January 31, 2012

January 31, 2012
snow blind rush hour
micro-gram flakes terrorize
stuff of horror shows
                               E.B. Reid

Monday, January 30, 2012

Monday, January 30, 2012

off wagon once more
old addiction back to haunt
solitaire distracts
                         E.B. Reid

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Sunday, January 29, 2012
monthly holiday
workaholic forced to rest
body truism
                   E.B. Reid

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Saturday, January 28, 2012
snow storm disappoints
warm cheesy goodness cancelled
Auntie pouts alone
                              E.B. Reid

Thank you Susan Lee Studios!

January 27, 2012
treasure picked from trash
memories become heirloom
wearable relic
                            E.B. Reid

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Thursday, January 26, 2012

teacher: pink She-Hulk
Show and Tell day: irritates
pre-menstral storm surge
                           E.B. Reid

January 25, 2012

January 25, 2012
night, sightless morn
shake sleep; stuck like burr to wool
dare self to brave rain
                            E.B. Reid

Thank You, Stephen G. (1981)

January 25, 2012
grade one, he proposed:
pencils for my calculat-
or. How did he know?
                          E.B. Reid

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Tuesday,  January 24, 2012

contrary Tuesday
can't decide evening's tea taste
marzipan, end choice
                             E.B. Reid

Monday, January 23, 2012

Monday, January 23, 2012

white stretched t-shirt clouds
raspberry kool aid sunset
stains blue jean Monday
                                   E.B. Reid

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Sunday, January 22, 2012

wipe dust from tall leaves
cool water runs through green rocks
bamboo home spa day
                                   E.B. Reid

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Saturday,  January 21, 2012

no snow day for crows
hard black beak digs fresh white snow
four: wish-wonder-wait
                                       E.B. Reid

Snow Day!!!

January 20, 2012

Thank God for Snow Days!
Crazed by cuppas, work free pass..
sock it to me, Storm!
                          E.B. Reid

January 19, 2012

January 19, 2012

gum-ball "accident"
sickening crunch, hold tooth bit
smokey quartz "treasure"
                            E.B. Reid

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

January 18, 2012
Dare I jump for joy?
Granted my walking papers...
physio finished.
                        E.B. Reid

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finger tips licked clean
Ship Pub eroticism
dusted truffle sin
                         E.B. Reid

January 17, 2012

January 17, 2012
winter walk home truth...
you won't feel the bitter wind -
when music is cool
                             E.B. Reid

Monday, January 16, 2012

Monday, January 16, 2012
Winter Walk at Kelly's Brook

frozen puddle swirls
Sinatra sonata soothes
jay's screams guards ducklings
                                    E.B. Reid

January 15, 2012

January 15, 2012

laughing a blue streak...
what a lovely way to dye...
non-permanent fun
                                         E.B. Reid

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Saturday, January 14, 2012
clear morn, wind blows strong
infection whooshes in ear
under cover best
                              E.B. Reid

Friday, January 13, 2012

Friday, January 13, 2012

wild Friday night
hot/sweet vanilla chai tea
fresh banana bread
                            E.B. Reid

One Life to Live - finale

January 13, 2012

Gone - one life once lived...
happy endings neatly tied...
Todd's future open.....?
                               E.B. Reid

January 12, 2012

January 12, 2012

blessed are the sweet
ignorant - they simply don't
know any better
                              E.B. Reid

January 11, 2012

January 11, 2012

not quite a snow day
frustrates frosty - wind gusts chill
scallywags - storm blind

January 10, 2012

January 10, 2012

sleeping dragon snores
birthday wish to snooze all day
flames blow out candles
                                  E.B. Reid

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pleasures of the flesh
Keg brings couple much joy
birthday orgasm
                                E.B. Reid

January 9, 2012

all lights packed away
neighbourhood strangely dark/still
ice/wolf moon howls bright
                                       E.B. Reid

How to Climb out a Rabbit Hole

January 8, 2012

new reality
new computer means new work
no more excuses
                                 E.B. Reid

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January sucks
scrape off soul's windshield frost
shake off the darkness
                                  E.B. Reid

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stronger than you first thought
ice chunk clings to grass clod shore
you'll be quite alright
                                   E.B. Reid

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lighter morning night
Christmas lights no longer burn
darkest time is now
                                  E.B. Reid

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auto-pilot off
no longer walking zombie
eyes now shining bright
                                      E.B. Reid

January 4, 2012

January 4, 2012

first act of new year...
train self to write correct date...
so much for old dogs....
                                E.B. Reid

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no star, morning night
high winds, heavy rain commute
January bleak
                           E.B. Reid

January 1, 2012

January 1, 2012

cross-town spinal chord
each light a vertebrae
spine links heart/core/brain
                                          E.B. Reid

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fireworks burst joy
glitter tossed on smooth onyx
city celebrates
                                             E.B. Reid