November 30, 2011

November 30, 2011

motor hums, birds wait
neither world of night and dawn
sky of mauve silk scarves

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sometimes tiny zits
cause most pain, make the most mess
leave the worst scars
                                          E.B. Reid

definitely not victoria bliss

November 29, 2011

Tuesday night horror
computer throwing tantrum
ignorance not bliss
                                    E.B. Reid

November 28, 2011

November 28, 2011

dawn's pinkening sky
catch collect release stop lights
Monday morn commute
                                   E.B. Reid

Basilica of St. John the Baptist Advent Festival et al

November 27, 2011

Bathed by candle light
voices flood Basilica
Peace moves some to tears

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rescued from dust bin
cracked lucky blue elephant
blessed with a new home
                              E.B. Reid
       

How to Save a Shrunken Scarf

November 26, 2011

wool resurrection
soak herbal conditioner
warm water, stretch/save
                         E.B. Reid

Happy Bra Day!

November 25, 2011

Despite aching foot...
Happy Bra Day to me, yeah!
Trumps Good Hair Friday
                                   E.B. Reid

SNOW DAY!

November 24, 2011

holiday: hard earned
no school but dig out drive way
dig out everything
                               E.B. Reid

November 23, 2011

November 23, 2011

playground miracle
I'll never learn my lesson
amber found in snow

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grandmother's/aunt's house
cold/empty/forgotten lost tomb
for lease: king's ransom
                                 E.B. Reid

November 22, 2011

November 22, 2011

amber bead bracelet
daily lucky talisman
lost like dinosaurs

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snow on windshield
momentary winter
conquered by wipers
                       E.B. Reid

November 21, 2011

November 21, 2011

crow surfs on wind gust
notes herd of savage children
thinks better, flies on
                                 E.B. Reid

Rennies River (public service announcement)

November 20, 2011

If you're so inclined-
shoot up at river's banks.  Please,
safely trash needles.
                                    E.B. Reid

November 19, 2011

November 19, 2011

years frozen in time
change honey state, solid thawed
bring sweet back to life
                                        E.B. Reid

November 18, 2011

November 18, 2011

awfulness returns
bloated grey worm on wet road
Friday sniffles suck
                                 E.B. Reid

November 17, 2011

November 17, 2011

truth of this culture:
it takes quite the daddy to
bully kids' teacher
                          E.B. Reid

November 16, 2011

November 16, 2011

today's kindness act
saving summer's last spider
from yard's cruel youngsters
                                      E.B. Reid

November 15, 2011

November 15, 2011

green grass crusted white
grey steam rises from street grates
early mid Fall morn
                                E.B. Reid

November 14, 2011

November 14, 2011

worst enemy - me
learn to relax and heal
physio frustates
                           E.B. Reid

Yellow Belly Brewery

November 13, 2011

pizza accident
waitress trips, cheese flies hither/yon,
my klutz curse lives on
                                    E.B. Reid

November 12, 2011

November 12, 2011

sometimes Saturdays
forfeit chores, running errands
choose warm naps instead
                              E.B. Reid

Remembrance Day

 11/11/11

moment of silence
sad annual ritual
list your much loved dead

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friendship, like good tea
awful when over-steeped
even worse when cold
                                        E.B. Reid

November 10, 2011

November 10, 2011

friends, plastic treasures
priceless sentimental worth
panic raised when lost
                                E.B. Reid

November 9, 2011

November 9, 2011

easy baked mamas
over-processed childhoods
dads from concentrate
                         E.B. Reid

November 8, 2011

November 8, 2011

rush hour voyeurs
lined birds like stringed onyx beads
note mans' frustrations
                                 E.B. Reid

November 7, 2011

November 7, 2011

green shoots begin straight
elements influence growth
time finds truth rough, curved
                              E.B. Reid

November 6, 2011

November 6, 2011

dip beetle in ink
watch it march, cross white parchment
poetry or art
                              E.B. Reid

November 5, 2011

November 5, 2011

Styrofoam like bits
cold uncomfortable truth
premature winter
                                    E.B. Reid

November 4, 2011

November 4, 2011

despite frozen earth
handsome sized-pink wiggly beast
Cadillac of worms
                               E.B. Reid

November 3, 2011

November 3, 2011

night, distant Signal Hill
lights, fly downwards, glow home wards
no fireflies here
                       E.B. Reid

November 2, 2011

November 2, 2011

cat, poor alarm clock
early wake up call, desk crash
paws fast pre-coffee
                                   E.B. Reid

November 1, 2011

November 1, 2011

dark alligator
pain lurks below waterline
hurt waiting to strike
                         E.B. Reid