Pondering.......: Sparrow

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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Sparrow's view...

as a business owner. Where does it end?

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

UPDATE the last (possibly) Haiku Challenge at Sparrow's...

*UPDATE* please VOTE before 11 pm Thursday!

All things come to an end. Or do they?

This may be the last time Sparrow does the Haiku Challenge.
She's been doing this faithfully for two years or more. At the
minimum, she deserves a hiatus. And, lots and lots of thanks.

Her topic for this possibly final week is:

************************** LOVE **************************

Let's do a knock-out job for her this week. Deadline 10 pm.
**********************

Source of all life's true
joy and pain. It comes to an
end. Even the best.

*
We know there will be
tears, so we brush each other's
away. Live for smiles.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

UPDATE: Haiku Help...

UPDATE: please VOTE before 11 pm Thursday.

I didn't expect Sparrow to have her Haiku Challenge
this week because of all she's dealing with concerning
her little doggy-girl. I should have known that a strong
lady like her would handle all things with grace and:

******************** STRENGTH *********************

Even if you don't have a haiku to enter by 10 pm tonight,
it would be nice if you simply offered her some words of
comfort and encouragement. Help hold up a friend.
She's always there for others.

Well, shoot... while you're at it, go over to Walking Man's
place and give him a boost, too. He's in the hospital.

my haiku entries:

Think about how much
you've done so far. Be amazed.
Then do it again.

Lean on me when you
need to breathe. Sharing burdens
makes us all stronger.

We possess what we
need. Some choose to drain others.
Selfish. Lazy. Waste.

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

UPDATE Haiku thank-you...

*UPDATE* Please VOTE at Sparrow's before 11 pm.

Sparrow's doggie-girl is getting better, thank goodness.
No question as to why she chose this topic for her
Weekly Haiku Challenge...

___________________ RELIEF _________________

Submit your entries by 10 pm tonight.
_____

liking the answer
to a question that you were
hesitant to ask.

popping the blister.
finding the hidden splinter.
hearing "I love you".

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Stormy weather haiku...

The ever-lovely and soon-to-be-snowed-in Sparrow at
All Atwitter has chosen:

**************** STORMY WEATHER ***************

as the topic for this week's Haiku Challenge.

Deadline for submitting entries is Wednesday (tonight) 10 pm.

Wednesday, February 03, 2010

UPDATE: Tasty haiku...

UPDATE AGAIN: I won! Thanks to all who voted.

UPDATE: VOTE BEFORE 11 pm THURSDAY. please.

'Tis, again, time for the Haiku Challenge at Sparrow's.

Topic for this week is ************ FOOD *************

Contribute your portion by 10 pm tonight (Wednesday).

*****

Food, glorious food.
Sustenance not the same as
having all I want.

*****

Not an ounce to be
gained from food for thought. Enrich
the brain, not the butt.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Haiku Paradise at Sparrow's...

~
~~~UPDATE: VOTE before 10 pm Friday.~~~

The lovely lady in charge of Haiku Challenges,
Ms Sparrow at All Atwitter, is on vacation so the
contest has been moved over a day.

The topic for this week is: ~~~~~ PARADISE ~~~~~

Deadline to submit entries is Thursday 10 pm.

~~~~~~

the destination
of all the world's wanderers.
is it end or all?

it's us. together.
anywhere, anytime. Here
or there. now and then.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Bark it out...

Sparrow's weekly Haiku Challenge topic is:

_____________ DOGS ______________

We have until Wednesday 10 pm to submit entries.

The winner gets to submit a soldier's name to receive
a Deluxe Care Package from AnySoldier.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

UPDATE: Literate Haiku-er...

UPDATE: Please VOTE for your favorite by 11 pm Thursday.

It's time for Sparrow's Haiku Challenge.
The topic for this week is:

````````````````` BOOK `````````````````

Submit your entry before 10 pm tonight.

turn a page. transport.
a new world. another time.
better than Calgon.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Ho Ho Ho and Channukah Haiku...

VOTING UPDATE: VOTE before midnight Thursday!

Sparrow thinks of everybody.
She chose two topics for the Haiku Contest this week:

****** CHRISTMAS **** and **** CHANNUKAH ******

Pick one or both and submit yours by 10pm Wednesday.

*******************

reflect, remember.
gather friends and family
in heart if not home.

Let it snow for some.
Fire burning warm inside.
Others want palm trees.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

UPDATE: Hurry up Haiku...

UPDATE: go back to VOTE before 11pm Thursday!

You know the drill, folks. It's Wednesday.
It's Haiku Challenge time at All Atwitter and the topic is:

*********************** BUSY *************************

Deadline to submit your entry is 10pm tonight.

Tuesday, December 08, 2009

UPDATE: We're on our way to Winter and for some that means

*********************** SNOW ***********************

UPDATE: Time to go back to VOTE before 11 pm THURSDAY.

____Submit your entry before 10 pm Wednesday.____

crunch squeak. crunch squeak. Boots.
frozen layer, icing on
the snow cake. Sparkle.

Looking outside from
the inside keeping warm by
the fire is lovely.

don't make your angels
in the snow at the bottom
of the hill. SLEDS! ow.

"you can't make me stay
where I don't want to be," said
the snowflake melting.

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Ah-choo haiku...

UPDATE: Vote for your favorite haiku before midnight Thursday.

The topic for the weekly Haiku Challenge at Sparrow's is:

********************* HEALTH *******************

Submit your entry by 10 pm tonight and remember,
the winner picks a name from AnySoldier to receive
a deluxe care package.

on a separate note, go here let's have a cocktail for
some wonderful giving ideas.
h/t Mark.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Holiday Haiku...

The topic for this week's
Haiku Challenge at Sparrow's:

~~~~~~~ THINGS YOU ARE THANKFUL FOR ~~~~~~~

Deadline to submit your entry is extended to Thursday 10 pm.
Voting will be Friday.
___________

if you can't be at
my table, you will still have
a place in my heart.
___________

May you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend...

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

UPDATE: Haiku Challenge at AllAtwitter...

WAKE UP!

UPDATE: Please take the time to VOTE before 11 pm Thursday.

Sparrow's topic for the Haiku Challenge this week is:

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz SLEEP zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Submit your entries before night-night time 10 pm Wednesday.
________

is a hideaway
from another day of why.
interrupted life.

tangled sheets lover
meets. In dreams alone for now.
soon arms wrapped instead.

Bed me gently on
your pillowchest. Heartbeat song
repeats lullaby.

rest well in slumber
tiny babe. What dreams do you
abide? teddy bears?

satin sheets impress
me not the least when empty.
dreaming of your warmth.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Haiku salute to our veterans...

UPDATE: Cast your vote before 11 pm Thursday.

The topic for the Haiku Challenge at Sparrow's is:

*********** HONORING OUR MILITARY ***********

Remember, the prize is a deluxe care package from
AnySoldier and goes to one of our own serving in harm's way.

The deadline for all submissions is 10 pm Wednesday.

photo snatched from All Atwitter.

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

VOTING UPDATE: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly haiku...

UPDATE: VOTE for the best before 11 pm Thursday!

So much can be said about this week's topic for
Sparrow's Haiku Challenge:

______________ POLITICS _____________

Put forth your own pith no later than 10 pm Wednesday.
___________

blah. blah. blah. Really?
You don't say. blah. blah. blah. blah.
blah. oops, sorry. blah.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

TIME TO VOTE: Drawn to Haiku...

The topic for this week's Haiku Challenge at Allatwitter is:

_________________ ATTRACTION _______________

UPDATE: VOTING is Thursday 'til 11 pm.

Magnets' plus/minus
ends attract not same but the
opposite of ends.

You're there and I'm here.
Still, there is a pull between
us from far away.

it's like the fly on
the flypaper. that's me on
you, just hangin' 'round.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Blog Award and Meme...

The gracious and generous Sparrow has awarded me
with this 'Over The Top' blog award which also comes
with a thirty-five question meme:

Where is your cell phone? bedroom.
Your hair? short.
Your mother? deceased.
Your father? deceased.
Your favorite food? seafood.
Your dream last night? dunno.
Your favorite drink? margarita.
Your dream/goal? business.
What room are you in? middle.
Your hobby? reading.
Your fear? failure.
Where do you want to be in 6 years? home.
Where were you last night? here.
Something that you aren't? flat-chested.
Muffins? chocolate.
Wish list item? travel.
Where did you grow up? Ohio.
Last thing you did? phone.
What are you wearing? wife-beater.
Your TV? non-cable.
Your pets? Sparky.
Friends? wonderful.
Your life? challenging.
Your mood? happy.
Missing someone? yes.
Vehicle? Blazer.
Something you're not wearing? hat.
Your favorite store? Barnes&Noble.
Your favorite color? all.
When was the last time you laughed? tonight.
Last time you cried? last week.
Your best friend? several.
One place that I go to over and over? post office.
One person who emails me regularly? Berry.
Favorite place to eat? Snack Jack's.

Now, I'm supposed to pass this on to
six other bloggers. Crikey. Where do I start?
Mick, HoosierBoy, Dick, Mark, Lille Diane, Tammi.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

VOTING UPDATE: Haiku... Time...

UPDATE: Eleven to choose from! VOTE by 11 pm Thursday.

Is there ever enough... TIME ...

that's the topic for Sparrow's Haiku Challenge this week.

Entries need to be in by 10 p.m. Wednesday.

A Deluxe Care Package from Sparrow, in the name of the winner,
goes to a member of our military serving in harm's way.

Don't waste TIME... get to writing.
_________

I want to scream 'stop' !
It's going too fast, too fast.
Lessons learned slowly.

if we put our time
together, will we have twice
the time for us, love?