Long day leads to night
Not hiding the excitement
Preparations made

Monday, August 27, 2007

The activity
Is defined by three numbers
Stress plays Houdini

Yards and yards of tulle
Wire and yellow foliage
An archway does make

A hot August night?
Not really, but food is good
Gallery is viewed

Friday, August 24, 2007

Pizza and then what?
No plan is hatched, group flounders
Good thing Maggie speaks

Thursday, August 23, 2007

A full day of school
Teachers and students groaning
Just Thursday for me

Pencils sharpened, packed
School buses boarded with waves
Another school year

"Surprise", we all said
Guest of honor, salad, wine
A nice evening made

Printed brown and black
Redeemed from gift and old dress
Eight days until used

Sunday, August 19, 2007

A bamboo teapot
Plus two hundred noisemakers
Acquired on Sunday

Saturday, August 18, 2007

Ivy on the wall
There's no sun up in the sky
Harry says "cubs win"!

Friday, August 17, 2007

Songs of praise fill air
New friends met, old friends greeted
Wishing I believed

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Splattering at will
Oppressive heat like blanket
Abstain from popcorn

Anxiety builds
But it isn't mine today
Popcorn nervousness

The time draws nearer
Stomach sends urgent alarm
Amanda rescues

Things are out of sorts
A troubling detachment
Adhesive is lost

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Lying in coolness
A new book my companion
While heat reigns outside

Saturday, August 11, 2007

Sake Saturday
Night: an event to behold
Much dancing involved

The crack of the bat
Cap shields against bright sunshine
Explosions at night

Pushing through the shirt
Light blue changes to royal
Relief in a box

I'm growing older
But wisdom may not follow
Casting a wide net

Absent, but present
In spirit and memory
Guiding me daily

Monday, August 6, 2007

Random bar party
Turns into a reunion
Old memories flow

Sunday, August 5, 2007

Relevant to all
A social commentary
Dinner discussion

Saturday, August 4, 2007

Symbols of faithful
Sending thoughts of peace to wind
Bringing peace to me

Friday, August 3, 2007

Dad celebration
Someone is the birthday boy
Poker and baseball

Thursday, August 2, 2007

A troubling act
I struggle to extricate
It's to no avail

Retreating from what?
The destination unclear
Group quality time

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Sigh, the heat is on
A condition of climate
Not an eighties song

Monday, July 30, 2007

Chocolate soda
Simple pleasure of summer
Wasn't worn by me