Stuffies in Stratford

in Shakespeare's home town
we'll enjoy the rhythms of
a modern-day bard

Cadbury World

over excited
in Bournville, now swimming in
a chocolate sea

Patsy "Haiku" Cline

back in baby's arms
how I missed those loving arms
back where I belong....

@ SeaTac

the shuffling masses
are soothed by the illusion
of security

bags still empty

flight leaves in twelve hours
what can I do to entice
the packing fairies?

phone tree

Where is the button
for help? I'm confused by their
limited options...

irs.gov

bureaucratic forms
masterpieces of fine print
and obfuscation

to Linda

no longer faceless
I wish my civil servant
joy, happiness, bliss

Lincoln, Jefferson, Carter, Wilson, TR...

a pleasant game: which
five presidents to choose as
dining companions

small pleasures

Sunday evening
is my favorite part of
a three-day weekend

happy birthday, Michael Stein!

today one of my
oldest and dearest friends is
halfway to ninety

ladies night

"They'll lure you into
their dungeon," he said. But he
needn't have worried...

new cube

sunlight streaming in
a warm, golden distraction
work seems far too grey

three-month-versary

For ninety-two days,
you and I have been married.
Together, apart.

St. Valentine's Day

thank you, my darling...
odysseus is perfect...
all my love, biscuit

happy birthday, Suz!

here's wishing that all
your dreamiest dreams come true
in the coming year

peyote stitch

many tiny beads
woven together to form
a sparkling fabric

one more fortnight

in only two weeks
I will be winging my way
to my husband's arms

carrots

a modern maxim:
turn broken carrots into
"baby-cut carrots".

Stars

ready to sign up
for the soft revolution
"watch the stars descend"

sunshine

still cold in the shade
but the sun is shining bright
Ha! Silly rodent!

move meeting

how much training is
really necessary to
put things in boxes?

duckie

a cheery friend who
sits by the bathtub, hiding
in plain sight of all

magnets

a strong attraction
quickly becomes repulsion
with a single turn

old polaroid

grainy images
instant gratification
creased and dusty

Emerald Drop

a sugary rim
contrasts with the tart liquid
in luminous green

Groundhog's Day

spring is on its way
regardless of a rodent's
prognostication

reba

mugs of hot buttered
rum on a cold winter’s night
cozy sisterhood