uneasy Ollie
walking on trail, hears gunfire
Dad’s arms take him in
it’s a tender scene
he knows where to seek comfort
ears flattened, eyes peeled
tail tucked underneath
shivering all the way back
to safety of home
Uneasy Ollie
Heated Blankets
bring on the snowstorms
Christmas gifts: heated blankets!
ready to plug in
we want to stay home
more than going anywhere
snuggling with our dogs
Turning Over a New Leaf
a new leaf: green tea
full of antioxidants ~
my New Year’s drink choice
A New Grandson
he’s finally here ~
ten tiny fingers and toes
our precious grandson
Last-Minute Shopper
do not wait until
Christmas Eve to go gift shop
your mother was right~
your luck has run out
I planned and finished my list
and you had one job
she shakes a finger
from her buffet in Heaven
bites into dessert
Fitz to the Vet
calm Christmas morning
all is calm, slant of sunlight
visiting the vet
Happy Thanksgiving!
Plymouth Rock is a
solid landmark reminder
of new beginnings
I wish you a reflective Thanksgiving with your family today ~ moments of deep thought to consider all that we have and time to be grateful for it. On days like this, where I have all the morning to write and a travel post from yesterday waiting to be shared, it seems I need the reflective rock time more than the writing today.
Perhaps you’d like to ponder on it today as well. Look closely – – at one time, it was broken. It has been mended. And it holds messages here for people, for hearts, for families, for nations.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Our NCTE Presentation
we wrote, laughed, shared, cried,
listened, commented, questioned,
connected, embraced
the most important
thing we did in our session:
we accepted us
November 19: Always Looking for the Next Book
Book Fever Haiku
The Serviceberry
by Robin Wall Kimmerer
releases today ~
her first book, Braiding
Sweetgrass, was a game changer
I’ll savor the next!
I’m hoping the electronic copy of her new book is accessible early today. I’ll download it and read it on the plane to NCTE. It’ll be an inspiring read, and one I’m looking forward to diving into. Braiding Sweetgrass created a seismic shift in my thinking of the differences between cost, value, and worth and the provisioning cycles of nature. I see the life of a tree in a wooden table, and I honor the life of the tree. I feel immense gratitude for the gifts of nature ~ the earth’s gifts ~ that sustain us as we live and eat. The Native Americans have long had it right. This is all one big web, an interconnected planet with water, air, fish, animals, plants, and more ~ and each strand of it is dependent upon the other. If ever there is a time for emphasis on preserving land and the cleanness of earth and her oceans and streams, it is now. Our future generations depend upon it.
Today is Day 4 of the November Open Write, and Emily from Maine inspires us to write poems about the best and worst of ourselves using acrostics and reminding readers we are still who we are. Come join us! As always, please enjoy reading the poems at http://www.ethicalela.com by clicking on the November Open Write link.
Knowing Kim
At my best, I’m
Kindle-reading with dogs piled in my lap by the fire on the farm
Inspired by writing and all things hygge
Making a travel itinerary and looking forward to coming home
At my worst, I’m
Karaoke singing
In trouble again
Making a mess
But I’m always Kim.
If you have any book recommendations for my book club, please share them in the comments. We are searching for a great December read – quite possibly a Christmas classic. What do you recommend?
To Apple Watch or Not to Apple Watch?
that is the question:
is this watch worth all the hype?
some say yes, some no
perhaps it’s purpose
that I have to determine:
I want to know time
I need to count steps
pinging my phone, a bonus
but the distractions?
I don’t want to be
ever-accessible me
with constant dinging
help me, somebody
I need recommendations
not the “paid reviews”
Common Threads 