Monthly Archives: June 2016

Thank You

Posted on June 30, 2016 by PookyH

Thank you for the work you do, Your students know you care Their lives each day feel better Just for knowing that you’re there. You’re someone they can turn to, And you’re someone they can trust, You’re someone who is … Continue reading →

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Aches and Pains

Posted on June 29, 2016 by PookyH

Your cuddle soothes, And kiss caress My head; My head is such a mess. Your hand in mine, My heart with yours, Into your ear My trouble pours. You cannot help, But listen well( The agony My stomach swells. The … Continue reading →

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Busy Mind

Posted on June 28, 2016 by PookyH

Some days the thoughts Are fast And vast; They swirl And whirl And twirl, Unfurl. They make no sense, Yet feel intense, The stress immense, My muscles tense. Filling head And racing heart, Hard to tell The two apart, Aching … Continue reading →

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Detour

Posted on June 27, 2016 by PookyH

Though the detour felt Unnecessary, Hilly, Winding, And hard to navigate, She got where she was going, Eventually, And though it was hard work And less direct than she’d have liked, As she looked back From the road’s end, She … Continue reading →

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Home Sweet Home [Haiku]

Posted on June 26, 2016 by PookyH

Greeted with cuddles, Folded into loving arms. It’s good to be home.

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Pastures New

Posted on June 25, 2016 by PookyH

Cry no tears For what has been, What’s happened Can’t return. The thing That we Can take from it Is lessons, We can learn. And as we learn, Life moves along, We graze On pastures new. And draw on Past … Continue reading →

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Perseverance 

Posted on June 24, 2016 by PookyH

What felt so hard, So alien, Grows easier with time, Practice And perseverance Pay off Until what once felt impossible Is quietly Achieved.

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Welcome Home Phillip! 

Posted on June 23, 2016 by PookyH

Happily you’re home It welcomes you, and you it. Smiles for everyone!

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Ode to a Bluebottle

Posted on June 22, 2016 by PookyH

To the fly Who buzzes In my room All night To the fly On my face, In the dark, Who breeds fright, To the fly, Buzzing loud, Stopping me, Sleeping tight. BUZZ OFF!

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Summer Afternoon [haiku]

Posted on June 21, 2016 by PookyH

Summer’s whispered song, Warm breezes, long afternoons. Lazy, happy days.

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