they will live

earthy. loyal. sincere.

they will.

an interpretation of a poem published in 2011 in my anthology "Lake Affect: Collected Poetry" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0139IXMFO named

"Spring 5/3".

Little wings speak

flicker and glow

the moon rises high above

I put roses in

wearing heavy leather gloves

palms sweating

wild violets sing

bees dance with me

I smell colors and

my toes tingle

in the little puddles

left behind by my hose

warm winds you bring

I love you Spring.

© Byron Haskins, 2011, all rights reserved.

virtuality by Byron Haskins

This is take one of a jazz piece derived from a double haiku (verse 1 & 3) I wrote:

Ersatz ©

billionaires don't care

for their own humanity

trying to escape

in ersatz modalities

purchasing complicity

manufacturing sympathies

with money - souls lost

forcing us to follow them

all to hell we go

Lyrics by Byron Haskins, nPoet9 Publishing - 2026 - all rights reserved.

myth, emotion and fact walk into a bar. The beer is not as good as myth said, emotion cries into it, and fact, as usual, picks up the tab

I rarely do covers, but my youngest son, an accomplished singer suggested I learn this song because he thought of my lyrics when he heard it. This is my version. BTW, I absolutely am in awe of the work of Mon Rovia.

political imperial vampire blues by Byron Haskins

furypetz is a copywrited by nPoet9 Publishing.

vibe 624 by Byron Haskins

a soft rain in june by Byron Haskins