Gifts under the tree Temporary joy they bring Cluttered surfaces Mass produced decorations Quick to end up in landfills Hand crafted items Cherished adornments hung with Family photos Remind of the departed And the children now grown up Warm meals made with love Served on hand-me-down dishes To the near and dear Old tales and newContinue reading “Wrapped in Love”
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Fun Surprise
He’s told we’re going to the pumpkin patch Fun for little sister Amusement park unexpected Ragtag Daily Prompt: Pumpkin, hosted by Punam Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #387 – Unexpected My brother and his kids are visiting from abroad. The teenage siblings have been extremely cooperative with activities designed to appease the four year old. We have beenContinue reading “Fun Surprise”
Family Picnic
Family visitshot summer celebrationsfor new beginnings and generations of oldbabies and great grandparents Wished for swimming poolsexcessive heat comes in waveslocal lakes too warm Deftly prepped with lovechilled in refrigeratorwatermelon chunks for the family picnicsweet pink juice dribbling down chins Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 41 Colleen prompts us to incorporate the following kigo phrasesContinue reading “Family Picnic”
Boundless
With boundless energyHe darts around my legsUrging me to give chaseWith boundless enthusiasmShe tells me about her dreamsBarely pausing to take a breathI can only smile with boundless loveAs I look at their parentsIn desperate need of boundless rest Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Boundless
Pee Day
Today was a pee dayPees let me explainA road trip we plannedTo escape the mundaneTwo adults and two kidsWe hopped in the carAnd off we all wentBut didn’t get farAs kid number oneHad to make a rest stopWe stopped by the vendingBought snacks and some popAnd would you believeBefore the pop was doneKid number twoRequiredContinue reading “Pee Day”
The Stairs
The family that traverses these stairs;Is a joyful family indeed;They do not want for anything;As with love they each succeed.
Cousin
It has been awhile,Since we last met,A wedding?A funeral?I forget.Whatever the case,How are you?Tell me about,Everything that you do.The family resemblance,Is oh so clear.And your mannerisms,Familiar and dear.But you live there,and I live here;So maybe we’ll do this again,Next year.
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