We have set ourselves a challenge

Our quest is to write an elfchen (cinquain) poem every day for a year.
Taking inspiration from what we see, think, do and feel our quest will produce a journal which, we hope, will show a unique journey of discovery.

Die Aufgabe, die wir uns gestellt haben, ist jeden Tag für ein Jahr lang, ein Elfchen zu schreiben. Unser Leben, was wir sehen, fühlen und erleben, soll als Inspiration dienen.
Viel Spaß dabei, unsere Reise durch das Jahr zu verfolgen!

Sunday 31 October 2010

greetings

greetings
from everywhere
demonstating people's care
filling my day with
love

Tim

Tim,
happy birthday...
birthday to you...
may your dreams come
true

Saturday 30 October 2010

dreams

dreams
may happen
or come true
I really hope so
again

lost

lost
drifting alone
seeking a path
a highway to happiness
fast

Friday 29 October 2010

wind

Wind
wild force
natures great cleaner
scour my fuzzy brain
afresh

seduction

seduction
sweet scent
soft swaying silk
try to touch me
tonight

Thursday 28 October 2010

darkness

Darkness
velvet night
hiding our sins
inviting more intimate touch
seducing

sleep

sleep
my baby
do not cry
let me have sleep
tonight

Wednesday 27 October 2010

hottie

Hottie
sweet smile
just so cute
figure to die for
tempting

pictures II

pictures
dead images
of the charisma
sometimes beautiful but always
frozen

Tuesday 26 October 2010

technology

Technology
electronic wizardry
creating modern magic
making life so easy
lazy

Monday 25 October 2010

pictures

Pictures
telling tales
recording life events
keeping the important times
frozen

still

still
still dreaming
beautiful silent night
stars shine in stillness
tonight

Sunday 24 October 2010

laughter

laughter
great release
just feeling good
letting good times roll
happily

A

A
exellent work
brilliance and beauty
some students seek perfection
smile

Saturday 23 October 2010

Fangs

Fangs
perfect smile
needing your blood
feed my hot desire
bloodily

heart

heart
your heart
beats for me
beat strong and long
heart

halloween

Halloween
party time
but spirits roam
and the veil thins
soon

Friday 22 October 2010

Thursday 21 October 2010

dewey

dewey
just numbers
in numerical order
why can't people count
straight

mess

mess
my mess
my messy office
no time to clean
ever

Wine

Wine
vine's bounty
liberator of tongues
dispensing so many secrets
accidentally

Wednesday 20 October 2010

tax

tax
tax return
fortune to come?
hurry, hurry up, please
smile

Tuesday 19 October 2010

stuff

stuff
all over
my life full
of bits and pieces
disorganised

nice?

nice?
screw you
an old fart
with a reality problem
bye

written in may 2010

Monday 18 October 2010

haiku

Haiku
Amazing poetry
Illustating another style
Keeping the right rhythm
(Usually)

music

music
surrounds me
in the air
directly into my heart
beautifully

Sunday 17 October 2010

knitting

knitting
warm socks
large, cosy bankets
I miss it much
time

belief

belief
life's reason
a creative force
providing strength of purpose
driven

Saturday 16 October 2010

star

Star
distant light
full of promise
there to guide me
constantly

flowers

flowers
beautiful creatures
inspire me always
to draw and paint
nature

Friday 15 October 2010

mythology

mythology
ancient stories
tales of wonder
with a moral theme
fasinating

work

work
never done
so much more
to do every day
break

Thursday 14 October 2010

stories

Stories
shared tales
real or imagined
expanding so many horizons
gently

sunday

sunday
looking forward
to a night
of pleasure and fun
yes

Wednesday 13 October 2010

talk

talk
swapping words
never really listening
speaking but never communicating
pointless

life

life
so fragile
boy and girl
arrived way too soon
hope

Tuesday 12 October 2010

dream

dream
a dream?
might come true
gives me sleepless nights
true?

infection

Infection
dwells within
poisoning my body
ruining my relaxation time
hurting

Monday 11 October 2010

fame

Fame
media hit
my shining star
will glow very briefly
tomorrow

games

games
I don't
play them anymore
too much to lose
always

Sunday 10 October 2010

Winning

Winning
great feeling
victory is transient
and worms can turn
unexpectedly

sunday

sunday
quiet night
I love you
nice, sunny day tomorrow
eleven

Saturday 9 October 2010

driving

driving
none stop
moving people around
just a free taxi
anytime

friend

friend
so long
but so nice
to see you again
Frankfurt

Friday 8 October 2010

creativity

creativity
inspire me
please come back
to me tonight again
create

bored

bored
with this
silly pointless dance
moves repeated never improved
crazy

Thursday 7 October 2010

finally

finally
free time
so many ideas
my chance to be
creative

party

Party
fun time
lots of games
friends old and new
celebrating

Wednesday 6 October 2010

change

Change
future uncertain
making my investment
gambling on my hunch
hoping

Elfchen

Elfchen
no comments
for me anymore
not a single follower
sad

Tuesday 5 October 2010

hunger

Hunger
perhaps physical
but far deeper
in this emotional desert
starving

wishing

Wishing
passing time
designing a future
that may not happen
ever

tv

tv
light entertainment
electronic baby sitter
a terrible time thief
thanks

Monday 4 October 2010

sleep

sleep
pure luxory
much needed sometimes
I enjoy it much
always

Sunday 3 October 2010

unity

unity
two germanies
united to one
celebrate the unity today
again

puppy

Puppy
growing family
four excited children
not one but two
labradors

nothing

Nothing
is forever
each second passes
never to be repeated
ever

Saturday 2 October 2010

magical

magical
the love
I found finally
never leave me please
magic

Friday 1 October 2010

within

Within
tightly corked
with iron control
straight face, blank expression
hidden

deceit

deceit
never nice
how can you
cheat on your love
now