314/365 - Theurgist

 

The magic starts tomorrow

the exertions of tonight

A lot of work goes in

to a season of delight

nine-thousand one hundred and twenty-five

hours will fly by

I know I can't

savor them all

but of course

I'm going

to try

313/365 - Dry Goods

 

I am grumpy

I am fucking annoyed

by the state of this house

I am fucking annoyed

by the state of myself

I am fucking annoyed

by the state of my life

I am filling the candy dispenser

my grandfather made

with red and green m&ms

because it's that time of year

and this is what we do

I'm not going 

to eat them all tonight

312/365 - Seedstock

 

It's not that I'm placing

all my hopes on you

It's just that I'm wondering

what this may do

This neighborhood needs

someone new

And if you go all out

and decorate too

the holiday spirit

may spread to those who

have abstained until now

So please don't eschew

the glitter, tinsel, and lights

we need more than a few

to tip the scales

and shame the neighbors

into decorating their houses too

311/365 - Twilight Sleep

 

The murmur meditation

the cadence of

my pedals spinning

The cadence of

my breath

The cadence of

my heart beating

deep inside my chest

The gauzy blue sky

meets the gauzy blue bay

The horizon

were all thoughts

drift away

309/365 - Pie

 

I don't just want

my piece of the pie

I want to try

a bit of them all

with berries

and whipped cream

and al 'a mode 

too

I want to sink

my teeth in

all life has to offer

and give it a good

chew

308/365 - Imagine

 

I'd like to take

a trip today

but I have no money

But

it's free if you

can sneak away

just turn the page

and go

307/365 - Tense

 

While you admire

the changing leaves

I'll be watching

for danger

amongst the trees

So frolic about

without a care

for I am a watchdog

extraordinaire

Go ahead

relax

take in the beauty

because Fred the guard dog

is on duty

306/365 - Precise

 

In 15 minutes

we will see

the test results

a measure precisely

of my fate

this holiday

will I be alone

or with family

will we be feasting

on turnkey

or isolating

with myself only

305/365 - Ramshackle

 

My life is taped together

running on

a wing and a prayer

except I don't believe

in God

and my stilted wings

won't fly anywhere

but I plaster on

my gritty smile

and shuffle along

the pot-holed path

and I keep looking

for my turn-off

keep looking forward

No

don't look back

304/365 - Cyclist

 

I breathe deep

the briny bay breeze

warmed by the 

late fall sun

that gently caresses

my face

my hands

and any other bit

of bare skin

I dare expose

to the threat of

the impending winter

Today is a good day

and I ride hard

legs pumping

lungs burning

tires crunching through

dead leaves

if I can just gain

enough

momentum

I may be able to coast

through the dark shadows

that I know

lay ahead

waiting

303/365 - Ponderous

 

Black is so last month

they say

How boring can you be?

well we'll soon

show them

oh yes they will see

with our brand new

tail fethers

No longer monochromatic

skeleton flamingos

we're now just as good

as those strutting turkeys

302/365 - Scruff

 

You

can pull

yourself

up by the bootstraps

but not

by

the scruff

of your neck

The physics

aren't

there

You need

someone

else

to care

enough

to

rescue you

when

you're

unable to

301/365 - Vitality

 

Everything

is annoying today

They say

knowing is half

the battle

but just because

I know

doesn't make it

go away

And I know why

and that nothing

I try

but with some 

sugar and sun

and fresh air fun

I might start

to feel okay

300/365 - Elevation

 

The light falls

long and lazy

like the red-orange-brown

carpet of leaves

it illuminates

on the dirt-floored yard

I have sought

out the sun

a pool of warm

pours into my pores

as I tilt my head

up, up, up

willing every ounce

of energy

to rejuvenate

my thicky, sticky

sleep syrup soul

before the crispy

winter frost

settling on the crispy

brown leaves

and breaks us all

down to the

nitty gritty ground

299/365 - Minuet

 

It's a carefully

orchestrated process

you see

feeding a pup

and a kitty

to minimize

growling

and teeth

and claws

a scoop here

and a spoon-lick

there

a sprinkle of cheese

to appease

these wild beasts

and as the dance

draws to a close

so starts

the feast

298/365 - Peer

 

If I keep you

in my sight

you can't leave me

alone again

like you just did 

for the entire

weekend

alone without pets

alone without snuggles

alone without

wet canned food

I stomped

and cried

and knocked things down

but it did not good

And now that your back

I'll be watching you

and making sure

you'll stay

from now on

I'll be a good kitty

just please don't

go away

297/365 - Go

 

Go home you say

after yesterday?

I'm not sure I'm ready

Cuz it's been fun

and this location does stun

and I'm not ready

for my vacation

to be done

though the beds

a bit small

and there's no hot water

at all

and a home-cooked meal

would be a good call

so fine - you win

we'll be out by ten

and we'll return

to our normal

everyday life

again

296/365 - Muscle

 

I just couldn't

pull it out in time

too much fun

too much wine

well, okay

no wine for me

but it was

an all day party

and I couldn't pull

myself away

for poetry

295/365 - Opponent

 

The dark

and the light

meet to fight

only twice a day

the polychromatic delight

from their silent fight

creates a beautiful display

294/365 - Barricade

 

I've said - NO

LET'S GO -

A million times

but sometimes

inertia wins

It's dark outside

the bed's so warm

and I've pressed snooze

yet again

But when I manage

to scale the wall

I'm reminded why

I go

A chip has been made

a crack has formed

and tomorrow morning

I'll be out here again

293/365 - Phat

 

It's life they say

the beat of the blood

flowing through my veins

echoes in my ears

humming its refrain

and the most incredible thing

out there right now

dots on the map

pinpricks of light

all different

all the same

are documenting their life

their love

their joys

their pain

for me to discover

and listen to

again and again

292/365 - Tributary (version two)

 

I return to the earth

the fruits of my summertime garden

as thanks for the bounty

and with hope

for another

plentiful season

to come in the months

so far on the horizon

when the soil thaws

and the sun lingers

in the days that will lengthen

just on the other side

of this long

dark

season

292/365 - Tributary (version one)

 

Riding my bike

in the dark again

the memory of the sunset glow

lingers on the horizon

though it's cold and windy

and the rains setting in

but every moment I'm out here

I'm the one who wins

I took a bit of a detour

but now I'm back on my throne

though my ears are getting cold

so I think

for tonight

I'll head on home

291/365 - Disreputable

 

When the good burner

turns bad

The best burner

becomes the worst

The favorite burner

turns on you

by refusing to 

turn on

or rather

by refusing to light

but happily filling

the kitchen with gas

Is ten years the limit

when the switch is flipped

It was the dishwasher

last year

the furnace

the year before

What's next?

The fridge?

What else will decide

not to work anymore?

290/365 - Favoritism

 

It's not that I 

play favorites per se

it's more like who

is pissing me off less today

Oh you climbed

to the dop shelf and

knocked a bowl down?

At least it didn't break

Oh you peed in the house

while we were out?

At least the wood floor

wasn't stained

But in the end

you're adorable and fuzzy

and I love you both

just the same

289/365 - Sea

 

I chased my dreams

to the edge

where the water

meets the land

And I stood there

helplessly

sinking slowly

in the sand

As I watched them

drop in the sea

with the 

setting sun

I ignored the sign

warning me

and dove in to chase

every one

288/365 - Pompadour

 

It's a work of art

I say

this hairstyle

my pillow has made

A new surprise

everyday

guaranteed to scare

small children away

287/365 - Cote

 

He has flown

the coop

from Halloween décor

to permanent roost

Disco penguin

skeleton bird

parrots your moods

with lights

not words

red for evil

and blue for sad

green for ------

and yellow for glad

he's the best mood-ring

he's the next fad!

286/365 - Vegetation

 

Oh no

here we go

It's that time of year

again

The rains are here

the green leaves appear

oxalis is not

my friend

285/365 - Universal

 

Hooray for a rainy day

when all the other dogs

stay away

It's Fred's time

to go out and play

A reactive pup's

holiday

long rambling walks

without a worry

I can hear the whining

behind closed doors

but don't worry about that Fred

the street's all yours

we'll walk as long

as the raindrops fall

and have a puddle splashing

free-for-all