Soft naptime murmur
Can we have a cuddle, mum?
Christmas bustle's end
Sunday, 29 December 2013
Sunday, 22 December 2013
forty two
Holiday cookies
Mulled wine, dirty martini
Season of excess
Mulled wine, dirty martini
Season of excess
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
forty one
Forecast interest wanes
December darkness descends
and it's always cold
December darkness descends
and it's always cold
Monday, 2 December 2013
forty
You too, are this age
Together we celebrate
grey hairs, hard work, home
Together we celebrate
grey hairs, hard work, home
Thursday, 21 November 2013
thirty nine
Farsighted, you are
devastated and outraged
What will glasses gain?
devastated and outraged
What will glasses gain?
Thursday, 14 November 2013
thirty eight
First winter bike ride
wear wooly hat as helmet
Brave until aware
wear wooly hat as helmet
Brave until aware
Thursday, 7 November 2013
thirty seven
Today my third born
three years, or just yesterday
It goes by so fast
three years, or just yesterday
It goes by so fast
Thursday, 31 October 2013
thirty six
Costumed and ready
your excitement contageous
Happy Halloween!
your excitement contageous
Happy Halloween!
Friday, 25 October 2013
thirty five
Nine years and counting,
mother as name, title, bond
Happy Birthday, son
mother as name, title, bond
Happy Birthday, son
Sunday, 20 October 2013
thirty four
Climbing endless hills
Lungs burn, legs ache, soul flies out
back in at the top
Lungs burn, legs ache, soul flies out
back in at the top
Thursday, 10 October 2013
thirty three
Your every breath watched
as baby, you slept light, fussed
At eight you are still
as baby, you slept light, fussed
At eight you are still
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
thirty two
Another birthday
One by one we mark the turn,
celebrate forty
One by one we mark the turn,
celebrate forty
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
thirty one
New fiddle player
awkward clutching grip, screech, grin
How does one learn this?
awkward clutching grip, screech, grin
How does one learn this?
Monday, 16 September 2013
thirty
Autumn's pace quickens
Leaves fall, activities start,
the true year begins
Leaves fall, activities start,
the true year begins
Thursday, 12 September 2013
twenty nine
Indian summer
We hang on to your mid-days,
look past cool mornings
We hang on to your mid-days,
look past cool mornings
Tuesday, 3 September 2013
twenty eight
First day of grade one
Shy smile, hand held and released
into the big world
Shy smile, hand held and released
into the big world
Tuesday, 27 August 2013
twenty seven
Last week of summer
Ice cream pool heat wave, ending
slips by unannounced
Ice cream pool heat wave, ending
slips by unannounced
Tuesday, 20 August 2013
twenty six
My bike and I crash
Soft tissue, harder concrete
head spins, thank goodness
Soft tissue, harder concrete
head spins, thank goodness
Tuesday, 13 August 2013
Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
twenty two
Orange kite dips in
sea sky bluer than the waves
Three boys run, heart fills
sea sky bluer than the waves
Three boys run, heart fills
Thursday, 11 July 2013
twenty one
Five of us, two rooms
Bigger than expected gulf
when two move upstairs
Bigger than expected gulf
when two move upstairs
Saturday, 6 July 2013
twenty
Sick as a lame dog
Haiku don't come easily,
my focus inward
Haiku don't come easily,
my focus inward
Friday, 28 June 2013
Thursday, 20 June 2013
eighteen
Oh ye mighty elm
you take first prize hands down for
messiest of trees
you take first prize hands down for
messiest of trees
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
Wednesday, 5 June 2013
sixteen
War declared on moths
inhabiting my pantry
I am beyond zen
inhabiting my pantry
I am beyond zen
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
fifteen
Parenting alone
Missing you five days equals
one brand new grey hair
Missing you five days equals
one brand new grey hair
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
fourteen
On a high ladder
a view of the neighbourhood
Heart skips beat, paint drips
a view of the neighbourhood
Heart skips beat, paint drips
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
thirteen
As new leaves unfold
I dedicate my practice
to spring rain, a breath
I dedicate my practice
to spring rain, a breath
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
twelve
Hobo-themed birthday
Six years old, free of worry,
mud-faced, sack on back
Six years old, free of worry,
mud-faced, sack on back
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
eleven
No time to change bike
tires slow with studs, plus nineteen
Spring! But wait... more snow
tires slow with studs, plus nineteen
Spring! But wait... more snow
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
ten
Hand on belly, asked,
at a party, A baby?
No! (me, mortified)
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
nine
My thoughts of Boston
I share your singular grief
mother, boy of eight
I share your singular grief
mother, boy of eight
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
eight
Sweet avenging day
make those children pay for night
We slept not a wink
make those children pay for night
We slept not a wink
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
seven
Picking paint colours
White isn't white isn't white
and neither is gray
White isn't white isn't white
and neither is gray
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
six
Would you act your age?
Oh right. Eight-year-old-boys do
laugh, poo, penis, fart
Oh right. Eight-year-old-boys do
laugh, poo, penis, fart
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
five
In like a lion
followed by a fierce tiger
March, you're killing us
followed by a fierce tiger
March, you're killing us
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
four
Tired renovators
Put down your tools and make love
The day is not young
Put down your tools and make love
The day is not young
Monday, 4 March 2013
three
Your mouth, my nipple
Sweetest toddler moment in
afternoon cuddle
Sweetest toddler moment in
afternoon cuddle
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
two
Thank goodness snow plows
and seasoned shovellers toil
Their path my bike route
Monday, 18 February 2013
one
Fourth winter virus
How many more days until
warmer winds reprieve
How many more days until
warmer winds reprieve
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