Hour 22 – Garden?

How many flowers make a garden? Do they have to weather winter’s chill to sprout green and new in spring? Must they sit outside, in pots or in beds? Do you have to plant them, all colors and breeds? Or can the unchecked weeds that…

Can I Sleep?

I need to be productive. I need to do things today. I need a clear head. I need to find motivation. Do I want to? Maybe

Hour 22: Home

A dirt road by the green fields A lone car, traversing through puddles The only remaining proof Of last night’s shower Apart from the vibrant green Standing out even more in The dreary weather… It’s going to be a long drive home.

Hour 21: A Form Letter

Dear [current employer]–   You have been so near and dear to my heart. With you in my life, I have had the opportunity to achieve my promise and life’s work of saving [quantity] of the [insert special interest] in [geographical data]. All the while,…

In My Shoes

I am a person that loves to smell the flowers. I love to dance when no one is watching. I am a person that tries to get into the middle to stop fights. (well try) I know my weaknesses and I know my strengths. I…

(Hour 13 of 24) “My own swan lake”

As a young boy, my earliest memories, were of feeding the swans at the lake, with father, mother, and me, Those croutons I cast away with wanton abandon, flinging far and wide without a care in the world.   As an adult, I returned again…

I Should Have Said Yes

(for hour 21—from the say “yes” prompt of hour 15)   I should have said yes   Anger I’d not seen that in my grandparents before Too young to understand toxins and kidney function It surprised me when Grandma snapped back at him Fussiness did…

Hour 10: The Crows and Rooks

“Crows and rooks are rather clever birds, Forever discriminated, as stupid and gratuitous, Because of their colour, Yet, I fail to see how their colour, Defines their worth, For they are incredible specimens, And are far from being redundant.

A Good Tasting Miracle

I took a square section of ground 4 feet by 20 feet and roped it off. Like lasagna layering I added Chicken manure, potting soil, black cinders, straw chips and grass clippings. Then I prayed that my combination was right. After thoroughly watering I planted…

hour 22 to wake me up

if i keep my fingers moving for a few minutes i will keep my eyes from closing, creating words instead of a jumble of letters filling the glowing square with nonsense or a language of my subconscious i never knew i knew.   pretty sure…