Evening Light

Evening sun glides through my window
Printing leafy light patterns on the cupboards.

Itchy Kitty

-thupthupthupthup-
In the deep of night I recognize
The unique sound of
A cat scratching behind its ear.

Day Moon

Mid afternoon crescent moon
Basks happily in the daylight.

Light On The Eye

Highlights reflected off plastic bags
Flicker black and turquoise mid-blink.

Blank Pages Required

Filled to the brim with
My loves, sorrows, and joys of all sizes.
Soon I shall need a new journal.


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I've decided I'm going to start slowing down how often I post to this blog, since the July River of Stones has been over for awhile, and I've been spacing on posting anyway. :) Now it will be just every other day, I think.

Peaches

Pink-gold outer fuzz...
tender yellow inner sweetness...
But the whole fruit is freezing.

It's Hard to Say Goodbye, So...

Ho for a land of ever living kitties!!!
We'll find it one day...

Hats

Hats! Hats! Hats!

Not Authentic, But Rather Awesome

I don't believe the Vitruvian rock guitarist
Was a da Vinci original.

Another Tumblebee!

Surprise!
That foxglove blossom was not
As attached as the bee hoped.

Time to Grow

Speak, books of self-knowledge
Catalyze my realization's dawn:
What I must become, how I must be
To release the magic of me.

Living Stuffy

His silky gray form flops on my arm
He strikes up a glorious purr
Lays his soft face against my cheek
Allowing me to cuddle him stuffy animal style.

Fabric Fun

No skilled seamstress am I,
but sewing little belt pouches and hats
provides delight.

A Powerful Scent

Overly fragrant, our new
Alabaster-like sandalwood candle
Awaits the special sabbath times
In an unregarded nook.

We Shall Return

Mary Lou's homemade ice cream has spoiled us!
Leaving no throat gunk, no super sweet overload,
Only delicious memory.
We shall return.

Affirmation

"I would never have thought to pick that,
but it looks so cute on you!"
"I really hope you get that hat.
I saw you trying it on!"
Prized comments from strangers while clothes shopping.

New to Kilts

Walking along, he twists, turning sharply

Watching, curious, as his new tartan garment swishes.

His odd frown says, "Er... um..." and "... Fascinating...!
...Er."

All girls know how swishy skirts feel.

Seeing a young man experience it for the first time is
Priceless.

Newbie!

Bento

Rising early to put together special food, in special boxes, in fanciful, cute ways to enjoy consuming as a picnic later on, is a rejuvenating experience.

(=´∀｀)人(´∀｀=)

Japanese emoticons
Invoke digital joy
Spreading text delight
To the world.

Refreshment

Sprinkler cooled summer breeze
Wafts by my neck.

Dusk

Black leaves against
Dim, periwinkle sky.
Dusk.

Tomes

I desire the ability to bind books,
With every page feeling special and earthy
Every cover full of texture and secrets.
All volumes ought to be art
In their core of existence.

Difficult To Differentiate

Ta-ta-pa-tap
Leaves rustling?
Or unexpected rain?

The Death of a Pen

Ink running dry, he wonders
If it was well spent
If he made the writer's life any better.
With his dying stroke, he wonders
If they thought him a good writing implement.
I know I did.
Thank you, Sharpie pen . . .

Funny Flowers...

Floppy poppies
flap in the breeze

There's Something Special About Rain

An eccentric bit within always longs
to savor the flavor of rain
to sing as the sky drains
to dance as cloud springs burst.

Papasan

The bowl shaped chair
Invites me to join its
Intricately beaded pillows

Come Back, Little Bird...

Goldfinch flees before I can sing to it.

Music

Sing from the heart
In all the voices you can

Creations

I painted the walls
Fabricated the pictures
The sculptures, the clock, too.
Things I've drawn
Things I've written
Line the shelves.
My room; my gallery.

Correspondance

In hopes of a letter
I'm mailbox bound!

Cat Drama

One wails "mrooough"
The other sings "myngour."
Operatic felines
Rebalancing their hierarchy
In a duet.

World Building

A sunset flavored town

With red-gold walls

Tiger-lillied halls.

Bright people within

Ripe citrus gardens.

Oroblanco ships

Inhabit the havens.

Investigating Portals

Seven built-in cupboards
Twelve doors in all.
I've knocked at
Each one's back
Checking for narnias.

Photograph

A little me cups
A grey kitten in
Her hands near
Her face.
Framed in blue wood.
Framed in memories and
A bond that grows
Eternally.


(7/21/11)

Rainy Day

Rain drips to an
Exquisite beat

Morning

Waking to scrumptious sun and a
Cheery friend's "GOOD MORNING!!!"
The best cure for
Night nervousness.

Goodbye, Foxgloves...

Falling fairy hats.
Foxgloves are finishing.

Time Goes Blurry

Baked a cake on Tuesday.
... Or was it Thursday?
Summer mental clock fuzz.

Thunderstorm

Lightning snips the atmosphere
Thunder proclaims its power
Gobl-obl-oblo!
Hill side turkeys exclaim
In startled commentary.

Mock Orange

Mock orange scent
Flutters me back to when
I was a fairy princess playing 
In grasses twice my height

At the Renaissance Faire; A Sword Called Meow Meow

To right a wronged man,
To give back his lands,
To make him an earl,
King's nephew borrows King's sword
And for a moment, an instant
Appears to offer the sword as well.
King cries out in shock:
"He almost gave him Meow Meow!"

Digory the Watch-cat

Digory hops on his windowsill.
Late night stirs. Another cat passes by.
A low growl states that
Digory is on duty.

How Exciting!

The dream-guide said
There was a knob on the door.
It was a handle.
It stayed a handle.
He's merely a guide, after all.

Goodbye, Barbie.

They sat for years in a box in a cabinet.
Unused since I learned who does the
Actual work in the industry.
Now I clean them, sort them, send them on.
I hope some little girls will enjoy the remains
Of my Barbie doll collection.

Evening

Across the table
Chuckling to himself over
Soup and a comic book
While covered in house paint.
My father home from work.

Popsicle

Sit outside.
Hot sun.
Açai popsicle.
Frozen sweet.
Eat quickly.
Might melt.

The Opinion of a Jealous Alpha Cat

New kittens (annoying little things)
Can be gotten used to...
But a strange, unknown human
Is an annoyance of an entirely new level.

Wish Granted

I may have my friend over
In the afternoon,
Mother tells me.
Gawking excitement
Becomes energy 
For spiffing up the house.

Forgetful

Meant to write a letter Tuesday.
Oops.

Cloud Doodles

Look up! See the mothership?
A smaller vessel begins to dock.
The mothership separates in two.
A whole fleet!
... But all of them are fluffy white.

A Desire...

Where are we going today?
Somewhere interesting?
Oh. Just the grocery store.
Where are we going tomorrow?
Somewhere with Best Friend?
Hopefully so.

Floofy Flower

Gargantuan magenta peonies
Equate to the feel of
Wearing fluffy skirts.

Tumblebee!

Bumblebee lands on
Bleeding-heart bush
Attempts nectar gathering...
And falls off.

Seems I Have a Fan...

"Hold this, Dad," I say.
"I'll hold it!" says uncle,
swishing my art behind his back
grinning mischievously.

Dragon Bell

The dragon shaped doorbell in
The little antique shop
Whispered to me, saying,
"Take me home."
So I took it.

Wonderful Brown Goodness...

Chocolate.
Brain fuel.

Tiny Kitties

Four fuzzy
Beautifully black
Miniscule meowlets

Yum

Tiny, crimson, heart shaped.
Seed scales. Mealy inside.
Sunshine in my mouth.
Homegrown strawberries.

More Kittens Coming

Double-wide cinnamon cat.
Fluffier than usual.
We shall have to build another 
Cardboard box nursery.

Foxgloves

Foxgloves pop open overnight.
Which is prettier?
White or pink?

Kitten Eyes

Kitten eyes open wide, shining from the box.
Now the black one crawls out.

Lively Cat

Little bouncy feline
Shoves her head into my hand
Then plays with bootlaces.