1255 - Improved with age.

Eating leftovers.
There is something about them—
They taste really good.
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1254 - Pass the blotter.

An old fountain pen!
The lost are of handwriting—
A little wobbly.
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1253 - Button pushing.

Pushing hot buttons.
Seeing how far they can go.
A common pastime.

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A great place to start:
The family gathering.
And not just Xmas.
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1252 - Crossed off.

The "things to do" list.
Always seems to increase.
Removals are great!
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1251 - Advance payment.

Anticipation.
Events being pre-worried—
But didn't happen.
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1250 - Retreat to the study.

Two Grannies boasting:
"That's nothing, mine did this!"
Best to sit elsewhere.
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1249 - Haircut

Time for a haircut.
Can you make me beautiful?
No.  But it feels good.
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1248 - Hello?

Seldom in the loop,
Usually the last to know.
Just a fringe dweller.

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No-one says ‘hello’…
Am I invisible now?
Perhaps I have died.
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1247 - Once more.

Planning of my day—
Pretty much like yesterday.
That's not a bad thing.
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1246 - Birthday Blues

Sick on her birthday!
Painkillers as a present.
How unfair is that?
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1245 - Plans, sort of.

The start of the day—
I had all the best laid plans.
Gods spat in my soup.
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1244 - Da-da da-da da...

The call is on hold,
And on hold, and…still on hold.
Plinky plunk music.
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1243 - Free Lunch

A free pizza lunch!
Largesse with a crispy crust.
The sandwich will keep.
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1242 - Princess

She's the favoured one.
He just tags along behind—
Even though he's older.
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1241 - Sleepover

Her first sleepover.
Adults do somersaults.
Absolute control.
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1240 - Weekend

The weekend arrives.
Different to the weekdays
But not greatly so.
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1239 - Harsh

Harsh words, said roughly.
Don't agree with the content
But hard to let go.
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1238 - Old School

Mr Fred Rogers—

A beautiful neighbourhood,

Old Rabbit recalled.

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1237 - Canvas

Tattoos like carpet.

Are they just inked to impress?

Or a personal thing?

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1236 - Eyes

Dilate pupils,
An eye examination.
Forgot sunglasses.
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1235 - Tea, but not.

Cocoa with chilli,
Liquorice and some spices—
Herbal tea with bite.
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1234 - Colour me limp

Forty Three degrees!
Hot, oppressive and humid.
Is this the new norm?
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1233 - Resolution

The clock is ticking.
I am given a new day,
I will be present.
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1232 - Waiting

A bedside vigil.
The last sands trickle away,
Watched over with love.
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1231 - Pointless

A peakhour gridlock.
You can toot al that you like,
Nothing is moving.
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1230 - Not over yet.

Another hot day.
Summer is not over yet.
Firemen sleep lightly.
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1229 - Rats!

Back to work today.
It has been a long weekend—
What was my password?
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1228 - Massage

The feeling of hands
Sliding along your body—
A primal pleasure.
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1227 - In the Bush

The highway driving.
It's quick, non-stop and direct
But you see nothing.

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Dim Sims in the park.
I sat there and ate all three;
The ducks weren't happy.

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Visiting the bush,
Herding sheep on country roads,
Not my normal thing.

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Discussing ideas
And asking probing questions.
The joy of friendship.

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The country salad,
Australian Woman's Weekly,
Circa '65.

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The paddocks are dry.
Carting hay to feed the sheep.
Summer is not done.

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A birthday party
Many people I don't know—
Friends by the night's end.

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It's good to be home.
It's a comfortable place,
The familiar.
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1226 - Backlog

I have a back-log.  

Writing's quicker than posting.  

My apologies.

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Mindfulness & beer;
Sitting in the gazebo.
Thunder & lightning.

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The gods are angry.
Or their tummy's rumbling.
Maybe the same thing.

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Thunder is just fine.
It's very theatrical.
Some rain would be good.

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Quite a grey morning.
How much is smoke, I wonder.
Does anyone care?

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Just twenty minutes
And the NBN's installed.
What was all the fuss?
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1225 - But Not Guaranteed

Leisurely breakfast
Planning a relaxing day—
Rain is predicted.
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1224 - Idle Thoughts VIII

The meal of summer:
Fresh pasta with pesto sauce.
And a glass of wine.

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Excuse me, Boss man,
Why do you not talk to me?
I don’t bite, you know!
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1223 - Be careful what you wish for.

Thank God it’s Friday!
One day closer to Monday

...and closer to death.

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Enjoy what you have.
There is only the present.
Make the most of it.
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1222 - I follow

Social media.
People come and people go,
It's not personal.
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1221 - Lunch

A lunch with a son,
It’s a quarterly catch-up:
Steak, salad and chips.
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1220 - Thoughts in the Car

A smokey city—
Climate denialists' gift
To the asthmatics.

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A pedestrian:
Clearly not wearing a bra.
Very generous.
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