Sunday, July 31, 2011

Sunday, July 31, 2011

furnace on today
so much for global warming
cold drizzle Sunday
                                   E.B. Reid

Effortless

July 30, 2011

Sun(less)Splash concert
harmonica boy rocks out
seems so Effortless
                                  E.B. Reid

Jenn Grant

Friday, July 29, 2011

pre-kid LEGO sort
Jenn Grant on Radio Two
"Getcha Good" morning
                                   E.B. Reid

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Thursday, July 28, 2011

watch clinks trinket box
socks off, bra gone, "girls" fall free
glory to days end
                               E.B. Reid

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

if head shelf collide
and no one sees my folly
does it still really hurt
                                    E.B. Reid

Hey Rosetta!

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Hey Rosetta! shoot
braves windy Middle Cove cliffs
Mama SuperFan!!!
                               E.B. Reid

Monday, July 25, 2011

Monday, July 25, 2011

             a
orange fish curled brown
tank thick with silver scales
unhappy ending


           b
rush hour omen
quick white dove swoops past traffic
days end, driver sighs
                                       E.B. Reid

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Sunday, July 24, 2011

all good things must end
pink sunset fades to blue black
wee brown mouse runs home
                                          E.B. Reid

Amy Winehouse

Saturday, July 23, 2011

(acknowledging passing of Amy Winehouse...)

little black song bird
water whistle, dry and cracked
silence, long solo
                                       E.B. Reid

Beaches Day

Friday, July 22, 2011

Middle Cove wish rocks
Topsail worry rock, bamboo
to make jewel shine
                                 E.B. Reid

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Thursday, July 21, 2011

after the nights rain
before the umbrella dries
dragonfly lits high
                                  E.B. Reid

Flower Service

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

red ants skid lost graves
folks leave plastic arrangements
flower service day
                                     E.B. Reid

Bell Island

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

(Lighthouse point, Bell Island.)

gulls mimic boys, dogs
bees buzz clover, whale bobs
fantasy fjord
                    E.B. Reid

Monday, July 18, 2011

Monday, July 18, 2011

chlorinated bliss
body suspended stress free
koi woman's free swim
                                          E.B. Reid

Gingy Cat et al

Sunday, July 17, 2011

             a
brown ducks idling
black grey dog, gravel beach
species keep the peace

             b
ginger cats sun spot
puss snoozes as friends drink tea
cat has warmed this house

              c
late bedtime witness
beige gossamer bed sheets glow
Moon recounts his day
                                            E.B. Reid

The Rooms and The Sprout

Saturday, July 16, 2011

(inspired by this mornings visit to The Rooms)

Jean Paul Riopelle's Consumption

Rooms hypnotism
consumed by Composition
flaked autumn surrounds

(as part of Limited Time Offer exhibit)

now showing at Rooms
left card as part of display...
they said contribute...

        *     *    *
busy Saturday
eggs benedict at The Sprout
so worth the watch wait
                                                   E.B. Reid

of Harry Potter and Cousins

Friday, July 15, 2011

           a
cultural event
saw last Harry Potter film
spell bound - tears shed - wow

          b
best bargain ever
cousin finds me in thrift shop
then the sun came out
                                  E.B. Reid

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Thursday, July 14, 2011

                 
cold, soggy Thursday
chills cured with muffins, hot tea
friends lighten mood
                                   E.B. Reid
               

Hungry Heart cafe

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

lunch on Rawlins Cross
pretty garden on my plate
Hungry Heart feeds souls
                                 E.B. Reid

Spa at the Monastery

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

               a
Tuesday morning oops
fish watch from washing machine
E.B.'s got talent

               b
(Spa at the Monastery visit)

Tuesday is Spa day
massage dissolves all away
orange minty soothe
                                     E.B. Reid

Georgetown, CBN

Georgetown, Conception Bay North

wetting my paint brush
bright water colour Monday
sweet world without work


(en route to St John's via TCH to downtown)

wedgewood blue skyline
accented by opal moon
ends bright orange day
                                             E.B. Reid

Kiss at Grand Falls, Windsor, Salmonfest

Friday,  July 8, 2011

running away soon
without internet access
"Army" tomorrow


Saturday, July 9, 2011
(Kiss et al at Salmonfest in Grand Falls/ Windsor, Nfld.)

          a
Mama, Auntie gone
Run away to join "Circus"
split to join the Army

         b
sixteen shorts years gone
music freaks seek Kiss, Grand Falls
what would Gamberg say?

          c
something Biblical
Demon's band leaves crowd awestruck
despite driving rain



early Sunday, July 10, 2011

post Kiss show down pour
non stop midnight drive, wind rain
Mama is rock star
                                              E.B. Reid

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Thursday, July 7, 2011

contrary July
rain, drizzle, fog we complain
humid, we perish
                                 E.B. Reid

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

red maple leaves sway
limbs lazy doing nothing
hazy breezy day
                                    E.B. Reid

Water street

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Water street down pour
twacking saves soggy camp mates
I'm sixteen again
                                   E.B. Reid

Fredericton

Monday, July 4, 2011

Early morning notes about Fredericton....

(on seeing it all at Twenty/Twenty dance club)

curse with a back beat...
variations on an orgy...
You call that dancing?

    *      *     *

Diplomat-ic choice
Bailey's cheesecake and laughter
perfect post pub treat
                                      E.B. Reid

Oromocto, New Brunswick

Sunday, July 3, 2011

More notes from New Brunswick...

          A.
breezy summer morn
good tea and hot oatmeal
balcony breakfast

         B.
same spicy secret
curry chicken and pasta
great friends cook alike

         C.
Oromocto twack
friends search bins for fun bargains
Oromocto bond
                                 E.B. Reid

Canada Day, Fredericton

Saturday, July 2, 2011 am

hummingbird feeder
available vacancies
at midnight hour


(Wrote the following at bedtime about July 1st .)

Observed on a New Brunswick back road...

raccoon, limp on road
fat boy, weathered many storms
maybe he's just stunned
                                      E.B. Reid

Other Canada Day firework haiku...

             a.
rainbow rings of light
gunpowder creates Saturn shape
crowd dazzled by sparks

             b.
silverfish skitter
maple tree blossoms falling
firework magic

Friday, July 1, 2011

Canada Day on St. John River, Fredericton, New Brunswick

infinite stars fall
patriots crowd at rivers edge
catch efflorescence
                             E.B. Reid