Reading Love Poems

Reading love poems
when you have no one to love
is like walking through a cemetary
looking for a marker
with a name
erased
by the wind,
the rain,
and the snow.

White clouds

white clouds and blue sky
wind blowing tree limbs and trash
evening approaches

Memorial Day 2013: Remembering

Remembering the sacrifices made,
Remembering the price of freedom paid,
Flags wave above their headstones,
As we remember them today.

We shed tears remembering the faces
Of those who made the sacrifice,
We lay flowers on their graves,
As we remember them today.

Writing on the Last Sunday in May 2013

It is the last Sunday in May 2013 and I have set my egg or oven timer to fifteen minutes. When the timer alarm sounds I have to finish this entry and post it. I have to limit my writing time to fifteen minute intervals because if I write any longer I have difficulty getting out of the chair.

If I sit down for more then fifteen or twenty minutes at a time the osteoarthritis in my knees gives me pain. The same is true if I stand up for more then fifteen or twenty minutes. This makes doing some jobs around the house difficult, but I am learning to deal with it. I have pain medication, but the medication has side effects that I prefer to avoid so I only take the tablets when it is necessary.

There is an advantage to changing positions and tasks every fifteen minutes. The advantage is I get more exercise. My doctor said I need to get more exercise and lose weight; all though, I am not sure that this is what she meant. I have some minerals that help a litter and I have to purchase more of those next week when my Social Security check hits my bank account. In the mean time, I will handle the situation as best I can.

There is also an advantage to limiting my writing sessions to fifteen minutes at a time. That advantage concerns the writing short stories and flash fiction. Getting away form the project after fifteen minutes helps me focus on the writing and consider what actions the characters take next.

Another Day in Las Vegas

the wind is blowing
white clouds float across blue sky
listen to birds sing

Cold Coffee on Friday Afternoon

While I was taking my afternoon nap
my coffee got cold,
not ice cold,
but room temperature cold.

Drinking cold coffee
on this late Friday afternoon
reminded me
of a chilly spring morning
or fall day.

Ice coffee
is a pleasant experience
on tripe digit summer days,
but cold coffee
without chocolate,
milk,
or ice
is a completely different
experience.

It isn't
an unpleasant experience
and it isn't a pleasant
either,
it's just odd,
perhaps a little
weird
and unusual for me,
but I needed a a subject
for this poem.

Thankful Thursday, May 23, 2013

This morning I am thankful

1. for the brisk air of morning
2. for a fresh brewed carafe of coffee
3. for the birds singing in the neighbor's oak tree
4. for the tranquility of a new day
5. for the joy of writing a poem
6. that I have an internet connection
7. that I have an egg or oven timer to use for timed writing exercises
8. for the beautiful light of dawn
9. for the shadows cast by the rising sun
10. for prayers a gratitude and protection

A Time to Write: Morning

Morning is a time to write
when the dreams of night take flight
into flocks of stanzas and lines,
into sentences and paragraphs
that create flocks pages
and formations of chapters.

Pretty Lights: Around the block the official Music Video

The LG IPS 21:9 UltraWide monitor is debuting in a music video for Pretty Lights' new single, Around the Block. This video shows the journey of inspiration and creation that used innovative production techniques along with the LG IPS 21:19 UltraWide monitor. Click on the video below to experience the beauty of the journey.

A Sunday Afternoon in May

Wind blowing through oak,
olive, pine, and oleanders
their shadows dance across the ground
another warm afternoon
in May.

Lune - Leave The World Behind

Leave the World Behind, featuring Lune, is a new version of the first song written by Swedish House Mafia. This is the song that started the success-story which lasted until the March 24 Ultra House Festival in Miami. Swedish House Mafia, with Volvo, made this music video featuring the three guys leaving the world behind. The world premiere of this video was on May 17. Click on the video below and watch.

Wind in Las Vegas

wind in the oak trees
their limbs wave good-bye to spring
summer is coming

Art of Craftsmanship Bang and Olufsen

Click on the video below and experience the art of craftsmanship with Bang and Olufsen.

Friday Morning in Las Vegas

Clouds hide the sun
and cover the beautiful blue sky
while a breeze
caresses olive and oak trees.

A cooler day
to end a triple digit week
with the birds still singing.

Sound That Comes to Life from Bang and Olufsen

Click on the video below and fine out how Bang and Olufsen create sound that comes to life.

Thursday Morning Coffee

Sipping
a cup of rich dark coffee
warmed over in the microwave,
I glance out my living room window
and witness
a white butterfly flitting past;
I wonder
if this is the same butterfly
I saw yesterday
as I sipped a cup
of fresh brewed coffee.

Creation of a Unique Surround Sound System Bang and Olufsen

Learn about Bang and Olufsen's unique surround sound system. Click on the video below to hear about the unique surround sound system created by Bang and Olufsen.

Thankful Thursday May 16, 2013

My gratitude list for Thursday May 16, 2013

1. birds singing in the cool morning breeze
2. a breeze blowing through the trees
3. leftover coffee warmed in a microwave
4. the sound of laundry drying in the dryer
5. the shadows cast by the morning sun
6. the small and scattered clouds floating across the blue sky
7. the free loaf of honey wheat break I received yesterday
8. ice cubes in the freezer
9. the can of chicken in the pantry
10. a white butterfly flitting past in living room window

Discover The Magic Design BangOlufsen

Discover the beautiful and the magic design of Bang and Olufsen. Click of the video below and hear what a designer working for Bang and Olufsen says.

Thursday Morning In Las Vegas

The birds are singing
happy about the early morning breeze
a beautiful Thursday in Las Vegas.

The wind is blowing
through the limbs of olives and oaks
another triple digit day.

Les Miserables and BangOlufsen

Click on the video below and learn about the experience of sound with Les Miserables and Bang-Olufsen. This is an experience you will never forget, so check out the video below to learn more.

The heat in Las Vegas

It's a dry heat,
no clouds conceal the noonday sun
and a slight wind
move the limbs of oak and olive trees.

It's a dry heat,
these triple digit days
make indoor activities
desirable.

Las Vegas May 14, 2013

Another triple digit day,
the wind blows through the neighbor's oak tree
the bird
cool down in their nests
waiting for evening.

Mother's Day Visit

I look down at her headstone,
the stone
red as the rose of love
engraved on the left side.

This is my first Mother's Day
without her,
without my inspiration,
without my encouragement,
without my mother.

I open my prayer book
and read a prayer for the departed
as I look down
at her last earthly resting place.

Evening in Las Vegas

Evening,
the sun descends towards Mount Charleston,
white scattered clouds
decorate the sky.

Evening,
blue sky and white clouds
another Las Vegas day
comes to a peaceful close.

Is insomnia genetic?

Is insomnia genetic?
Is it an inheritance from my Grandmother?
I wonder as I contemplate
the hours it takes for me to get to sleep.

Grandma had difficulty sleeping!
When she couldn't sleep
she would clean house
or play solitaire
at the kitchen table
with 52 cards.

I don't like cleaning house
in the middle of the night;
I think house cleaning should be done
in broad daylight
with all the curtains open.

When I can't sleep
I write,
pray,
meditate,
read,
stare out the window into the night,
or play solitaire on my computer.

Sleep never comes easy
and sometimes it doesn't come
at all.

Midweek Reflections: A Poem

The week is half over,
it is Wednesday,
hump day,
it is time to look back
across Sunday,
Monday,
and Tuesday.

What did I accomplish
so far this week?

What is the left
to accomplish?

The week
and life moves so fast,
but the days
extremely slow;
would it help to write
a list of things to accomplish
or a list of accomplishment?

Part of the Equation

It is part of the equation,
giving thanks for what you have,
for the abundance of joy
carried by the aroma of a clean sheet
or the feel
of hot soapy water on your hands
as you wash the breakfast dishes.

Gratitude
is part of the equation
of spiritual abundance
that leads to happiness
and tranquility.

Thunder Echoing

thunder echoing
across mostly cloudy sky
the promise of rain

Financial Poem from Las Vegas

I have cut
to and through the bone;
marrow seeps
onto my financial arm,
the next thing to do
is to amputate
the limb.

AS ROMA: The Derby starring Francesco Totti

This film follows two people, Francesco Totti and Pepe, a veteran AS Roma fan, on the day of the derby between Roma and Lazio. What goes through the heads of these two poem on the day of the local derby April 8, 2013 (Derby delle Capitale)? Click on the video below and catch the action.

My Cell Phone: A Poem

I left my cell phone in the car
when I returned home last night,
wearily I prepared for bed,
looking forward to a few hours rest
until I started looking for my cell phone.

I couldn't find it anywhere,
it wasn't in my purse
or on the nightstand,
but then I remember
I placed it on the front passenger seat.

I sighed,
I found the flashlight,
and then I retrieved my phone;
perhaps I should use an alarm clock
instead of my cell phone alarm.

Down Home Macaroni & Cheese

When was the last time I had Homemade macaroni and cheesy? I cannot remember the last time I had this wonderful comfort food. My grandmother and my mother made this comforting dish about once a week, but I do not remember the last time I made it. That is changing right now, the video below show how to make this dish with Velveeta, which means I can now make once or twice a week. I am looking forward to making Velveeta's down-home macaroni and cheese. Make sure you have a pencil and paper handy, so that you can write down the recipe, then click on the video below.

Sometimes I can't think

Sometimes
the day is so beautiful,
the bird song so sweet,
that I can't think of anything
except spring.

Sometimes
the morning temperatures
are so moderate
that I can't think of anything
expect walking barefoot
in the green grass of spring.

Cheesy Broccoli Soup

Broccoli soup with cheese is a dish I normally do not prepare at home. That is going to change now that I have watched the video below. Preparing cheesy broccoli soup with Velveeta cheesy is much easier then I thought it would be. Velveeta is so versatile that I am comfortable cooking broccoli soup. Make sure you have a pencil and paper, so that you can write down the recipe, then click on the video below to see how to prepare cheesy broccoli soup with Velveeta.

Thankful Thursday: May 2, 12013 in Las Vegas

I am thankful for ...

1. the singing of the birds
2. the wind blowing through my neighborhood
3. the butterfly outside my window
4. the sunshine reflecting from a neighbor's red car
5. the leftover coffee I warmed up in the microwave
6. the chocolate cake I ate last night
7. the sound of a Harley-Davidson
8. the tranquility of a silent afternoon
9. the beauty of a hazy spring sky
10. the neighbor's dog that barks only when disturbed

Cheesy Bacon Brunch Casserole

Another savory Velveeta delight, cheesy bacon brunch casserole. Velveeta brings back so many happy memories of my mother's cooking. I am not sure my mother made a bacon casserole, but this does sound like something she would try. Therefore, I have to make because I know she would encourage me to attempt this delicious new recipe. Make sure you have a pencil and paper, so that you can write down the recipe, and then click on the video below.

I am Healing in Las Vegas

I am healing!
Day by day my strength returns,
I am capable of doing more
then the day before.

I am healing
from three days of chills
and wanting only water to drink;
now I want food,
but I want more then just soup to eat...
I think today I would like some meat.

Beef Enchilada Bake

I love Mexican Food. I love trying new recipes and Velveeta's Beef Enchilada Bake sounds delicious. It makes me want to add creamy, cheesy zest to my next meal. Make sure you have a pencil and paper handy, so that you can write down the recipe, and then click on the video below.

The first day of May in Las Vegas

May Day,
the first Day of May
and the wind is blowing.

The wind is blowing
though the neighbors' olive trees,
oak trees,
and pine trees,
while the neighbors' trashcans wait
for the trash trucks to stop beside them,
for the sanitation workers to empty them.

It is May Day,
perhaps it should be a holiday
for all workers,
but nothing stops the garbage trucks,
nothing stops the trash trucks,
nothings stops the sanitation workers
from their appointed rounds.

It is Wednesday,
the first day of May
and it is the day
the trash is picked up
in this Las Vegas neighborhood.

Cheesy Tortilla Soup

I am hungry already. I love tortilla soup and eat it every chance I get. Velveeta's Creamy Cheesy Tortilla Soup will the entire family. Tortilla soup is favorite served in many Mexican Restaurants; however, it is one I have never attempted to make at home. This will change because of Velveeta's delicious recipe. Make sure you have a pencil and paper handy, so that you can write down the recipe, and then click on the video below to learn how to make Velveeta's Creamy Cheesy Tortilla Soup.