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The topic for this week's Haiku Challenge at Allatwitter is:
_________________ ATTRACTION _______________
UPDATE: VOTING is Thursday 'til 11 pm.
Magnets' plus/minus
ends attract not same but the
opposite of ends.
You're there and I'm here.
Still, there is a pull between
us from far away.
it's like the fly on
the flypaper. that's me on
you, just hangin' 'round.
saturated in emotion
love hate
grief anger.
colors words
spoken written
sung heard
whispered screamed
breathed.
I hate today.
I miss you, Mom.
the Pondering....... store is almost ready.
I think.
I hope.
The gracious and generous Sparrow has awarded mewith this 'Over The Top' blog award which also comes
with a thirty-five question meme:
Where is your cell phone? bedroom.
Your hair? short.
Your mother? deceased.
Your father? deceased.
Your favorite food? seafood.
Your dream last night? dunno.
Your favorite drink? margarita.
Your dream/goal? business.
What room are you in? middle.
Your hobby? reading.
Your fear? failure.
Where do you want to be in 6 years? home.
Where were you last night? here.
Something that you aren't? flat-chested.
Muffins? chocolate.
Wish list item? travel.
Where did you grow up? Ohio.
Last thing you did? phone.
What are you wearing? wife-beater.
Your TV? non-cable.
Your pets? Sparky.
Friends? wonderful.
Your life? challenging.
Your mood? happy.
Missing someone? yes.
Vehicle? Blazer.
Something you're not wearing? hat.
Your favorite store? Barnes&Noble.
Your favorite color? all.
When was the last time you laughed? tonight.
Last time you cried? last week.
Your best friend? several.
One place that I go to over and over? post office.
One person who emails me regularly? Berry.
Favorite place to eat? Snack Jack's.
Now, I'm supposed to pass this on to
six other bloggers. Crikey. Where do I start?
Mick, HoosierBoy, Dick, Mark, Lille Diane, Tammi.
UPDATE: Eleven to choose from! VOTE by 11 pm Thursday.
Is there ever enough... TIME ...
that's the topic for Sparrow's Haiku Challenge this week.
Entries need to be in by 10 p.m. Wednesday.
A Deluxe Care Package from Sparrow, in the name of the winner,
goes to a member of our military serving in harm's way.
Don't waste TIME... get to writing.
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I want to scream 'stop' !
It's going too fast, too fast.
Lessons learned slowly.
if we put our time
together, will we have twice
the time for us, love?
My best friends in Florida just got back
from visiting their home town of Burton, Ohio.
(No, the scarecrow is not one of them, silly.)
Perfect timing for seeing the beautiful fall colors.
Damn, I miss this.
Walking Man is sending out a call for help.
He has the links and the video and the email info.
Go read and be enraged.
Once again the lovely Sparrow has come up with
an enchanting topic for this week's Haiku Challenge:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DREAMS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It's time to VOTE for your favorite by 11 pm Thursday.
~~~~~
dreams disappear when
morning breaks, leaving me to
wonder what's hiding.
in dreams we see what
may not be or re-live what
once was. Is it truth?
mem'ries, hopes and fears
are mingled in the mist of
sleep. Wake me softly.
dream a little dream.
does it follow in daylight
or sleep with the moon?
A sweet friend of mine asked that I link to this
story in my archives. It's from July 2006.
Lunch at 7-11...
enjoy!
p.s. please excuse the excessive use of ellipses.
I didn't feel like editing tonight.
It's gonna be a busy weekend, mostly with non-fun
stuff that everyone has to take care of. But, I don't
want to ignore this place so I thought I'd do a series
of re-posts from my archives.
It all deals with my late husband, our marriage and his suicide.
(Just a heads up in case you wanna pass.)
It really isn't totally negative and the comments are beautiful.
It starts here: Wondering...
Then, Guess who...
and, It's all about...
Part 2.
Part 3.
Part 4.
Guess who again... (not the same as the first Guess who...)
Part 5.
Epilogue.
I wouldn't exactly call it entertaining but, it might
qualify as educational for some.
May you all have a wonderful weekend.
The topic for Sparrow's weekly Haiku Challenge:
____________ GRANDFATHER____________
UPDATE: Please VOTE for your favorite by 11 pm Thursday.
As always, the prize is a deluxe care package, sent in
the winner's name, to one of our military serving in
harm's way. You can choose from the list at AnySoldier.com
or submit the name of someone you know.
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One was gone before
my time. The other lives in
my mem'ry always.
He was a drinker
and a bricklayer. Played bass
in a Polka band.
Landed on Ellis
Island a year before his
family could follow.
I heard many tales
of his drunken temper. All
I saw was gentle.
He smiled while I fed
him mashed potatoes and peas
in the hospital.
Morning's pink mist nightgown
lifts slowly,
uncovering the beauty
of the coming day.
photo courtesy of Berry Connell.
___________ ( . ) ( . ) ___
_ ( .) ( .) _____
_______________ (. ) (. )
______ ( ' ) ( ' ) _______
__ G( . ) ( . )F ___
and so,
the tongue that
talks to me
in words red-wine sweet
also makes
love to me
tasting all of my sweet heat.
