Wednesday, December 31, 2014

December 31, 2014

The end of the year,
resplendent in cold sunshine.
Next year will be bright.

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Monday, December 29, 2014

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Saturday, December 27, 2014

December 27, 2014

In search of something
unique, we leave downtown. We
hunt for vintage finds.

Friday, December 26, 2014

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

December 24, 2014

The snow fall softly,
moon guides Santa on his way.
Distant bells jingle.

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

December 23, 2014

Grey threatening clouds,
loom in distant horizon.
Will they bring us snow?

Monday, December 22, 2014

December 22, 2014

Fog rolls down the hill,
hiding the blue sky from me.
All sounds are dampened.

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Saturday, December 20, 2014

December 20, 2014

It doesn't feel like
Christmas without snow, cold winds.
I'm sure we'll make do.

Friday, December 19, 2014

Thursday, December 18, 2014

December 18, 2014

The thrill of travel,
dampened by packing, cleaning.
Cat knows something's wrong.

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

December 17, 2014

What do the birds say,
chirping in the cold grey dawn?
Cat thinks it's "eat me."

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Monday, December 15, 2014

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Saturday, December 13, 2014

December 13, 2014

Big eyes staring up,
hopeful for a lap, pets, sleep.
I welcome my prince.

Friday, December 12, 2014

Thursday, December 11, 2014

December 11, 2014

Up to make breakfast,
it's still dark, quiet. Waiting
for winter solstice.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Tuesday, December 09, 2014

December 9, 2014

Only once a year,
I smell their sweet floral scent.
Blooming paperwhites.

Monday, December 08, 2014

Sunday, December 07, 2014

Saturday, December 06, 2014

Friday, December 05, 2014

Thursday, December 04, 2014

December 4, 2014

Lying back, mouth wide,
someone poking at my teeth.
Dreaded dental date.

Wednesday, December 03, 2014

Tuesday, December 02, 2014

December 2, 2014

Faint bird songs almost
lost below the furnace. Cat
ignores birds and sleeps.

Monday, December 01, 2014

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Friday, November 28, 2014

November 28, 2014

Can't see your features,
just your dark shape in window.
Cat's early morning.

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

November 26, 2014

Sick of that road crew's
noise day in and day out. Time
to finish the street.

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Monday, November 24, 2014

November 24, 2014

Delicate shoots of
paperwhites reach for the light.
Soon, gorgeous fragrance.

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Saturday, November 22, 2014

November 22, 2014

Lovely silhouette,
cat in bright sunny window.
Warmth lulls him to sleep.

Friday, November 21, 2014

November 21, 2014

Swish of cars outside,
driving through November rain.

At least it's not snow.

Thursday, November 20, 2014

November 20, 2014

Lime blossom opens,
faint jasmine scent wafts to me.
Hope of future fruit.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

November 19, 2014

Rush of the furnace,
dry air fills the house. Outside
air whispers autumn.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Monday, November 17, 2014

November 17, 2014

Leaves fall to the ground,
grass is green from rain, sunshine.
Victoria fall.

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Friday, November 14, 2014

November 14, 2014

Snuggled in wool coat,
crisp morning air, memories.
Glad I'm out of school.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

November 12, 2014

Despite the chill, sun
streams through the window, warms cat.
I rely on tea.

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Monday, November 10, 2014

Sunday, November 09, 2014

November 9, 2014

Dull grey day begs a
hot pot of tea, time to dream.
Soon it will be spring.

Saturday, November 08, 2014

November 8, 2014

More cocoa powder,
for your chocolate birthday cake.
Bold, intense flavour.

Friday, November 07, 2014

Thursday, November 06, 2014

Wednesday, November 05, 2014

Tuesday, November 04, 2014

Monday, November 03, 2014

Sunday, November 02, 2014

November 2, 2014

Extra hour to sleep,
it only comes once per year.
Small payment for dark.

Saturday, November 01, 2014

Friday, October 31, 2014

October 31, 2014

Excitement building,
costumes donned, the children wait-
candy from strangers.

Thursday, October 30, 2014

October 30, 2014

Grey ceiling above
the old house's steep peaked roof.
Evergreens lend hue.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

Sun breaks through autumn's
gloom to give bright summer dreams.
But the trees are bare.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Monday, October 27, 2014

October 27, 2014

A snug box for cat,
a desk, chair, and screen for me.
I'd rather be cat.

Sunday, October 26, 2014

October 26, 2014

Grey skies weep, dark days,
rain steadily pours, red leaves.
It must be autumn.

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Friday, October 24, 2014

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

October 22, 2014

Not even the sound
of pouring rain makes me sleep.
My thoughts beg paper.

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Monday, October 20, 2014

Sunday, October 19, 2014

October 19, 2014

Please don't  dance with me,
just give me tuna instead.
My cat's Sunday thoughts.

Saturday, October 18, 2014

October 18, 2014

Sunlight filters through
Norfolk Pine by the window.
Shadow echoes grace.

Friday, October 17, 2014

October 17, 2014

Sleep bookended by
my restless contemplations.
Dreams slip through my hands.

Thursday, October 16, 2014

October 16, 2014

That strange smell of gas
can't mean good things for the car.
Mechanic visit?

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

October 15, 2014

Don't want to smudge you,
but I have to get stuff done.
Nail polish troubles.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Monday, October 13, 2014

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Saturday, October 11, 2014

October 11, 2014

Pattering of rain,
brings cat running for the door.
His day out is ruined.

Friday, October 10, 2014

October 10, 2014

Restless night of sleep,
leaves me bleary eyed and tired.
Try again tonight.

Thursday, October 09, 2014

October 9, 2014

Fog horns in the night,
when I drift in sea of sleep.
Morning, sun on haze.

Wednesday, October 08, 2014

October 8, 2014

I listen to one-
hit wonders. Where are they now?
Have they blown their cash?

Tuesday, October 07, 2014

Monday, October 06, 2014

Sunday, October 05, 2014

Saturday, October 04, 2014

October 4, 2014

Autumn weather rains
down outside. Wrapped in cashmere,
I just can't complain.

Friday, October 03, 2014

October 3, 2014

Blinding sun beats down
on my morning chair. Sunbathe
in comfort of home.

Thursday, October 02, 2014

October 2, 2014

Nights of sleeplessness,
I long for natural sleep.
Fall asleep, wake up.

Wednesday, October 01, 2014

October 1, 2014

Sounds like the world is
ending, road construction. It's
just the summer gone.

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Monday, September 29, 2014

Sunday, September 28, 2014

September 28, 2014

Cat relishes the
blanket's large, warm sunny spot-
perfect for cat bath's.

Saturday, September 27, 2014

September 27, 2014

New scratching pad has
cat rolling round contented.
What's in that cardboard?

Friday, September 26, 2014

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Monday, September 22, 2014

September 22, 2014

Facing months of work
on our road, I dream of farms,
without farm-work though.

Sunday, September 21, 2014

September 21, 2014

Summer ushers in
autumn with last golden warmth.
Leaves shudder with fear.

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Friday, September 19, 2014

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Monday, September 15, 2014

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Friday, September 12, 2014

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Tuesday, September 09, 2014

September 9, 2014

I tire of you, cold.
Your unwelcome visits bring
sore throats, congestion.

Monday, September 08, 2014

September 8, 2014

"Joys" of returning
home, chores, chores, no room service.
Comfort, loving cat.

Sunday, September 07, 2014

September 7, 2014

Autumn inches close.
Promises of chestnuts, walks
in crisp leaves, wool coats.

Saturday, September 06, 2014

Friday, September 05, 2014

Thursday, September 04, 2014

Wednesday, September 03, 2014

Tuesday, September 02, 2014

Monday, September 01, 2014

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Saturday, August 30, 2014

August 30, 2014

Our sleep was blissful,
on gorgeous linens, soft bed.
No yahoos round here.

Friday, August 29, 2014

August 29, 2014

Beeping, club noise, drunks
fighting in the hall, does not
make a restful night.

Thursday, August 28, 2014

August 28, 2014

Flying south in search
of scorching sunlight to swim.
Will miss my plump cat.

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Monday, August 25, 2014

August 25, 2014

Google Now stuns me,
sister's flight, when to leave home.
You're my new stalker.

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Saturday, August 23, 2014

August 23, 2014

Why is there chocolate
on my dress? I don't recall.
My dessert blackout.

Friday, August 22, 2014

August 22, 2014

Meow in the night,
wake me up. I can't sleep now.
While I work, you sleep.

Thursday, August 21, 2014

August 21, 2014

Why are you afraid
of brooms, cat? They're relatives
of vacuum cleaners.

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

August 19, 2014

When I think of flights,
airport screening, I save my
Ziploc bags, stay home.

Monday, August 18, 2014

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Saturday, August 16, 2014

August 16, 2014

No need to wear shorts,
it's a cloudy day again.
Fine West Coast summer.

Friday, August 15, 2014

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

August 13, 2014

Gardenia stop
dropping your shiny green leaves.
You're not mine to kill.

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Monday, August 11, 2014

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Saturday, August 09, 2014

August 9, 2014

A happy six years,
since you lifted my white veil
and stole my heart too.

Friday, August 08, 2014

Thursday, August 07, 2014

August 7, 2014

Heavenly scented
lilies with roses, make my
thoughts drift off to dreams.

Wednesday, August 06, 2014

Tuesday, August 05, 2014

Monday, August 04, 2014

August 4, 2014

A day at the lake,
fills me with light reflections.
Sands of summer slip.

Sunday, August 03, 2014

Saturday, August 02, 2014

Friday, August 01, 2014

August 1, 2014

How the summer flies,
while we're distracted with plans.
Savour the moment.

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

July 29, 2014

Sunlight filters through
the dusty blinds to stir me.
Close my eyes and drift.

Monday, July 28, 2014

July 28, 2014

Too hot from the sun,
he retreats into cool shade.
Spread toes emit heat.

Sunday, July 27, 2014

July 27, 2014

The house in shambles,
from weeks of neglect. Husband
comes to our rescue.

Saturday, July 26, 2014

July 26, 2014

I've been fighting you
off for weeks with checkered sleep.
Rotten summer cold.

Friday, July 25, 2014

July 25, 2014

Pondering a trip,
but it's just so much damn work.
I'll procrastinate.

Thursday, July 24, 2014

July 24, 2014

Price fixing cell phone
companies leave us no choice.
I'll use tin cans, string.

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

July 22, 2014

I feel overwhelmed,
swimming in seas of papers.
"Paperless" new world.

Monday, July 21, 2014

July 21, 2014

Break out the tuna,
time to celebrate his birth.
Lamont's blithe birthday.

Sunday, July 20, 2014

July 20, 2014

Coming down from high
of sister's gorgeous wedding.
Months of work complete.

Saturday, July 19, 2014

July 19, 2014

Words cannot express
the union of two dear hearts.
Summer wedding vows.

Friday, July 18, 2014

Thursday, July 17, 2014

July 17, 2014

The warm evening breeze,
carries the sound of birds' songs.
Summer reverie.

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Monday, July 14, 2014

July 14, 2014

White band of thick fog,
echoes the bright glaciers on
the tall blue mountains.

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Saturday, July 12, 2014

July 12, 2014

My orange and white
striped dress flutters in the wind.
Summer sun scorches.

Friday, July 11, 2014

July 11, 2014

Gleaming glaciers on
the Olympic Mountains crown
the blue Georgia Strait.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

July 10, 2014

Fog over the straight,
blue skies above, drying grass
between toes. Summer.

Wednesday, July 09, 2014

Tuesday, July 08, 2014

July 8, 2014

Visiting Oak Bay,
makes me miss living behind
the great tweed curtain.

Monday, July 07, 2014

Sunday, July 06, 2014

Saturday, July 05, 2014

Friday, July 04, 2014

July 4, 2014

What will be left of
the garden when I view it?
Daisies and foxgloves.

Thursday, July 03, 2014

July 3, 2014

The deer have eaten
almost every last fine plant.
So much for "deer proof."

Wednesday, July 02, 2014

July 2, 2014

I eke out more time
in bed, my hand touching paws.
Cats inspire sweet sleep.

Tuesday, July 01, 2014

Monday, June 30, 2014

Sunday, June 29, 2014

June 29, 2014

When it should be rest,
why are weekends filled with chores?
Need a vacation.

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Friday, June 27, 2014

June 27, 2014

Holding my breath,  I
survey the garden for plants.
Phew! The plants survive.

Thursday, June 26, 2014

June 26, 2014

Choosing garden plants,
prickly, bitter, deer-proof things.
Hope we chose wisely.

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

June 25, 2014

The pile of dirt is
still there. No dirt gnomes moved it.
I hope they will soon.

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

June 24, 2014

Dreaming of hamsters,
must mean something. I draw blank.
I wake next to cat.

Monday, June 23, 2014

Sunday, June 22, 2014

June 22, 2014

Something to stop wet
clothes, floors, burned hands, wasted time.
Dreams of dishwashers.

Saturday, June 21, 2014

June 21, 2014

Saturday sleep in,
erase the trials of the week.
Weekend sleep in bliss.

Friday, June 20, 2014

Thursday, June 19, 2014

June 19, 2014

When weeding becomes
a treat, you know you've hauled too
much soil for the day.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

June 18, 2014

Every time I turn
around, there is something more,
endless garden tasks.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

June 17, 2014

Giant pile of soil,
waiting to join the garden,
mountain not mole hill.

Monday, June 16, 2014

June 16, 2014

Willing to cuddle,
till I open the front door.
You're gone like a shot.

Sunday, June 15, 2014

June 15, 2014

I think back fondly,
to all the times that we've shared.
How the years fly by.

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Friday, June 13, 2014

Thursday, June 12, 2014

June 12, 2014

So little time left,
till my sister's wedding day.
Oh, how time has flown.

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

June 11, 2014

Fog over Oak Bay,
drifting off Strait of Georgia,
hiding tweed curtain.

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

June 10, 2014

Indignant cat yowl,
left too long in ruinous rain.
Revive with catnap.

Monday, June 09, 2014

Sunday, June 08, 2014

Saturday, June 07, 2014

June 7, 2014

Sickness returns to
haunt husband, must be virus.
Either way, it's vile.

Friday, June 06, 2014

June 6, 2014

When my stomach churns,
sun still shines to light the day.
The cat bathes in warmth.

Thursday, June 05, 2014

Wednesday, June 04, 2014

June 4, 2014

Miserable night,
food poisoning leaves me spent.
Searching for culprit.

Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Monday, June 02, 2014

June 2, 2014

Crows comb through long grass
in search of dumped stale crackers.
Seagulls don't share well.

Sunday, June 01, 2014

June 1, 2014

Early morning drive
to airport, warm bread  bought from
baker's, back to bed.

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Friday, May 30, 2014

Thursday, May 29, 2014

May 29, 2014

Grudgingly weeping
birch surrenders the old path.
My childhood fort grows.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

May 28, 2014

Mundane household tasks,
ponderous mind drifting away.
I'm a world away.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Monday, May 26, 2014

May 26, 2014

The wet weather earns
a prime dirty look from cat.
But I booked sun, lord.

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Friday, May 23, 2014

May 23, 2014

Rainy days bring cute
sights like bedraggled cats who
only have wet paws.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

May 21, 2014

Afternoon sun is
more pleasant with lounging cat.
The cat days of spring.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

May 20, 2014

Verdant shrub growing
outside the window, blocking
the fresh springtime sun.

Monday, May 19, 2014

May 19, 2014

May long weekend gives
me sun-kissed skin, dreaming of
heated summer days.

Sunday, May 18, 2014

May 18, 2014

This morning's protein
shake has grit worthy of true
western film hero.

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Friday, May 16, 2014

Thursday, May 15, 2014

May 15, 2014

Revenge of the weeds,
I ache from day's gardening.
Lasting impression.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

May 13, 2014

I drink in their scent
as I struggle to find words.
Lilacs are a dream.

Monday, May 12, 2014

Sunday, May 11, 2014

May 11, 2014

Thank you Mom for the
encouragement to write prose,
reading my haiku.

May 11, 2014

Orange blossoms fill
the house with smell of jasmine.
Promise of sweet fruit.

Saturday, May 10, 2014

May 10, 2014

I try to not take
it as a bad sign, when my
tea falls flat first thing.

Friday, May 09, 2014

May 9, 2014

Obsessed with commas,
desperately spell checking, my
editing anguish.

Thursday, May 08, 2014

May 8, 2014

Cats make a willing,
purrfect sleep-in mate, even
on a Thursday morn'.

Wednesday, May 07, 2014

May 7, 2014

I feel eyes watching,
turn to see you in the hall,
wide eyes, alert tail.

Tuesday, May 06, 2014

Monday, May 05, 2014

May 5, 2014

Cat observes birds through
window, dreaming of fresh fowl.
Their sweet songs go on.

Sunday, May 04, 2014

May 4, 2014

Restless night leaves me
thrashed, bleary-eyed, with a sore
throat, dreaming of sleep.

Saturday, May 03, 2014

Friday, May 02, 2014

May 2, 2014

My white orchid's drained,
with limp blooms and feeble leaves.
Soon it will slumber.

Thursday, May 01, 2014

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

April 30, 2014

Last day of April,
with May Day round the corner,
it's time to rejoice.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

April 29, 2014

But you wanted out.
The hard to get game, I play
mornings with the cat.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Sunday, April 27, 2014

April 27, 2014

Disappointed cat
leaves wet footprints by front door.
It's raining again.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

April 26, 2014

Morning hymns of birds
draw the cat outside early.
Morning cat prayers.

Friday, April 25, 2014

April 25, 2014

Mid night police chase
through sleepy Fairfield woke us.
Did you find your man?

Thursday, April 24, 2014

April 24, 2014

Mysteries of life
include kitties and Klout scores.
Who will crack the code?

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

April 23, 2014

Nothing like waking,
to find you've lost your pillow,
to an immense cat.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Monday, April 21, 2014

April 21, 2014

Sleepless night from cats
bickering and wandering.
Morning all is still.

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Saturday, April 19, 2014

April 19, 2014

Lines of numbers blur,
tax guide, calculator, pen.
It's tax season now.

Friday, April 18, 2014

April 18, 2014

White orchid blooms droop,
spent after a birthday show.
Time for renewal.

Thursday, April 17, 2014

April 17, 2014

Morning songs of birds,
make cat and me rise by dawn,
eager for the day.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

April 15, 2014

Lapsang souchong mixed
with orange pekoe makes fine tea,
deep, smoky  bouquet.

Monday, April 14, 2014

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Friday, April 11, 2014

April 11, 2014

Calling crow signals
finding hazelnut treasure.
He guards his nest egg.

Thursday, April 10, 2014

April 10, 2014

Crow with hazelnut
taunts housebound cat in window.
Their roles are reversed.

Wednesday, April 09, 2014

April 9, 2014

Chill dewy morning,
world bathed in sunlight, breezes,
bird song cantatas.

Tuesday, April 08, 2014

April 8, 2014

A speck in my eye,
drives me to blind distraction.
You're a fine vision.

Monday, April 07, 2014

April 7, 2014

Restless cat stirs me
from my deep slumber. Morning.
Time to serve my lord.

Sunday, April 06, 2014

April 6, 2014

Watching children grow,
makes everyone ponder life.
Tulips cast shadows.

Saturday, April 05, 2014

April 5, 2014

Faced first thing with cat
attitude, I shake my head.
I am here to serve.

Friday, April 04, 2014

April 4, 2014

Dawn is breaking fast
the sun rises, shadows cast,
crows announce the day.

Thursday, April 03, 2014

April 3, 2014

The blossoms are gone,
from cherry trees on my street,
leaves are spring's shy dawn.

Wednesday, April 02, 2014

Tuesday, April 01, 2014

April 1, 2014

The meow of cat,
brings me to the door quickly.
He's trained me like that.

Monday, March 31, 2014

March 31, 2014

Above my head loom,
legions of bright orchid blooms,
in my living room.

Sunday, March 30, 2014

March 30, 2014

The blossoms fading,
bring cherries for birds' raiding,
the seasons, trading.

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Friday, March 28, 2014

March 28, 2014

Don't know how to cope,
cloudy days drain all my hope.
There's no time to mope.

Thursday, March 27, 2014

March 27, 2014

Weeping willow hangs
still in the calm of spring days.
Blooms force out of buds.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

March 26, 2014

Sudden pink flurries,
ocean breeze on cherry blooms.
Sun coaxing leaves out.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Monday, March 24, 2014

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Saturday, March 22, 2014

March 22, 2014

New laptop, Windows
8, my head feels like bursting.
Netflix will cure that.

Friday, March 21, 2014

March 21, 2014

I download wrong app,
now I’m trying to read Dutch.
Play Store is no fun.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

March 18, 2014

Drifting in dream-like
swirled patterns of pale pink snow,
cherry blossom wind.

Monday, March 17, 2014

March 17, 2014

No horse racing track
to entertain Dad and me.
Watch revellers instead.

Sunday, March 16, 2014

March 16, 2014

Eve of Saint Patrick’s,
my Irish passport beckons.
Dreams of Emerald Isle.

Saturday, March 15, 2014

March 15, 2014

Hours on Instagram,
time tends towards not being.
Now to check Twitter.

Friday, March 14, 2014

March 14, 2014

Drinking Earl Grey tea,
because it’s the queen’s favourite.
We’re loyal subjects.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

March 13, 2014

Red and white striped bloom,
on gorgeous amaryllis,
makes a bold statement.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

March 12, 2014

I’m weary from a
restless night, tossing, turning.
A hot bath restores.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Monday, March 10, 2014

Sunday, March 09, 2014

Saturday, March 08, 2014

March 8, 2014

Cherry blossoms wet
from showers protect new leaves.
Spring follows winter.

Friday, March 07, 2014

March 7, 2014

Wretched fasting for
blood tests makes me quarrelsome.
Soothing cup of tea.

Thursday, March 06, 2014

March 6, 2014

Soft, pink, delicate
cherry blossoms slowly show.
I rush through breakfast.

Wednesday, March 05, 2014

March 5, 2014

Fantasies about
smashing the damn bathroom scale.
It’s just a number.

Tuesday, March 04, 2014

March 4, 2014

I can hear cars swish
past on the soaking wet road.
I sip my warm tea.

Monday, March 03, 2014

March 3, 2014

Some quiet chirping
after the winter rainstorm.
Calm before the spring.

Sunday, March 02, 2014

Saturday, March 01, 2014

Friday, February 28, 2014

Thursday, February 27, 2014

February 27, 2014

The spaces between
clouds are filled with orange sunrise.
I’m full of dawn yawns.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

February 26, 2014

My impatience grows
watching tiny Bearss limes grow.
When will harvest come?

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

February 25, 2014

Cat leaps onto quilt
fleeing from woodchipper noise.
My bed’s a fortress.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Saturday, February 22, 2014

February 22, 2014

Amidst rain, snow falls,
it’s thwarted by early spring.
Grass remains fresh green.

Friday, February 21, 2014

Thursday, February 20, 2014

February 20, 2014

Day is breaking, but
I don’t want to part from you.
Half sleep is pure bliss.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

February 18, 2014

Day replaced by night
in dark foreboding storm clouds.
Basking in phone’s glow.

Monday, February 17, 2014

February 17, 2014

Endless tortured hours
waiting for night to slip by.
Winter sleeplessness.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Friday, February 14, 2014

Thursday, February 13, 2014

February 13, 2014

Resplendent peacocks
pale next to you, gorgeous soul.
Age creates beauty.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

February 12, 2014

Little toes spread to
clean with pink sandpaper tongue.
Elegant cat bath.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

February 11, 2014

Magical cat tongue
can drain water dish like food.
Waves lapping at shore.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Sunday, February 09, 2014

February 9, 2014

Round here snow is rare,
magical, doesn’t linger.
Twinned white fawn lilies.

Saturday, February 08, 2014

Friday, February 07, 2014

February 7, 2014

Sun warms the old cat’s
back through single paned windows.
Outside frost wilts leaves.

Thursday, February 06, 2014

February 6, 2014

Damn bureaucratic
incompetence strangles me.
Weeds choke out spring blooms.

Wednesday, February 05, 2014

February 5, 2014

Can’t budge scale despite
gym, lentils, and misery.
I’m too full of hope.

Tuesday, February 04, 2014

Monday, February 03, 2014

February 3, 2014

Branches scraping the
glass produce eerie screeching.
Spring bird songs delight.

Sunday, February 02, 2014

February 2, 2014

The young sapling sways,
strong sea winds blow down my street.
Inside we sit snug.

Saturday, February 01, 2014

February 1, 2014

Light finally breaks
on this cool winter morning.
Bird sounds excite cat.

Friday, January 31, 2014

January 31, 2014

Time slips through fingers
grasping desperately to halt.
Month comes to an end.

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Monday, January 27, 2014

Sunday, January 26, 2014

January 26, 2014

The sun has broken
through the soupy seaside fog.
Chirping birds rejoice.

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Friday, January 24, 2014

January 24, 2014

That look says it all,
you’re in my favourite chair.
Scat to the mat, cat.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

January 23, 2014

Your green eyes through the
green pine branches startle me.
Stalking kitty cat.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

January 21, 2014

We wait like vultures
by fruiting indoor lime tree.
Lime sparkling water.

Monday, January 20, 2014

January 20, 2014

Guess these bulbs won’t bloom,
quitting after months slacking.
Don’t quit your day job.

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Saturday, January 18, 2014

January 18, 2014

Why yowl at the door
then scorn entering the house?
Bad cat knock-knock jokes.

Friday, January 17, 2014

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Monday, January 13, 2014

January 13, 2014

Bearss lime tree growing
tiny limes from spent flowers.
Waiting for harvest.

Sunday, January 12, 2014

January 12, 2014

Don’t want to get up
but there’s a loud meowing.
Cat doorman service.

Saturday, January 11, 2014

January 11, 2014

Exhaustion from the
gym. My muscles are aging.
Weight training plan doubt.

Friday, January 10, 2014

January 10, 2014

City crews collect
piles of sodden leaves round town.
Soon new leaves will grow.

Thursday, January 09, 2014

Wednesday, January 08, 2014

Tuesday, January 07, 2014

January 7, 2014

Weight lifting regime
has me feeling heavy, thrashed.
Happy in new year?

Monday, January 06, 2014

Sunday, January 05, 2014

Saturday, January 04, 2014

Friday, January 03, 2014

Thursday, January 02, 2014

Wednesday, January 01, 2014