Prescription

A day to stay home
in case I am contagious.
Put the drugs to work.

Antibiotic Time?

Went to the doctor
Who diagnosed strep throat --
Maybe, maybe not!

Illness?

Woke up with sore throat,
No other symptoms right now --
Wonder what comes next?

Crafty Creations

Making art show cards --
Glue the photo to the card,
Then do the next one.

More To Eat

Eat more leftovers --
Turkey, dressing, pumpkin pie.
Thanksgiving redux.

Buy Day

Call it "Black Friday,"
People lined up at the Mall --
Open at midnight!

Too Much To Eat

It's Thanksgiving Day --
Turkey is in the oven,
Peel the potatoes!

Enter Today!

A haiku contest --
Gift from the gas company,
Win one thousand bucks!

Shopping List

Pick up the turkey,
Finish grocery shopping
For Thanksgiving Day.

Chamber Music Amici II

Harpsichord, cello,
Flute and violin playing
A Bach Sonata.

Life

So what matters now?
Each and every moment
My heart beats once more.

Winter Arriving?

Blustery weather,
Heavy rains in the forecast --
Maybe even snow.

Losing Battle

Columbia Gorge,
Scenic gem of Oregon,
Drowned in acid fog.

Seasonal Cycle

Leaves are nearly gone,
The river now in full view 
Until Spring returns.

Zen Time

Now is all there is.
Past is no destination,
Nor is the future.

Yearly Ritual

Property tax day --
Check goes in the envelope,
Drop it in the box.

Laptop S(news)

Looking at the screen,
Reading today's messages --
Answer the email.

Sunday Breakfast

Cooking the bacon
to eat with fried eggs and toast,
Don't forget coffee!

Exercise

Working out early
at the old YMCA,
Should have stayed in bed!

11.11.11

Triple elevens --
Once in a century date,
This Veteran's day.

Seasonal Surrender

Outside my window
Tree tops show their orange leaves
And then let them go.

3 a.m.

Woke up nauseous --
Am I going to throw up?
Just go back to sleep!

Seasonal Ritual

Raking golden leaves
From the lawn to the curb side,
First load of many.

City Lighthouse

Through the night time fog
The street light glows bright amber,
Beacon in the mist.

Weekend - Sunday

Weekly ritual --
Reading the Sunday paper,
Comics and coffee.

Weekend - Saturday

Weekly ritual --
Baking banana muffins*
for my dear partner.

* Gluten-free!

Art to Art

First Friday Art Walk --
Gallery to gallery,
Artist's show their best.

Joy

Outlandish pleasure,
Unreasonable beauty --
Life's wildest blessings.

How Much Is A Tooth Worth?

In the dentist's chair
waiting for a root canal --
Twelve hundred dollars!

How Many Left?

First of November,
Eleventh month of the year.
Will it be my last?