separating the
non-essential from the much
needed is painful.
Packing for vacation
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separating the
non-essential from the much
needed is painful.
Tag Archives: accomplishment
It’s not Christmas without…
Andy Williams. Bing
Crosby. John Lennon. Jose
Feliciano.
Gentlewomen’s lament
God rest ye merry
gentlemen? I don’t see them
lifting a finger!
It’s a wonderful life
Only if you’re not
the one doing the shopping,
cleaning and baking.
Clean sweep
My spare bedroom holds
many possibilities
under all that junk.
Knitting project
Fat balls of yarn crowd
my home like clawless kittens,
needling me to start.
Because they can
No greater self-love
than a dog licking itself
with satisfaction.
Protection
Soldiers wear helmets.
Women wear makeup, styled hair.
Our mode of defense.
Unbroken
The house of my heart
is white, clean, pure. No windows,
doors. No visitors.
Anticipation
Making travel plans,
like getting dressed for a date,
is a leap of faith.
a haiku a day 