Wednesday, November 29, 2006

paraffin schmaraffin

there were cracks in the
wax, and now solidity
is something it lacks.

(a rhyming attempt.)

heavy eyelids

holiday breeze tea
and handstands keep us awake
in the wee hours.

Monday, November 27, 2006

the juvenile section

hidden away in
the library's corner are kid
books, both old and new.

(a guest poet today, Mr. Shel Silverstein.)


Listen to the Mustn'ts

Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
the IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'TS
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me-
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be.

Sunday, November 26, 2006

rumaging

in grandma's closet
drawings from the past were shoved
between shoes and hats.

Saturday, November 25, 2006

an understanding

the frustration and...annoyance left as i saw....sadness in her eyes. (i will fix this ellipsis thing as soon as i find a computer that lets me hit the enter key. another source of frustration for me at the moment. on a happy note, i found the most perfect christmas "nightgown" pants!)

Friday, November 24, 2006

stages of cold

a raspy voice, red...nose and sore stomach muscles....are all that remain.

Thursday, November 23, 2006

gobble gobble

this thanksgiving i
am thankful for one thing: that
i ain't no turkey.

(i'm very thankful for all who read this. what are you guys thankful for today?)

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

sweet home alabama

in alabama,
cotton fields are mistaken
for blankets of snow.

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

"hey it's kimpossible"











she said my painting
didn't look like clouds and i
could do much better.

(sometimes what we need is the honesty and pure bluntness of a kid. what's funny is that no more than a minute after telling me this she came back and said, "what a wonderful sky! i'm so proud of you!")

Monday, November 20, 2006

pregnant pumpkin'

an emergency
c-section was performed to
save the sprouted seed.

(more pumpkin haikus. i think i'm addicted.)

Sunday, November 19, 2006

clouds

if only i could
paint clouds like bob ross, happy
little cotton puffs.

Saturday, November 18, 2006

gettin jiggy with it

we were busting moves
left and right as we danced for
hours in the dark.

snap, crackle, pop

pumpkin ale bottles
turn red hot, melting in the
middle of the fire.

Thursday, November 16, 2006

express yourself

our dry eraser
marker masterpieces drawn
on bathroom mirrors.

(glad you're my roomie jess.)

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

for my dear friend katie!

rolling around on
the floor she had the star role
for this year's spring play.

(happy 119th georgia o'keefe! woo hoo..)

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

happy puddin'













a suprise on my
pudding lid, a smiling face
staring back at me.

(how cute is this little guy, do you see his pudding cowlick?)

Monday, November 13, 2006

i'll go to france just for the bread!













smells of hot, fresh french
bread filled my car, then my room
and now my stomach.

Sunday, November 12, 2006

no strangers

she knows no stranger,
since everyone she meets is
already a friend.

(how wonderful would it be if everyone, everywhere were friends. things would be so much easier.)

Saturday, November 11, 2006

ode to pumpkin pancakes















their whipped cream smiles
melted away as i reached
for my fork and knife.

(i sure hope pumpkin is good for you, because it seems to be all i'm eating these days.)

b.a. quote

"...the day came when the
risk to remain tight in a
bud was more painful..."

-anais nin

Thursday, November 09, 2006

my first yoga experience

in the middle of
finding my chi, i closed my
eyes and fell asleep.

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

suicidal DNA




















his bag of blood jumped
off the table head first, no
one saw it coming.

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

pass it on

"you're too good for him,
he wouldn't know what to do
with someone like you."

thanks zach. everyone should compliment someone today!

Monday, November 06, 2006

eye boogers

i'd like oozy and
his friend green gloop to leave my
eye a.s.a.p.

(does anyone have any fun words for eye goo?)

who knew?

instructions on how
to achieve time travel: drive
really really fast.

Saturday, November 04, 2006

get it granny

this grandma was hip
as she tap danced to the beat
of the piano.

Friday, November 03, 2006

yum.

if sushi were part
of an animal what would
it be? ...lobster tail.

Thursday, November 02, 2006

elves

while i'm sleeping i
hope little green elves will come
finish my painting.

(they don't have to be green, any color will do really. hell, they could even have polka dots.)

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

(sigh)

my mood reflected
in the gloomy, grey clouds that
fill the sky today.