anticipation
the curse of
the season
anticipating
joy
peace
love

anticipation
the perfect gift
alread sold
the perfect meal
argumentified
the carols of joy
moodily mumbled
anticipation
lost in reality

when
an unexpected hug
a smile of thanks
exclamations of surprise
thanks
joy
peace
love
surprise

is what
Christmas really
is

Trim the Blog

lights glint
off ever imaginable
surface
mundane
now illuminated
by the softly
riccocheting
steaming shades
of blues reds yellows greens
they sink into my soul
and color my life
with Christmas

Blog Time

I want to play

My half finished paper
lies on my desk
but
I want to play

My half cleaned bedroom
a confusion of
neat clothes
and jumbled papers
lie on the bed
but
I want to play

I run past the kitchen
grabbing a soda
on the way
ignoring the chaos
of dishes unfinished
but
I want to play
now
first

Homework Blues

I read the paper
five times
each time
I read the paper
one line farther
than the time before

I read the paper
six times
each time
I read the paper
one paragraph farther
than the time before

I read the paper
ten times
each time
I read the paper
one page farther
than the time before

but I don't remember
reading it
at all

Blogging Laptop

A brand new
Toshiba
laptop
shiny
new backpack
new mouse
new new new

safe in the car
locked in the car
secure for the night
ready for class tomorrow
new new new

in the morning
rush rush rush
get coffee
go see the new apartment
go to work
rush rush rush

look in the backseat
the backpack
new new new
the laptop
new new new
my homework
done done done
all
gone gone gone