzing Little Bee
Buzzing bee on capitol hill
Buzzing around D.C.
Buzzing in and out of traffic
On the beltway
On that grey January 6th day
Buzzing the corruption
Pardon the democratic interruption
Drop the prosecution
Throw out the constitution
Don’t bow to the golden god
Never seen such dishonesty on such a scale
Citizens rise up and throw him in jail
Tax fraud
Character flawed
Celebrate his death with an applaud
Buzzing bee
No accepting of his last plea
Such a tyrant not to be set free
Buzzing buzzing little bee,
Don’t sting me
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.05.21.15.45.39@345NYC
Robert
Black cat up a tree
Meowing in the dead of night
Feeling out of sight
Black cat up a tree
Shadows making such a fright
My very personal knight
Black cat up a tree
Nibble the ear a little bite
At first morning light
Black cat up a tree
Knowing my emotions you’re so bright
Never willing to put up a fight
Black cat up a tree
In my arms so tight
Everything’s gonna be alright
Black cat up a tree
You are right
You are not white
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.05.20.17.21.30@345NYC
Obstacles
Wide-mouthed your speech
Subtle doubts in your mind
Honorable mentions for your ideas
Spreading butter on your bread
Slipping on your silk robe
Turning the kettle on your stove
Burden of your shackled feet
Dampened cloth between your legs
Fist clenched on your hammer’s handle
Border control asks for your papers
Eye of the storm guides your fears
Feeling safe under your covers
Anthropological studies on your desk
Ballroom dancing for your pleasure
Existing in your secluded fourth dimension
Release your constructed barriers
Falsify your historical records
Give birth to your undeveloped theories
Ravens remove your eyes
End of time has the ultimate grip on your clock
Pleasantries don’t expand your necessitates
Feeling the pinching of your cheek
Giving up on your forever dreams
Finding destiny was never in your control
Drowning under your accumulated debt
Losing all your investments
Paying for your delivery fees
Sheriff on the tail of your chaotic driving
Ambassador of love bruising your heart
Drought won’t save your tears
Doctors refuse your resuscitation
Parasites feeding on your freedom
Supper plate shattered at your knees
Obstruction of your innocence
Sale of your childhood
Burying your last emotional turmoil
Midnight mass apologies for your felonies
Mystery disease enslaving your brain
Past decisions preventing your escape
Highest bidder buys your art
Wolves feed on your compassion
Memories complete your self-destruction
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.05.12.15.10.15@345NYC
Road to Nowhere
Tired of my feet leading me this way
Tired of turning the wheel
Haven’t succeeded
Haven’t done anything lately
Haven’t accomplished anything
Haven’t followed my dream
So tired of this
Road to nowhere
–
Tired of wrong paths taken
Tired of wrong choices made
Haven’t inspired myself
Haven’t achieved my goals
Haven’t looked to the future
Haven’t learned from the past
So tired of this
Road to nowhere
–
Tired of hiding from the truth
Tired of living a false livelihood
Haven’t created in a long time
Haven’t revealed my biggest secret
Haven’t released my inner child
Haven’t aced my own test
So tired of this
Road to nowhere
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.05.11.14.53.00@345NYC
God Returned My Call
Let me tell you about God.
I don’t capitalize god.
I don’t believe in god.
I hate wasting my time writing about god.
I’ll never try to convince you that god does not exist.
But as much as I don’t accept this concept of a higher power.
I must tell you about this phone call I received the other day,
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.05.11.0912.58@345NYC
Out of Control
Action packing
Addiction producing
Aimless flying
Air suffocating
Airplane descending
Alarm sounding
All engulfing
Answer delaying
Ant colonizing
Asphalt paving
Asteroid landing
Autumn harvesting
Baby birthing
Backyard barbecuing
Banjo playing
Bank robbing
Bar hopping
Battery charging
Bee buzzing
Beliefs upending
Belly aching
Bible reading
Bird chirping
Blood sucking
Box hoarding
Boxer punching
Bridge spanning
Bubble bursting
Bulb lighting
Bull shitting
Cake baking
Camera flashing
Car crashing
Cash withdrawing
Casino betting
Cat petting
Cave crawling
Cement mixing
Cereal munching
Chalkboard erasing
Chess moving
Citizens protesting
Cliff jumping
Clock ticking
Cloud puffing
Cock stroking
Color blinding
Comedian portraying
Compass navigating
Constant pleading
Corrupt governing
Coupon saving
Credit card spending
Cum swallowing
Dead breathing
Deep sleeping
Democracy voting
Disease defeating
Dish washing
Donut frying
Drug inducing
Drum beating
Dust collecting
Egg hatching
Election cheating
Envelope sealing
Face shaving
False promising
Fighter jets bombing
Finger trembling
Fire burning
First date kissing
Fist bumping
Flag raising
Flower bedding
Forced childbearing
Funeral gathering
Galaxy observing
Gas passing
Germ catching
Gift giving
Glass breaking
Golden peeing
Grade school flirting
Granola grinding
Gravity defying
Gum chewing
Gun Shooting
Hail Mary praying
Hang gliding
Heart stopping
Heavy benching
Home refinancing
Hostile plotting
Hot wheeling
Ice melting
Idea nixing
Illegal crossing
Illegally hallucinating
Image stealing
In bed spooning
Infidelity hiding
Inmate electrifying
Innocent crucifying
Intimate lovemaking
Irrational thinking
Knee bending
Lane signaling
Lawn mowing
Lazer beaming
Loan borrowing
Lollipop licking
Losing everything
Luggage carrying
Machine malfunctioning
Mall shopping
Maximized activating
Milk pouring
Mirror reflecting
Money laundering
Mosh pitting
Mountain climbing
Mouth foaming
Mud wrestling
Mushroom foraging
Nail clipping
Naked skydiving
Narcissistic self-caring
Nation building
Nighttime cricketing
Nose blowing
Number crunching
Ocean crushing
Oil drilling
Old schooling
Opera singing
Orgasm moaning
Package delivering
Page turning
Parent pleasing
Parishioners worshipping
Pimple popping
Planet orbiting
Plant watering
Playground bullying
Pocket protecting
Poison controlling
Political pushing
Presidential scamming
Pussy Pumping
Rain leaking
Razor thinning
Receipt totaling
Relentless unforgiving
Rocket launching
Sadly weeping
Satellite communicating
Science questioning
Scissor sistering
Seasons changing
Seeds growing
Serial killing
Ship sailing
Sitcom televising
Skin peeling
Skinny dipping
Sled riding
Smoothie drinking
Sonic booming
Speed skating
Spell being
Stadium shouting
Stock falling
Stone throwing
Storage boxing
Sun setting
Sunburn tanning
Sunrise birding
Tax auditing
Taxi hailing
Telephone ringing
Thinking something
Threesome unicorning
Thunder clapping
Time wasting
Tiptoe sneaking
Tongue teasing
Total counting
Tractor bulldozing
Trash talking
Treasure hunting
Trouble breathing
Video pirating
Voice raising
War mongering
Weapon manufacturing
Weight lifting
Wind howling
Wing soaring
Wire tapping
© 2026 David Greg Harth
26.05.08.21.33.03@130BKLYN