Wee Wednesday "Weader": An Interview With Ms. Bamboo

Q: How do you do, Ms. Bamboo?
A: Very well, thank you!

Q: What's new with you?
A: Well, I grew...and grew...and grew.

Q: So, all day, what do you do, Ms. Bamboo?
A: I do enjoy this view.

Q: Tell me, Ms. Bamboo, have you ever been blue?
A: No, actually, I've always been a green hue.

Q: Thank you, Ms. Bamboo, for helping me with this interview.
A: You are welcome! Toodle-ooo!

BIG thank you to this week's "Weader", Ms. Bamboo, voiced by the mastermind behind the concept of interviewing a plant, Maureen! And huge thanks to Joe, for asking Ms. Bamboo the thought provoking interview questions. Who would have thought a plant would have so much to say...and in rhyme?

One of Those Days

Hair lumpy,
Clothes bumpy,
Feel frumpy,
I'm grumpy.

Hatchling Love

Mama dove,
A feathered puff
Hides her chicks
Of grey fluff.

Day and night
She does stay,
'Til those chicks
Fly away.

Salted Pretzel

twisted
knotted
baked and
dotted

Dog Treat

Two paws prop
Her rawhide up,
Dog lollipop
For my pup.

Nature's Light Show

flick
flash
blink
black
strobe lightning

Knocked Down Nest

The nest

lays 

exposed,

bare,

vulnerable,

in the 

tangle of roots

at the base

of the tree

like a toupee

blown off

a bald man's head.

Wee Wednesday "Weader": A Cockatoo With An Attitude

I have a bird -
a cockatoo.
She's full of spunk
and attitude.

Her name is
Captain Fluffy Pants.
She is naughty
despite our rants.

Her squawks and screams
she punctuates.
Her raucous racket
we tolerate.

Fluffy Pants
can be a tease
when she steals
my keyboard keys.

But her favorite spot
is on MY shoulder,
because I'm the one
that she lets hold her.

Gigantic thank you to this week's "Weaders" Andy and his bird, Captain Fluffy Pants! Boy, does she have an attitude! *squawk*
(And special thanks to Tony for his mad editing skills!)

Jet Weaver

Jet airplanes

weave

gauzy white

patterns

across

the blue expanse

of the daytime sky -

their high performance

engines

serve as

their thread.

Hot Dog?

Summer hot temps
Don't affect my pup.
Despite the heat
She still snuggles up.

I Scream, "Ice Cream!"

Double cone,
Tasty treat.
Ice cream joy,
Diet cheat.

Happy National Ice Cream Day!

Babysitter Battle

She said, "No!"
And, "Go to bed!"
I said, "Yes!"
And stayed up instead.

She seems to think
I'm a baby,
But I'm the boss,
There is no maybe.

Bowling Blunder

step, step, step

swing

throw

roll, roll, roll

*plunk*

"Doh!"

gutter ball = mutter ball

Picky Pup

Napkin bulging,

the aroma of broccoli 

permeates 

my hand,

my lap.

Pup sniffs once

and walks away.

Wee Wednesday WONKY: Mess

With great distress
I must confess
I couldn't finess
"Weader" success
Without internet access.
My apologies I stress.

Micro Superhighway

Tiny black dots

accelerate up

leafy onramps.

Antenna to bottom

they travel.

On twiggy overpasses

thousands of ants

merge,

yield,

and pass each other

speeding up

then braking -

stop,

go-

in the endless

rush hour traffic.

Sunglasses

Dark lenses

cut the glare.

Fly eyes.

Books: The Spice of Life

Food tastes better
with a book,
especially when
Dad's the cook.

Characters enhance
the bland flavor.
A strong story arc
is a mealtime saver.

Pup's Seasonal Affect Disorder

My pup is S.A.D.

She lounges
in the slice of sunshine,
the pocket of warmth
in front of the sliding glass door
watching the lizards
dart and dash.

The air conditioning
is too much
for her summer coat,
the summer days
are too long
for her attention span.

Who Am I?

I am a clown,
But I know no jokes.
In orange and white,
I wear a scaled cloak.

I hide from
Various enemies
By living in
Wavy anemones.

Served on a dish,
I'm not delish,
I am a ______ ______!

Puzzled by My Puzzle

I am

bamboozled

by the simplicity

of the complex.

The 

o

   dd

        l

          y shaped,

                               c     l      r      u

                                  o     o     f       l,

                                                               peices

                                                     d -- o -- t -- t -- i -- n -- g

the floor

are a

conundrum.

They 

taunt me

to unlock

their interlocked 

secret.

Wee Wednesday "Weader": I Am a Writer

I think
I write
I use
megabytes

tip-tap
I type
work hard
no hype

story
words
reader -
book nerd

best job
worst pay
publish
my way

Massive thank you to this week's "Weader", JJ, for sharing the secrets of her writing success! She IS a writer...read her book, SHADOW OF THE FOREST - it is a great read!

http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-of-the-Forest-ebook/dp/B009PXN4K6/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1373424956&sr=1-1&keywords=shadow+of+the+forest

Tent Time

Inside

my nylon

triangle,

I am

inside

while I'm 

outside.

Monsoon

slate sky
blinding flash
desert deluge

Oopsies

jump

up

fall

down

bottom

bump

sad

frown

Overheard in the Restaurant Rest Room

Giggles

echo

off the bathroom

stall wall -

potty training

success.

I Want to Ride My Bicycle

Arms stretched,
Wide handlebars.

Steer clear
Of errant cars.

My feet go
Round and round.

Near and far,
All around.

Firework Frenzy

Crack, boom -
Fire streaks.
Colors sizzle,
Crowd shrieks.

Nighttime sky
Fizzles and zings.
People cheer
July 4th bling!

Wee Wednesday "Weader": Kindness Defined

Kindness means
being loving -
waiting patiently,
never shoving.

Kindness means
being great -
moving quickly
so we're not late.

Kindness means
being polite -
using kind words,
not picking a fight.

Kindness means
being nice -
giving away
the last slice.

 Huge thank you to this week's Wee Wednesday "Weaders", Abby and Sam, for being so KIND and reading my poem. The power of kindness ROCK!

Flight Path

Blue sky ROAR,
Airport next door.

Blue sky COUGH,
Airplanes take off.

Blue sky GRAND,
Airplanes land.

Sleep Deprived

Loopy head,
Need my bed.

After a nap,
Mind won't snap.

Sleep deprived,
I survived.