This was a project I did basically during the pandemic. I started writing a poem a day. Once ‘real life’ started again it got harder to write everyday, which is interesting.
I have started to edit some of these mostly the kids poetry. I think there might be enough here for a book. We shall see.
hurry flurry
in a hurry
have to scurry
activities
all in a flurry
one more poem
one more day
time to go
cannot stay
In Praise of Advil
Have you ever had a headache
The stabbing pounding kind
The pain will drive you crazy
An anvil in the mind
Here I praise dear Advil
That magic little pill
Two roundish blueish capsules
Like shutting off the drill
In only a few moments
The headache is all gone
Thank you dear dear Advil
My life can now go on
Years of Mondays
Once again the sun does peek
Once again you start your week
Once again the day does dawn
Once again you sing your song
Once again your life takes shape
Once again choices you make
Once again the gift appears
Once again days turn to years
words like kisses
to create our wonderful life
we will surely find streaks of strife
the way we choose what we say
has a clear and powerful sway
the words that we use, they matter
they have the power to heal or to shatter
our dreams, our wants and our wishes
so let your words feel like kisses
note: a part of this is based on an older piece…. but I did edit and it is different so I’m counting this as a new piece… thus counting towards my streak staying intact. ;-)
Awakening
Do you hear the buzzing,
the chirps and little tweets?
The song of all the critters
waking up sounds so sweet.
Another day is dawning,
the sun again will shine.
Nature’s constant pattern
repeats another time.
What awakes inside you,
this day like all the rest?
Each morning dawn an invite,
a chance to be our best.
The Unexpected
When the unexpected
comes walking through the door
do you turn the light on
and develop a rapport?
Or do you shriek and shudder,
hope it goes away?
Keep my days the same please!
My order it must stay!
This choice can be divisive
with some on either side.
Embrace the change, enjoy the ride!
Shut the curtains and let’s hide!
No matter your persuasion,
to embrace or deny change,
you can indeed expect it
for life is often rearranged.
enjoy yourself
weekend’s over
monday’s here
no time for fighting
no frowns or tears
instead dig in
enjoy your work
wear a smile
don’t be a jerk
this day, like all
is a true gift
remember that
feel the lift
dive right in
to this here day
enjoy yourself
share, love, and play!
cleaning cleaning
dishes
bathrooms
floors and pans
things need cleaning
some by hand
seems that once
I clean a thing
the dirt returns
just like a spring
no matter what
it’s Never Done
cleaning cleaning
Never Fun!!
one dog, two dog
Hair mixed with dust
Tumbleweeds of fur
Sweep up you must
Better still, the vacuum’s whirr!
But oh! What is this?
One dog, now two!!
More mess! Did you guess?
What can I do?!?!
The hair it is flying
The mud is tracked in
I am surely not lying
When I say I can’t win!!
around the house
dishes to wash
beds to make
laundry to fold
rugs to shake
floors to sweep
dust to delete
toilets to clean
do it all and repeat