Thursday, January 31, 2019

Antipodes


Points
On earth at 90 degrees
Latitude  possess
A
Rigidly frigid attitude.


Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Those little snickerdoodles


Sometimes
Children
Are a
Little mischievous in
An endearing
Way, but soon enough they
Are much more serious; let’s
Give them
Some time to play.



Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Bemuse


Posing perplexing questions that
Use
Zig-
Zaggy clues maybe tests one’s
Latent perceptions, or
Exposes a very short fuse.

Happy National Puzzle Day.

Monday, January 28, 2019

Midwest summer sky


Rolling, thunderous sounds across
Undulating,
Maize-heavy plains will likely
Bring the
Lashing of
Even louder rain.




Sunday, January 27, 2019

Not on cloud nine


I’m in hot water, ’cause I
Dragged my feet and now
I’m drawing a blank, so,
On thin ice, I’m skating
My way to a failing grade,
Something on which I can bank.




Saturday, January 26, 2019

After 35 days


Raising
Everyone’s spirits,
Lightening their woes
Is this shutdown’s long overdue
End. May goodwill continue to
Flow.


Friday, January 25, 2019

When you're curious


Erroneously, some
New Latin
Copyists,
You see,
Combined two ancient Greek words,
Letting the miswritten
One literally be (as found in
Pantagruel);
Every imaginable topic is
Deemed requisite for complete
Instruction in volumes
A to Z.


Thursday, January 24, 2019

Imperious


Because this one is fond
Of commanding and often
Sounds rather demanding, maybe
Something’s behind this way that
You, in compassion, will learn one day.

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Cover


Mittens might mute
Unwanted sound and a big
Fluffy one surely would, if
Found; the
Listener wants to protect
Ears, I’ll be bound.




Tuesday, January 22, 2019

But in five lines


How does
A brief,
Intriguing
Kind of measured verbal
Utterance sound?


Monday, January 21, 2019

"Free at last"


Connecting fear,
Hatred, and discrimination
As misguided power, a brave man
Insisted that people
No longer cower under the
Shackles of subjugation.

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Eclipse


Look
Up at a winter’s
Night sky
And you a
Round shadow will espy.




Saturday, January 19, 2019

These short days


Belonging to a season of
Rain, snow, and mist,
Umbral landscapes
Maintain
A quiet mantle under which
Life persists.



Friday, January 18, 2019

Rubberman


Thrashed soundly by his
Rivals in bitter
Opposition, he
Used his money profoundly in the
Nefarious
Commission of
Endless shady deeds – a
Darned good politician.

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Choleric


Irked and incensed, he vehemently
Refused to admit committing any
Emotional abuse.



Wednesday, January 16, 2019

An illusion?


Relative to
Existence, is it
Actually of
Little consequence?



Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Civil...


Recognize the
Individual;
Guarantee respect.
Harbor no discrimination, practice
Tolerance, and on our
Social mores reflect.

Thank you to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for all he did, and was, for this nation.

Monday, January 14, 2019

Finical pinnacle


Precise and quite
Erudite, he was
Destined, he claimed, to
Acquire the
Name
Thesaurus Rex, which he
Inscribed in all his
College texts.




Sunday, January 13, 2019

Our cows


Particularities can
Evoke
Curiosity;
Unlike
Little else
Is one’s very own
Atypical,
Remarkable self.


With thanks to our very interesting English language, and special gratitude to Laura Grace Weldon and her cow.
















Saturday, January 12, 2019

Both sides must...


Before you totally
Undermine this
Democratic nation, please
Give in a little, make a move,
Engage in conversation!

Friday, January 11, 2019

Not so sweet


Fueling this fabrication of
Undulating slats is a
Diet of nonsense,
Generated by
Elite kleptocrats.

Thursday, January 10, 2019

It's wall or nothing


Stinky and old is
This shutdown’s jailer; it’s
A hostage in the
Lame and irrelevant
Effort to
Make
America great again.
Take the high road, so
Everybody wins!

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

And let's not forget umami


Touching the tongue,
A substance might
Smack of salt, bitter, sweet, or
Tart; the nose makes this an
Especially satisfying art.






Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Just one example of...


Slimy wood pulp, almost
Liquid,
Undergoes a transformation;
Rendered as soft rolls or
Reams is all the paper of
Your dreams.

Thank you, Rose A., for selecting this word from your vintage The Volume Library.

Monday, January 7, 2019

Understanding "stuck"


Perceiving this
Energy with empathy, this perpetual
Repetition of the
Same action or speech,
Enables teachers to help
Vulnerable children
Evolve in self-
Regulation; they recognize triggers
And prescribe a set
Time, offer change
In location – these
Options suggest a kind and gentle
Navigation.

Thank you, Emma G., for sharing this very enlightening concept with me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2QKjqS8a1c 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vwA9QmJRy8



Sunday, January 6, 2019

gin kyo


Gentle silver apricot,
If memory serves, you’re
Not a new
Kind of tree, but a
Grand fossil still living
On this earth.

Thank you, Marti D., for the inspiration.




Saturday, January 5, 2019

"Raw sugar"


Portuguese families, as New
England whalers,
Needed no nudge to
Undertake making this paler,
Creamier fudge that
Has to this day been a most
Exquisite offering on any buffet.

With many thanks to my dear sister Tina H., who gave me more than just a taste of her homemade treat. I will share the box! Our mother used to make the icing version for spice cakes, straight out of Betty Crocker’s Cookbook (page 191 in my 45-yr-old paperback edition).



Friday, January 4, 2019

TautoLOGICAL or verbal spasm?


Perhaps it could be – I mean, just
Look and see – that
Each and every
One of us right
Now
At this moment in time
Senses some
Measure of absurdity.



Thursday, January 3, 2019

"Little needle"


Angling to
Get the
Lace to slip through is
Easier with this
Tip. It’s true!

Thank you, Lisa F., for reminding me about this word.



Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Natural mountaineer


Some folks at
Home in
Eastern lands
Render guidance and
Provisions
As helping hands.

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Plunge


Stiff drinks are lifted,
Toasting
A brand New Year; we
Resolve to be resilient
To 45’s game of fear.