….wishing all my American friends a very happy Thanksgiving Day
The Thanksgiving Turkey
Crispy, golden skin
over succulent white meat
and chestnut stuffing
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Dark meat or white meat
legs, wings and breasts to choose from
Heip yourself to all
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Cranberries, carrots
sweet potato mash, gravy
Seconds, anyone?
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Pumpkin pie with cream
the perfect ending before
a well deserved nap
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….this year I’m spending a lot of time with kindergarten children
Kindergarten
Day one, tears, fears, babes
clinging to mom, rules unknown
Is it home time, yet?
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Day ten, learning rules
sitting, singing, playing, loud
friendships develop
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Month two, confident
centre of attention, look
at me, look at me
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December, learning
wants more, no longer afraid
I am exhausted
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…..winter has come upon us quickly this year
Usually winter approaches us gradually but this year the temperatures dropped below freezing overnight and we were totally unprepared for the icy temperatures. One day the ground was still soft and mushy and the next it was like a block of ice. So much for getting my tulip bulbs planted this year. Maybe we’ll have a bit of a warm spell like they had in Calgary this week.
Ode to Winter
Cold winds bite the skin,
dampness chills you to the core
Warmth awaits indoors
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Frostbite nibbles cheeks,
and shows little mercy to
ears, fingers and toes
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Clouds of CO2
emerge in foggy pillows
with each breath taken
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Old man Winter blows
upon unsuspecting towns
frigid and ruthless
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….. a Haiku challenge
Today in art class I introduced Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s art. The children are creating their own landscapes in the Hundertwasser style and are loving the assignment. I’m looking forward to seeing their final works of art. This was my inspiration for todays Haiku.
Hundertwasser, art
where lollipop trees abound
whimsical and fun
Bold and colourful
Slanted homes and onion roofs
swaying in the wind
Image courtesy of http://www.inspirationgreen.com/hundertwasser.html
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April is National Poetry Writing Month — NaPoWriMo for short. I don’t know if I can do this for the whole month of April but I felt inspired to share some haiku poetry that I was compelled to write.
April Haiku – Most of the Time
Number One
Showers, warmth, green earth
Symphonies of spring songbirds
Sun peaking through clouds
Number Two
Children’s shouts of glee
Jumping into rain puddles
Left on school playgrounds
Number Three
Faces gaze skyward
Basking in the rays of warmth
Welcoming the sun
Number Four
Bulbs shoot forth new growth
Soft warm drops dance upon tongues
Springtime has arrived
April 1st, 2013
“Knock, knock”
Whose there?
“Mother Nature”
Mother Nature who?
“The one that controls the weather. April Fool’s Day! Gotcha ya!”
I couldn’t resist. After a long, cold and snowy winter and the fleeting promise of spring on Good Friday we were greeted with minus 6 degree weather upon waking today. Communities north of us are being warned to expect more snow today. Mother Nature is large and in charge.
Mama Cormier 