The Kitten's Yarn

Twas the day after Christmas and back in the barn,
A cute little kitten was playing with yarn.
“I am so happy, as happy can be,
For Santa brought a ball of yarn just for me!”

It chased that yarn ball as it rolled cross the floor,
And batted it 'round then chased it some more.
Until as it rolled it got stuck on a nail
And that little kitten, it started to wail,

“Oh no, my poor yarn ball! It won't roll around!
It now only sits there attached to the ground!
Is there not someone here to help me out?”
Then, in the corner, continued to pout.

It just so happens, right then I walked by
And paused as my ears caught the poor kitten's cry.
I'm a sucker for kittens, in distress or not,
So I sped up walking to almost a trot

And entered that barn so the scene I could spy,
Which was so sad it brought a tear to my eye.
So sad and forlorn was that little cat!
I walked over and gave it's small head a pat

Then I noticed the yarn ball that started this mess
And pulled it off the nail with much finesse.
But the nail was still there so lickety split
I found some stuff that worked well to cover it.

In front of the kitten I put the ball down
And almost instantly that kitten's frown
Was turned to a smile as it's heart filled with glee.
“I have my yarn ball back! Hooray! Whoopee!”

As I walked away with a smile on my face
I vowed I would soon voyage back to that place
And visit the kitten with the ball of yarn,
Which was happily playing out back in the barn.

11 Haikus About Technology

My iPhone is slow.
The next update had better
Make it fast again!

My old PowerMac.
Should I replace it soon with
A brand new iMac?

Blu-ray discs on sale
But I own the DVD
Maybe I'll upgrade

New CFL bulbs
Last for a very long time
Use less power too

Air conditioning
Is nice to have in summer
When it is hot out

The Evernote app
Crashed my iPhone twice so far
And made it reboot

My television
Much thinner than my old one
LCD screens rock

My PlayStation 2
Is very old but still works
Great for classic games

My hard drives are full
With so many TV shows
That I have to watch

Refrigerators
Keep perishable foods cold
So they don't go bad

All the flying cars
Like they showed on The Jetsons
When will they arrive?

This Is A Post

This is my post for today.
I don't know what to write,
But I'll write something anyway
And publish it tonight.

Maybe I'll write about a cat
That walked across the street,
Or that kid who was a brat
And stomped hard on my feet.

But no, that would be kinda lame
So what's a better topic?
To simply write without an aim
Would just be too myopic.

Write some haikus about food?
No, I've done that before.
I'm not really in the mood;
Today writing's a chore.

It's been two days since my last post
So I should post something.
Perhaps if I made some toast
Ideas, it would bring.

But no, that didn't seem to work.
My thoughts refuse to flow.
Sorry, not trying to be a jerk;
Come back instead tomorrow.

Hamburger

I want a burger. Yes, that would be great.
That is the food I've been craving of late.
I get out a bun and I get out the meat,
Then get all the condiments. Set them out neat.

Raw would be gross so I turn on my grill.
Finally it's hot but it's 7 minutes still
That I must wait 'til the patty is done,
So while I wait I put stuff on the bun.

Finally I hear the awaited "ding!"
So I hurry to get the meat out of that thing
And onto my bun which is ready to go.
I look at my plate and what do you know?

Now I have a hamburger. It is quite good.
It's loaded with meat like all hamburgers should.
Some relish, some mayo, a big slice of cheese,
And even some ketchup—whatever I please!

Summer

     Summer has arrived, bringing

     Hot days and cold drinks,
     Walks at the park,
     Days at the lake.

     Hamburgers and Popsicles,
     Eating fresh peaches,
     Sunlight until late.

     Hiking and camping,
     Picnics with family,
     Reading books under a tree.

     Melted ice cream and sunburns,
     Too many mosquitos,
     Neighbors partying too loud.

     Pools too busy and so are all the parks,
     Too hot to go outside,
     Felt sick after the roller coaster.

     Air conditioner's noisy and costs lots to run,
     Kids getting too bored,
     Almost got heatstroke again.

     How much longer until Autumn?

11 Haikus About Food

Yellow banana
I will eat one this morning
Just like yesterday