Forgiveness

Even the best of friends

Must sometimes make amends.

Cattle Fight

What could you call an argument among cattle?

 
 
A cow row

Resilience

 

It is my fervent hope

That you will cease to mope

And find a way to cope

Snow is...

Snow is
Nice to watch
Outside
When you have no place to go

Frozen Friday

Frieda frolicked with friends on a frozen, frosty Friday.

Boxing Day Woes

What did you get for Christmas?
I can't remember
Yesterday


#first world problem

STAR

12 Days Remixed

Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four birds and
Hens, doves
Tree

Santa Claus is Coming to Town -- Remix

Didn't you hear that
Santa Claus
Is coming to town?

Winter Cinquain

Winter
Not much daylight
I want to hibernate
Until it gets warmer outside
Season

Doomsday -- one year later

So
There
Doomsday
We are here
It's one year later
It wasn't the end of the world

This Old House

This old house is overrun with bugs
On couches, tables, cupboards, and the rugs.
It's past time to hire an exterminator.
I think it's time to hire the Terminator.

Jingle Bells Rock

 

It's almost eleven o'clock

Time for the Jingle Bell Rock

Jingle bells keep the beat

So get up on your feet

Sing and dance around

Moving to that familiar sound

Celebrity

Should one really have fame

For simply playing a game

Or having a family name?

Angus the Ape

Angus the ape aced the activities.

Monster Jam

Monster jam is about trucks?

I thought it sounded

Good on toast.

 

 

Chicken Coop

What's a possible name for a chicken coop?

 

 

 

A hen den

Ring Tone

 

Wake up Sleepyhead

It's time to get up out of bed

Time to rise and shine

Take a shower; you'll be fine.

 

You never know when a poem will strike.  One morning it was listening to the alarm on my husband's phone.

Unless: A Good Luck Poem

What brings good luck?

A cricket in your house
Unless it keeps you up at night.

A horseshoe hung up in the bedroom
Unless it falls and hits you on the head.

An itchy palm means you will receive money
Unless you just touched poison ivy.

Finding a penny heads up
Unless reaching for it makes you trip.

What brings bad luck?

The number 13
Unless you have 13 pieces of your favorite candy

Seeing a black cat
Unless that's your favorite pet.

Singing at the table
Unless there's a birthday cake.

Friday the thirteenth
Unless it's your birthday.

Unhappy Trash Can

I am bitter
When you litter

Airport

Unknown faces
To random places
Taking up spaces
And leaving traces

Let it Snow -- Remix

 

A snow day is on my brain.

Let it snow!

So tired of this Seattle rain.

Let it snow!

A day off would be so nice.

Let it snow!

I promise caution on the ice.

Let it snow!

Have a craving this time of year.

Let it snow!

Hope the forecasters will hear.

Let it snow!

Grey snow clouds come my way.

Let it snow!

Wishing for just one snow day.

Let it snow!

My New Buddy

Flash of yellow fur
Running circles around me
I was playing fetch
Sammy playing keep-away
One year old, but still a pup

Happy Birthday, Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary
the Queen of Scots
Born 1542
A babe inherited the throne
Tragic

 

Mary
the Queen of Scots
 Orphaned early
married, widowed, married again
widowed

 

Mary

the Queen of Scots

A difficult life

Threatened the Queen Elizabeth

Confined

 

 

Pearl Harbor Day

Attack
Surprise bombing
Japanese torpedo ships
The U.S.S. Oklahoma
U.S. enters World War

Roger the Raccoon Robber

 

Roger Raccoon robbed Ricky Rabbit of red ruby radishes.

Gem Fight

What do you call a fight over precious gems?

A jewel duel

Happy Birthday!

 

A Happy Birthday

The Anniversary of

The Day of Your Birth

Lose to Win

 

Loss

Painful, Frustrating

Sputtering, Tripping, Falling

Get back up again

Striving, Pushing, Persevering

Victorious, Joyful

Win

Opera

Opera
Patrons
Enjoy
Recitatives and
Arias

December Gives

December gives gifts for many reasons
Light a candle in this darkest of seasons
No matter what values you believe
It is better to give than receive.

I Don't Really Mind

I don't really mind

That the cat sleeps in my bed

But I mind the bath

Just a Few Things that Scare My Cat

Fireworks
Thunderstorms
The vacuum cleaner
The neighbor dogs
The neighbor cats
The wind
Squirrels
Hummingbirds
Sneezes
Coughs
Empty paper towel tubes
Plastic bags
And sometimes even me....

An Invitation to a Turkey

One cold November morning
I invited a turkey
To my Thanksgiving dinner
He took a seat by the fire
And guzzled down some cider
Doesn't he know he's the main course?
How does the turkey feel now?

Little Jeffrey

 

"I want to stay in bed,"

Little Jeffrey said.

"For I have hit my head."

A Homework Need

My homework needs a

protractor

Measuring angles

Squirrel

Scurrying
Quickly
Up and Down
In the woods
Running everywhere
Ready for winter
Except when they
Lose where they
Stored their acorns

Extra Point

Through
The
Uprights
Extra point
Now we are seven
Points ahead of the other team

Touchdown!

Crowds
Cheer
Touchdown!
Quarterback
Runs in the end zone
My team is now six points ahead

Company is Coming

Cleaning
Mopping, Dusting
Getting the house ready
My family is arriving soon
Prepared

Queen Quinn

 

Queen Quinn quit quacking in the quicksand.

Luggage Mix-up?

What could you call a luggage mix-up?



A duffle shuffle

A November School Lunch

Turkey gravy on
Mashed potatoes
Whole wheat roll
Carrots
Milk

Magnetism

Magnetism
North pole, south pole
An opposite
Attracts other

Insulator

An insulator
Prevents electricity
From flowing freely

Sleep Interrupted

Cat interrupted
My Saturday sleeping in
Cat is outside now

Scarecrow

Scarecrow
In my garden
Standing guard over my weeds
My vegetable garden is dead
Resting up for next year