what is faith tanka

what is faith

that does not doubt—

death,

insomnia

of shadows?

friends say tanka

friends say
you have a new lover
I'm not 
the one you're taking home...
broken bottles on the dance floor

we die tanka

we die 

without saving the world…

find beauty

in the remnants

of dead butterflies

death haiku

death …

the insomnia

of shadows

haiku

el insomnio

de las sombras

la muerte

before the mirror haiku

naked... 
before the mirror
a thousand sorrows

predicting a séance tanka

you idiot

the impression I get

is that

you’re leaving me…

loving you is like predicting a séance

unrepeatable night tanka

I want tell

the stars about the silent tears

hidden behind

the doors of this lifetime—

unrepeatable night with you

el amor haiku

el amor 

te crema, que quieres de el—

entrégate 

now what tanka

now what?

I imagine

you giving away

the scent

of your body…

haiku el olvido

el olvido …

una huella en la arena

de tu cuerpo

my broken heart tanka

toss the pieces

of my broken heart

to the wind

don’t make me say yes

when I want to say no

I’m like the sun tanka

I’m like the sun,

all alone

I survive the thunderstorm,

I’m like the flower

that opens up after it rains

the harmonies of my skin tanka

listen

to the harmonies

of my skin…

I’m holding a daisy

that tells me yes, or no

your skin tanka

I wanted it to be

more than just a habit

I wanted to travel

across every inch of your skin,

but I became your puppet

one last moon tanka

give me

one last moon

stay tangled

in my hair tonight…

titillating heart

I’ve stopped loving you tanka

sometimes

I think I’ve stopped

loving you …

I run out to find a friend, and

wake up in some stranger’s bed

our last night together tanka

our last night

together— let’s end it

with a bang …

forget about the hurt

stop holding on to miracles

earning my strips tanka

earning

my strips wasn’t easy,

and even though

there’re no regrets

I miss the parties by the sea

otro haiku en español

hay tanto

territorio entre nosotros—

derrotados

haiku en español

todo me retorna

al tiempo en que tú estabas

aquí, cielo, aquí

entre las faldas tanka

encontré

mis pies entre

las faldas

de tus montañas

cielos y océanos

let me take a photograph tanka

let me take
a photograph, that's if you're 
here alone...
it's cold out here, baby
so don't let me down

loving you in the dark tanka

you keep backing 
me up against these walls...
loving you 
in the dark isn't my fault
sorry but I have to go


Inspired by Adeles song, love in the dark

against these walls

you back me up 
against these walls...
loving you 
in the dark isn't my fault
sorry but I have to go

the pain comes tanka

the pain comes 
at the moment I leave...
don't realize
that I'm your remedy,
promise you won't fall apart

on the radio tanka

there's a voice

singing to me on the radio …

everyday occurrences

are the greatest gifts I have,

me and you— a simple formula

now what tanka

now what?
I'm losing my voice
calling you...
who will you let lie 
on your back if not me

life without pain tanka

life without pain 
doesn't taste the same...
I'm no longer 
the owner of my heart
can't find it, can't find it

take my clothes off slowly tanka

take 
my clothes off 
slowly... 
be careful
not to wake past fiascos

naked tanka

naked,
because my skin 
disguises 
a thousand sorrows,
in front of the mirror

your smile

your smile

sells happiness...

I live

crazy with desire

finding myself in your kisses

what light tanka

what light

did you leave on

inside me?...

sometimes a star’s silence

provokes my tears

Daniela Romo / Sueños De Cabaret (Full Album)

he's dressed tanka

he's dressed 
in the clothes I threw
across the floor...
why are we pushing 
this tragedy up a mountain

pour Paris

de laisser l'étreinte 
sous les lumières parisiennes 
baissant jamais
dans la peur de l' obscurité salope 
sans vergogne de la terreur

for Paris a tanka

for Paris

let's hug

under Parisian lights

never crouching  

in the dark, fearless of the

unrepentant bitch of terror

November

November 
a month sheltered 
in smiles--
Your countenance 
makes my heart malleable

blessed are 
the First and Second nights
in the cities 
of men's hearts*...
dawn is about to appear


* Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh

La Marseillaise - Edith Piaf TODAY i AM PARIS ... jE SUIS PARIS

I'm a warrior

I am a warrior 
unafraid of cavern air— 
my attachment 
to you, wounded Valkyrie, 
is running out

you vanished

you vanished

in a hint of smoke--

I walked

on stilts, twirling 

in the breeze

stifled song

stifled song,

the realization

of no longer       

breathing in memories,

faded urge for intimacy

interrupted dream

what happens 
to an interrupted dream,
does it droop
like a bulky stem
of ripe tomatoes ?

Traffic

 Traffic

She ran onto the street naked. It was the last frontier, a desperate plea for help.  We were shaken, ashamed, and helpless.

it feels

as if we've met...

I used to watch

you walk in the rain

and saw you go under

mariposa de ghetto

a los quince

zozobre a orillas de un faro

a los treinta

compre una falda

azul para mi sepelio

hoy me duele

el elegía en la barca

mezquina del alba

y vengo arrodillarme

ante la locura

I'm hollow,

I'm hollow,
are you listening
I'm in El Paso
dreaming about what 
happened between us

it's no mystery

it's no mystery
we're running out 
of time
when I'm with you
songbirds cry