Mona Becker of Maryland is our host for the second day of the Open Write at http://www.ethicalela.com. Today, she inspires us to write haiku poems. You can read her poems and those of others, along with the full prompt, here. If you have a few moments, write a poem and share it today!
Let Them
if I feel like it
I’ll bake cinnamon rolls for
Christmas Day breakfast
if I feel like it
I’ll shop for a few presents
and maybe wrap them
if I feel like it
I’ll plug in the Christmas tree
lights for the others
if I feel like it
I’ll make the happy happen
or maybe I won’t
maybe I just won’t
maybe I’ll go see movies,
have dinner with friends
maybe I’ll read books
sit around doing nothing
and let someone else
Common Threads 