The Snowflake Chronicles

Short Blog Poems Written in January 2016

These poems were posted in Poet999's Thoughts about Writing and Other Stuff1 and Poet999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon2

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New Year a new start
Making resolutions with
Steps to help accomplish them.

2

Bring yourself to account
give thanks for accomplishments
and ask forgiveness for failures.

3

Half way through the week
and I can't sleep
past 2:00 AM.

4

On the first Thankful Thursday in 2016,
I contemplate the New Year
and wonder
what joyful surprises God has in store
for me.

5

Election year rhetoric
sometimes makes me laugh and cry
both at the same time.

6

Snow on the Mount
A could day in Las Vegas:
When will it warm up?

7

Saturday morning
clouds concealed the rising sun
a chill in the air.

8

Tranquil afternoon
the hours pass while I write
senryu haiku.

9

T

elevision show
played while I took a short nap
music through my dream.

10

Are there giant rats
Big as large dogs or house cats
Roaming our basements or sewers?

11

Do witnesses exaggerate,
out of fear,
the size of the rats?

12

Survival success
A reason to celebrate
I am a survivor.

13

Sleeping on a bed
With my pillow under my head:
Does it encourage rest?

14

Pain interferes with sleep
My lower back and osteoarthritis
Life is not pain free.

15

Survival success
A reason to celebrate
I am a sleepy survivor.

16

It's the fourth Sunday in January 2016
on the east coast they are digging
of the Blizzard of 2016,
while here in Las Vegas
the temperature is a brisk 56 degrees
with the sun shining
on ground that isn't covered
by snow.

17

The sun is shining,
but I don't hear birds singing:
Are they still asleep?

18

Enjoying the sun
and the beautiful blue sky
without snow cover.

19

Forty-four stories
Each of five hundred plus words
I'm pushing myself

20

I'm pushing myself
beyond my perceived limits
into the unknown.

21

Beautiful Tuesday
I spent the morning offline
Went to the doctor

22

Beautiful Tuesday
I picked up two prescriptions
and purchased new pens.

23

Weariness sets in
Eyes attempt to stay open
I yawn stretch and yawn

24

No comforting phone
clutched in my right hand last night
so I couldn't sleep.

25

Sometimes I wonder
what I have to give thanks for:
I woke up today.

26

Look for the blessings
there is always something to
be thankful for.

27

Another Friday,
but today I am depressed:
Why am I depressed?

28

Another Friday
I'm writing through depression
I'm writing toward a smile.

29

Another Friday
planning next week's schedule
transferring to my datebook.

30

Listen to the news
See what's happening in the world
Pray for unity

31

Push the envelope
Stretching my writing muscles
Creativity

Footnotes
1  http://poet999writingthoughts.blogspot.com/
2  http://poet999.blogspot.com/