Saturday, June 26, 2021 (today’s lectionary)
Haiku for every day of May 2021
Saturday, May 1
Rain, rain, endless rain
But morning green grass, playground
Wait and it will change
Sunday, May 2 (Fifth Sunday of Easter)
Grace Holy Land trip
Wistful, we so want to go
Knees and hips say no
Monday, May 3
The Cubs keep winning
Even the Dodgers don’t stop them
I like this a lot!
Tuesday, May 4
Sit still, take some time
Read, write, listen, pray today
And sleep eight hours
Wednesday, May 5
Let’s go fly a kite
Join new friends and sail it high
Look out! Don’t let go
Thursday, May 6
Cool of the evening
Sit outside and breathe in deep
Sweet night in Texas
Friday, May 7
At last the taxes.
The numbers come together
In a rush today
Saturday, May 8
Shop before I leave
Miles’ nanny to the park
Pizza together
Sunday, May 9 (Sixth Sunday of Easter, leaving tomorrow for Illinois)
Walk across the street
Can’t believe that miracle
Sing and pray all day
Monday, May 10
Miles looks up at me
“Can I go to Illinois?”
I want to say YES!
Tuesday, May 11
Huge margarita
Two hours of stories with Marc
Help each other sift
Wednesday, May 12
Hummingbird spins free
Our back yard’s a paradise
Cool air, sun, bird’s songs
Thursday, May 13
Come to Illinois
Open up, touch, love people
It’s worth ev’ry mile
Friday, May 14
hail the Mighty Quinn
the best crab server in town
big tip ev’ry time
Saturday, May 15
Spread more green grass seed
Before seven days of rain
Wait six weeks, then look
Sunday, May 16 (Seventh Sunday of Easter, driving back to Austin)
May run into rain
Leaving the blue skies behind
Sabbath breezes blow
Monday, May 17
Such big hugs greet me
After blinding highway rains
Welcome home, grandpa!
Tuesday, May 18
Afternoon rain storm
Water beats against window
Close my eyes and rest
Wednesday, May 19
We could go fishing
(Forgiving rubber minnows
Grassy practice casts)
Thursday, May 20
Let today unroll
Like the scroll in synagogue
See what happens next
Friday, May 21
Marg’s covid vaccine
She was kind of sick all week
Then felt good today
Saturday, May 22
no vaccine blues for
Marg, but I was sick all day
Huh, you never know!
Sunday, May 23 (Pentecost)
noon naps, me and Miles
Love these quiet Sunday times
Stories, and then sleep
Monday, May 24
First day in the pool
Kids and water, what a joy
A little screaming
Tuesday, May 25
Shannon, Matt, Houseboat
Easy deep talk, drink, eat, laugh
Even found a snake
Wednesday, May 26
Off to Round Rock Park
Play for All Abilities
Excavator heaven (at local HEB)
Thursday, May 27
School is out today!
Andi’s free and so are we
Catch the wave, new life
Friday, May 28
Game Night, Tomitas
Savage pizza, bbq
Lightning, pouring rain
Saturday, May 29
Memorial Day
Summer reading by the pool
TCM movies
Sunday, May 30
Sick, actually
Throwing up, falling down sick
Get some sleep, silly!
Monday, May 31
Breakfast, sunshine, rest
Feel much better today, so
Glad for holiday
(Genesis 18, Luke 1, Matthew 8)
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