Hallowe'en Night

October 31, 2011

hot chocolate chai tea
steam shadows dance on tea pot
waiting for goblins
                           E.B. Reid

Fred's Records

October 30, 2011

Sunday shopping spree
splurge on Split Enz forty five
vinyl fantasy
                     E.B. Reid

October 29, 2011

October 29, 2011

despite poor harvest
fat river rat pre-first snow
chubby bum waddles
                               E.B. Reid

October 28, 2011

October 28, 2011

delayed reaction
couldn't cry on school playground
tears fall like wet snow
                           E.B. Reid

October 27, 2011

October 27, 2011

 cat, wide eyed sentry
sits on sill as wind/rain/leaves crash
she, smarter, stays home

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slow trek for high ground
soul saves chilled snail from pre-storm
worn shell's good karma
                                            E.B. Reid

October 26, 2011

October 26, 2011

some dumped house plants
grow/thrive past former owners
post abandonment
                              E.B. Reid

October 25, 2011

October 25, 2011

don't like this dream type
visit with resentful ghost
guiltiness haunts me
                      E.B. Reid

October 24, 2011

October 24, 2011

fine October morn
mist rising from still green grass
saucy jays gossip
                         E.B. Reid

October 23, 2011

October 23, 2011

uncommon sighting
crows lies amongst yellowed leaves
sleep beyond dreaming
                             E.B. Reid

October 22, 2011

October 22, 2011

October leaves fall
homemade chili, fine red wine
sometimes life is good
                             E.B. Reid

October 21, 2011

October 21, 2011

gym, my worst subject
picked last for class teams always
playground spill proves it
                             E.B. Reid

October 20, 2011

October 20, 2011

ankle's twist of fate
not so obsequious day
school's out for teacher
                              E.B. Reid

October 19, 2011

October 19, 2011

ankle twist and shout
mid morning misstep,foot fall
ego blackened, bruised
                               E.B. Reid

October 18, 2011

October 18, 2011

relief at day's end
savage bra lies dead on floor
boobage can roam free
                            E.B. Reid

Ode to Joyce (and Larry) etc

Monday, October 17, 2011

Ode to Joyce (and Larry)

juice of magic bean
grateful for bottomless cup
thanks runneth over

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Occupy protest?
trash can smolders on campus...
careless smokers butt
                                       E.B. Reid

Life Lesson from Marmite the Cat

October 16, 2011

can't hide forever
bed's under-space is lonely
be social sometimes
                            E.B. Reid

Anglican Cathedral Fall sale

October 15, 2011

Parish Hall bustling
homemade fudge, sweaters, socks, jams
spiritual bargains
                           E.B. Reid

October 14, 2011

October 14, 2011

big water spider...
(good karma, pre Church sale)
...flicked from Parish Hall
                                     E.B. Reid

October 13, 2011

October 13, 2011

Autumn has arrived...
throbbing neon green nose goo
...Winter is coming.
                                   E.B. Reid

Barry Buckle's Turkey Pie

October 12, 2011

Sweet Merciful Lord!
Barry Buckle's Turkey Pie
Ship Pub's all time best!
                               E.B. Reid

Election Day

October 11, 2011

folks haunt glowing tube
city streets drizzle quiet
all wait vote results
                               E.B. Reid

for Raymie

October 10, 2011

boat's final launching
Island boy sailing homeward
where full moon meets sea
                                          E.B. Reid

Thanksgiving Dinner

October 9, 2011

oven roast turkey
potato, parsnip, turnip
gravy with giblets
                         E.B. Reid

October 8, 2011

October 8, 2011

without an anchor
strong, solid, secured, submerged
boat just floats away
                                E.B. Reid

Friday, October 7, 2011

Friday, October 7, 2011

Friday's pinky swear
the promise of three home days
plastic pink ring prize
                                      E.B. Reid

October 6, 2011

October 6, 2011

children "magick-ing"
wind gusts blow laughters gales
stuff of memory
                                E.B. Reid

October 5, 2011

October 5, 2011

odd combination:
Stolichnaya, jam jams...
peppermint knob's twist
                                     E.B. Reid

Bobblehead Ted

October 4, 2011


On the Go larking
planning digital mischief
Bobblehead Ted scored
                                  E.B. Reid

Monday, October 3, 2011

Monday, October 3, 2011

summer's last spider
moved house from bookshelf to lamp...
they have squatter's right?
                                            E.B. Reid

Hurricane Ophelia

October 2, 2011

Ophelia comes
another rain storm forecast
we all might drown
                       E.B. Reid

October 1, 2011

October 1, 2011

dream: dead hummingbird
rainbow wings, white sandy beach
warm ocean waves stir
                           E.B. Reid