Saturday, December 14, 2019

coconut


hard to break
fiber seal
tasty reward
tropical meal

raisin


happy grape
plump and fun
now it's withered
dried in sun

tomato


garden friend
ruby round
makes the catsup
for french fry mound

bread


chunk of wheat
toasted hot
sometimes it's
all you got

blanket


heavy wool
or cotton blend
cozy comfort
warmy friend

pizza


sauce and cheese
toppings just right
excellent cold
in middle of night

flea


tiny hopping
enemy bug
reproduces
in the rug

tea


amber brown

steamy cup
splash of milk
brain wake up

boots


put them on
when weather's colder
makes you feel
like a soldier

drugs


dangerous choice
illegal find
foreign substance
tinkers with mind

time


sundial shadows
hourglass
clock is ticking
moments pass

apple


crimson fresh
wholesome munch
fruity happy
ruby crunch

dentist


cleaning gums
above and beneath
happily, skillfully
pulling teeth

gas station


it's where the gas
we go and get
just don't light
a cigarette

carrot


orange and long
good to eat
garden grown
bunny treat

bicycle


two wheels and
heart healthy
park the car
easy and free

rest


take off shoes
time to unwind
hello, couch
relax mind

octopus


tentacles eight
on shellfish sups
polka dot
suction cups

wind


open the windows
door too, please
I need to get some
airy breeze

sneeze


itchy nose
then it tingles
nose explosion
airborne sprinkles

money


currency is
a useful thing
but it will not
be my king

kitten


tiny eyes
fur is new
shaky legs
mew

meat


to animals
don't be rude
they give their life
for protein food

moon


far from earth
and way up high
glowing thing
in night sky

basketball


inflated fat
bounce it high
pass it to
teammate guy

toothpaste


prevents cavities
I do hope
squeeze it out
toothy soap

pinecone


tree dropped it
yes it did
crunchy brown
conifer kid

internet


social media
password protection
emojis and media
wifi connection

puppy


licks and cuddles
he wants more
tiny tail wags
poops on floor

nurse


checks to see
if forehead's hot
takes your pulse
gives the shot

trash


piled up stinky
in the can
thankful for
the garbage man

sandwich


bread with mayo
lettuce crunch
meat and cheese
perfect lunch

pothole


stressed from
the concrete load
birdbath puddle
broken road

lightbulb


in the socket
screwed in tight
fragile glass
bubble of light

ice cream


vanilla, chocolate
in cone oft
nuts and marshmallows
frozen soft

cry


playing it cool
is overrated
let it out
tears activated

retail


selling things
like clothes or paint
stocking shelves
customer complaint

umbrella


fabric fastened
to a cane
portable shelter
from the rain

sloth


cute and fuzzy
in tree branch high
upside down
slow motion guy

tick


makes a home
on dog and cat
hiding in fur
blood makes it fat

laundry


smelly socks
dirty jeans
so thankful for
washing machines

football


quarterback
ball is brown
astroturf
yay touchdown

lungs


for all your breathing
aspiration
bodily airbags
for respiration

tardigrade


swimming around
in liquid lair
microscopic
water bear

thunder



follows lightning
low and loud
ominous drum roll
behind the cloud

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

seashell

calcium spiral
perfectly cut
beachy treasure
hermit crab hut
🐚

jungle


where happy trees
call their home
lush and green
tiger zone

🦍

food

fruit and bread
meat and gruel
it all is for
human fuel

🥕

home

some don't have one
others do
it's the place
that shelters you

🐚

smile

friendly face
always in fashion
easy to share
nice expression
🙂