Hap begins with...
Jan 23
April is such a
lovely reminder of Spring
in frigid winter
Jan 24 ... A
Your name implies luck,
I feel lucky to know you.
Loved your poem, Hap.
Jan 24 ... H
the luck of the French
lacks the panache of the Celts
I slip on the ice
Jan 25 ... A
From my name you’d think
April birth, but that’s not true.
Eccentric parents.
Jan 25 ... H
parents, the only ~
friends we do not choose ... give ~
thanks for their passion
Jan 25 ... A
My sister’s bonded
to me by shared genes, parents.
And yet we are friends.
Jan 26 ... H
My sweetheart sister ~
as close to me as a twin ~
a muskmelon halved
Jan 26 ... A
Younger sisters are
a duty, joy, and precious.
I love Julia.
Jan 27 ... H
siblings I think, are ~
sent to test our love ... patience ~
of walking in snow
Jan 28 ... A
When we were children
petty squabbles seemed so big.
Time bridged our age gap.
Jan 28 ... H
winter becomes spring ~
time allows for beginnings ~
new family ties
Jan 29 ... A
Sister’s impending
wedding makes me feel so old.
Childhood slips away
Jan 29 ... H
December sneaks in ~
while we fritter May ... turn round ~
and youth is finished
Jan 30 -- A
Distant memories
of our summer vacations.
Faded old photos.
Jan 31 ... H
box upon box of _
bright and faded memories ~
sandals or mittens
Feb 1 -- A
Memory fades but
I still smile wearing those shoes.
Black suede peep-toe heels.
Feb 2 -- H
the heels of my shoes ~
worn from hard effort ... struggle ~
against the north wind
Feb 3 -- A
The wind whispers of
regret and long lost chances.
Always seize the day.
Feb 4 -- H
regrets are assured ~
love life despite faint errors ~
view a hazy moon
Feb 4 -- A
When I stare at my
reflection, where did time go?
River keeps running.
Feb 5 -- H
bent form, agile mind
looking back ... as plum blossoms
follow autumn leaves
Feb 5 -- A
Blossoms fluttering
down to the slow moving creek.
Our youth drifts away.
Mar 4 -- H
spring becomes summer
the passions of youth remain
intemperate dreams
Mar 4 -- A
Flowers don’t paint their
faces like youth in their prime.
Youth’s wasted on youth
Mar 6 -- H
Like blind men
we stumble our way through youth
wrong turnings add up
Mar 6 -- A
Whispering in my
ear, time tells all, but I’m deaf.
Siren’s song of youth.
Mar 7 -- H
imprison your youth
age is full of aches and pains
stiffness of winter
Mar 7 -- A
Injecting vials
of botulism won’t halt time.
Can’t outsmart the Fates.
Mar 8 -- H
low self-esteem leads
fools to poison 'remedies'
freeze wrinkles away
Mar 8 -- A
Petal soft cheeks will
crease with age, but that’s okay.
Age creates beauty.
Mar 9 -- H
from babies we grow
silken skin becomes softer
as old age creeps in
Mar 10 -- A
While my mother dreads
birthdays, I anticipate,
cake with fine ice cream.
Mar 11 -- H
cold ice cream, warm cake
essence of birthday joy, on
a sunny spring day
Mar 11 -- A
Wrinkles, aches and
pains, slowing metabolism.
Wouldn’t change a thing.
Mar 12 -- H
Don't get me started.
Never watched the diet till now.
old age is such a pain!
Mar 13 -- A
When we’re young we
wish for age and vice versa.
Grass always greener.
Mar 15 -- H
Like melting snow, this ~
life is all we have, but then ~
I've been wrong before!
Mar 15 -- A
The small snowball fast
becomes a boulder downhill.
Time accelerates.
Mar 16 -- H
age sneaks in ... I think
much more often of one last
summer in the sun
Mar 17 -- A
In my mind I switch
from child to teen to aged.
But my body’s stuck.
Apr 19 -- H
my paramount fear
is the blight of dementia
a cold winter wind
Mar 19 -- A
Or fully aware
yet physically all helpless.
Aging has its barbs.
