Thoughts for the Day

There's something about a holiday that isn't all about how much money you spend. Hilarie Burton

It’s in the Technique

Monostich: I've taken it all Now, all I have left is to give I'm Not Going to Take It Anymore Day (INSERT distaff) dirty joke here Distaff Day(I don't know what distaff is)(Okay, I looked it up. Not as dirty as I thought) Tanka: tempurally Portuguese Nagasaki proudsixteenth-century techniquebattered and deep-friedthank you to the Portuguesethis …

A Taste is Enough

The forecast of no concernJust listen to hear the sky singThe plume will curl in its turnWith what the seasons may bringWe cast an eye and in time we learnHappiness is carried on a wing National Bird Day I would rather give awayThe complete controlor possessionof my lifeThan playone game of Monopoly Monopoly Game Day …

Not All That Glitters is a Gift

Welcome! Welcome!To the 26th AnnualFruitcake Toss!A waste of timeA waste of foodBut no considerable loss Fruitcake Toss Day If a thousand peopleFall asleep in the woodsDid a festival ever happen? Festival of Sleep Day I can't say that I'm surprisedThe first chance of the yearAfter the promiscuous partiesDrunken antics,fear of holiday loneliness goneAfter the ultimatums,the …

Short Bursts

Couplet: motivation Once you get in the swingTry not to fall off the thing Quatrain: time to mutilate A short sudden burstExtinguishes the flameIn order to deny a thirstWe alter a given name Abbr(eviated) Haiku: abbr(eviation) to save timeabbr(eviation)is abbr Lune: underdeveloped single image shotwill belieno depth beyond shape Haiku: holiday pics tacky summer glosssnaps …