The Snowflake Chronicles

Facebook Status Update Poems for July 2015

'Idal (Justice), 8 Raḥmat (Mercy), 172 BE - Wednesday, July 1, 2015

The First of July
Pretty while clouds decorate
Beautiful blue sky

Istijlal (Majesty), 9 Raḥmat (Mercy), 172 BE - Thursday, July 2, 2015

I look
into the pleasant morning,
and watch the rain soaked streets
shine under the city lights,
as I wait for the coffee to brew.

I listen to the rumble
of thunder
that accompanies
the predawn
thunder storm.

Istiqlal (Independence), 10 Raḥmat (Mercy), 172 BE - Friday, July 3, 2015

Fluffy white clouds
Triple digit temperatures
A muggy late morning shopping trip
To the crowded grocery store
A good July 4 weekend
At home

Jalal (Glory), 11 Raḥmat (Mercy), 172 BE - Saturday, July 4, 2015
Independence Day in the United States

After a quiet morning,
the afternoon begins with a bang.

Firecrackers announce
the coming celebration
and proclaim
Independence Day.

Jamal (Beauty), 12 Raḥmat (Mercy), 172 BE - Sunday, July 5, 2015

Went to bed at midnight,
while the neighborhood fireworks
were still exploding.

I got up at 4:00 am
because I couldn't sleep
any longer
on the loveseat.

Kamal (Perfection), 13 Raḥmat (Mercy), 172 BE - Monday, July 6, 2015

Overslept,
at least for me,
didn't get up
until 6:35 am.

A busy day,
I got some trash
thrown away
and found out that
I can brill in the oven,
but not bake.

Fidal (Grace), 14 Raḥmat (Mercy), 172 BE - Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Cloudy morning
sun cast pale shadows
while I stand staring out my front door
and sipping coffee.

I have business to conduct,
but those doors
don't open
until the morning is half gone.

'Idal (Justice), 15 Raḥmat (Mercy), 172 BE - Wednesday, July 8, 2015

New electric range
so white and shiny clean
I can bake a cherry pie.

Istijlal (Majesty), 16 Raḥmat (Mercy), 172 BE - Thursday, July 9, 2015
Commemoration of the Martyrdom of The Bab

A productive day
Wrote my first poetaster:
Of Trees, Bees, and Spam.

Istiqlal (Independence), 17 Raḥmat (Mercy), 172 BE - Friday, July 10, 2015

Beautiful Friday
Fluffy white clouds and bright sunshine
A productive day

Jalal (Glory), 18 Raḥmat (Mercy), 172 BE - Saturday, July 11, 2015

1

Quiet Saturday
With normal noises echo
Through the neighborhood.

2

A blue plumb beckons
from my refrigerator;
waits for my lunch break.

Jamal (Beauty), 19 Raḥmat (Mercy), 172 BE - Sunday, July 12, 2015

Blueberry hotcakes
made with coconut milk and
cooked without adding oil.

This is why I love
my new cookware.

Kamal (Perfection), 1 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Monday, July 13, 2015

Monday morning
I stood staring out the door,
sipping coffee,
and listening to the echo
of sirens.

Somewhere a dog barked,
proclaiming
his territory.

Fidal (Grace), 2 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Tuesday, July 14, 2015

A relaxing
visit with friends
and meeting a new friend
a pleasant afternoon.

'Idal (Justice), 3 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Breakfast on Wednesday
I can't decide which I want
Plums or cereal with Almond milk.

Istijlal (Majesty), 4 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Thursday, July 16, 2015

Woke at 2:00 am
I could not get back to sleep
I took an afternoon nap

Istiqlal (Independence), 5 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Friday, July 17, 2015

Jalal (Glory), 6 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Saturday, July 18, 2015

Sever weather warning
Flash Flood watch
Las Vegas Saturday afternoon
A good time to stay home
And relax

Jamal (Beauty), 7 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Sunday, July 19, 2015

1

Morning is God's time
Prayers intoned at first light
Read the sacred word

2

Thunderstorms forecast
on this Sunday afternoon
I see a blue sky

Kamal (Perfection), 8 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Monday, July 20, 2015

Sliced cold cantaloupe
Seaming hot cup of coffee
Breakfast on Monday

Fidal (Grace), 9 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Tuesday, July 21, 2015

In rearranging a cupboard
I found the jar of honeyed peanut butter
I thought I had lost.

'Idal (Justice), 10 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Partly cloudy day
The wind scattering the clouds
Fading afternoon

Istijlal (Majesty), 11 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Thursday, July 23, 2015

The more time I spend
driving across Las Vegas
the better my mood because
I am in the sunshine.

Istiqlal (Independence), 12 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Friday, July 24, 2015

Busy weekend ahead
catching up on housework
and writing
while planning
the coming week
and month.

Jalal (Glory), 13 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Saturday, July 25, 2015

Coffeemaker sings
Intoning its praise to dawn
Another glorious day

Jamal (Beauty), 14 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Sunday, July 26, 2015

Beautiful Sunday
the aroma of coffee
wafting through my apartment
wakes up my muse.

Kamal (Perfection), 15 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Monday, July 27, 2015

Fidal (Grace), 16 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Tuesday, July 28, 2015

1

I remember
Grandma sorting clothes
on laundry day.

She sorted them by color
red clothes
in one pile,
white clothes in another
and dark clothe
in a third.

I remember
the washing machine
with the wringer
and two separate tubs
for the rinse
because
blueing went the first rinse.

I remember
helping Grandma sort clothes
on laundry day.

Now
I stuff my clothes in one machine
without worrying
whether or not they fade.

2

Yesterday's
sinus headache
has not resurfaced today.

Will it stay away?

'Idal (Justice), 17 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Wednesday, July 29, 2015

I remember
Grandma putting shelf paper
in her dresser drawer.

I remember
watching her fold her clothes
then placing them
carefully
into the drawers
on top of the shelf paper.

When I fold clothes
I place them carefully
onto
the bare wood
of the dresser drawers.

Istijlal (Majesty), 18 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Thursday, July 30, 2015

Partly scattered clouds
dims the afternoon sunlight
humidity rising

Istiqlal (Independence), 19 Kalimát (Words), 172 BE - Friday, July 31, 2015

Chicken noodle soup
from a can has too much salt
even when low sodium