# 14 outside the box

December dawn

outside the empty box

a little red hat

NaHaiWriMo December. Prompter Patty Harding


# 1 signs

fluttering fluttering a soft voice whispers
g
r
o
u
n
d
i
n
g



# 2 baby’s first word

mam mam ~
her mouth full
of mashed potatoes

# 3 dragonfly (haiga)

noon sun
I rest in the shade
of a dragonfly



# 4 green

the first candle
in the advent wreath
is hope still green?

# 5 ornaments

golden glitter

a fallen angel needs

a new thread

# 6 lipstick

lipstick

on his white collar ~

icy night


# 7 jungle cat

biting wind
urban jungle cats  fight
in the backyard



# 8 mirror image

stolen glances
in the shop windows  ~
another diet



# 9 shark

reef shark . .
I keep staring
at his scar



10+11 twin wishes and mountains

from the land
of no mountains
peace and love

# 12 teeth

first snow
in a small glass of milk
two front teeth

#13  candles

light in the dark children in white sing Santa Lucia . .
 . 

ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lucy's_Day



# 14 outside the box (haiga )

December dawn
outeside the empty box

a little red hat



# 15 seeking solace (haiga)

gun shots in the deep darkness we move a little closer 



# 16 time

splintered glass they say time will heal



# 17 all I want

peace around the table their smiling faces



# 18 motor bike

soft curves ~
I lean against
his leather back



# 19 framed



framed for grandma
on Santa’s lap a child 
with a weapon



# 20 I hear a mouse

18 million kr.
for a new fauna bridge. . .
I hear a mouse laugh



# 21 one line

this yearning even the old poplar wears light

Happy Solstice ;-)

#22 wrap it up

clove and cardamom . . .
Christmas cookies wrapped up 
in cellophane



# 23 loud

Silent Night ~

my little boy 
on his trumpet



# 24 once a day

a b c d e . :.
on my tongue 
a yellow pill 



# 25 company has arrived

winter sun 

in every corner of the house 

laughter 



# 26 coffe or coffe beans

from Ecuador 

to my coffee grinder

how many hands

‎

# 27 write about a frog without using the word

an extra sip
of the French white wine. . . 
those legs on my plate

# 28 bubbles

evening mist on my glasses former soap bubbles

# 29 tiger blue

back and forth
along the fence
tiger blue(s)

# 30 pencil

1+1= 2 teeth marks in her yellow pencil


# 31 marble

a new year's bath
for the white marble Tara ~
may you all shine

Happy New Year and thank you so much for your poetry and company through 2012

winter blues

# 28 full moon

all of you 

for a minute and a half

the clouds . . . .

# 19 warmth

the warmth

of a hand knit poncho . . .

you and I

# 18 feather

# 18 feather 

here there entangled in the remnants of a dream

NaHaiWriMo November prompter Kat Creighton

‎# 1 Apparition/ghost

go towards the light ~

I whisper the words

into my teddy’s fur

# 2 death poem

setting sun ~
a dry leaf rustles by
the hospice window

Our new hospice has floor to ceiling windows
http://www.hospicesydfyn.dk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26&Itemid=30

# 3 river or ….

afternoon betting
a brown leather school bag
lands in the creek


# 4 running / racing

the cheering crowd
in the final heat
all shades of black


# 5 storm

autumn storm
a gull passes the bridge
sideways


# 6 choice or instinct

crossroads
I choose to follow
my intuition


# 8 insects

dust to dust
I cover the dead fly
in a potted plant


# 9

crescent moon
my  wine glass still
half-full


# 10 experimental  ( 5 7 5 )

St. Martin of Tours
the smell of roasted duck spreads
in the neighborhood

In Denmark we celebrate St. Martin’ eve, by eating roasted duck.   And that is not bad at all ;-))

# 11 war

the neighbor’s weed winter ceasefire


# 11 war

blood red sky
a new asylum center
inaugurated


# 12 peace

torn clouds
on the bathroom mirror
a peace sign

‎# 13 treasure

the sacred room

when all the masks

are left outside

‎# 14 landmarks

urban rush

do you feel lonely too

little mermaid

# 15 children

a pile of fallen leaves scattered child laughter

‎# 16 last leaf

blushing red the last leaf falling

# 17 sunset

in the middle

of my afternoon coffee . . .

sunset

# 18 feather ( haiga  )

here there entangled in the remnants of a dream


# 19 warmth ( haiga )

the varmth
of a hand knit poncho
you and I


# 20 owl

owl wings ~
a silent breeze
in the twilight


# 21 communications

poison
all the unspoken
words


# 23 family

Manila moon
an adopted child
returns

# 24 evolution

fuck et nyt ord I den danske retskrivningsordbog

fuck a new word in the Danish spelling dictionary


oh yes, if we have to use that word, we sure have know how to spell it ;-)

# 25 wind

northerly wind
the first scent
of snow


# 26 silence ( haiga )

arctic night
the brief silence after
the last zip



# ‎27 November: honkadori-esque

poverty ~
to be or not to be
aware


# 28 full moon ( haiga )

all of you
for a minute and a half
the clouds . . .


# 29 tide

outdoor fitness
a new kayaker paddles
against the tide

‎# 30 endings/good-byes/overs

crying gulls

the last ship launched

from the old yard