365 Days of Poetry

Day 129 - Branches

2012-02-16T00:30:00.000-06:00

The clear winter sun through a barren tree

Day 128 - Kitchen

2012-02-15T20:57:00.003-06:00

Picking up dinner at Noodles & Company

Day 127 - Valentine

2012-02-14T00:30:00.000-06:00

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Day 126 - Cords

2012-02-13T00:30:00.000-06:00

The electronic age- cords for my many toys

Day 125 - Feet

2012-02-12T20:29:00.002-06:00

Hanging out barefoot

Day 124 - Bag

2012-02-11T20:53:00.001-06:00

Plastic bag snagged in a tree

I don't know why, but this just caught my eye as I was leaving work.

Day 123 - Crash

2012-02-10T23:59:00.000-06:00

This is me after a day at work and a last minute evening of babysitting my nephew.

Day 122 - Sign

2012-02-09T19:05:00.001-06:00

They finally installed the new sign at work. Here are the workers prepping the first piece.

Day 121 - Tea

2012-02-08T20:36:00.002-06:00

A blend of tea I created at Adagio with hibiscus, green rooibos, spearmint, and apple pieces.

Day 120 - Program

2012-02-07T01:27:00.004-06:00

The program and ticket from attending "The Importance of Being Earnest"

Day 119 - Growth

2012-02-06T22:36:00.001-06:00

This is what happens when you forget about your sweet potato

Day 118 - Steering wheel

2012-02-05T16:00:00.000-06:00

In the drivers seat on a sunny day

Day 117 - Raindrops

2012-02-04T20:41:00.003-06:00

Shadow of the raindrops on my windshield

Day 116 - Sunrise

2012-02-03T00:30:00.000-06:00

Before the fog hit two days ago we had mornings like this

Day 115 - Fog

2012-02-02T00:10:00.000-06:00

It was very foggy last night when I left the church.

Day 114 - Twig

2012-02-01T00:30:00.000-06:00

The last little twig hanging off the garage roof

Day 113 - Sun

2012-01-31T00:30:00.000-06:00

Out the window, beautiful day

Day 112 - Gutter

2012-01-30T00:30:00.000-06:00

Snow and ice on the gutters

Day 111 - Sunset

2012-01-29T17:36:00.002-06:00

Sunset out my front door

Day 110 - Plant

2012-01-28T15:10:00.002-06:00

One of my african violets

Day 109 - Markers

2012-01-27T00:00:00.000-06:00

Dry erase markers on my fridge

Day 108 - Hook

2012-01-26T00:26:00.000-06:00

Hook for hanging a frame on the wall

Day 107 - Necklace

2012-01-25T21:52:00.003-06:00

Jade beads on illusion wire

Day 106 - Crackers

2012-01-24T22:30:00.000-06:00

Cheese and crackers

Day 105 - Branch

2012-01-23T07:25:00.000-06:00

With buds just waiting for spring

Day 104 - Snow

2012-01-22T00:30:00.000-06:00

Winter has finally descended

Day 103 - Noelridge

2012-01-21T13:51:00.001-06:00

The barren is now disguised in white at Noelridge Park

(view the same location in November at Day 51 - Noelridge)

Day 102 - Art

2012-01-20T00:30:00.000-06:00

Art installation at Kirkwood Community College

Day 101 - Chairs

2012-01-19T00:30:00.000-06:00

Chairs in Cedar Hall at Kirkwood Community College

Day 100 - Pear

2012-01-18T00:30:00.000-06:00

Slicing up a pear for lunch

Day 99 - Textbook

2012-01-17T00:30:00.000-06:00

Tonight is my first class for Principles of Finance.

Day 98 - Traffic

2012-01-16T22:07:00.004-06:00

The drive to work this MLK Day. Not everyone has the day off, I guess.

Day 97 - Coin

2012-01-15T00:30:00.000-06:00

1892 Barber Liberty Head Quarter from my grandfather's coin collection

Day 96 - Couch

2012-01-14T00:30:00.000-06:00

Top of the back cushion on my couch

Day 95 - Iron

2012-01-13T00:30:00.000-06:00

Iron and ironing board

Day 94 - Coin

2012-01-12T14:57:00.001-06:00

1917 Liberty Standing Half Dollar from my grandfather's coin collection

Day 93 - Fork

2012-01-11T00:10:00.000-06:00

Fork in a bowl

Day 92 - Windows

2012-01-10T00:09:00.000-06:00

My laptop keyboard

Day 91 - Cellphone

2012-01-09T00:30:00.000-06:00

Information overload - book, phone, and computer

Day 90 - Orange

2012-01-08T00:11:00.000-06:00

Supremes of three different oranges (Moro, Cara Cara, and Tangelo)

Day 89 - Hangout

2012-01-07T00:30:00.000-06:00

Waiting to be joined in Google+ Hangout

Day 88 - Tic Tac

2012-01-06T00:08:00.000-06:00

Orange tic tacs

Day 87 - Pendant

2012-01-05T00:30:00.000-06:00

Backlit dichroic glass pendant

Day 86 - Sticks

2012-01-04T00:30:00.000-06:00

Chinese fortune telling sticks

Day 85 - Bowl

2012-01-03T07:30:00.000-06:00

Bowl and spoon just waiting for soup

Day 84 - Cereal

2012-01-02T13:36:00.000-06:00

Pouring breakfast

Day 83 - Keychain

2012-01-01T00:30:00.000-06:00

Driving home from getting my first pedicure

Day 82 - Ducks

2011-12-31T00:30:00.001-06:00

More ducks flying at Noelridge Park

Day 81 - Sprinkler

2011-12-30T00:30:00.000-06:00

Sprinkler head in the breakroom

Day 80 - Boxes

2011-12-29T00:30:00.000-06:00

Businesses really needed to stock up on their change after the busy holiday weekend

Day 79 - Ducks

2011-12-28T00:30:00.000-06:00

Flying ducks at Noelridge Park

Day 78 - Glasses

2011-12-27T23:33:00.001-06:00

Lunch at Olive Garden, next to the wine glasses

Day 77 - Mirror

2011-12-26T08:00:00.000-06:00

Pulling out of my garage on a December morning

Day 76 - Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T00:30:00.000-06:00

Ornament on a tree at Lovely Lane UMC

Wishing you all peace, joy, love, and hope on this wonderful day.

Day 75 - Candlelight

2011-12-24T22:39:00.002-06:00

Christmas Eve candlelight service

Day 74 - Stamp

2011-12-23T21:08:00.000-06:00

Stamp of a Christmas card I received

Day 73 - Octave

2011-12-22T00:30:00.000-06:00

Full octave of bells

Day 72 - Tunnel

2011-12-21T00:30:00.000-06:00

Playground tunnel

Day 71 - Wall

2011-12-20T00:30:00.000-06:00

Climbing wall for kids

Day 70 - Doorway

2011-12-19T00:30:00.000-06:00

Playground entryway

Day 69 - Bolt

2011-12-18T00:30:00.000-06:00

Bolted playground

Day 68 - Bridge

2011-12-17T00:30:00.001-06:00

Playground stairs and bridge

Day 67 - Ladder

2011-12-16T00:30:00.000-06:00

Halfway repaired rope ladder

Day 66 - Monkey bars

2011-12-15T00:30:00.000-06:00

Curvy set of monkey bars at Noelridge Park

Day 65 - Bench

2011-12-14T00:30:00.000-06:00

Abandoned toy on a bench

Day 64 - Playground

2011-12-13T12:27:00.002-06:00

Through the holes on the playground

Day 63 - Duck

2011-12-12T23:30:00.000-06:00

Female mallard standing on an iced over pond at Noelridge Park

Day 62 - Gobo

2011-12-11T00:30:00.000-06:00

Puppet Gobo after my nephew has gone to bed

Day 61- Orchid

2011-12-10T00:30:00.000-06:00

Chocolate orchid at my parents' house

Day 60 - Marriage

2011-12-09T00:30:00.000-06:00

"Marriage" created by Tony Smith at the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park

Day 59 - Ladder

2011-12-08T00:30:00.000-06:00

Ladder and extension cord in the garage

Day 58 - Nomade

2011-12-07T00:30:00.000-06:00

Another view of "Nomade" created by Jaume Plensa at the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park

Day 57 - T8

2011-12-06T00:30:00.001-06:00

Wide angle of "T8" created by Mark di Suvero at the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park

Day 56 - Juno

2011-12-05T00:30:00.001-06:00

"Juno" created by Debora Butterfield at the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Garden

Day 55 - Tae Kwon-Do

2011-12-04T00:30:00.000-06:00

Tae kwon-do demonstration at Lindale Mall

Day 54 - Dancers

2011-12-03T00:30:00.000-06:00

"Untitled (Three Dancing Figures, version C)" created by Keith Haring at the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park

(Note: I didn't adjust the color at all. The sky really was this blue.)

Day 53 - Elves

2011-12-02T00:30:00.000-06:00

Elf legs in the holiday gift room at 1st Avenue Wine House

Day 52 - Crochet

2011-12-01T00:30:00.000-06:00

Was taught how to crochet last night.

Day 51 - Noelridge

2011-11-30T13:46:00.000-06:00

Looking a bit barren at Noelridge Park

Day 50 - T8

2011-11-29T00:30:00.000-06:00

"T8" created by Mark di Suvero at the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park

Day 49 - Highrise

2011-11-28T00:30:00.000-06:00

Outside the Polk County Convention Complex

Day 48 - Nomade

2011-11-27T00:30:00.000-06:00

Another view of "Nomade" created by Jaume Plensa at the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park

Day 47 - Nomade

2011-11-26T00:30:00.001-06:00

Another view of "Nomade" created by Jaume Plensa at the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park

Day 46 - Nomade

2011-11-25T00:08:00.000-06:00

"Nomade" created by Jaume Plensa at the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park

Day 45 - Unshadow

2011-11-24T22:00:00.000-06:00

Sunlight through the doorway

Day 44 - Rocks

2011-11-23T10:00:00.000-06:00

Decorative rock outside Coffee Smiths

Day 43 - Construction

2011-11-22T15:00:00.000-06:00

Construction and a train on the way to a meeting

Day 42 - Enter

2011-11-21T20:06:00.001-06:00

Visiting Santa at the mall

Day 41 - Sunlight

2011-11-20T19:57:00.001-06:00

Pre-sunset

Day 40 - Potatoes

2011-11-19T18:07:00.000-06:00

Three colors of potatoes from the farmers market (pink, purple, and yukon gold).

Day 39 - Sunlight

2011-11-18T19:03:00.001-06:00

Good morning

Day 38 - Nightstand

2011-11-17T23:43:00.001-06:00

The view on my nightstand

Day 37 - Yarn

2011-11-16T20:05:00.001-06:00

In process plastic canvas project and yarn from another project

Day 36 - Match

2011-11-15T20:13:00.000-06:00

Lighting a match

Day 35 - Goose

2011-11-14T20:30:00.000-06:00

Canadian goose at Ellis Park

Day 34 - Reflection

2011-11-13T15:40:00.000-06:00

Reflection of the chandelier in my phone

Day 33 - Island

2011-11-12T20:06:00.001-06:00

Tiny island of trees in the middle of Cedar River

Day 32 - Frosty

2011-11-11T23:04:00.001-06:00

Vanilla Frosty from Wendy's

Day 31 - Stairs

2011-11-10T21:58:00.000-06:00

Stairs outside Ballantyne Auditorium

Day 30 - Light

2011-11-09T19:47:00.000-06:00

Outdoor light fixture at Kirkwood Community College