Lioness

My friend recently told me that she thought that she had never been anyone's muse. In reality she has been a great force and example to me and others. I had written an acrostic poem I was going to give her on her birthday but maybe I'll give this one to her instead.

Lioness

Lioness,

We hear you roar.

You, ready to change our desolate future.

Past battles, fiercely fought, show on your face blending dark and light in a unique culture.

We who care worry and to ourselves murmur.

You bare your teeth in a snarl or smile.

Which do would we prefer?

Will you wear down taking on the world?

There in a hint of weakness in your eyes,

vulnerability of care.

Will you cry?

Seems unlikely as your beauty and strength carries on.

When you bear your claws we stare in awe.

That's when we decide we are ready to prop you up if you fall.

Black Crow

綺麗そうない

美しい　大

黒カラス

Here is a haiku I shared with a group the other day. For those who don't speak Japanese a warning that it's not in correct sentence form or anything.

Census

I have been unable to avoid advertisements for the 2010 census. On billboards, on television and radio commercials, pointless letters to say it's on it's way, and even on e-mails from my county library. I understand ads are not made to be ignored but, at this point I really am tired of them. The ads were out at least a month before the forms were sent out and haven't seemed to slow down. Unfortunately, I have heard that the jobs given to part time workers has been somewhat pointless as well. Is this really a good way to spend funds?

During a time of low state and federal budgets I also wonder what this all costs. I wonder if a decade will be long enough to recoup the losses. As they continue to tell us that filling out the forms will bring money to your community I can't help but note how expensive a 20 second commercial is. I have bad news for the census office. I doubt these efforts are convincing many (if anyone) to fill out the form. If people want to fill them out, they will. If they don't, then well...

"Type"

I was thinking of a young lady whom I'm fascinated with the other day (as is a course assured to happen). Inadvertently I began to compare her to other women I have had crushes on. That's when I realized I have something I never thought I would. I have a "type"!

In the past I have always thought it foolish when guys talk about what type of girl they like. Maybe I was just around the wrong guys or it came with time however I see a point now to that. A type does not have to do with body types or superficial things. It can also deal with the patterns that you find in your life and those you gain an interest in. For instance if most of the women I find myself interested in have younger siblings. In many of those I know, this seems to contribute to a level of maturity and care. The personality traits go on and on but I am cognizant that knowing what traits attract you and why is healthy to know. If you don't know what really attracted you to a person or why it can lead you into negative relationships without a clue why.

That leads to another problem for me however. I do not know the why. Personally I think I just pick well. I guess that's something else I will end up learning through time.

Hermit

There are times when you have a revelation.

Mine, is to be a hermit.

Plain and simple. The quite life is for me.

I will only let animals be my company.

Don't worry friends and family I will not really become a hermit (yet). I am just writing a poem.