Thursday, August 31, 2017

Torrent


From Harvey flows
Limitless water; it
Overwhelms life, an
Obvious
Disaster, but resilient
Souls rise above the tide.


In honor of those suffering from the effects of Hurricane Harvey. You’re on my mind and in my heart.

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Love the flavor


Saucy dancers
And spicy
Latin beats
Spritz a night with excitement –
A dazzling, musical treat.

Inspired by Tina H. and her love of dance.

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Jordan almonds and little silver balls


Dragatus offered in ancient
Rome
Almonds
Glazed with honey. Now
Exquisitely decorated,
Elaborate
Sweets cost a lot of money. 


Thanks for the word, Tina H.

Monday, August 28, 2017

Fabric


Samples of
Woven woolens
And
Tweeds
Caught the designer’s eye;
He sneezed.


Sunday, August 27, 2017

Breathing interrupted


Affected by low airway
Patency, a sleeper will
Not breathe
Efficiently, causing
A slumber deficiency.


Saturday, August 26, 2017

New Age emperor


Few –
Oh wait –
Really NO other president of
These
You-divided States has
Flummoxed
Its people so extensively by such blatant
Vanity, such
Evident mistakes.


Friday, August 25, 2017

Exodus


Swaying with the
Weight of her worldly possessions, she
Approached the
Gate to join the procession. 


Thursday, August 24, 2017

Tending to fend off


Sometimes it’s hard
To accept
Reality;
Under
The covers we dive. But
Hiding, avoiding,
In actuality,
Only serve to deprive
Us of essential tools, so rise to the
Surface. Survive!


Thank you, Ostrich (aka “camel-sparrow”), for this word.

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

He gives an old word a whole new meaning


Dunces and
Other dim-witted pedants
Reveal their
Basic, troubling impediment through
Effusive,
Laughable,
Ludicrous assertions;
Involving no
Scholarship is
This man's exertion.


Thanks for pointing out the site of interesting words, Gail H.

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Great Blue Heron baby


Fly,
Little feathered dear!
Engage all your might.
Do not fear; you’ve
Grown strong for this flight.
Let your wings
Incise the air,
Niftily lift you up to where
Gangling becomes light.


Thanks for the word, Martha A. and for showing me the nests.
















Monday, August 21, 2017

Like, TOTALLY!


Edging toward a total
Concealment of the great sun’s rays, our
Lunar friend
Invites
People to
See its
Empowerment regarding light today.


BUT PLEASE DON'T LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN!



Sunday, August 20, 2017

On the move


When my spirit itches for
Adventure and I
Need to scratch, I
Drive a thousand miles or so – I
Explore in my little hatchback.
Reeling at the beauty of this amazing
Land, so much more I wish to
Understand, but gratefully, I
Sense my place in it and
That it’s a part of me.

Thanks for the word, Gail H.




Saturday, August 19, 2017

Fires in Montana


Summer skies
Made hazy, the sun, an
Orange-red hue, tend to
Kindle worry for folks
Evacuated anew.

I dedicate this to all the men and women who fight these fires and rescue people and pets.




Friday, August 18, 2017

Westward journey


For miles and miles down
I-90, sunflowers grow
En masse in South Dakota, their
Lovely yellow faces bright against a
Darkening backdrop
Sky.


Thursday, August 17, 2017

Noodles


People say “fuh” for this
Hanoian noodle dish, with beef
Or chicken – whatever they wish.

With thanks to Rose A. for the word, and much gratitude to dear Chau, of Pho Chau in Rochester, MN for all that you bring to the community.


Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Facing the sun


How
Elegantly this
Lithe being
Intuits its world;
On the sun’s cue, it
Turns in
Response for an
Optimal
Position, knowing
Its magical botanical
Condition.




Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Nourish


Kindling love
Is alimentary; cooking is
The home’s
Central activity, where
Hearts
Embrace in a
Nurturing place.




Monday, August 14, 2017

Response to Charlottesville


Vapid and
Ambiguous, his words
Garnered little respect, and
Unsurpisingly were rejected – more
Evidence of his neglect.


Sunday, August 13, 2017

Saeculorum, Amen


Endings differ melodically when
Used in the lesser doxology
Or, as in the “Liber
Usualis,” two
Abbreviations
Evoke for all, Peace.

Thanks for the word, Annie G., Scrabble-and-Words-With-Friends competitor extraordinaire. Also thanks to Annie's friend Martie T.



Saturday, August 12, 2017

Chat


So, what’s the latest?
Haven't you heard?
Maybe it’s for the best.
Oy! That’s the worst.
Over my dead body.
Zay gezunt!
Even if I went first…


Friday, August 11, 2017

No...


Quite
Unflustered by the
Amount, he casually
Loaned
Millions to
Show his clout.


Thursday, August 10, 2017

Million dollar human


Build
It life-like,
One with
New electromechanical parts;
In human
Context, it’s new-age
Smarts.


Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Kombu dashi, for example


University Professor Ikeda
Mused on flavor
And found that glutamates
Made one savor the brothy taste found
In kelp.


Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Life bearer


Bent
Under the yoke,
Carrying water, the
Kind old woman was
Ever filling
The cups of others.




Monday, August 7, 2017

Scooped


Sweet ice-cream
Under heaps of
Nuts,
Delicious toppings,
And luscious fudge was
Exactly the treat he dreamed of.




Sunday, August 6, 2017

Flatus


Boisterous burbling,
Ominous gurgling
Rise up from
Below where
Only food has been stowed, which
Rumbles along in
Your innards so long that the
Gasses and liquids, perhaps
Made by lipids,
Use that tubular way for
Singing their song.


Thank you for the fun word, Lynn F.


Saturday, August 5, 2017

Pisces me


Languid walks
Along its shore and
Kayak rides I
Enjoy more and more. 




Friday, August 4, 2017

Stymie


Killing an
Idea or endeavor might
Burst
One’s bubble, or
Sever
High hopes of feeling clever.


Thursday, August 3, 2017

Drawn together


Family merriment,
Enjoying
A fine meal, everyone’s
Spirits soar – it’s love
That appeals.

Many thanks to Laurie and Matt G. for last evening’s fun!


Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Time tales


Stellar bodies
Tell us
About the
Reality of
Space.


Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Bizarre turns


Bright and
Light, this lovely
Orange shirt had an
Unusual trip; among three
Sisters it went around,
Ending up with the original sis.