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Witchwork Hypocrisy


Witchwork Hypocrisy

On a girls’ trip, a real

Salem witch wakes from a nightmare –
she sleeps among friends, is told
the naked truth of witchwork hypocrisy. 
A Double Golden Shovel using two lines from “The Witch” by Elizabeth Willis 
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Fall Girls’ Trip!

 

Fall Girls’ Trip! 

Can we pull off a last-minute trip?
Book plane tickets and a rental:
Girls seeking October fun! 
Pack favorite sweaters, jeans
well-worn walking shoes….
we’re hoping to 
see a real
Salem 
witch! 


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Great Horned Hoot Haiku

 

Great Horned Hoot Haiku 

He wants to play fetch.
I want to do my writing – 
write a bit, throw ball…..
write a bit, throw ball….. 
Ollie’s morning exercise: 
more fun than my pen!
Boo Radley jumps in 
bully playmate for Ollie 
…write a bit, throw ball….
Ollie spies my straw- 
a protein shake conduit-
takes off to chew it….
Sneaky Schnoodle thief!
Fitz observes, licking his paws 
from his pillow perch 
I often wonder 
where they would be now if we 
hadn’t rescued them. 
The Great Horned Owl hoots 
from the tall pines just outside. 🦉  
I shutter to think. 
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🔥 Hot Flash Hell Haiku 🔥

 

🔥  Hot Flash Hell Haiku 🔥 

Hormonal headache 

Flaring up at 4 a.m.

Taunting the Synthroid
Puddle of head sweat 
Dripping onto soggy sheets
MoRnInG HoT fLaSh HeLL 🔥  
Underwear binding
Evil, disloyal traitors
Unforgiving fiends 
Leg pillow, ice fan
Trusted friends of menopause
Welcome, mid-fifties! 
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Nature Watching

 

Woodpecker pecking

Dog barking

Crickets chirping
Yellow butterfly flitting 
Plane passing 
Cicadas trilling
Bee buzzing 
Squirrel skittering
Bird scolding
Feather floating 
Nature watching 


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Start the Fun!

Start the Fun! 

If we Christmas shop

for two a month starting now,

the fun lasts longer! 
four boys and a girl
our grandsons and granddaughter –
what joy they bring us! 
the excitement in 
their eyes when they open gifts 
melts our Christmas hearts! 

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Web

 

Web

walking three leashed dogs 

in this cool, crisp morning air 

they’re weaving a web 

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Autumn Pantoum 🍂

Autumn Pantoum 🍂 

pumpkin bread with spiced latte 
burning leaves on chilling breeze 
drive the weight of stress away 
snuggle season, sure to please 
burning leaves on chilling breeze 
woolen scarves top sherpa throws snuggle season, sure to please 
holding hands by fireside toes 
woolen scarves top sherpa throws 
chili pots, football scoreboards 
holding hands by fireside toes 
potted mums in twisted gourds 
chili pots, football scoreboards 
blessed season, won’t you stay? 
potted mums in twisted gourds 
pumpkin bread with spiced latte
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Rains

 

Rains 

the first day of fall

arrived late last night after

washing summer out