We pack tight,
Leave at first light.
On our way,
We drive all day.
Family road trip,
On freeways we zip.
Laughing, singing,
Insults zinging.
Time together,
Remembered forever.
Glad to arrive,
In one piece...alive.
Welcome to the Jungle
Monkeys swing
from vine to vine.
Mosquitoes sing
whine, whine, whine.
Birds fly
from tree to tree.
Jungle leaf
canopy.
from vine to vine.
Mosquitoes sing
whine, whine, whine.
Birds fly
from tree to tree.
Jungle leaf
canopy.
Flight of the Butterfly
Flitter.....
...flitter...
...flutter...
...flutter.
Flit...
...flit...
...flit.
Flitter...
...flitter....
...float...
...float.
Flit...
...flit...
...quit!
...flitter...
...flutter...
...flutter.
Flit...
...flit...
...flit.
Flitter...
...flitter....
...float...
...float.
Flit...
...flit...
...quit!
Sunset
The
glorious, glowing
scoop
of orange sherbert
that is
the setting sun
melts
its way
into twilight.
Wee Wednesday "Weader": Basketball Boy
Jump shots,
Free throws,
Alley-oops!
Lay ups,
Hook shots -
I love hoops!
*Swoosh*
Ginormous thank you to this week's "Weader", Wyatt, and his mad basketball skills!
Maybe Wyatt could have "Spur"-ed San Antonio in the right direction so they could have kept their cool and beat the "Heat"?
Contemplating Vegetables
If there is
a head of lettuce,
where's its body?
If potatoes
have eyes,
where's their noses
and mouths?
If there are
ears of corn,
where's their head?
If there are
peas with black eyes,
are there peas
with blue eyes
or brown?
a head of lettuce,
where's its body?
If potatoes
have eyes,
where's their noses
and mouths?
If there are
ears of corn,
where's their head?
If there are
peas with black eyes,
are there peas
with blue eyes
or brown?
Always Searching
Out the backdoor,
Under the bed,
Around the corner,
Inside the shed.
I look and I search
Behind every tree
For inspiration
To write poetry.
Under the bed,
Around the corner,
Inside the shed.
I look and I search
Behind every tree
For inspiration
To write poetry.
Happy Summer!
Where's the thermostat
for the furnace
in which we live?
Summer's arrived
with extreme heat
ready to give.
I am sweating
so much my shirt
is a sieve.
Where's the thermostat
for the furnace
in which we live?
for the furnace
in which we live?
Summer's arrived
with extreme heat
ready to give.
I am sweating
so much my shirt
is a sieve.
Where's the thermostat
for the furnace
in which we live?
Double Trouble
On
silent pads
kittens
prowl,
leap,
bounce,
pounce,
and
howl.
Energetic
fuzzball fun -
two kittens
are
better
than one.
Wee Wednesday "Weaders": Game of Throne
Two kittens,
One chair.
Neither prince,
Neither heir.
Climbing...
...clawing...
...pouncing...
...pawing.
Two kittens,
One chair.
Neither prince,
Neither heir.
Huge thanks Jessica and Nick for videoing "Joffrey" and "Greyjoy" (aka Tuxedo Kitty and Grey Kitty)! "PURR-fect!" Who do you think won the Game of Throne?
One chair.
Neither prince,
Neither heir.
Climbing...
...clawing...
...pouncing...
...pawing.
Two kittens,
One chair.
Neither prince,
Neither heir.
Sweeping, No Weeping
I push
My broom
Across
The room.
I sweep
The floor
From door
To door.
My chore
Is done.
I'm ready
For fun.
My broom
Across
The room.
I sweep
The floor
From door
To door.
My chore
Is done.
I'm ready
For fun.
Happy Anniversary!
Mom and Dad
Hug and kiss,
Something about
"Wedded bliss".
Their PDA is
Sometimes yucky.
But they're still together -
Which is lucky.
Hug and kiss,
Something about
"Wedded bliss".
Their PDA is
Sometimes yucky.
But they're still together -
Which is lucky.
Dad is My Hero
Dad has no cape,
I checked his bureau,
But I'm convinced
He's a hero.
He can swing real high
and bake a pie.
He can fix the car
and open a jar.
He can read a book
and bait my hook.
He can mend my shirts
and hug my hurts.
I love my dad
With all my heart.
He's my hero -
Brave,
strong,
and smart.
I checked his bureau,
But I'm convinced
He's a hero.
He can swing real high
and bake a pie.
He can fix the car
and open a jar.
He can read a book
and bait my hook.
He can mend my shirts
and hug my hurts.
I love my dad
With all my heart.
He's my hero -
Brave,
strong,
and smart.
A Fishy Joke
Q: Why
did the fish
swim in
salt water?
A: He
kept sneezing
in the
pepper water!
Achoo!
*Today's joke was provided by Mo, age 9.
did the fish
swim in
salt water?
A: He
kept sneezing
in the
pepper water!
Achoo!
*Today's joke was provided by Mo, age 9.
Wee Wednesday "Weader": True Love (A Poem in Two Voices)
I treasure you
I love you
You're my gal.
You're my friend.
You're my gal.
You're my friend.
Massive thank you to this week's "Weaders", Katica and Tim:
The. Cutest. Newlywed. Couple. Ever!
The. Cutest. Newlywed. Couple. Ever!
100% Me
5% wacky
2% loud
15% smiley
5% proud
3% lazy
40%writing
2% cookies
1% fighting
4% successful
3% dense
15% optimistic
+5% tense
Add it up
You will see
100%
Me, me, me!
2% loud
15% smiley
5% proud
3% lazy
40%writing
2% cookies
1% fighting
4% successful
3% dense
15% optimistic
+5% tense
Add it up
You will see
100%
Me, me, me!
Hot Dog
As temps
Go up,
The slower
My pup.
In the heat
Of the day,
Pup lays down -
Will not play.
A cool breeze
Or long drink -
Pup revives
In a blink.
Go up,
The slower
My pup.
In the heat
Of the day,
Pup lays down -
Will not play.
A cool breeze
Or long drink -
Pup revives
In a blink.
Wee Wednesday "Weader": Little Bit, Lotta Love
I
can’t see her
but
I know when
she
is near.
I
hear
her
gentle voice,
her
soothing words.
I
feel
her
tender touch
petting
my
nose,
my
mane,
my
neck.
I
smell
her
humanity –
familiar
and safe.
I
taste
the
spoils of her love
for
me:
the
granola bars,
the
carrots,
the
apples,
and
the pretzels from QT.
My
love
for
her
is
only matched
by
her love
for
me –
in
all my
equine
glory.
Huge THANK YOU to today's "Weaders"... Little Bit for sharing his inner thoughts and Jill for sharing her love for him!
Dish Doing
Dishes pile up
Next to the sink.
In the dishwasher
They loudly clink.
The next morning,
Each dish is clean and dry.
I put them away -
Down low and up high.
Next to the sink.
In the dishwasher
They loudly clink.
The next morning,
Each dish is clean and dry.
I put them away -
Down low and up high.
Observations of Our Nation
Oversaturation
of
sensationalized information
creates a
desensitized overstimulated
nation.