There once was a holiday called Yule-ish
The end of the year it did rule-ish.
Romans tried taking it,
Christian holiday making it,
Our pocketbooks say they were foolish.
Copyright © 2005 Lin Daniel
Cats and Winter
Sleeping with cats in the winter
Is comfy and warm, I s’pose.
But try finding a way to turn over
When ‘tween cats and spouse you iz squoze.
When cats and spouse get cozy
And they take all the blankets away,
It’s warmer to move to the sofa
Where my covers are safe from the fray.
Copyright © 2005 Lin Daniel
On This Anniversary
A storm with some claim to fame,
One Hurricane Katrina by name.
Politics most dire
Set DC on fire.
And poor Katrina gets all of the blame.
Copyright © 2005 Lin Daniel
Leftovers
The feasting is done,
The leftovers diminished.
What’s for sandwiches
When the turkey’s finished?
~ Lin Daniel
Footsteps of Fire
Black cloud with legs of lightning,
Striding imperiously across the landscape.
Footprints left on the land burn brightly
In memory of your passage.
The 2008-09 California fire season is starting in northern California. Dry thunderstorms, strong with lightning but no rain, are walking their way across the Sierras. The area got much less rain in April/May, and is tinder waiting for sparks. CalFire (California forestry fire department) has the upper half of the state on fire weather watch, as more such storms are coming thru. The Governator has declared several counties disaster areas due to the fires. If you want good California wines, you might want to stock up now, as wine country from Sanapanoma* to Monterey is on fire, as well as other wine areas not so well known.
Oh my poor state. We’re in for an ugly fire season again.
*Sanapanoma – Napa and Sonoma
BTW, the poem is original. You quote it, you put my name on it.