
Here are a few slivers of my life on Monday in a variety of zappai, septercets, and hay(na)ku.
Tiny Slivers Timeline
A.M.
6:10
up and doom scrolling
unusual for me these days
too early for this
6:30
enjoyed tea, which my
husband prepared, sat with him
while he ate breakfast
6:55
gave
my husband
a buzz haircut
7:10
watched
the news
too much pain
7:30
Rush to the shower
Oops! Class starts soon! Made it! It’s
7:45
8:25
Made oatmeal on stove
Added mashed banana and
Splashed with almond milk
8:40
Spy the ignored dough I thawed
this morning, I baked cookies
for Keith to deliver soon
9:27
Log in to a Zoom meeting
Shared concepts for a farewell
party for our principal
9:54
Finished the meeting
so I came to start this post
Wrote in #MayPoems
10:40
Duolingo–
used up
all my hearts
11:08
Sliced
ripe peaches
to save them
P.M.
12:03
Leftover
pasta and
peaches for lunch
1:30
Phonics
Think Tank
Report to coordinators
3:00
Nap
with hubby
and everything nice
4:03
Teach
Meet with
many MENA teachers
5:20
More
leftovers for
dinner, cook tomorrow
5:40
Painting
and drawing
for poetry inspiration
6:13
Happy call from Poland, but
Alex learns of Bahrain’s new
Ban, Covid numbers. Can’t come.
7:00
Zoom Bible study
Bent woman made whole and straight
Jesus delighted
8:55
Call
to console
a grieving friend
9:30
Time
to read
awhile before bed
9:32
“Have you seen Glitter Bomber?”
My husband asked. “Mark Roper’s
stopping porch pirates.” We binged.
10:17
Okay
That’s enough
Time for bed