Written in the Stars

a collection of (mostly) nonsensical verses (WITS) written by H. Leonard II

[witsinverse]

It's strange to think of myself as my age. Might as well judge a book by the back page.

[witsinverse]

I'm happy to check driving a scissor lift off of my bucket list. #haiku

[witsinverse]

What am I now but the semblance of strong when asking myself how I can truly belong?

[witsinverse]

Attacking me's half his online activity -- should I be flattered? #haiku

[witsinverse]

What to do? I dream altered memories of my present future's past. #haiku

[witsinverse]

Yes, it is blue and there is an S, but it's not even close to right. #haiku

[witsinverse]

Fear bitter machines, not the broken-hearted ones who are just depressed. #haiku

[starry-koda]

Do NOT forget Ferguson.

Do not forget Michael Brown, or any other victim of unfair violence from the police force. 

Try not to be violent, but instead, find ways to help. Hold moments of silence. Hold peaceful sit ins and marches and protests (again, PEACEFUL). 

Urge your local police force to wear cameras. Start fundraisers for such a cause.

Do what you can to help.

Respect Michael’s family’s wishes.

Do not let Michael die for nothing. Make a change. 

Do not forget.

[subtlytangent]

Read these words and see the mistrust, anger and hope — it’s painfully clear.

The system’s sick and needs accountability and transparency.

[witsinverse]

Skylight - a #sonnet

If the sky is shading pink interspersed with bits of blue, there's a fairish chance I think a sunset is in front of you. But sometimes a casino paints the ceiling with tricks of light and for lack of any window, it's hard to tell the day from night. In which case my prediction could be hours off the mark, no matter that the art direction has made the inside like a park. Real or fake, a sunset's still what I think you'll see when you look up.

[witsinverse]

If I weren't such a pinhead, I'd know which part of the pin is the head. #haiku

[witsinverse]

Time makes no difference except arbitrarily or with an h-y. #haiku

[witsinverse]

What's that churning sound? A brain turning to butter. Wait, is that my brain? #haiku

[witsinverse]

From now on, call me the bad news quesadilla with a dill, no dee. #haiku

[witsinverse]

Is tick this tick a tick larm tick clock ding hai ku ding ring ding ing? #haiku

[witsinverse]

Almost seventeen and an important one on August seventeenth. #haiku

[witsinverse]

The left one's sad and the right one's happy on my re-emote control. #haiku

[witsinverse]

Tonsil hockey is a hard game to play with just half the equipment. #haiku