The Snowflake Chronicles

July 2014 Poems

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

First Facebook Status update Poem in July

Eyelids heavy
on a triple digit afternoon
in Las Vegas.

Why do my eyelids
feel sleepy
when the rest of me
is wide awake?

It's the first of July,
maybe
that is reason enough.

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Second Facebook Status update Poem in July

Wednesday morning,
half past
the Fourth of July week,
I picked up Tuesday's
nonexistent mail,
made a fresh carafe
of Black Silk Coffee,
filled ice cube trays,
put the trays
in the freezer,
and took all my
morning meds.

I still have trash
to carry to the alley,
which I will do
when I go to my
group meeting
this afternoon.

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Third Facebook Status update Poem in July

Thursday morning,
bought a individual watermelon
at the Smith's Food & Drug store today
because
I cannot celebrate
the 4th of July
without a watermelon.

Friday, July 4, 2014

First Blog Poems in July

Happy Fourth of July

Happy Fourth of July,
look up into the night sky
watch the sparkling fireworks display
the red, white, and blue
lighting up the night
and paling the distant stars.

Happy Fourth of July,
listen to a patriotic tune
such as John Philip Sousa's
The Stars and Strips Forever
while enjoying a picnic lunch with
hotlink sausage,
jalapeno hotdog,
grilled hamburger with horseradish,
grilled chicken with hot and spicy barbecue sauce,
and a cold watermelon.

Second Blog Poems in July

Have a Safe and Happy Fourth of July

Have a safe
and Happy Fourth of July
while celebrating America's birthday
and don't for get to say
The Prayer for America today.

Have a Happy Fourth of July
while listening to patriotic songs
such as Yankee Doodle Dandy,
America the Beautiful,
or The Star Spangled Banner
while watching
red, white, and blue fireworks
decorate the night sky.

Saturday, July 5, 2014

Fourth Facebook Status update Poem in July

Saturday morning,
looking for something I can't find
after a sleepless night
of listening to neighbors
celebrate Independence Day
on the street outside my window.

Saturday morning,
coffee and breakfast consumed
I'm still tired
I can't got to sleep
because I'm not sleepy;
maybe a cold glass
of English black tea
will help.

Fifth Facebook Status update Poem in July

Saturday afternoon,
a cold glass of English black tea
with lemon,
chicken thighs
in the microwave;
the only decision left
is which can of vegetables
to open.

Third Blog Poems in July

Writing on the Edge of Dawn

I write
on the edge of dawn
waiting for the light of day.

I write
on the edge of silence
listening to the nightingales song.

I write
on the edge of mourning
waiting for tears to fall.

I write
on the edge of dawn
as the light of a new day
reveals the beauty of love.

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Sixth Facebook Status update Poem in July

You know you're getting old when
you look a a photo of a Facebook friend
and say:
"The name if familiar,
but I can't place the face."

Fourth Blog Poems in July

Sunshine, Blue Skies, and White Clouds

a blue sky Sunday
a warm day in Las Vegas
no dogs are barking

a blue sky Sunday
the sun casting deep dark shadows
it is warm outside

a blue sky Sunday
white clouds float past my window
no birds are singing

Fifth Blog Poems in July

At the beginning of a new week

At the beginning of a new week,
I say a prayer for teaching
and wonder who is out there searching
for the Eternal Beloved.

O Lord,
please bring into my life
someone who wants to know your new name,
someone who want to read the Versus of Glory,
someone who is longing to know of your Return.

At the beginning of a new week,
I listen for the voice of the nightingale
singing in the limbs of the tree of eternity.

Monday, July 7, 2014

Seventh Facebook Status update Poem in July

Monday morning clouds
hide the brightness of the sun:
Will it rain again?

Sixth Blog Poems in July

Attempting to Catch up on some work

It's catchup makeup Monday,
so I'm eating barbecued chicken
with sweet peas for lunch
and attempting to get the back load
under control.

Don't focus on the big picture,
rather look at a small space,
at one box,
at one file folder,
get something accomplished
get the trash
taken out to the alley.

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Eighth Facebook Status update Poem in July

Morning motivation
waking up in the shelter of the Divine Essence,
living in sanctuary of God's Glory,
intoning a prayer of gratitude,
and brewing a carafe
of fresh coffee.

Seventh Blog Poems in July

Chocolate Yearning

The thought of you
wakes me in the middle of the night
starving for your aroma.

I can't live live
without the sweetness of your savor,
without the taste of you on my tongue.

I go through the day
sleeping beauty
waiting for your kiss to rouse me.

Eight Blog Poems in July

Beautiful Tuesday

morning prayers said,
the Venetian blinds opened
white fish for breakfast

beautiful Tuesday
the sun concealed behind clouds
will it rain today

blog entries composed
flash fiction story to write
crystal water fall

i am moving on
i am learning to let go
Tuesday morning work

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Ninth Facebook Status update Poem in July

Wednesday morning
first breakfast cupcake and grapes
with iced coffee.

Ninth Blog Poems in July

The idea is there
moving between braincells
until I want to write it.

Lost my train of thought
and that derailed my muse:
Where did the idea go.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Tenth Facebook Status update Poem in July

Thursday morning breakfast
a sugar cookie covered with hot black coffee
in a large soup mug.

My second breakfast
will be grapes or cereal
in a large soup mug covered
with hot coffee;
at my age
I don't need milk on my cereal
because milk
is for drinking with OVALTINE® USA.

Friday, July 11, 2014

Tenth Blog Poems in July

Cleaning out cupboards
climbing up and down again
on a small step stool.

Cleaning out cupboards
is not for the faint of heart
superwoman's job.

Eleventh Facebook Status update Poem in July

Friday afternoon
for lunch,
I ate beef stew for lunch
and then finished off the grapes
for desert.

Eleventh Blog Poems in July

It is summer
the days are getting shorter,
but they are still long hot days.

Patience
is a virtue I am short of
on this summer afternoon.

Prayer
and the scent of almonds
and vanilla

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Twelfth Facebook Status update Poem in July

Saturday morning,
joyful birds praise morning's light
while a neighbor trims a pine.

Thirteenth Facebook Status update Poem in July

My cellphone frightens me
each time
its musical tone sounds;
jolts me out of my concentration
pulling me from writing,
washing dishes,
or some other daily task...
perhaps I should put it in my purse,
where its tone is muted,
instead of leaving it on my desk.

Twelfth Blog Poems in July

Waxing poetic
about cleaning cabinets
something Grandma did.

Stood up ten minutes
finished washing out cupboards
before pain begin.

Take a writing break
between housework episodes
makes it easier.

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Thirteenth Blog Poems in July

Middle of July
temperatures are rising high
a busy week planned.

What did I forget?
Was it something important?
Was it about food?

Fourteenth Facebook Status update Poem in July

Sunday morning,
prayers said,
trash taken to the alley,
Saturday's mail checked,
I need another cup of coffee
before I do anything else.

Monday, July 14, 2014

Fifteenth Facebook Status update Poem in July

Evening draws nigh
bringing with it a clear sky
no rain this morning.

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Sixteenth Facebook Status update Poem in July

Don't be a mullygrubber,
don't bitch,
don't collywobble,
don't spread negativity
across the space-time continuum.

For those of you who don't know what mullygrub or collywobble mean check out the Monday, September 24, 2012 ("To All You Mullygrubbers!") entry in The Anarchist's Guide to Grammar.

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Seventeenth Facebook Status update Poem in July

Chicken or fish
which should I eat
for lunch today?

Make another carafe of coffee
or a cold glass of tea
to help me decide
which is best lunch for me.

Fourteenth Blog Poems in July

In late afternoon
the sun cast long dark shadow
weariness sets in.

Day in and day out
I wonder what my life would
be like if I had a pet.

Loneliness enhanced
by the long summer days that
pass in increments.

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Fifteenth Blog Poems in July

The pain of writing
sometimes is just physical
arthritis keyboard.

The pain goes away
when I focus on blogging
or other writing.

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Sixteenth Blog Poems in July

writing lyrics hard,
fun, and always rewarding
I enjoy lyrics

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Eighteenth Facebook Status update Poem in July

Sunday morning,
the neighbor's music echoes
through the walls
making a pleasant background
for writing and housework.

Eighteenth Blog Poems in July

On a Beautiful Sunday in Las Vegas

On a beautiful Sunday morning in Las Vegas,
I am thinking about other things
besides writing.

On this beautiful Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas,
I am thinking about writing
a poem about food
and the taste of cold gelatin desert
on a hot summer afternoon.

Nineteenth Blog Poems in July

Serene Sundays
bring back childhood memories
and a joyful smile.

Serene Sundays
morning prayers are intoned
alleviates stress.

Monday, July 21, 2014

Twentieth Blog Poems in July

writing poetry
a voyage of discovery
tramping through jungles

Twenty-first Blog Poems in July

I cannot go on
My attitude has to change
Or nothing else will

One step at a time
In the morning on small change
That is all I need

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Twenty-Second Blog Poems in July

Laundromat, shopping,
doctor's office, gas station:
life is exciting.

I am in a rut.
My social life is on-line:
I need some sunshine.

A little time-out
A movie, walk in the park,
get an ice cream cone.

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Nineteenth Facebook Status update Poem in July

I fixed myself Turkey burger
on sour dough bread
with horseradish mustard
for brunch today.

Twenty-Third Blog Poems in July

Contemplating iced coffee

Contemplating iced coffee
a sip of cold rich liquid
satisfies my coffee lover's soul
while keeping me cool
in triple digit Las Vegas.

Twentieth Facebook Status update Poem in July

Pest control
coming on Thursday
between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm
staying home to let them in
so they can drive the bugs out.

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Twenty-Fourth Blog Poems in July

Housework and Insomnia

My grandmother did housework at midnight,
when she couldn't sleep
and the nights grew long
waiting for the coming dawn.

My grandmother did housework at midnight,
when my grandfather slept
snoring away
grandma would vacuum the floors
without waking him up.

Twenty-First Facebook Status update Poem in July

Swept the floor
using a new broom
the old saying is true:
A new broom sweep clean.

I wonder
if a new mop
mops clean
without leaving streaking
my tile floor.

The question arises:
How long does a new broom
sweep clean?

Friday, July 25, 2014

Twenty-Second Facebook Status update Poem in July

Happy Funny Friday!
Go out and make someone laugh
or laugh yourself
even if you have to laugh at yourself
because 5-15 minutes of laughter each day
increases your lifespan.

Twenty-Fifth Blog Poems in July

Prayer produces
abundance, a fruitful life,
and a tranquil mind.

Bring down blood pressure
read from the sacred scriptures
while you are waiting.

Twenty-Third Facebook Status update Poem in July

I look
for my cellphone...
security blanket;
I had it just a few minutes,
or was it an hour, ago...
Where could I have put it?
Is it in my purse?
Is it in the bathroom?
Not the bathroom
because I don' t take it in there.
I wonder where
I laid it.

Now I have to wander
through my apartment
looking for my cellphone.

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Twenty-Fourth Facebook Status update Poem in July

It's Saturday morning,
it's the beginning of a new week
(at least for me).

I'm celebrating
with a large mug
of hot cafe mocha
made with rich chocolate OVALTINE® USA.

I've set my goals
and chosen my inspirational scripture
for the week:
Work is Worship.

I'm looking forward
to seven days
of worshiping the Divine Creator;
life is good.

Twenty-Fifth Facebook Status update Poem in July

Saturday afternoon
I have all the clothes ready
to go to the laundromat,
but for some reason
Saturdays doesn't
seem like laundry day;
maybe it's easier
to deal with dirty clothes
on a weekday
rather then a weekend.

It could also be
that I still need to find
the only two unholey potholders
I have left.

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Twenty-Sixth Facebook Status update Poem in July

Sunday morning
a joyful day,
a time to pray,
a time to play,
a time to remember
my Sunday go to Meeting clothes
that Grandma always insisted
we wear to church.

Twenty-Seventh Facebook Status update Poem in July

I look at the photos
of my Facebook friends,
I see their smiles
and I have to grin
because I can count my blessings
in the smiles of my friends.

Twenty-Sixth Blog Poems in July

Prayers Resonate

Prayers resonate
ascend from the contrite soul
to the throne of God.

Prayers resonate:
smoke rising from a campfire
merging with white clouds.

Prayers resonate:
music reverberating
across mind and soul.

Monday, July 28, 2014

Twenty-Seventh Blog Poems in July

A Blank Page Frightens my Muse

A blank page frightens my muse,
scares the proper spelling
out of my mind.

Twenty-Eighth Blog Poems in July

Writing poetry
a good way t o wake my muse
from afternoon nap.

Poetry ideas
sometimes come out of the blue
or recorded messages.

Twenty-Eighth Facebook Status update Poem in July

It's monsoon season in Las Vega,
with temperatures
and humidity on the rise
we're looking forward to the rain
to see if the city's
flood control efforts work
and to find out which curbs
have stopped up drains.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Twenty-Ninth Facebook Status update Poem in July

Monsoonal moisture
makes eighty degrees feel
like ninety-seven.

Twenty-Ninth Blog Poems in July

Phobia writing
describing the terror
of unreasonable fears.

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Thirtieth Facebook Status update Poem in July

It's Wednesday,
Midweek Reflections time,
editing decision time,
time to look at my bank account
and begin balancing my books.

It's Wednesday,
it's Midweek Reflections
and time to do something different,
something unusual,
something slightly weird;
I'm making celery soup
when it's done
I'm adding dry cereal
and eating it
because this Wednesday
that's as weird
as I'm going to get.

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Thirty-First Blog Poems in July

Always eat breakfast
before going to the store
or any place else.

Always eat breakfast
because it helps your focus
it helps your writing.

Always eat breakfast
before you begin writing
energize your muse.