weekend wordsmith 201

keys lost, discarded
a truer self kept safe
few dare pick the lock


inspired by weekend wordsmith prompt 201:  lock

weekend wordsmith 200

i cared more last time
watched di's wedding and funeral
this time i slept in


inspired by weekend wordsmith prompt 200: royal

weekend wordsmith 199

cloudy, chance of rain
April's abundant showers
perhaps May brings sun


inspired by weekend wordsmith prompt 199: sun

weekend wordsmith 197

fuming, indignant
veins throbbing, spittle flying
sputtering, incensed



inspired by weekend wordsmith 197:  incense

dreamed of us again
of the past that never was
you wept, held me close

we hold each other
and I know it is not real
dawn, the dream dissolves

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Icicles - Feb 11, 2010

Snowapalooza 2010

aka Snowpocalypse, Snowmageddon

The National Weather Service says we got 32.8" this weekend, with another round scheduled to begin Tuesday afternoon.

Texas isn't looking so bad right now.

Saturday Feb 6

my neighbor's door, early Saturday morning

from my living room, midday Saturday

from my living room, midday Saturday

heat pumps, midday Saturday

more living room views

more living room views

parking lot, late Saturday afternoon

more parking lot

my car

my car, again

snowscape

drifts

drifts (detail)

Sunday Feb 7

1 borrowed shovel + 1 neighbor kid with his own

shovel + cash + 90 minutes = cleared car

the real problem is where to put the snow

parking lot plowed down to bare pavement but

cars still buried

what is the forest retention area?

it's that scraggly line of trees seen behind my

building, between my apartment complex

and the condos next door

seriously, it's a protected forest area designated

by the state of maryland, complete with wildlife

these are deer tracks, i believe.  i saw does with

bambis this fall

Glee Flashmob

'Cause we love them both
Glee flashmob in Rome on Monday
What could be better?

Twenty Two Inches

If I liked deep snow
I'd've stayed in Buffalo
Where's global warming?

Happy Hannukah

a different sort of hannukah song...

Mighty Quinn

another dylan classic...

Combine Mighty Red
and the first snowy weekend
Quinn loops in my head

Flakes

season's first snowfall
follows a mild, wet autumn
branches coated white

Bohemian Rhapsody - Muppet Style

We are not worthy
Words cannot do this justice
Party on, Blogville 

Patience

guns n roses lyrics here

Serenity now
...insanity later
yesterday also

Too Soon

a week before thanksgiving...

Mom's apartment house
has their Christmas trees up now,
garland, lights and all

Imitrex

wednesday, 330 am...

Migraine dreams swirl 'round
Mom and me at Taco Bell
Circling in a cab

Where is the drive-thru?
Where is the blasted window?
Head throbbing, I wake

Today's Lesson

this may be the push i need to get a new wheelie computer case

Don't leave Friday's lunch
in your briefcase all weekend
It reeks on Monday

That's OK

Flannel family
chowing down at Chipotle
dressed like lumberjacks