Thursday, May 15, 2025

form PAD 15-1

 

Relaxing After Work

 

Nine-thirty and I’m getting tired.

The Nature Center wears me out.

The children all seemed to be wired.

They find it so hard not to shout.

 

We took a hike to start the day

And painted birds--paper mache.  

They played in forts in the scrub oak.

I’m glad to be home, that’s no joke.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Losing PAD 14-3

 Losing Weight

 

I try to lose weight.

Record what I ate.

And exercise every day.

I gave up most snacks.

Try not to be lax,

Hoping the pounds melt away.

 

I smile and I frown

As I go up and down.

It’s a tough game that I play.

Someday I will win

And I will be thin,

But I hope I’m not dead on that day.

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Losing PAD 14-2

 Not Valid

 

To change my pharmacy website,

It said, “simple” in black and white.

I put in my long password then,

It said, “Not valid try again.”

 

I changed the password and some text,  

But before I could go on to “next,”

I put account number in then,

It said, “Not valid try again.”

 

I retried that and then it asked

A value number for next task.

The digits don’t amount to ten.

It said, “Not valid try again.”

 

I felt tense clear to my toes

And I’m sure my blood pressure rose.

I lost my temper next time when,

It said, “Not valid try again.”

Monday, May 12, 2025

Losing PAD 14-1

 Breakfast Conversation

 

“Iss bo to ra ay.”

“What?”

“Hiss bows to raytoay.”

“Try again.”

He has already taken a bite of toast.

He sticks up one finger,

I call his unicorn signal.

I wait.

He takes a breath and annunciates,

“It’s supposed to rain today.”

That’s how our conversations go

with him being a stroke survivor

and me losing my hearing.

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Full blank PAD 13-3, if not for PB

 

Full To-do List

 

If it wasn’t for Facebook and TV,

I might cross more to-dos off of my list.

Binging and scrolling are not good for me.

If it wasn’t for Facebook and TV,

I would live my life so excellently.

Wasting my time like this I must resist.

If it wasn’t for Facebook and TV,

I might cross more to-dos off of my list.

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Friday, May 9, 2025

Full Blank PA 13-1, If not for PB

 Full Tilt

 

If not for breaking her hip,

I would think she’s Wonder Woman.

Seventy-something

Working from dawn to dusk

Running two ranches

 

Five months later,

she’s going full tilt.

Maybe she is Wonder Woman.