Poetry by Tim Windisch

The winning team Do you like sittin by campfires, out under the stars Or do you need to be with people out in the bars Kick back listening to some music, maybe we could break out in song Or loose our clothes and take a soak in the hot tub you can’t go wrong As long as we’re together that’s the main stipulation Being with you is just like a lifetime kickass vacation Wake up every day it’s just like...

I miss the sounds   Every year in the summer since Jack got back Put the Pabst in the cooler with plenty of ice pack Head to the park to join up with the crew Everyone together man we were a real zoo   Meeting up with my cousins and we joking Wander off away from the grown ups toking  Kings for the day we were strolling the grounds Could hear our folks laughing, God I miss the sounds   The laughte...

All while my poor head pounds She pushes an old cart from a place now boarded, picks up shiny metal objects to add to what she’s hoarded All the while talking to herself seemingly unaware, or after so many miles pushing her cart she just don’t care The cardboard walled shelter inside an abandoned store, dirty surroundings curls up with a blanket on the floor Why do we turn away from this kind of s...

Bridge the divide Red and blue, they want to separate you; you’ve got to be one or the other Since my birth, we’re killing the Earth; no one saw, too busy hating on one another Ignoring the science, MAGA-blind defiance; when it all burns down, tell me where will you hide? Petty differences expanded; covert actions heavy-handed; see what’s in front of you and bridge the divide Women have rights, mi...

Wearing a smile Seen so many women, parading on Facebook reels, showing most of their body but it never feels Anything like the thrill I get when I look into your eyes, let them women give it all away to the other guys Seen so many women dressed in expensive fancy clothes, real fine but honestly they’re no Christina Rose No matter if they’re wearin’ next to nothing or in the latest style, I’d pass...

Opening doors We have gone down so many hallways, a maze of doors locked and stopping us cold Third time round the sun losing fall days, another summer runs too fast to grab ahold If it wasn’t in your mind playing tricks, it was something dropped dead in our tracks Thought it might be too much for us to fix,  with an ever-closing wall against our backs We looked into to each other’s souls, and saw...

Riding the edge of a coin Tumbled emotions clang hard off reality, leaving behind traces of remorse Bumbled commotions, slang card, too real to me, heaving me to places way off course Can’t get a thought straight, weak signals rule our fate and darling you know we must get goin’ Then everything slides into place, the eyes on mine see the ones on your face, riding the edge of a coin Sliding through...

Drifting off into slumber Panic spreading around the town, and the violence amplifies the sound Hell ripped open and there’s demons comin right up through the ground Fear not fellow citizens the chimera lies slain, the hero returned in a nick of time again That’s right it’s that dashing hero of dreamland, preserving peace he’s everybody’s friend Pet the dogs, fluff my pillow and kill the light Clo...

Chill trippin in your dreams Nights and days, emptiness stays, and the brain rationalizes But you know the heart, tears it apart, loneliness he despises Score’s tied extra inning, play 10 more if I’m winning check my pitch see how I grab the seams It’s just you and me as you reset your motor sleeping honey I’m chill trippin in your dreams Not what we planned, bitch loud or understand, was not your...

I can’t wait Ever since I was knee high on mama’s leg, still trying to use a square hole for a round peg I would get so excited for a party at the house, never came fast enough no matter how I’d beg I still fell pretty much the same way; having  parties here and it always takes forever for the day Good things spend far too much time hanging out with others, and damnit I want to play! I can’t wait...

Social cancer Every day I see the news, corruption or guns you choose Gunfire erupting without warning; innocence meets blues Double dealing white collar, payoffs in the back-room parlor Top secret files in the shower stall while he starts to holler Students shaking wondering who’s next? Some say it’s the devil and we’re hexed Politicians pose for network news cameras and shake their heads and loo...

Come to me I’m lyin alone in bed, picturing you holding me in my head The sting of the cool night breeze chills your spot by me instead Holding my pillows wondering, how a perfect fit risks sundering See two hearts creating a love storm raw emotions thundering Come to me, show me again, a touch of promise make sunlight bend Come to me woman let’s take a trip to happiness and never let it end Come...

Your own fire hydrant    Dotting the city streets, sometimes yellow or red Handy hydrant plugs keep those fire hoses fed Providing you with security and if it gets too hot  They might open one to create a cool down spot And speaking of Spot, traditionally dogs lift their legs  Or they get hugged by a drunkard sunken to the dregs The fire hydrant gets no respect from cartoon’s either  Mr Magoo runs...

Hold fast to the dreams   Cloudy skies with eyes to match Open fire with one desire to catch Light the blues what’s the news today Sad song something’s wrong can’t say   Tongue tied, babe I tried, but I just can’t grasp Said hold tight, it will be alright forever I will clasp Tightly to our future, bonded with a suture two souls Shared desires, shared fires, working for our goals   Sunny days, mus...

Thumpin’ & Grumpin’ Someone is making way too much noise, son of a bitch I stepped on one of my kids’ toys Who is that driving way too fast down my road? I swear one more time and I’m gonna explode Went outside to holler and I stepped in fresh poop, on my slides of course it ain’t the kind you can scoop While I’m sittin’ here waitin’ on my baby to call, on my way back in I missed a step and ha...

Crossed The red one is positive, black one’s negative you must use care Put the wrong one in the wrong place and you lose your hair Fried like an egg in a sizzling hot frying pan on the range Even if you don’t die, you look funny and act a bit strange Everything was making sense and I was sure I knew where I was going Then nothing looked familiar, felt confused and the F bombs were flowing But I d...

Cling Buds were blooming, birds were humming Hearts were zooming and babe you were coming But the music stopped, an awkward pause I couldn’t sing The level of excitement dropped, once again you felt the need to cling Hanging on to dilemmas, isolated in old regrets and past fear Need to pick shades of sienna, colors  that bring warmth and cheer Be deciding on the shape of tomorrow, where to watch t...

Empty Spaces Sunshine and laughter, banner hanging from the rafter, both our names in a heart Promises it seems, have a way of complicating dreams, when together falls apart Empty spaces leave too much; no eyes to see and I cannot touch; the sea ahead looks foreboding Empty spaces on the shore, can’t bear the weight much more, where we stood the ground’s eroding Tomorrow’s ahead for years, we toas...

Open your eyes Triggers pop, images race through your mind; no one would believe how life could be so unkind It was a bad one, too vivid a nightmare; having a good day then the past gives me a good scare He tells me to trust him, I’ve heard that before; but I’ve had a little, all I know is I want me some more A day is two weeks, she hides and silently cries; enough suffering yesterday, time to ope...

Love you too much Got a tan and I got a garden nicely tilled, sweat like hell in too hot sun was nearly killed Now it just sits there all alone, looking for seeds; blossom into something to fulfill our needs Sit alone looking for an unknown reason, skies are sunny, beautiful day so I know it’s not the season Make it like home, roasting a chicken in the oven, plenty to eat, and plenty to share alon...

Too deep Rolled down black socks and cheap sandals Undersized tank top pouring over love handles Some sun block on his nose, sporting pince-nez shades Ten-dollar mullet cut with some gray hairs in the fades He’s a big-time optimist with a great big high hope A sweetheart he imagines as he’s getting high on dope Mr. Happy go lucky has aged into a stoned dreamer to keep A forced smile in place cause...

Heal Roads are dark and the journey gives a scare, casually she twirls a manicured finger through her hair So long she never was never part of a pair, years rolled into mountains of regret having no one to care Bar room bad doom filled decisions, cut like knives with a rusty edge leaving infected incisions Leaving both her and her broken heart in bad positions, till her dream became reality straig...

A perfect pair Can’t eat, I can’t sleep a wink; head’s rolling in and out like the tide and I’m starting to sink Frayed nerves, chewed nails, on the brink; I’ve got so much on my mind but I just can’t think Straight ahead, far behind; always something on my mind Life’s been treating me so unkind, still I just feel we’re going to find The last piece of the puzzle, finally see the map, find your way...

Words for unknown woes   Said you were well; skies were blue and the sun shone bright But there’s no jubilation, something’s got you feeling blue tonight There’s nothing been spoken, guess you could call it intuition Cause despite your best laid plans nothing came to fruition Can’t imagine the pain you feel, the layers you struggle to peel Silently struggling is less than ideal, lingering nightmar...

Won't sleep till I hear your voice Days to weeks to months anticipating, holdups and hangups whole thing’s exasperating Buildups get you high imagining consummating all you’ve been dreaming and contemplating She said baby focus on me through the noise, there’s been a chasm between us babe it’s not by choice Tomorrow morning I’m coming home to you sweetie, but tonight I won’t sleep till I hear...