Parenting Perks
Day 112 prompt: Groceries Laundry in heaps Groceries to buy Tummies on empty Dishes piled high Squabbles to settle School papers to sort Bedding to straighten Kids to transport When you’re […]
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Under Water
Day 111 prompt: Under Water drowning in deadlines fighting a rapid but shifting current of expectations my will, once strong and fresh, eroded by torrents of indecision could someone please just […]
Morning Routine
Day 110 prompt: Morning Routine Wake before buzzer Squint at red numbers Sigh 18 minutes early Close eyes Breathe Fend off frustration But not very well Calculate 1080 sleep seconds Lost […]
The Nave Waits
Day 109 prompt: Dark At church on a weeknight The pastor’s filled with delight People come to sing or pray Counsel, study, cook or play Inside, outside, all about The Spirit […]
Window Scene
Day 108 prompt: Glass Through closed window I watch you playing and talking to yourself. What is it you are saying? Small hands gripping chains, you squeeze into the swing. Still […]
Arrested
Day 107 prompt: Macro Shot (a haiku) micro subject caught … detail, pattern and texture held by macro lens
Piggy Bank
Day 106 prompt: Metallic (a Haikubes haiku) my full bank opens precious fortune shines inside my riches please me
Austrian Thrill
Day 105 prompt: Ultimate Thrill Plush green mountainside Speckled with yellow blooms Here a sheep, there a sheep Everywhere the sunshine A bird’s song A frog’s rhythm A stream’s chatter And […]
Tempting Fruit
Day 104 prompt: Fruit Fruit flies flit Round ragged rinds … Unclothed uglifruit uplifts Its inviting innards To tempt them
What Goes Around
Day 103 prompt: Motorized Almost nine years old My little blonde girl Got a motorized scooter For Christmas Her third time out She hit a bump Spraining her foot To spend […]
Scary Dairy
Day 102 prompt: Dairy We cannot make merry When ol’ brother Larry Eats any dairy Why? The cruel lactose fairy Sends odors that scare me Through Larry’s derriere-y
Baffling Bibles
Day 101 prompt: The Letter B Bob and Bill bought bestsellers from the bookstore on Boise Boulevard both bound in burgundy and branded in bold Bodoni: “Bible” both brothers absorbed the […]
C is for Change
Day 100 prompt: The Letter C career changes carry consequences consternation collect correct clothing compress cumbersome commutes confront challenging co-workers consolation cultivate comfortable choices commandeer climbing compensation cherish colleagues’ celebrations continue […]
Dear Bunny
Day 99 prompt: Snack or Treat My kids’ Easter baskets Are strewn across the floor Peeps and chocolate bunnies And jelly beans galore Next year, Mister Bunny, Please add some things […]
Challenging Words
Day 98 prompt: Challenge/Challenging (a haiku) logophiles without dictionaries aggravate their Words with Friends foes
Beth Nyland 