N ovember appears
O nce more
V ery quietly
E ntering
M aking a statement
B y the time change
E lection days and
R eminding us to give thanks
Acrostic
Leona J. Atkinson 11-01-13
N ovember appears
O nce more
V ery quietly
E ntering
M aking a statement
B y the time change
E lection days and
R eminding us to give thanks
Acrostic
Leona J. Atkinson 11-01-13
School Days begin
End of Summer activities
Pool time ends outdoors
Thoughts of Fall
Enjoying leaves changing
May need a sweater
Birds gathering to fly south
Each day gets shorter
Rains begin again
Acrostic
Leona J. Atkinson 09-01-13
Blue moon shines tonight
A big bright light in the sky
I am thrilled to see
Haiku
Leona J. Atkinson 08-20-13
Blue Moon 2013: Rare sight won’t occur again until 2015
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/20/blue-moon-2013-august_n_3784415.html?flv=1
Amsterdam July 6 1942
Anne Frank lost her freedom
Let us never forget
‘Twas only 71 years ago today
The Frank Family hid away
Tanka
Leona J.Atkinson
07-06-13
July 6, 1942 Anne Frank and her family go into hiding for two years in the “Secret Annexe” above her father Otto Frank’s office which was in a warehouse in Amsterdam. Anne Frank was 13 years old. Read the account of her hidden life as recorded in her Diary.
Visit annefrank.org to learn more
Free just to be me
I have the freedom to choose
How to live my life
Senryu
Leona J. Atkinson
07-02-13
Free to choose
Right of choice
Equal liberties
Each has a voice
Democracy
Opinions not foist
Must protect
Acrostic
Leona J.Atkinson
07-01-13
Everyone was complaining,
“When is summer going to come?”
The 65 degree weather
Was really not summer for some.
“Where is our sunshine ?
We want hot sunny days.
We are tired of the cool,
And the rain, how it stays!”
So today summer came
In a rushing wave of heat!
The temperature is 100,
And everywhere the sun does beat.
Now no one is saying “Yay!
Summer finally did arrive!”
No. All I hear is “Turn on the AC
To 65 degrees, so I can survive!”
Farewell June, on your final day you
are surely giving us a day to remember you for!
06-30-13
Leona J. Atkinson
Summertime dreaming
Vacation hopes in my mind
Checkbook wake up call
Dreams do not match reality
No vacation plans this year
Tanka
Leona J. Atkinson
06-29-13
The sun of summer has finally come,
And the neighborhood pool is now home for some.
Shouts and laughter can be heard from afar,
As people gather to swim and to spar.
The pool seems to bring out the child in everyone,
It fosters creativity as games are made up and played for fun.
Adults, as well as children, laugh, splash and play.
What a wonderful family activity on a hot summer day !
Leona J. Atkinson
06-28-13
On this night in June
I must bid a friend goodbye
My tears speak instead
Haiku
Leona J. Atkinson
06-27-13