The Snowflake Chronicles

October 2015 Facebook Status Update poems

Istijlal (Majesty), 5 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Thursday, October 1, 2015

Happy October
When temperatures descend
To double digits.

Istiqlal (Independence), 6 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Friday, October 2, 2015

Laundry day
the double digit temperatures
encouraged to to go to the laundromat.

A productive day;
while my clothes washed and dried
I wrote a character profile.

Jalal (Glory), 7 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Saturday, October 3, 2015

I cleaned out the junk drawer today,
removed everything the former tenants left:
threw away the out of date store flyers
and the miscellaneous fast food condiments.

I kept the Philips screwdriver,
the number two lead pencils,
the Elmer's glue,
the clear plastic squirt bottle,
and the vanilla berry warming oil
(which I will probably throw away
as soon as I figure out what it's for).

The drawer is now ready
for me to fill
with my own junk.

Jamal (Beauty), 8 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Sunday, October 4, 2015

Kamal (Perfection), 9 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Monday, October 5, 2015

1

Pale white morning clouds
Conceal the predawn sky
Reflect city lights

2

Morning rain whispers
Echo through sleepy city
Blacktop glistening

Fidal (Grace), 10 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Tuesday, October 6, 2015

It's beginning to look like an interesting
and weird week.

Twice I have went to the store,
each time I purchased
only the items I went in for.

This may just be
an October fluke;
after all
weird things happen
in October.

'Idal (Justice), 11 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Wednesday, October 7, 2015

I want a mattress
I'm tired of sleeping on the couch;
Tired of waking up with Grumpy
I want to wake up with Happy.

Istijlal (Majesty), 12 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Thursday, October 8, 2015

Autumn is soup time
with sweet pepper and apples
broth over biscuits

Istiqlal (Independence), 13 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Friday, October 9, 2015

Nothing in the post today,
that could be something to put on my gratitude list;
after all
no mail means no bills.

Jalal (Glory), 14 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Saturday, October 10, 2015

Saturday's perfume
Fresh brewed hazel nut coffee
Wafting through the house

Jamal (Beauty), 15 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Sunday, October 11, 2015

Breakfast on Sunday
Cinnamon Crunch cereal
With hot hazel nut coffee

Kamal (Perfection), 16 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Monday, October 12, 2015

Autumn birds singing
Give thanks for the cooler days
Chicks leaving the nest

Fidal (Grace), 17 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Tuesday afternoon
Listening to the silence
Neighborhood quiet

'Idal (Justice), 18 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Wednesday, October 14, 2015

I took out the trash,
looked into the blue autumn sky
decorated with beautiful white clouds
humidity is up.

Istijlal (Majesty), 19 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Thursday, October 15, 2015

A white plastic grocery bag
lays in the middle of an empty street
waiting for the breeze
from a passing car
to carry it
out of the traffic lane.

Istiqlal (Independence), 1 ‘Ilm (Knowledge), 172 BE - Friday, October 16, 2015

I inhale morning
The aroma of hazel nuts
Hot coffee brewing

Jalal (Glory), 2 ‘Ilm (Knowledge), 172 BE - Saturday, October 17, 2015

Early morning rains
Followed by sun scattered clouds
A very good day

Jamal (Beauty), 3 ‘Ilm (Knowledge), 172 BE - Sunday, October 18, 2015

Charcoal gray morning
Birds singing in the palms
Another week begins

Kamal (Perfection), 4 ‘Ilm (Knowledge), 172 BE - Monday, October 19, 2015

Felling better,
the only thing that hurt this morning
was my left knee,
but I went to the grocery store
anyway.

I have to cut down on my salt
so when I make chicken soup
I have to cook a chicken.

Fidal (Grace), 5 ‘Ilm (Knowledge), 172 BE - Tuesday, October 20, 2015

'Idal (Justice), 6 ‘Ilm (Knowledgel), 172 BE - Wednesday, October 21, 2015

1

Beautiful Wednesday
Morning clouds dissipated
Afternoon blue sky

2

An afternoon nap
An unnecessary pause
I need a prayer break

Istijlal (Majesty), 7 ‘Ilm (Knowledge), 172 BE - Thursday, October 22, 2015

A back brace would help
deal with the lower back pain
and a knee brace
would support my knees.

Doctor's appointment
Monday afternoon
for referral.

Istiqlal (Independence), 8 ‘Ilm (Knowledge), 172 BE - Friday, October 23, 2015

Joyful afternoon
Birds singing in the pine trees
I took a short walk

Jalal (Glory), 9 ‘Ilm (Knowledge), 172 BE - Saturday, October 24, 2015

Saturday tranquility:
A rooster greeted the dawn
as I whispered the day's first prayer
and sipped my first cup of morning.

Jamal (Beauty), 10 ‘Ilm (Knowledge), 172 BE - Sunday, October 25, 2015

At first light
a rooster crows his gratitude
for another day of life,
as drop by drop
dawn pours cream
into the black coffee of night.

Kamal (Perfection), 11 ‘Ilm (Knowledge), 172 BE - Monday, October 26, 2015

A visit to the doctor's office
to get some referrals
and a flue shot.

Doctor's examining rooms
are good places
to meditate
while waiting to see
either the doctor
or the nurse practitioner.

Fidal (Grace), 12 ‘Ilm (Knowledge), 172 BE - Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Draw the blinds
night descends
the neighborhood is quiet:
Are the neighborhood children
in door doing homework?

'Idal (Justice), 13 ‘Ilm (Knowledgel), 172 BE - Wednesday, October 28, 2015

I followed the instructions
on the biscuit package
it said
to put the biscuits
on an ungreased cookie sheet
in a 400 degree oven
for 8 minutes.

I did not burn the biscuit,
but I do have to let the cookies sheet
soak to get it clean
because some of the biscuit
stuck to the cookie sheet.

Next time,
I grease the cookies sheet
or maybe
I should grease the biscuits.

Istijlal (Majesty), 14 ‘Ilm (Knowledge), 172 BE - Thursday, October 29, 2015

Busy morning
I went to the bank,
I picked up a prescription,
I picked up some food,
I had someone put air in my tires
and after all that excitement
I came home.

My next planned expedition
into the exciting city of Las Vegas
is Saturday morning.

Istiqlal (Independence), 15 ‘Ilm (Knowledge), 172 BE - Friday, October 30, 2015

Have a Happy Halloween,
I'm going to close the shades,
turn out the lights,
and not answer the door
if anyone knocks.

Jalal (Glory), 16 ‘Ilm (Knowledge), 172 BE - Saturday, October 31, 2015

It's too dangerous to operate heavy
or slippery equipment
while half asleep,
therefore,
I wait until after my first cup of joe
to take a shower.