The Snowflake Chronicles

Facebook Status Update Pomes for March 2016

Fidal (Grace), 1 Alá’ (Lofitines), 172 BE - Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Welcome March 2016!
Welcome Spring!
It's feeling like spring in Las Vegas,
the birds are singing
proclaiming their New Year.

'Idal (Justice), 2 Alá’ (Lofitines), 172 BE - Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Morning walk
accompanied by birdsong
and a beautiful sky.

Istijlal (Majesty), 3 Alá’ (Lofitines), 172 BE - Thursday, March 3, 2016

Istiqlal (Independence), 4 Alá’ (Lofitines), 172 BE - Friday, March 4, 2016

Jalal (Glory), 5 Alá’ (Lofitines) 172 BE - Saturday, March 5, 2016

1

Morning walk in late winter:
No snow sighted
on Mount Charleston.

Charcoal clouds
threaten rain
while birds sing
in pine and palm trees.

A neighbor's dog
walks her and her children
while a slight wind
caresses the leaves
of an olive tree.

2

Saturday morning
Never brought the promised rain
Gray clouds still threaten.

Jamal (Beauty), 6 Alá’ (Lofitines), 172 BE - Sunday, March 6, 2016

1

Chocolate peanut butter
Sticks to the roof of my mouth:
Will it help me sleep?

2

Sunday afternoon
The wind blows through the pine trees
Sends chills up my arms

Kamal (Perfection), 7 Alá’ (Lofitines), 172 BE - Monday, March 7, 2016

Fidal (Grace), 8 Alá’ (Lofitines), 172 BE - Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Twelve days until spring
and it feels like mid winter.

The chill in the air
shivers my bones
requiring three layers of clothes
before I feel semi-warm.

'Idal (Justice), 9 Alá’ (Lofitines), 172 BE - Wednesday, March 9, 2016

1

Happy Panic Day.
If someone tells you not to panic
just say that it's Okay
because today
is Panic Day.

2

Majave Max is awake!

He emerged
from brumation
on Tuesday, March 8, 2016
at 1:20 PM.

Istijlal (Majesty), 10 Alá’ (Lofitines), 172 BE - Thursday, March 10, 2016

Istiqlal (Independence), 11 Alá’ (Lofitines), 172 BE - Friday, March 11, 2016

A cloudy Friday
A little bit of a wind
Doesn't blow the clouds away.

Jalal (Glory), 12 Alá’ (Lofitines) 172 BE - Saturday, March 12, 2016

Jamal (Beauty), 13 Alá’ (Lofitines), 172 BE - Sunday, March 13, 2016

Time leaped forward
without stumbling over
its own feet.

Kamal (Perfection), 14 Alá’ (Lofitines), 172 BE - Monday, March 14, 2016

Fidal (Grace), 15 Alá’ (Lofitines), 172 BE - Tuesday, March 15, 2016

1

The Ides of March passed
like my acid reflex
after taking omeprazole dr;
both the day
and I feel better.

2

After a long day
sleep is a pleasant thought:
to sleep
perchance to dream
and hopefully remember
the dream.

'Idal (Justice), 16 Alá’ (Lofitines), 172 BE - Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Istijlal (Majesty), 17 Alá’ (Lofitines), 172 BE - Thursday, March 17, 2016

Istiqlal (Independence), 18 Alá’ (Lofitines), 172 BE - Friday, March 18, 2016

Jalal (Glory), 19 Alá’ (Lofitines) 172 BE - Saturday, March 19, 2016

1

Happy Birthday, Mama,
as you walk in Paradise
beside the Tree of Life.

2

Memories echo through my mind!

Memories of my mother
celebrating her birthday
with chocolate cake and ice cream.

Memories of Mama
celebrating Naw-Ruz
and the Divine Springtime.

Jamal (Beauty), 1 Bahá (Splendour), 173 BE - Sunday, March 20, 2016

Happy Naw-Ruz!
I celebrated the First Day of Spring
with a New Year's celebration.

Kamal (Perfection), 2 Bahá (Splendour), 173 BE - Monday, March 21, 2016

Monday
another workweek begins,
I contemplate writing goals
for the next five days.

Write a poem,
finish a story,
and read another chapter
in Fellowship of the Ring.

What else do I have to do?
Take a walk to the end of the block
and then check the mail.

Fidal (Grace), 3 Bahá (Splendour), 173 BE - Tuesday, March 22, 2016

1

A Memory of Easter:
An Easter egg hunt
in the airport across the road
from Grandpa and Grandma's house.

We walk,
or did we run,
through the tall grass
looking for colored eggs.

2

On Easter morning
before Grandma woke us up
to go to Easter Sunday services
Grandpa (or was it Grandma)
became the Easter bunny
leaving Easter baskets
for us to find.

3

Five days until Easter
and memories of my childhood
slowly return.

Five days until Easter
to write a poem
or short story
based upon childhood memories.

'Idal (Justice), 4 Bahá (Splendour), 173 BE - Wednesday, March 23, 2016

1

2 AM
I wake up,
I listen for a sound,
I turn on the light,
I look around
there isn't anything unusual in sight;
I can't go back to sleep
so I might as well write.

2

My April reading list
is Rod McKuen poetry.

I have three of his books
waiting for me
to open them.

Istijlal (Majesty), 5 Bahá (Splendour), 173 BE - Thursday, March 24, 2016

The wind has stopped blowing,
thankfully it's not snowing
in Las Vegas,
but my allergies are still flowing.

Istiqlal (Independence), 6 Bahá (Splendour), 173 BE - Friday, March 25, 2016

Jalal (Glory), 7 Bahá (Splendour) 173 BE - Saturday, March 26, 2016

Jamal (Beauty), 8 Bahá (Splendour), 173 BE - Sunday, March 27, 2016

1

Sunday morning
the neighborhood is silent
not even a dog is barking
as people slowly wake up
to a new week.

2

Sunday afternoon
neighbors wish Happy Easter
smiling at me as I walk.

Kamal (Perfection), 9 Bahá (Splendour), 173 BE - Monday, March 28, 2016

1

I don't have time to play games
I'm too busy reading,
writing,
and editing.

Please
don't invite me
to play online games
if I ever have time for this
I'll download
gaps solitaire,
which is all the distraction
I need.

2

Three days until April
a month of poetry,
a month of joy
with birds singing
in the trees
outside my apartment.

3

In January, I committed to write 44 short stories by December 31, 2016. I started #7 today and I think I have it about half finished. I have to stop writing so that I can consider what comes next.

Fidal (Grace), 10 Bahá (Splendour), 173 BE - Tuesday, March 29, 2016

1

On Tuesday morning
under mostly cloudy skies
my neighborhood is silent.

2

I've finished story #7 of the 44 short stories I'm writing this year. I'll start on story #8 either this evening or on Wednesday morning. Right now I need to get away from writing and do a few surveys.

'Idal (Justice), 11 Bahá (Splendour), 173 BE - Wednesday, March 30, 2016

1

Hot coffee
on a chilly spring morning
wakes my muse
and makes me smile.

2

I think I'm addicted
to Forensic Files
30 minutes
of crime investigation
showing
the use of forensic evidence
to solve crimes.

Istijlal (Majesty), 12 Bahá (Splendour), 173 BE - Thursday, March 31, 2016

1

I begin working on story #8 of the 44 2016 stories. The working title is The Spirit of the House. I've decided to stretch myself and write a ghost story.

2

On the last day of March
when pranksters are planning
April Fools tricks
I contemplate
writing April poems
to celebrate
National Poetry month.