Rhododendron

Rhododendron
pink flowers, new buds
are blossoming into spring
winter is over

How the West Was Really Won

In the ghost town, a gunslinger
Met his match with a folksinger
Who slay him with a bee stinger.

Mutt

mutt

mangy

unkempt pooch

wagging, barking

dog

Spring Snow

The first snowflake is like a winter butterfly
        new life emerging from a frozen gray sky.

Spring snowflakes are like mosquitoes
         the never-ending pests spoiling my fun.

Peas

Perfect green pearls
Edible jewels
Are growing in my garden
Savor the taste

Death of a Dishwasher

The machine was problematic

It's performance was erratic.

It's ending was traumatic.

An Edmonds Kind of Day

Departure and Arrival
Ferry boats sailing
Puget Sound

Soup

Outside the growing storm

Inside the fire warm

Our kitchen let’s transform

Put it in the pot.

First put in chicken broth

And add a celery stalk

Boil it till it froths

Put it in the pot.

Onions should be sliced.

Tomatoes should be diced.

Don’t forget the spice.

Put it in the pot.

Carrots, spinach, beans

Potatoes, mushroom, peas,

Garlic, mustard greens

Put it in the pot.

 

If you want my advice,

Add a cup of rice

It really tastes quite nice

Put it in the pot.

We ate till we were full

No, not another bowl

No, not another roll

And so it’s time to stop.

New Moon

new moon

dark, void

orbiting, revolving

emptiness

Swamp

swamp

wetland

marshy glade

sloppy, squashy

bog

Poor Lunch Choices

When you eat lunch at the city dump,

Your next stop should be a stomach pump,

Or you will hit the ground with a huge thump.

Spring

So many

Pretty flowers

Rising from the cold earth

I have been waiting for all that is

Now

Growing

Grey is...

Grey is blah

like a cloudy day

like wet cement

like a dead computer screen.

Sherlock Holmes

I love a good mystery
Up on Baker Street
Sherlock Holmes

Little Girl Sue

Little Girl Sue, what’s eating you?

You seem so blue.  It’s time I knew

What is bothering you?

“I lost my kazoo,” cried Little Girl Sue.

“Will a recorder do?” I asked Little Girl Sue.

“No can do,” said Little Girl Sue.

“What to do?  What to do?

I’ll miss curfew.”

Horn

horn

brassy

calling out

warning signal

trump

Attila the Hun

Attila the Hun

Had some fun in the sun

With a hamburger bun.

Jupiter

Fifth planet orbits the sun
Giant gas planet
Jupiter

Green is...

Green is serenity

like a walk through the forest

like planting your own garden

as still as a undisturbed pond.

Breathless

Without breath

There is death.

March Madness

Basketball contests to watch
Tournaments to play
March Madness

Trip to the Zoo

One, two, I went to the zoo.

Three, four, I heard a roar.

Five, six, I saw some chicks.

Seven, eight, the bears looked great.

Nine, ten, let’s go again.

One, two, I see a gnu.

Three, four, let’s find the boar.

Five, six, the ape did tricks.

Seven, eight, here’s the gate.

Nine, ten, and that's the end.

Cat

cat

tabby

all quiet

quickly startled

spooked

Full Moon

full moon
round, bright
shining, rising
orb

The Horrendous Hat

Horrible Harry had a horrendous hat.

Orange is ...

Orange is energy

like a ball of fire

like a citrus fruit

as wild as a new tiger kitten.

Night

Night

Starless, moonless

Watching, waiting

Darkness

Sailboats

sailboats

tall, graceful

gliding, passing, floating

regatta across the lake

sailboats

Spring Tree

What is a very large flowering tree?

A monumental ornamental


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Raspberry Jam

Raspberry
Red seeded sticky
Horrible, Terrible mess
Raspberry jam is on my kitchen
I must mop

What's in the Refrigerator?

What’s in the refrigerator ?

Two gallons of milk
Some wilted carrots
Three kinds of mustard
Four kinds of salad dressing
Lemon juice
Leftover meatloaf
Three types of cheese
Bacon

A dozen eggs