Whoosh!
As I leave the office door,
dust kicks up from dusty floor.
Three days of nothing must I do
and through that office door I flew.
Whoosh!
Screeching down the road I drove
parked the car and out I dove
in my house where freedom waits
just beyond the iron gate.
Remote control in my right hand,
I have finally found the promised land.
Whoosh!
The wife appears with mop in tow.
Says I should go outside and mow.
Says I to wife, “Oh God, hell no!”
Can’t you see my favorite show???
Whoosh!
“The barbecue is needing cleaning.”
“The bathroom toilet is a-leaking.”
“Take this mop and grab a pail
clean up for the big yard sale.”
Whoosh!
All my dreams for sloth’s delight
leave me swiftly for the night.
Thoughts of lounging in my den -
replaced with errands for pecked hen.
Memorial day weekend’s promise brings
nothing but forbidden thoughts of barbecued things.
-Owen
Today is Free-For-All Friday! Free for All means you can post whatever you want on my blog. Say what you want to say, share a link, complain about the wheels on your chair, etc…all you have to do is login and post! Need an idea of what to write? Write a short poem about the coming holiday weekend. Also, if you like poetry, try out my father-in-law’s poetry forum site: AnOccasionalVerse.com. Hope I’m able to make it to everybody’s FFAF today and please enjoy. EDIT: oops, forgot to enable the guest account right, works now!
Here’s how to do it:
1. Go to http://www.schleifstein.net/wp-admin/post.php
2. Login/Password: guest/freeforall
3. Enter a title, make the category “free for all”
4. Type what you want to type in “Post” and feel free to add technorati tags in the “Tags” box.
5. When you’re done, click “Publish”
Rules:
1. Please keep it somewhat clean…if you don’t think I would post it, don’t. God forbid if I find spam or porn links…
2. Feel free to link your blog…just make sure you say who you are. (sign your post)
3. I reserve the right to edit/delete inappropriate posts (or those with really obvious spelling mistakes)
4. Please don’t link to images, since this is an artist portfolio site I prefer to have only my artwork here, your thoughts on anything are fine I just need to draw the line at image linking, thanks.
Quick haiku, for you…
Why not write a poem too?
Your turn now, have fun!
Check the FFAF blogroll plus a larger version of the art drawn in one of my notebooks during class so long ago that all I remeber is it was during college (but not which one or when) after the jump.
Continue reading ‘Almost forgot to start the Memorial Day Weekend Free For All…’
Well that was lots of fun thanks to all who let me post and to all who posted here!
special thanks to:
Irishbreen | Born in a Zoo | Jade | valerie | Daria, the Diner Bitch
I am Irishbreen! My blog is so full of me, me and did I mention me? Ok you will find a little of the kids and the husband to be, but I’m not going to lie. It’s mainly about me. (chuckles)
My favorite family member? Ummmm. I really hate my family (soft subject). I could say my child but I have two and that wouldn’t be fair to have to choose just one…. you’ve stumped me here.
My favorite family member would have to be my dad. The first man in my life. He was strong and good willed. He also died from ALS. Check out my entry related to it.
Thanks for letting me share and happy passover.
Irish Breen
I am Bonnie.
My blog is at Born in a Zoo.
And, I’ll tell you about my sister.
Jeanne … she’s very even tempered, a great listener, an incredible wife and mom, she cooks bacon like no one else can, and knows more about football better than most men.
….and I’ll scratch yours….
Or something like that!
On Free For All Friday it is my great pleasure to be able to leave my small footprint upon the blog world. Ok, maybe not-so-small footprint, but don’t get picky on me folks!
I thank the powers that be for this FFAF, for my 5 year old is being extremely high maintanence today, as if this were a new thing. I suppose maybe my patience is just wearing thin with this attitude of hers.
I can’t figure out how she became such a spoiled princess, for, anybody who knows me KNOWS that I am so not a spoiled princess. More like a spoiled QUEEN!
I’ve got some work to do with this kid!
~ Jade
Hard to say who the favorite family member is, it’s a close run between Hubby and Little Boy. So maybe I should just choose the dog to save everyone’s feelings?
Thanks for the Passover information, by the way!
Happy FFAF
valerie
