Tuesday, July 31, 2012

#214

The sofa is soft
And easy to curl up on
Here in this tea room.

Monday, July 30, 2012

#213

The day is calm, sweet,
With a blue sky overhead.
My kind of summer.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

#212

The sun has been kind
And given us a small break;
Its rays are weaker.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

#211

Every evening,
When the sun's low in the sky,
The ducks come calling.

Friday, July 27, 2012

#210

Mysterious noise
Coming from the fireplace,
You sound like a bird!

Thursday, July 26, 2012

#209

If only the night
Would bring some kind of relief.
It is dark and hot.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

#208

The grass is yellow,
The sky above, cloudless blue.
The earth is thirsty.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

#207

Because spring came soon,
And the winter was so mild,
Will fall come early?

Monday, July 23, 2012

#206

This too hot summer
Has not been a welcome break
From the winter's cold.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

#205

The heat has returned.
While it lasted, it was great!
Our too brief respite.

Saturday, July 21, 2012

#204

The grass is yellow;
The crops are finished early.
It's only July.

Friday, July 20, 2012

#203

In the late summer,
Will we continue to suffer?
Or will the rains come?

Thursday, July 19, 2012

#202

The sun does not shine
To make life grow and flourish,
But to bake it dead.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

#201

This heat that has killed
So many crops and insects
Makes us beg for rain.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

#200

When it is so hot
That even fireflies won't fly,
How can I go out?

Monday, July 16, 2012

#199

A new recipe
Breathes new life into old food.
Delightfully fresh.

Sunday, July 15, 2012

#198

Immersed in the past,
I feel new appreciation
For where we are now.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Friday, July 13, 2012

#196

Watching politics,
One can't help but think it's all
Just hokum drama.

Thursday, July 12, 2012

#195

A food farrago
Has made an appearance
Suddenly in the fridge.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

#194

To be flagitious
Does not sound quite as threatening
As being villainous.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

#193

In the bright sunlight,
The strange, large bean is blinding.
At night, it's a game.

Monday, July 9, 2012

#192

Innumerable years
Spent hidden beneath the earth;
The mystery still remains.

Sunday, July 8, 2012

#191

The windy city,
On the shore of Lake Michigan,
Did not disappoint.

Saturday, July 7, 2012

#190

An early adventure
With too little precious sleep
Is still adventure.

Friday, July 6, 2012

#189

Refreshing coffee-
Chilled, cool - remains elusive.
Found the internet.

Thursday, July 5, 2012

#188

Too much sun and heat
Plus a violent, windy storm
Knocks out the power.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

#187

When wearing a mask,
It is easier to say
What one is thinking.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

#186

Out on the driveway,
Grilling miniature pizzas
On a summer night.

Monday, July 2, 2012

#185

The streets are festooned
And the store shelves are stocked,
Ready for the Fourth.

Sunday, July 1, 2012

#184

May our dear neighbors
Enjoy this July the 1st-
Also tomorrow!

(Happy Canada Day!)