New Year's Resolutions

December 31, 2011

New Year's Resolutions for 2012

-muzzle bitchiness
-put off procrastinating
-take steps to walk more

                               E.B. Reid

Duckworth Street's hidden staircase

December 30, 2011

wonderful secret
vintage red/green tiles alternate
behind cupboard door
                   E.B. Reid

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Christmas leftover
hard sauce, blue brandy flames danced
pudding, dinner's star
                       E.B. Reid

for dear sweet Gingy, with thanks

December 28, 2011

most special cat friend
every day a wide eyed gift
sight blessed by white light
                           E.B. Reid

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Christmas Tea Special:
melted cheese on cubed fresh bread
floats on onion soup
                               E.B. Reid

Boxing Day Reflections

December 26, 2011

Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist,  Christmas Morning
December 25, 2011

morn, all is calm/bright
Sun's slow rise brightens stained glass
folks warmed  by cold stone
                            E.B. Reid
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Memory of St. Luke's Home

home's snow sign reminds
red blooms filled missus' small room
Poinsettia jungle
                             E.B. Reid
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Freshwater Road

early morning drive
fresh bread scented air fills sky
Heaven from Manna
                              E.B. Reid

December 25, 2011

Christmas Day

family Christmas cure:
Purity syrup, Schnapps, Sprite
pah rump pa pum pum
                                        E.B. Reid

for Shirley

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Christmas Eve morn - wake
Spencer girls welcome sister
Sleep - heavenly peace
                              E.B. Reid

Friday, December 23, 2011

Friday, December 23, 2011

holiday panic
bright happy tacky Christmas
Bless us everyone
                                   E.B. Reid

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Thursday, December 22, 2011

night pre-last school day
kids high with Santa fever
teacher can't compete
                           E.B. Reid

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

darkest day of year
cold heart break frozen in time
saddest day of life
                                 E.B. Reid

December 20, 2011

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

neon ice lollies
Christmas procrastination
snow crusted trees glow
                                E.B. Reid

Time Machine

Time Machine
(haiku for December 14th to December 19th)

Oliver's Restaurant,
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

poet's secret date
seduced by bloody steak flesh
letter coloured rare
                             E.B. Reid
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Hey Rosetta! at the Delta,
Thursday, December 15, 2011

she, dancing puppet
speakers thud behind rib cage
brilliance moves being
                             E.B. Reid

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Tim Baker of Hey Rosetta! sings O Come Emanuel
Hey Rosetta! at the Delta
Thursday, December 15, 2011

spirit surrounded
eyes closed, alone, overwhelmed
bite lip, hold back tears
                               E.B. Reid
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  Mrs Foote
Friday, December 16, 2011

sweet as home baked treats
soul as white as her fine hair
thanks for kind spirit


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Cooked Dinner in The Goulds
Saturday, December 17, 2011

salty sin goodness
cooked cabbage, beef, peas pudding
parched mouth waters still
                                    E.B. Reid

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Sunday, December 18, 2011

suspicions confirmed
computer is terminal
patient can't be saved
                                      E.B. Reid

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Monday, December 19, 2011

night never ending
trees bear/blossom rainbow lights
glow to and from work
                                  E.B. Reid

December 13, 2011

December 13, 2011

teacher stress relief
pick/peel dried crafting glue
so satisfying
                              E.B. Reid

December 12, 2011

December 12, 2011

drive to work in dark
sun sets soon after high noon
Christmas lights relieve
                             E.B. Reid

December 11, 2011

December 11, 2011

be very afraid...
crazed Christmas shopping zombies...
avoid every mall.
                         E.B. Reid

December 10, 2011

December 10, 2011

Purity syrup
settled neon raspberry
pre-stirred clear pop dawn
                      E.B. Reid

December 9, 2011

Unbelievable...
Marvel Advent Calender....
someone missed the point.
                         E.B. Reid

December 8, 2011

 December 8, 2011

computer headache
tech-no-logical nightmare
pen/paper fool proof
                            E.B. Reid

December 7, 2011

December 7, 2011

early morning sky
thick spread blueberry cream cheese
smeared on fresh black bread
                             E.B. Reid

December 6, 2011

December 6, 2011

downside of teaching
being conquered by sniffles
should claim hazard pay
                          E.B. Reid

Fisher Price people

December 5, 2011

When did this happen?
My youth's Fisher Price people
become "old fashioned".
                                     E.B. Reid

December 4, 2011

December 4, 2011

Can Con shopping truth...
avoid Christmas nightmares. Shop
Zellars not Wallmart.
                            E.B. Reid

December 3, 2011

December 3, 2011

thousands dinners end
Noritake tragedy
thanks for memories
                               E.B. Reid

Unsatisfactory Entry

December 2, 2011

Thank God it's Friday
Rest the reward at week's end
Thank God weekends end
                         E.B. Reid

Anonymous Savory?

December 1, 2011

home find weird doorstop
anonymous savory
perhaps turkey next
                          E.B. Reid