Saturday, June 30, 2018

Impediment


Struggling with speech
Takes
A kind of courage
Many do not possess;
Maybe those for whom talk is
Easy would do well to
Remain still and say less.

Friday, June 29, 2018

...or two


Domain and dungeon
Originate with the same
Ur-word for house,
But their
Linguistic paths
Evolved differently,
Though both might contain a louse.

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Observe


Relax and rest,
Especially reflect on the
Situation from which you
Pause.
In that time of relief,
Though it may be quite brief, feel
Encouraged that you’re not the cause.

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Ahhh...coloring


Colored clay
Resembling pencils now
Are made of wax.
Youthful artists
Often use them, their fresh
New smell
Says, “Have fun. Relax.”

Thanks again, summer school staff and kids, for the inspiration.



Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Night


Day
Returns to
Evening
And
My sleep
Contains
A
Time
Caught in a
Heavenly net –
Every good image
Resounds with day.

Thanks for the inspiration, Leandra S. and class!

Monday, June 25, 2018

Anniversary


Each
Member has two
Branches
Reaching for one
Another in
Commitment of
Enduring love.

Wishing Rose and Eric A. a wonderful anniversary!


Sunday, June 24, 2018

Ace


Men and women who
Are experts in their fields
Vie for recognition;
Every level of awareness
Needed reflects some intuition.

Saturday, June 23, 2018

Fun guy


Tuber family members that
Revel
Underground are the
Fruiting parts of
Fungus, and oh, how they abound in
Limestone-rich soil; by
Expert
Snouts they’re found.

Thanks for the inspiration, Lynn F.

Friday, June 22, 2018

Instructions


Genetic information present in
Every cell includes coding and
Noncoding DNA, mitochondria as well.
Organisms need these instructions and
Mapping this world might help
Ease disease reduction.



http://rochesterartcenter.org/events/event/opening-reception-genome/ 


Thursday, June 21, 2018

Power play


Ping-pong plans
Of action don’t
Legitimize the
Insensitivity of this
Country’s leaders; they have
Yet truly to compromise.

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Resolved to revolve


Careful
Use of
Land for crops
Takes an
Inspired mind;
Various
Agricultural
Techniques are not always
Easily refined.

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Well-kept, except...


Securing someone’s safety
And/or setting by stores
Validates the kind of person
Everyone might adore.




Monday, June 18, 2018

Off-color


Spoofs that satisfy
A need
To vent say
It’s not dead, but
Rather is spent in the D.C.
Ecru residence.


Thank you for reminding me about this word, Lynn F., Paula S., Frank S., and Jay N.


Sunday, June 17, 2018

Stray


Specks of dirty goo in
His eyes
Made him look sad,
Unloved, yet wise
To indifferent man – no
Surprise.



Saturday, June 16, 2018

From Down Under


Behaving less refined than an
Ocker would, the uncouth
Guy smoked Winnie Reds
And stood, loving his lowered Ute,
Nicest ride in the 'hood.


Many thanks to Brad S. for this word and all the excellent information about the concept.

Friday, June 15, 2018

Wash, pat dry...


Dabble in the fine
Art, if you wish, of
Baking or frying this little fish.


Thursday, June 14, 2018

Tread with care


Traverse carefully the
Roads of commerce,
Acting with
Diplomacy and
Emotional intelligence.


Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Staying strong


Savvy cooks
Prepare tasty dishes with high-
Iron
Nutritious leaves that
Also contain a lot of
C. Bon appetit! Eat
Happily.

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Acrostics


Whoa! Word play sure is lots
Of fun. So far it’s a
Whopping 1-5-5-1!

Monday, June 11, 2018

Way


Lines demark them on
A highway and in
Neighborhoods they’re long
Established byways.




Sunday, June 10, 2018

Damp


Water is
Easily
The most common cause.



Saturday, June 9, 2018

Lauraceae


Cassias yield
It, so the kurundu, too, which is
Native to Sri Lanka and often
Named as true. It’s
A spice that readily enhances
Many a recipe and might turn
Out to be the snicker in the doodle,
Naturally.

Inspired by reading with a second grader the book How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman.

Friday, June 8, 2018

Overcome


Very
Emotional
Regarding what she
Knew and
Loved so well, she couldn’t
Even
Manage to speak – she was
Pretty choked up – one could
Tell.




Thursday, June 7, 2018

Trove


This time-
Honored treasure, this
Expansive collection
Serves to
Assist
Us in our predilection for
Reading and writing; it’s quite
Useful for
Synonym detection.

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Found


Treasure can
Refer to any
Old thing, from the
Vastness of words to the
Emeralds of kings.

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Standing out


Have you ever seen
A do that proves
It
Really needs shampoo?

Monday, June 4, 2018

Hedonistic


Strongly
Yearning to
Bask in
A purely pleasurable life, the
Rich find
It inconvenient
To face
Even the slightest
Strife.

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Sweet sweat


Much fennel flourished long
Ago in this
Rural town of Greece; running to
Athens across 
The land was quite an
Honorable feat. And now today
Our fleet-footed friends run to a
New World beat.

Best wishes to all who participate today in the North Olympic Discovery Marathon! You can do it! Yes, you can!


Saturday, June 2, 2018

Spelling bee fellowship


Knowing
One another
In a
Neighborly kind
Of way is the
New winning word;
It was
Announced yesterday.


Friday, June 1, 2018

Not really an “f” word


F starts this
Instant
Dismissal of
Decidedly
Ludicrous
Events, but
Seriously, I always
Thought
It meant to
Convey a
Kind of “Darn!”, “Oh,
Shoot!” – a vent.

Thank you for the suggestion, Kristinรค B. and Amber L.