The Lighter Side of JzB

Here you will find photos, poetry, and possibly some light-hearted foolishness. For the Heavier Side
of JzB
see my other blog,
Retirement Blues. (There be dragons!)

I claim copyright and reserve all rights for my original material of every type and genre.


Every day visits*
From Moose, Goose, and Orb Weaver
All seized by Haiku


"Why moose and goose?" you may ask. Back on 2/04/13 Pirate wrote a haiku with an elk in it, and I responded with
one with a moose and then included him every day. A few days later in comments Mystic asked "Where's the goose?"
So I started including her with this post on 2/07. A week later on the 14th, Mark Readfern
asked for and received a spider. The rest is history.

*Well, most days, anyway. Grant me a bit of poetic license.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Mellow Yellow Monday

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Yellow Daffodils,
The other harbinger of
Spring, in a glass jar.
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My lovely wife's fave
Flower, beside a group of 
Fresh lemon cookies.

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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Six Word Saturday

Music last night;  






Music again tonight!






Do you think that's note worthy?



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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Sensational Haiku Wednesday - HOPE


HOPE

Look to the future
Something to work (or fight) for
Plan a better fate

Join the fun!
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Monday, March 7, 2011

Mellow Yellow Monday

Some incidental yellow here in pictures taken a few Januaries ago at the Plymouth Winter Festival.

Kellogg park was temporary home to a variety of ice sculptures.   Temps were in the upper 30's that day, and the Moose had a runny nose.







Great frozen creatures,
Denizens of an ice age,
My thaws are with you.


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Sunday, March 6, 2011

Haiku Heights - Prompt 33 - COLD -- Sunday Music Blogging

My lovely wife spotted this robin atop the crab apple tree in our front yard, earlier today.

I grabbed the camera and snapped this poor quality shot through the window screen and between the blind-slats seconds before it flew away.

It's just barely visible, framed in the neighbor's window.




COLD

Harbinger of Spring
Perched on a cold, bare branch; you're
The too-early bird.





Muppets at no extra charge!


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Shadow Shot Sunday - 3/06



More mystery tracks
Treck along beside tire tracks
In the winter snow


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Saturday, March 5, 2011

Six Word Saturday


Lots of Music This Coming Week

Music - six days out of seven

Sunday - Granddaughter Alexa's Irish Dance recital
Monday - Jazz Band Rehearsal
Tuesday - (silence)
Wednesday - Symphony rehearsal
Thursday - Symphony dress reheaersal
Friday - Symphony performance
Saturday - Jazz Band performance

At no extra charge (and a propos of nothing) 

A six word Haiku for You

Plump river creatures,
Vegetarians, breathers:
Hippopotami!




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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Sensational Haiku Wednesday - Fantasy


FANTASY

I
In your fantasy
What strange creatures do you find?
Do they have sharp fangs?

II
They walk in shadow,
Those creatures of fantasy
That thrill and delight.

III
It's a perfect place
All sunlight and happiness;
Then comes the terror  .  .  .

IV
Deepest recess of
Imagination; storehouse
Of your secret dreams

V
Image of Heaven -
Perfection here on Earth.  What
Does it hold for you?



Join the fun!