Money

Money
got none
it's all gone
until I'm paid again
gulp!

tomorrow

tomorrow
I will
dream and do
create all my ideas
tomorrow

Dusk

Dusk
night approaches
the sun flees
mystery and wonder rule
magically

heat

heat
so nice
I love summer
let's have some fun
today

puppets

Puppets
little people
mimicking real life
working things out vicariously
together

distance

distance
miss you
I love you
you are too far
away

cooking

Cooking
kitchen slave
new creations daily
hungry mouths to feed
frequently

vacation

vacation
soon now
family and friends
plans, bbqs and football
perfect

Anger

Anger
causes pain
frustrates and divides
leaves everyone feeling bad
sadly

pool

pool
lovely day
at the pool
wish this would't end
ever

games

Games
for fun
sometimes for profit
challenging skill and wisdom
competition

cat

cat
neighbor's cat
comes at midnight
through the open window
NO!!!!!

Spider

Spider
silently waiting
watching it's prey
passively wait a touch
deadly

dreams

dreams
will not
dream about you
unless it is pleasent
promise

Books

Books
collected pages
to entrance me
to educate and delight
broadly

football

football
Ghana : Germay
black, red, gold
we want you to
WIN

special

Special
amazing friends
and wonderful times
make life worth living
always

life

life
never boring
makes me happy
and sometimes very tired
life

Fox

Fox
bushy tailed
handsome, clever fellow
roaming through the night
hunting

grades

grades
report cards
decisions fixed today
decide about other's futures
difficult

Fly

Fly
filthy beast
trawling the room
seeking food to steal
quietly

coffee

coffee
iced coffee
sweet and lovely
to consume with pleasure
tonight

Dancing

Dancing
moving fast
catching the rhythm
spinning faster and faster
together

dreams

dreams
do not
dream about me
unless it is pleasent
please

Red

Red
passionate colour
burning with desire
making my blood boil
hot

soup

soup
boiling bravely
on the stove
ready to be eaten
today

Poets

Poets
ordinary people
exquisitely crafting words
turning mundane to mystical
sorcery!

knight

knight
my knight
in shining armour
here to save me
please

memories

memories
hover near
filling my mind
past pleasures warm me
promising

back

back
back aches
back aches badly
poor boy needs help
love :)

Daughters

Daughters
heart's delight
sweet voices singing
house full of music
beautiful

Musical

Musical
at school
done by students
such much potential exposed
finally

anger

Anger
welling up
all around me
everyone is feeling hurt
saddened

knitting

knitting
knitting needles
yarn in yellow,
orange, brown and blue
fun

never

never
can not
get it right
what do I do?
ever

Stress

Stress
family life
and pointless arguements
driving me to distraction
Help!

naps

naps
so nice
when Mia sleeps
time for other things
smile

rowing

Rowing
good exercise
on the lake
trying to raise money
fun

Football

Football
world game
the fever strikes
suddenly it gets interesting
temporarily

wasps

wasps
my balcony
not their home
they scare me terribly
thanks

late

Late
lost time
my memory fading
forgetting to post elfchen
sorry

Writing

Writing
difficult times
subjects are scarce
my muse has flown
struggling

smiles

smiles
shining eyes
hugs and kisses
from my lovely daughter
sweet

Brother

Brother
constant friend
making me proud
forging your life's path
constantly

politics

politics
who cares
decisions and finances
bore me to death
work

bitten

Bitten
itchy spot
where insect bit
a real mini vampire
drinking

5

5
five weeks
till my vacation
thank you so much
spain

connection

Connection
sudden, unexpected
in a smile
or a brief touch
exciting

heat

heat
so nice
stay summer, stay
more, more and more
finally

mouse

mouse
mia's mouse
lost forever more
brave little baby girl
love

Outcast

Outcast
all alone
one amongst many
muttering in the wilderness
different

tired

Tired
heavy eyes
close to dreaming
my bed calls me
rest

bbq

bbq
spicy flames
meat and saussages
eating and drinking together
sweet

doctor

doctor
clever tests
knows my heart
but can't mend it.
Broken

heart

heart
so full
with our love
it surely hurts me
sweetly

Murder

Murder
pointless act
innocent life lost
families left in torment
grieving

blue

blue
I feel
most my life
and I am sad
sometimes

hugging

Hugging
holding on
enfolded in arms
safe and loving nest
warm.

unfortunately

unfortunately
it seems
that no one
comments on our Elfchen
sadly