Follow the Wandering Clock

The world

is both

topsy and turvy;

spinning in every direction

at once.

We cannot tell

if we are

clock- or counterclock-

wise,

but it sure feels

like all the clock

has been spun

dry

and all the wise

has been abandoned

and all we are left with

is loose change

on the counter.

Yes,

change is loose

and

there may not be

enough cope

left in our mechanisms.

The shock

has bid farewell to

the awe.

The doctors

may have the final spin

in the worldwide

wheel of forsakenness.

Inevitable

the sad repeating refrain

of our dull haiku.

Toucan Time

In this one, I wanted to add some color
and some whimsy.
The whimsy is in the Schoolhouse Rock "Bill,"
Tigger, a Hot Wheels car, and the kitschy clip-art.
It is pretty "blocky."
I toyed with adding some 'doodle' lines.
In a sense, this one is not really complete.
I should go further with the doodles, maybe.
Maybe.

I should mention that my goal here is to create art
from digital images without resorting to the modern
tools in 'photo-shop' and CGI (computer-generated imagery).
I want to keep it more raw and primitive (relatively speaking).
I want to create new pieces by combining and manipulating
the existing images in a way that is artistic, surprising, pleasing,
interesting, and enticing.