Day 19 "around the house" the mattress is out in the living room. thanks heatwave. cats are everywhere. Moochy, the aesthetic cat Edward, the precious cat Alphonse, the photogenic cat Dear California, You've been in plus 100 degree weather for like a week now. I love you because I've grown up here, my people are … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 19
A weekend of summer haikus.
Day 13 "summer sips" fruit juice with dinner / black coffee in a paper / cup, iced chais with friends We don't have a special summer drink, so this is what I came up with for today. The juice we have is a strawberry banana flavor and I first tried it at a women's day … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 13
The one where Critical Role, reading, BBQing, writing, living local, and being home relate to healing.
The poem where Christmas, strawberries, and Dungeons and Dragons all relate 🙂
All about Zoom (and other online platforms) we're using to stay connected to people.
Day 7 "in the shade" I wrote today's poem on my lunch break outside of the a client's new job site. A grocery store has been waiting been waiting many years for this new location and today was opening day. My client regularly works on Fridays and so I was there to support him on … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 7
Day 6, "raise your voice" Another night at the dining room table, writing poems and blog posts. I love it. I'm more tired than I have been because the past few nights I've been wrapping this up around this time, not just starting. However, after dinner (at the table! not on the couch with a … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 6
Day 5 “a worry” This is something I’m wondering a lot lately. We’re all navigating the impacts of COVID-19. Being a human in a non-quarantined world is hard enough and now we’re managing emotions and feelings while wearing masks and not seeing all of our people regularly. My hope, my prayer, is that we can … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem / day 5
Day 4 "a hope" Yesterday's haiku, "social distancing", was a bit of a downer. Both versions. But I need to remember that it has taken me months to wrestle with these emotions. (Fellow Californians, Day 138 of the state-wide shelter-in-place is coming to end as I post this. But, who's counting?) With today's hakiu, I … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 4
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