Monday, December 31, 2018

A TRIO FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE


A TRIO FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE

hark back 
(@MerriamWebster word of the day today) 
flip through old calendar 
new blank replacement 


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018



New Year's Eve rain 
desperate refugee is trapped 
mouse in the attic 


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018



gusty wind 
unraked leaves switch yards 
vagabonds 


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018



Thursday, December 27, 2018

AFTER A DAY-LONG MARATHON OF GRADING


procrastination 
sooner or later you pay 
in this case...today 


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018



Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Time



past meets present
decorations on the tree
time flows two ways


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018



Tuesday, December 25, 2018

School Work


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Christmas Day school work
piles sorted, dross recycled
enough for today


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018



Monday, December 24, 2018

Full Moon


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full moon
not a star, not in the east
still glorious


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018



Sunday, December 23, 2018

You will find me





today you will find
notebook, pencil, Christmas tree
cup of tea and me


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018


In her Solstice post, Amy LV invited readers to borrow the line, "You will find me." So I did.



Saturday, December 22, 2018

Shut Off My Internal Alarm Clock, Please




why can't I sleep in
longest night of the year
cats have all the fun



©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018




Friday, December 21, 2018

Solstice


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how can Earth orbit
when all revolves around me
preadolescence


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018



Thursday, December 20, 2018

Cutting Snowflakes


I can't believe I took pictures of the mess...but not the finished flakes!


folding thirds is hard
but opening the snowflake
reveals magic


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018



Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Priorities


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pruney fingers
almost ready for Solstice guests
school work waits again


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018



I'm Already Late So I Might As Well Sing!


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train blocks the crossing
Christmas carol sing along
merry and bright

©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018



Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Haiku-ish


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avocado toast
(practice mindfulness)
four days until winter break
(sipping my hot tea)
new student today


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018


And for the other side of the story, this beautiful response haiku by Amy LV:


Honey Nut Cheerios
 (a little scared) 
four days until winter break 
(drinking orange juice) 
will my new teacher be kind?

©Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, 2018



Monday, December 17, 2018

Last Luminaria



six a.m.
the last luminaria
shines bravely on


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018



Sunday, December 16, 2018

Holiday Decorating




micromanager
big job needs supervision
until - yawn - nap time

©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018



lights and ornaments
evergreen visitor holds
childhood memories

©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018




Friday, December 14, 2018

A Visit From Poets!




My class was lucky enough today to visit with Irene Latham and Charles Waters via Zoom! What a generous gift of time for Irene and Charles to answer the students' questions.

Here are two found #haikuforhope from their talk:


nothing will change if
we shut our mouths and refuse
to talk about race

(Irene's words)


writing
is telling
the truth

(Charles' words)



Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Winter Swim


natatorium
so steamy the ceiling drips
gratitude practice


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018



Monday, December 10, 2018

Hope


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every small action
of resistance and hope
matters


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018



Friday, December 7, 2018

Ripe


photo via unsplash


sweet and juicy
just a bit gritty
red winter pear


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018






Thursday, December 6, 2018

Time




earth spins
earth orbits
time flies


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018



Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Monday, December 3, 2018

Holiday Open House




noisy crowd in back
a cappella choir up front 
harmony wins


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018


(I know it's a bell choir and not the a cappella choir, but I got a picture of the one,
 but not the other.)



Sunday, December 2, 2018

Creativity




creativity
the well is never empty
fling your bucket in


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018



Saturday, December 1, 2018

December Rain


via Unspalsh

Welcome, December
windshield wipers slap-a-slap
steam rises from tea


©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018