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!

Tuesday, 30 November 2010

captivated

captivated
caught forever
a pleasant prison
must I dwell alone
hoping

snow

snow
soft powder
covered the earth
icy roads and windows
winter

Monday, 29 November 2010

Monday

Monday
where did
my weekend go
time flies too fast
Monday

bed

bed
central place
birth and death
lust and lay ins
sleep

Sunday, 28 November 2010

decision

decision
to make
the right choice?
what will future bring
finally

snow

snow
natures blanket
hiding the earth
making the trees shimmer
white

itch

itch
to scratch
nagging at me
demanding some fast action
now

Saturday, 27 November 2010

responsibility

responsibility
mature me
make me wise
teach me to tolerate
life

Friday, 26 November 2010

pity

pity
me please
man flu strikes
is this the end?
sniff

weekend

weekend
so hard
too many problems
at work at times
relax!

Thursday, 25 November 2010

time

time
usually gone
streches endless sometimes
you are so uncalculable
sometimes

shiver

shiver
it's cold
deep within me
won't you warm me?
please

Wednesday, 24 November 2010

tired

tired
worn out
by work and
other things to do
tonight

protest

protest
speak out
fight for right
don't fall for apathy
stand

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

cracked

cracked
slightly damaged
a weakened state
the wear of ages
damaged

friday

friday
big day
to decide on
our future to come
friday

Monday, 22 November 2010

camera

camera
unforgiving eye
facts can't lie
but filters change reality
subtly

Christmas

Christmas
so soon
a year passed
where did time go
again

Sunday, 21 November 2010

break

break
time away
a different place
time to recharge batteries
recouperate

always

always
again, again
at all times
always and forever more
smile

Saturday, 20 November 2010

birthday

birthday
my friend
forgot to call
you on your birthday
sorry

grin

grin
happy face
show no pain
life without the planning
impulsive

Friday, 19 November 2010

remembering

remembering
a tear
and sweet smile
a hope not fulfilled
yet

chocolate

chocolate
brown velvet
brings sweet pleasure
to the one enjoying
mmmmhhhh

generations

generations
often misunderstood
each one discovering
creating the same novelties
growing

Thursday, 18 November 2010

winter

winter
your scent
silents night's snow
in the air today
winter

Wednesday, 17 November 2010

tongue

tongue
in cheek
for a lashing
my very flexible friend
hopefully

love

love
I love
you love me
so sweet to feel
loved

Tuesday, 16 November 2010

fog

fog
thick blanket
covering the world
hiding all earth's beauty
completely

teeth

teeth
mine hurt
saw dentist today
and again on friday
pain

Monday, 15 November 2010

virus

virus
health failing
food can't stay
stomach rejecting every nourishment
sick

tests

tests
endless corrections
again and again
that is MY test
endlessly

Sunday, 14 November 2010

spider

spider
industrious weaver
eater of lovers
tempting and seductive female
mysterious

moody

moody
have not
been moody lately,
but today I am
toothache

food

food
sustains us
in sufficient quantity
surplus makes us puke
waste

Saturday, 13 November 2010

house

house
now ours
how scary somehow
how sweet the fact
ours

Friday, 12 November 2010

reading

reading
absorbing information
helping me grow
whole worlds between covers
facination

night

night
my time
all to myself
to create and relax
nice

Thursday, 11 November 2010

age

age
insidious attack
a creeping weakness
but wisdom's resting place
balances

seven

seven
seven months
we shared together
more to come please
forever

Wednesday, 10 November 2010

simple

simple
yet elusive
a life's quest
to find true tranquility
within

I

I
hunger for
food and love
more and more love
hunger

Tuesday, 9 November 2010

ring

ring
golden band
an unending circle
with my love within
always

monsters

monsters
these children
no more respect
what do parents do
nothing?

Monday, 8 November 2010

anticipation

anticipation
tingling nerves
the waiting game
puts me on age
briefly

musical

musical
surprise, surprise
dancing and singing
fascinating ghost scared Mia
terribly

Sunday, 7 November 2010

fantasy

fantasy
waking dream
taking me away
new exciting lives emerge
briefly

responsibiliy

responsibility
when older
more of it
can we manage it?
yes

Saturday, 6 November 2010

muse

muse
fickle friend
use me cruelly
give pleasure and pain
unexpectedly

bath

bath
should I
take a bath
relax in hot water
tonight?

Friday, 5 November 2010

fire

fire
cleansing heat
warm comforting flame
driving back the cold
protecting

Friday

Friday
free day
Saturday and Sunday
are still to come
nice

Thursday, 4 November 2010

poor

poor
no money
forgoing our luxuries
but we have sufficient
globally

autumn

autumn
fresh breeze
free my head
blow away the frown
wind

Wednesday, 3 November 2010

record

record
high scoring
so many customers
so many books issued
success

try

try
never stop
never give up
love with your heart
truely

Tuesday, 2 November 2010

winter

winter
now approaching
summer life dying
time to stay indoors
insulated

thankful

thankful
I am
happiness and health
is not for granted
ever

Monday, 1 November 2010

flirt

flirt
gentle amusement
intent to compliment
making you feel loved
gently

loss

loss
emptiness creeps
into our lives
we will keep you
alive