3 poems and a child in a tree (now with preamble)
Poetry | Posted by Jannie on 26 November 2008 @ 12:56 PM 27 Comments
Three hours ago I jolted awake after two straight months of Super Blogging to realize the camping gear (from early October,) and the Halloween stuff could maybe go back in the garage to make room for the Christmas tree.
So I clean house today.
And introduce you to my hubby’s new radio station website I put together last week, which will do in a pinch. And let me tell ya – it’s been a pinch, as we have to file an intervention with the Canadian Radio and Television Commission by Dec. 18th. But whatever happens, it’ll be for the best. Maybe our radio station could go satellite only? Any way you look at it, my Jimmy rocks (is quite handsome and has majorly gravity-defying buttocks.)
Above… a preview of the “Thankful Unveiling” I’ll post tomorrow if Wordpress plays nice and lets me put in all the photos I want. Jim started building that “Backyard Adventure” in March and it’s now finished on the exterior. (Yay, Jae!)
Now, on with 3 poems and a child in a tree and back to my cleaning mission!
The Migraine
light pounds
thoughts pound
large fonts pound
small fonts pound
a jet 5 miles up pounds
a scratching mouse 2 rooms away pounds
but breathing might not pound
so I fall into it
float on it
feel it
eat it
drink it
taste it
digest it
hoping it will
make me whole again
and eventually after sleep it does
The Kung Fu Instructor
The Kung Fu instructor is inscrutable.
If only he’d come right out and
say he loves me or he hates me
I could get on with this business
of being the me I think I am.
My Cat Thinks He’s A Rooster
My cat thinks he’s a rooster.
On 26 November 2008 at 2:18 pm Miles McClagan said,
A radio station? Can I do requests? Or weather? I worked for Triple J you know…
Miles McClagan’s last blog post..My First Date
On 26 November 2008 at 4:33 pm Lance said,
A treehouse? We built one a few years back – fun!!
The radio station – I hope everything works out as you want – the site looks nice!
Lance’s last blog post..With Many Thanks, We Dance
On 26 November 2008 at 6:00 pm Talon said,
Love the tree house…never had one, always wanted one.
The site is great…very well done. Clean and easy to use.
Migraines sound like horrible beasts. Glad that sleep, once you immerse in it, helps to ease the pain.
I’m really curious about the cat. A cat with rooster behaviour would be a very curious cat indeed!
Good luck with the cleaning!
Talon
On 26 November 2008 at 8:38 pm Momisodes said,
Wow! A radio station and a backyard adventure? That looks amazing! I can’t wait to see it finished. I’m sure they’ll be the envy of all their friends
Off to check out the radio site.
Momisodes’s last blog post..It’s Never Going To Make It
On 26 November 2008 at 8:57 pm Jannie said,
Miles: Yes, a dim gong goes off now about you and radio. I must e-mail you to inquire as to what your involvment with it was.
Lance: Thanks. I’ll hit you up next week to sign the petition, will only take a minute to fill out.
Talon: The cat crows at the break of dawn. Did I mention how much I love The Cat, ridiculously so, actually.
Mom: And I can’t wait to post the finished thing — it’s sooooo cute. And off now to see what you’ve posted!
On 26 November 2008 at 10:27 pm Jim said,
Inscrutable is a prerequisite for a Kung Fu instructor I think.
Jim’s last blog post..Spin Cycle: What I am Thankful for
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On 26 November 2008 at 11:51 pm Talon said,
Jannie, I’m blushing at my own silliness. I totally forgot about that aspect of the rooster. Instead, like the silly fool I am, I imagine your cat strutting about on her/his hind legs, head bobbing back and forth – lol!
I have two cats. Thankfully, neither is a rooster. They are, however, convinced they are royalty.
Talon
Talon’s last blog post..Berries…
On 27 November 2008 at 12:14 am Lisa said,
That looks like it’s going to be the coolest treehouse ever! I would’ve loved something like that when I was young… (Oh, who am I kidding — I’d love something like that NOW. What a great hideout…
)
Lisa’s last blog post..Mmmmm… peppermint (ice cream, that is)…
On 27 November 2008 at 12:27 am ella said,
THAT is an awesome tree house. Think of the summer night sleepovers next year?!
And I love the “seat belt” in the tree.
ella’s last blog post..Another Play Prop
On 27 November 2008 at 1:15 am Carla said,
Yep, I’ve been getting out the decorations this past week. Haven’t thought about a tree yet though. The back yard adventure looks fabulous.
Carla’s last blog post..Winter…the Best Time of Year
On 27 November 2008 at 7:08 am csquaredplus3 said,
I can’t wait to see the “Backyard Adventure”! I like the “child in a tree” too. That’s precious.
Happy Thanksgiving!
On 27 November 2008 at 7:10 am Shay said,
Yes! I’m a huge fan of minimalist feline verse!
Shay’s last blog post..Whispers
On 27 November 2008 at 9:07 am Jannie said,
Jim: Yes, his eyes are kind but one never knows where one stands, except the kids. If he’s not yelling at them it’s a good sign they’re doing well.
Christmas Party: Who are you, another friendly spammer? Or a real person who found me by Googlinng “My cat thinks he’s a rooster.”
Talon: I did leave it quite mysterious and open to interpretation, didnt I? Please don’t blush, altho I bet you look awfully cute doing so.
Lisa: Yes, it’s turning out quite nice I think. My husband, in addition to being handsome and having those g.d. buttocks, is a wonderful designer and builder!
Ella: Thanks. Yeah, Kelly went through a faze last spring where she’d spend hours up there, reading, writing, eating. And she tied herself in with a skipping rope!
Carla: Jim actually came home with a tree a couple of days ago. And now that I’ve got a space cleared for it we can put it in the stand and let the branches settle for a couple of days. And decorate it. Early. One year (before Kelly, ) we didn’t put up our tree until Christmas Eve and I tried my best to leave it up until Valentine’s day and hang little hearts on it but around teh first of February it had lost most of its needles so I never reached my goal.
CSquared: I can’t wait to reveal it, have to find some AA batteries for my camera today. And hope for sunshine for nice shots.
Shay: how about “My cat turned into a cupcake so I ate him.”
On 28 November 2008 at 12:45 am SnaggleTooth said,
Talking of pounds, I have about 10 new ones from eating today. After Turkey there was the best homemade cheesecake…
SnaggleTooth’s last blog post..Turkey
On 28 November 2008 at 9:22 am Jannie said,
Snag: I hear ya! It was a total elastic-waist pants day for me yesterday!
On 29 November 2008 at 1:02 am Cricket/Tammy said,
After all of my company left I put on the sweat pants, hair went up in a pony tail and I was just happy I had room to expand.
I was late getting over here so I saw the completed tree house first. Don’t you just love late people.
Cricket/Tammy’s last blog post..No choice but to use a short cut
On 29 November 2008 at 4:52 am RYErnest said,
Nice post u have here
Added to my RSS reader
On 29 November 2008 at 8:17 am Caity said,
Omigosh treehouses are the most awesome thing ever and I’m jealous of yours so far!
Lovely poems and I hope you get lots of cleaning done!
Caity’s last blog post..Black Friday
On 29 November 2008 at 12:43 pm Rhett said,
Well, in the first poem, if you notice then the last characters of the last lines make a semi-circular curve — kind-a gave the impression you did come full circle after all
))
The 2nd poem has the intensity of a great intense writer like Tennesse Williams — that line you know — ‘If only he’d come right out and
say he loves me or he hates me
I could get on with this business
of being the me I think I am.’
Intense and mind-blowing!
And that that one line is a poem tells quite a lot abt your rooster of a cat!
Rhett’s last blog post..As Man and Wife — 2
On 29 November 2008 at 1:32 pm Glenn Buttkus said,
My little brother and I built treehouse when I was 14 and he was 8. Finished it was more like a spinally platform with no roof and some bannisters, with pieces of 2×4’s for a ladder. It was a great summer. If we would have had a master carpenter available like your hubby, we would still be living in it.
Love your poems. May I post them on my site? I would love to share them with others.
Glenn
Glenn Buttkus’s last blog post..TFC Holiday
On 8 December 2008 at 5:32 am Schizo said,
hi,
love your poems, particularly since i get migraines and have started tae kwon do classes with a sadist teacher.
blog on
phil
Schizo’s last blog post..The Magic Box Part 1
On 8 December 2008 at 5:42 am Jannie said,
Tammy: Please don’t tell anyone but now that it’s cold I wear sweatpants pretty-much 24-7, and of course I can get away with it cause I’m such the athlete!
Ryernest: Welcome to our little on-going party! It is good to meet you adn I hope you will be back again.
Caity: Thanks, Girl. My house got all nice and clean and not it’s not so clean again – how did that happen??
Rhett: Yeah, total Tennessee Willams, that’s me! Thanks for noticing
No, but seriously, thanks. And that poem does end up in a semi-circel of LUUUV, doesn’t it?
Glenn: Don’t mind if you post my poems at all, if you could do it with a link back I would sure appreciate it, gotta keep that blatant self-promotion going and all.
Schizo: Thank you for coming by, I saw you on Liz’ SOB list and imagine my great joy to find such good writing at your site. Sorry ’bout your migraines. Do you get them often? I have maybe one every 1 or 2 months but I had 2 in the space of a couple weeks and it SUCKED!
On 8 December 2008 at 10:47 pm Olechka-persik said,
Огромное спасибо за потрясающие идеи!!! Буду следить за блогом, много всего интересного. А мой блог о науке, надеюсь, тоже понравится
On 19 May 2009 at 11:18 am Liara Covert said,
Something about Kung Fu makes me nostalgic for my aikido and tai chi experiences. Martial arts can be an effective path to reinforce inner peace. The way you compose poetry reminds readers how asian traditions bring out the best in each person, once they awaken to their own untapped, inner power. Thanks for being such a blessing to the world. Sharing as you do is marvelous!
Liara Covert’s last blog post..Reach inside for the key
On 20 May 2009 at 11:18 pm Jannie said,
Liara: Kelly just got her solid blue belt promotion Monday! She’s been in Kung Fu now almost 2 years and actually says she “enjoys” it! She has come so far. It’s a beautiful, magical useful art to pursue.
And Liara, sharing as YOU do is the true marvelous thing.
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