Tornado warning
Gathered in the basement--
Grandma checks her email
2-27-2011
Sunday, May 01, 2011
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
End of the campaign
Late-night verse rush
My cousin dozes and dreams
While waiting for me
2-26-2011
[we were both pretty tired from the week and weekend, but she offered to stay up and listen to more verses so that I could meet my verse goal for the campaign itself]
My cousin dozes and dreams
While waiting for me
2-26-2011
[we were both pretty tired from the week and weekend, but she offered to stay up and listen to more verses so that I could meet my verse goal for the campaign itself]
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Shhhh . . .
Nighttime stillness reigns
The house sleeps as I wind down
Time to read God's Word
2-13-2011
The house sleeps as I wind down
Time to read God's Word
2-13-2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Isaiah 11:6 and Romans 8:21
Life's vain circle--
Birth, death, pain, sorrow--it ends
When the good King comes
2-17-2011
Birth, death, pain, sorrow--it ends
When the good King comes
2-17-2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
the return of smiles and laughter
2-18-2011
Seven-month baby--
When mom and dad arrive,
The sun comes out
Seven-month baby--
When mom and dad arrive,
The sun comes out
Saturday, April 16, 2011
haiku of the day 2-16-2011
Ticking clock beats time--
The girl sits poised, pen in hand
Gathering thoughts
The girl sits poised, pen in hand
Gathering thoughts
Friday, April 15, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
I wonder how it will feel . . .
2-11-2011
Rapture--Bema Seat
Watching rewards meted out
What will be my thoughts?
Rapture--Bema Seat
Watching rewards meted out
What will be my thoughts?
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
haiku of the day 2-14-2011
Laughter fills the room
Scraps of thoughts on paper
Mingle with dinner's crumbs
Scraps of thoughts on paper
Mingle with dinner's crumbs
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Saturday, April 09, 2011
Friday, April 08, 2011
Thursday, April 07, 2011
a limerick for Grant ;)
2-25-2011
Emerging to find the room dark
And Grant hiding from me on a lark,
I emitted no yell,
But the joke went so well,
His mom heard the whole story arc!
Emerging to find the room dark
And Grant hiding from me on a lark,
I emitted no yell,
But the joke went so well,
His mom heard the whole story arc!
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Dangerous?
2-25-2011
Darkened basement
Black shirt blends with shadow
Nighttime surprise
OR
Dark basement--
Picking my way through debris--
Grant springs his surprise
Darkened basement
Black shirt blends with shadow
Nighttime surprise
OR
Dark basement--
Picking my way through debris--
Grant springs his surprise
Friday, March 18, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Valentine's Day 2011
Rotic Valentine's
Friendship served up with dessert
Just between us girls
(We threw a "rotic Valentine's" party this year--it was more fun than the law of averages allows, but I'm more than happy to break that law on occasion *wink*)
Friendship served up with dessert
Just between us girls
(We threw a "rotic Valentine's" party this year--it was more fun than the law of averages allows, but I'm more than happy to break that law on occasion *wink*)
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
senryu of the day 2-5-11
Key to Success Campaign (a month-long verse-quoting contest)
Life discourages
Quoting verses by volume
Brings back my gladness
Life discourages
Quoting verses by volume
Brings back my gladness
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Haiku of the day 2-4-11
slight smell of matches
spurt of flame, yellow and blue
tiny crackling fire
(woodwick candles are so much fun!)
spurt of flame, yellow and blue
tiny crackling fire
(woodwick candles are so much fun!)
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Monday, March 07, 2011
Haiku of the day 2-2-11
Still house, low music
The house settles into sleep
Night has come once more
The house settles into sleep
Night has come once more
Sunday, March 06, 2011
Saturday, March 05, 2011
Haiku/Senryu of the day
I began an exercise during the month of February in which I attempted to capture something about the day in haiku or senryu form. (actually, the exercise itself only lasted through the month of Feb)
The basic format is 3 lines of approximately 17 syllables, usually 17 AT THE MOST. Typically, the first line has 5 syllables, the second 7, the last 5 again. Also, the goal of haiku is to encapsulate a moment, a vivid moment, rather like a very focused picture. The goal of senryu is to capture a juxtaposition of human character (esp. foibles) and circumstance. I am afraid that most of these do little justice to either form, other than following the syllables (usually), and some require more explanation than is their due. But it was a fun exercise, and I hope that they will be enjoyable =)
I will be labeling them by the date as I post them. I actually wrote more than one on most days.
Enjoy!
The basic format is 3 lines of approximately 17 syllables, usually 17 AT THE MOST. Typically, the first line has 5 syllables, the second 7, the last 5 again. Also, the goal of haiku is to encapsulate a moment, a vivid moment, rather like a very focused picture. The goal of senryu is to capture a juxtaposition of human character (esp. foibles) and circumstance. I am afraid that most of these do little justice to either form, other than following the syllables (usually), and some require more explanation than is their due. But it was a fun exercise, and I hope that they will be enjoyable =)
I will be labeling them by the date as I post them. I actually wrote more than one on most days.
Enjoy!
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