Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Rain Spattered

Windows to the soul . . .
Melancholy and tear-blurred
Like rain-spattered glass.

Monday, July 30, 2007

Rainy Sunday

Faded love letters
Unearthed by a pack rat on
A rainy Sunday.

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Daydreaming

Flower-scented days
Spent drowsing in a hammock
Daydreaming of you.

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Summer Evening Song

A summer evening:
Crickets chirp soft, secret songs
While frogs serenade.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Challenge

A daily haiku
Can be a challenge even
For a geek like me.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Predestination

God gave us free will.
Yet He knows my every step.
A bit confusing.

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Stinky Feet

Like haunted nachos:
Rancid cheese and old corn chips.
Man, what stinky feet.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

The Secret Lives of Books

The swish of each page . . .
A breath, a whisper. Alive!
Secret lives of books.

Monday, July 23, 2007

Dressing Room Mirror

Dressing room mirror.
What a torturous device --
Reveals every flaw!

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Feverish Day Dreams

Feverish day dreams:
An elf runs by my sick bed.
Where's the aspirin?

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Little Lizard

Little, grey lizard
Scurrying up the sidewalk
Looking for a meal.

Friday, July 20, 2007

Getting Sick

A cat sharpens its
claws in the back of my throat:
Fever, sore throat. Sick.

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Alone or Lonely

Alone or lonely?
I'm often one; sometimes both.
Modern day single.

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

BlogCatalog Community Organ Donation Awareness Campaign

Precious gift of life.
Strangers give their bodies so
That others may live.

To learn more about organ donation in the United States, please visit:

OrganDonor.gov. (http://www.organdonor.gov/donor/index.htm), UNOS (http://www.unos.org/), or MatchingDonors.com (http://matchingdonors.com).

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Confronted

Confronted. Your ghost
Appeared to me today, but
I was not haunted.

Monday, July 16, 2007

Graceless Embrace (Drunk Guy on the Prowl)

A graceless embrace.
Clumsily, you kissed me with
Liquor-flavored lips.

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Breeze Like Molasses

Florida July:
Beautiful, brutal sunshine,
Breeze like molasses.

Saturday, July 14, 2007

Waddle

Waddling along,
Mother duck and her babies
Race to the water.

Friday, July 13, 2007

Tears for Zina

Tears shed for Zina.
Sorrow, anger, sympathy.
Let there be justice.

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Cube Farm

Down on the cube farm
People are plucked out like weeds
When they make mistakes.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

I'm not Pregnant

I'm eating for two.
I'm not pregnant - just really
So very hungry.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Tammy Wynette

Oh, Tammy Wynette!
You were right: sometimes it's hard
To be a woman.

Monday, July 9, 2007

Guilt

I was so careless.
Joking, not realizing
Your pain while I laughed

Sunday, July 8, 2007

Come Sit with Me

Dog, come sit with me.
Let me scratch under your chin,
and tell you secrets.

Saturday, July 7, 2007

A Butterfly's Life

A butterfly's life:
Flitter among the flowers,
Glide on fragant wind.

Friday, July 6, 2007

Childhood Summers

Summers of childhood:
Memories lit by fireflies,
Blackberry scented.

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Gazing at the Ocean

Clear sky meets water
Blending blues into one like
My heart and your soul.

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Independence Day

Independence Day.
Hamburgers, hot dogs, fireworks.
Freedom. Gratitude.

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Good Night

Eyelids shut slowly:
Curtains cover the windows
Of my soul. Good night.

Monday, July 2, 2007

Sleepless Night Complex

Crash! Was that the cat?
Slam! Did the neighbor just leave?
Sleepless night complex.

Sunday, July 1, 2007

Hot Flash

Sweaty and red faced.
Heart beats pound through your body.
Another hot flash.

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