The Bruise of Domestic Violence
halloween costume the donald trump mask made in china
a scarecrow's hair hiding the bruise of domestic violence*
mid-term elections viewers in the crossfire of dueling ads
morning drive a squirrel running in the bike lane
marijuana on the ballot voter turnout will be high
kavanaugh hearings we know he's a *true* beer lover
everywhere I look autumn's facebook page
falling temperatures a caravan of geese heading south
*Eureka, MO, Scarecrow Festival
Friday, October 26, 2018
Saturday, September 1, 2018
My Life In A Nutshell
the changing silhouette of the heron and the sycamore
comedy writing my life in a nutshell
end of august I peel the voting sticker off the dashboard
squirrely squirrel quarreling with its shadow
the trumputin merger where does one name end and the other begin
flora borealis the garden moon with its own light show
mixed messages the overdue bills and the travel brochures
hurricane in hawaii worse than trump's summer
another carjacking why can't this be "fake news"
free glitter ripples of gold crossing the pond
Sunday, May 13, 2018
backbone of the world's food supply "rural people" speak a universal language*
_______________
*In reference to statements made by John Kelly, White House chief of staff.
"They're overwhelmingly rural people in the countries they come from--fourth-, fifth-, sixth-grade educations are kind of the norm. They don't speak English...They don't integrate well, they don't have skills, Kelly said."
_______________
There are numerous problems with this attitude. First, it's a slap in the face against immigrants and everyone who lives in a rural area.
Second, opportunities are not equal. Education is not free. Certain groups are denied access to education because of their ethnicity or their income level. Immigrants want better opportunities for their children--opportunities that have been denied them.
And finally, since when is farming not a skill? Since when is hard work and honest labor not a skill? Immigrants do assimilate well, and I would argue that most make efforts to learn English.
_______________
*In reference to statements made by John Kelly, White House chief of staff.
"They're overwhelmingly rural people in the countries they come from--fourth-, fifth-, sixth-grade educations are kind of the norm. They don't speak English...They don't integrate well, they don't have skills, Kelly said."
_______________
There are numerous problems with this attitude. First, it's a slap in the face against immigrants and everyone who lives in a rural area.
Second, opportunities are not equal. Education is not free. Certain groups are denied access to education because of their ethnicity or their income level. Immigrants want better opportunities for their children--opportunities that have been denied them.
And finally, since when is farming not a skill? Since when is hard work and honest labor not a skill? Immigrants do assimilate well, and I would argue that most make efforts to learn English.
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Option Z
talk of the nobel peace prize before trump's next tweet
crayfish hunting the long shadow of an ozark hellbender*
same branch of cedar the song exchange between a cardinal and robin
overnight magic the new carpet of dandelions
park vending machine my coin rolls into clover
option z I need more letters
poetry slam first the wind, then the barn door
grief journal my last entry between cloudbursts
mushroom sightings the UFOs have landed
unmarked path a lone turkey joins me
home is wherever the groundhog decides to dig
______
Ozark hellbender is an endangered species of salamander
crayfish hunting the long shadow of an ozark hellbender*
same branch of cedar the song exchange between a cardinal and robin
overnight magic the new carpet of dandelions
park vending machine my coin rolls into clover
option z I need more letters
poetry slam first the wind, then the barn door
grief journal my last entry between cloudbursts
mushroom sightings the UFOs have landed
unmarked path a lone turkey joins me
home is wherever the groundhog decides to dig
______
Ozark hellbender is an endangered species of salamander
Labels:
barn door,
cardinal,
cindy tebo,
clover,
dandelions,
grief journal,
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home,
mushroom,
nobel peace prize,
ozark hellbender,
poetry slam,
robin,
turkey
Monday, April 23, 2018
An American Spring
continuing rain the owl hoots anyway
no yellow brick road but the dandelions
sharp words I remove your eggshells from the sink
dirty dishes dirty laundry well at least everything matches
skunks under the porch my deodorant is useless
an american spring today's students are tomorrow's voters
another shooting another round of do-nothing politics
earth day festival my t-shirt glows in the dark
leg squats I'm tired of imagining there's a chair behind me
no yellow brick road but the dandelions
sharp words I remove your eggshells from the sink
dirty dishes dirty laundry well at least everything matches
skunks under the porch my deodorant is useless
an american spring today's students are tomorrow's voters
another shooting another round of do-nothing politics
earth day festival my t-shirt glows in the dark
leg squats I'm tired of imagining there's a chair behind me
Friday, March 30, 2018
spring chill the list of flooded bridges I shouldn't be crossing
Labels:
30Mar18,
bridges,
cindy tebo,
flooding,
haikutrax,
more rain,
rain,
spring chill
Friday, March 23, 2018
Stray
Random word: Stray
stray thoughts I lose myself in the shadow of a cedar
This concludes my random word, one-line haiku experiment.
stray thoughts I lose myself in the shadow of a cedar
This concludes my random word, one-line haiku experiment.
Labels:
23mar18,
cedar,
cindy tebo,
haiku,
haikutrax,
random word of the day,
shadow,
stray thoughts
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Misplead
Random word: Misplead
expression of the car mechanic perhaps I've mispleaded my case
expression of the car mechanic perhaps I've mispleaded my case
Labels:
22mar18,
car mechanic,
cindy tebo,
expression,
haikutrax,
misplead,
random word of the day
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Whimsically
Random word: Whimsically
the fluted notes of a chickadee whimsically waking me from my slumber
the fluted notes of a chickadee whimsically waking me from my slumber
Labels:
21MAR18,
chickadee,
cindy tebo,
haikutrax,
random word of the day,
waking,
whimsically
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Balbuties
Random word: Balbuties
Some dictionaries list this word as a synonym for "stammering." Others list it as a specific type of stammering where all consonants become "B" and "L".
day of uncertainties I stumble trying to say "balbuties"
Some dictionaries list this word as a synonym for "stammering." Others list it as a specific type of stammering where all consonants become "B" and "L".
day of uncertainties I stumble trying to say "balbuties"
Labels:
20mar18,
balbuties,
cindy tebo,
haikutrax,
random word of the day,
stammering,
uncertainties
Monday, March 19, 2018
Leeward
Random word: leeward
forsaking the leeward side of life for a kite on a windy day
Random word: leeward
forsaking the leeward side of life for a kite on a windy day
Labels:
19MAR18,
cindy tebo,
kite,
leeward,
random word of the day,
windy day
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Conflicting
Random word: Conflicting
conflicting directions my turn down the wrong road turns out right
conflicting directions my turn down the wrong road turns out right
Labels:
18mar18,
cindy tebo,
conflict,
conflicting,
random word of the day,
road
Saturday, March 17, 2018
maple blossoms and other dreams about spring
Labels:
17mar2018,
cindy tebo,
dreams,
maple blossoms,
maples,
spring,
spring dream
St. Patrick's Day weather full of bluster and blarney
Labels:
17mar2018,
blarney,
bluster,
cindy tebo,
st. patrick's day,
weather
Abalone
I am writing a haiku a day for the next 7 days using a word generator.
The first word is "ear shell" which is another word for abalone.
There are seven types of abalone indigenous to California: red, pink, green, black, white, flat, and pinto. The red abalone is the most common.
rocky beach the ear shell empty of everything but its iridescence
The first word is "ear shell" which is another word for abalone.
There are seven types of abalone indigenous to California: red, pink, green, black, white, flat, and pinto. The red abalone is the most common.
rocky beach the ear shell empty of everything but its iridescence
Labels:
7 days,
abalone,
California,
ear shell,
random word of the day
Sunday, February 18, 2018
this morning's snow
this morning's snow sideswiping the maples
a cat running through a waterless fountain
day after Valentine's Day the flags at half-staff
february madness gunman's murders blamed on the fbi
rumbles of thunder the washing machine off balance
pond low with high hopes for rain
hawk squawk spring keeps switching to winter
foggy night full of last-minute curves
sweet memories your words mixed with flowers
this morning's snow sideswiping the maples
a cat running through a waterless fountain
day after Valentine's Day the flags at half-staff
february madness gunman's murders blamed on the fbi
rumbles of thunder the washing machine off balance
pond low with high hopes for rain
hawk squawk spring keeps switching to winter
foggy night full of last-minute curves
sweet memories your words mixed with flowers