Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Friendliness


Being
Of good cheer
Nourishes others; it
Helps
Open closed hearts and
Minds. If geniality
Is your druther, pure
Enjoyment of life you will find.

Thanks for the inspiration and word, Frances Clements Fawcett!


Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Daring to connect


Dozens
Of seemingly unconnected
Thoughts can present a whole,
Serendipitously sought.


Monday, January 29, 2018

Funny bone


Equipped to
Lend the ability to
Bend,
Our arms are hinged and
When banged,
Such a twinge!


Sunday, January 28, 2018

In the beginning...


Proposed first utterances
Reveal, more
Or less,
The kind
Of thinking that
Lets us progress;
Our language
Grows much richer
In time if we  
Speak those new words,
Make them
Stick, find their ‘rimes.’


Saturday, January 27, 2018

Thank you, Flavius Sosipater Charisius


Adding words sparingly to
Describe some actions can
Vary the overall
Effect. Ancient Greeks
Regaled with epirrhemas
By chorus leaders of great respect.




Friday, January 26, 2018

Cheers!


To wish a person well
Or singe a piece of bread –
An interesting tale will
Spice up a day and
Tickle some thought in your head.



Thursday, January 25, 2018

Quinquagenarian


Five times ten
Is half of one hundred. It’s
Fine for most,
This milestone, who have a
Yen for fun instead.


Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Breathe on ...


As we
See the
Potential of our dream
It
Raises our
Energy to go ahead full steam.


Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Figuratively


What, where, when, and how
Are the questions I ask myself now.
Yes, some lead life on a
Firm, straight line, but in the end
Is this so fine?
Not to wonder,
Do I really want this? Or,
Is it okay to follow my bliss? And even if
No answer is there,
Go on exploring, if you dare.



Monday, January 22, 2018

Seven affect seven affect seven…


Moving in humming
Undulations,
Reeling en
Masse in
Unforeseeable formations, their
Rapid shifts
Awe
The human mind; scale-free correlation
Is a range
Of perception each bird has for
Networking of this kind.

Check out a video of this beautiful phenomenon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRNqhi2ka9k


Sunday, January 21, 2018

Swill-swaddled


Is this
New regime the
Cradle of our
Undoing? From
Now on will
Anger and anxiety
Be inked on
Us, forever
Linked to our DNA? Or will
A world honoring peace hold sway?


Saturday, January 20, 2018

Guts


Standing tall, showing an
Indomitable soul,
She finished her statement,
Unashamed, in control.


Friday, January 19, 2018

Throwing at nouns


Adorable,
Deplorable,
Just plain old,
Even, same, bold – they all
Can
Take nouns
In
Various directions, evidence of
English lexical trajection.


Thursday, January 18, 2018

Robust, useful, symbolic


Oleaceae – surprise! – include
Lilac in the family tree;
It enjoys a
Very long history
Evoking peace, wisdom and purity.


Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Verbatim


Various actions, happenings, states are
Expressed in such words and they all
Relate to nouns – people, places, or things –
Besides, they have many appropriate tenses,
So we can compose all kinds of sentences.



Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Splendid cuisine


Mm…mm…mm! This
Unparalleled blend of
Lip-smacking
Lusciousness
Is
Gonna send me ‘round the bend.
Apples roasted, chicken and curry,
The onions caramelized, make this
Amazing, savory soup one that
Wins the prize.
Now that I describe it, I NEED some,
You realize!


Thank you, Martha A. and Claudia O., for introducing me to this delicious dish! And thank you, Hillbottom Pie of Port Townsend, WA for your most excellent offering!

Monday, January 15, 2018

Martin Luther King Jr.


A passionate advocate for
Civil rights, he
Trampled racial
Inequality through non-
Violent protest,
Insisting that we all
See our way
To genuine humanity.


Sunday, January 14, 2018

Look after


Taking care of this
Earth, our amazing home,
Necessitates us to gravitate toward
Dwelling here as one.


Saturday, January 13, 2018

Bad form!


Vociferous use of
Undignified
Language? Of him the
GOP
Appears to
Remain sanguine.


Friday, January 12, 2018

If a tree falls...


Audible wavelengths
Undulate and
Reverberate
As the
Listener concentrates.


Thank you, Laura G. W., for reinforcing my intention to use this word.



Thursday, January 11, 2018

11:11, make a wish!


Evolved from ‘one
Left over from ten,’ its
Ease among numbers makes it a
Valuable math friend;
Especially when multiplying, the fun
Never ends.


Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Massive


Brobdingnagian
It could mean, unless something less
Gigantic is seen.




Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Plumage


Flight occurs with these 
Epidermal
Appendages,
Taking birds to amazing
Heights. They stay
Exceptionally warm and dry as
Rain or
Snow assails them in the sky.




Monday, January 8, 2018

Orange ya glad?


Naturally sweet, this
Essential oil was
Readily used by
Orsini, a royal.
Luxuriate in
It. To yourself be loyal.

Thanks so much for the candle AND the word, dear Hannah P.


Sunday, January 7, 2018

Hurray for porray!


Perhaps it
Once meant ‘leek soup,’ made thick and
Rich with grains. Often in certain
Regions
It’s known by
Different names; it might
Go by pottage or pudding. In the
End the texture’s the same.

Or at least similar. Bon appétit!




Saturday, January 6, 2018

Aquatic acrobats


Plunging into frigid seas, the
Emperors and others
Naturally
Go for
Underwater treats;  
Indeed they’re very cool to espy, these
Native, these splendid
Spheniscidae.

Thanks for the inspiration, Jess D. and class! Your paintings totally rock!

Friday, January 5, 2018

Reptilian revival


I wanna tell ya ’bout them lizards,
Geez, when it be
Unearthly cold, they fall outta trees.
And maybe they
Not dead after all, just
Asleep right there, waitin’ for the
Sun to call.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-frozen-iguanas-falling-from-trees-during-cold-snap-bomb-cyclone-storm-east-coast/

Thursday, January 4, 2018

Keeping the light on


Hospitality is the name
Of
The game
Except when the cleanliness is
Lame.


Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Paper filigree


Quite
Unique is this
Intricate art;
Lovely curlicues and
Loops play a part
In designs made with
Needle-coiled paper strips. You’re
Going to want some expert tips.


Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Inside the lines?


Crayons
Or pencils,
Lavish with hues
Of blended
Reds, yellows, and blues
Inspire artists old and
New to express their
Gifts. And so can you.



Monday, January 1, 2018

Newness


For Day Number 1
In this new year, let’s
Reject the current trend to fear,
So that our
Thinking is open, honest, and clear.