Weekend Wonder

Winds gust gently on a warm winter weekend.
I grasp wet sand and grimace when my legs bend.
     The beach doesn't smell like a peach.
     I glance at a pink shell and reach.
In my balcony chair, I hope this won't end.

Evening Rainbows

The sun is yellow.
The sky is blue.
The weather is mellow.
Tonight, we'll have stew.
Grass is green.
Pigs are pink.
On with your homework routine.
Don't have a caffeine drink.
Eggplants are violet.
Rubies are red.
Enjoy the orange sunset.
Now, let's go into bed.

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Too Warm

Today was one of the hottest days on record.
It is January, so heat is absurd.
Only last week, forties were the lows.
Sometimes South Texas weather is weird, I suppose.
A jacket, pants, and slippers, I would have preferred.

Math Monday: Kite

A standard kite has a fourth side.
Two diagonals; one is wide.
One is also short as these are the support.
Kites are used for sport.
Some have art.
To keep it in the air, one has to be smart.
Kites need strong wind.
Watch out for trees where they may be pinned.
Try not to rip them, one can hope.
Attach a kite to a rope.
Some have a tail.
Through the air, kites easily sail.

Patience, My Dear

Patience, my dear.
There is no need to fear.
The sun will rise.
Reading will make one wise.
The water will boil.
The hose will uncoil.
The chicken will cross.
Listen to the boss.
Work will be done.
Games will be won.
Time, one needs to find.
The rewards will be kind.

Science Saturday: Kelvin

Kelvin is a temperature measure.
It shows the absolute zero treasure.
This zero is the coldest known.
In that, we could be frozen to the bone.
It is an extension of the Celsius degrees.
Conversion between the two is a breeze.
Zero kelvin minus two hundred seventy-three point one-five.
Humans would need a lot of coats to stay warm and alive.
To stay out in this cold,
One would have to be bold.
To stay out in absolute zero,
One would have to be a hero.
Water freezes at the blink of an eye.
To say it would be unpleasant isn't a lie.
To stay warm, one would have to use science,
To make a heating appliance.
This public notice has been brought to you by Melvin:
The boy studying sciency things, including the Kelvin.

Source:
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/temps.htm

Food Friday: Kiwifruit

The kiwi is fuzzy and brown on the outside.
It's green and chewy on the inside.
The fruit is sweet.
The skin you don't eat.
Inside, there are tiny black seeds.
There are many animals it feeds.
Humans like to mix it with strawberry.
This is a soothing fruit, even though it's hairy.
Kiwis you should pack,
For a delicious snack.

Smile

When you're happy, you smile.
You feel warm and fuzzy inside.
The sun shines bright.
You stand to your full height.
Your eyes open up wide.
Perhaps this feeling will last awhile.
The birds sing a pretty song.
Kitties perform a little dance.
You eat your favorite lunch
And read or play games as you munch.
Stoplights turn green so you can advance.
Nothing can go wrong.
When you're happy, you smile.
It will be an easy and short mile.

Sleepless

The life of a parent:
No sleep is apparent.
It is impossible to be inerrant.

Busy Bee

I'm a busy bee.
I prance to the park at three.
Free of clouds, I see.
I feel the cool air.
A dream of wind, do I dare?
There, I glimpse a mare.
Soon, I wonder back;
Follow the red and black track;
Crack the blue backpack.
I will eat my cheese.
The day puts me at quick ease.
Breeze and a break please!

The Aquarium

The wind blows cool.
The sun shines bright.
Dolphins swim in the pool.
Sea otters play fight.
The sting ray glides under water.
The parrot balances on a teeter totter.
Jellyfish float around.
Sound asleep was the alligator we found.
The bald eagle perches tall.
The huge snake does a creepy crawl.
The shark patrols the seas.
The Queen Angelfish flees.
Pet the starfish gently.
The pirhana's name is Bently.
We must come back and see what lurks.
Kids and aquarium visits have their perks.

Sciency Things

Go where the stars are.
Questions come and multiply.
Quickly seek answers.

Food Friday: Jalapeño

Jalapeño is said, Ha-La-Pain-Yo.
The pepper is green.
It's fairly spicy, you know.
The hotness level, to many, is mean.
I like to eat them stuffed with cheese.
They go well in salsa and chicken.
I'll take them as fried chips, please!
They're hot, so my pulse tends to quicken.
Before these peppers go bad,
They turn a bright red. It's rad!

Good Deed

I heard an urgent sound.
An old man fell to the ground.
He cried out in pain and me, he found.
I helped the man rebound.
Happily, now he can get around.

Winter Haiku

Where is the sweet heat?
A cold winter is not neat.
Socks will warm my feet.

Lovely Reds and Blues

Strawberries are red.
Blueberries are blue.
When all is done and said,
Son, I love you too!

Tales Tuesday: Lex, The Iguana

Lex is a green iguana.
He eats flora as a fauna.
Kale and carrots are his favorite food.
He quickly chomps away in a good mood.
He basques in sunlight to help digestion.
I offer more light and he nods at the suggestion.
He's a reptile with scales.
Iguanas have regenerative tales.
He grows bigger and sheds his skin.
Sometimes I wonder if iguanas can grin.
I let him roam and we play.
He climbs up things all day.
He scales the tallest "tree" in the room.
Thinking he's a king, I presume.
He loves it when I tickle his neck.
Sometimes he returns a tongue peck.
I give him baths in the tub
He slithers and I scrub.
He rests again at night.
Out goes the light.

Math Monday: Infinity

Infinity is not a real number.
I try to count up to it in my slumber.
Infinity is a number we cannot count.
It is a galactically large amount.
You can draw it by making a sideways eight.
It's a name for the very large. Isn't that great?
It can be a positive
Or a negative.
Trying to reach it will waste a day.
Infinity goes a very long way.

Reading is a Gift!

Reading is a gift.
Learning words is swift.
The more you read, the better you get.
Thank your teachers and do not forget.

Inertia: Resist Change

This is when an object's state
Is at rest or a constant motion fate.
A tree is consistently at rest.
A building will resist moving when pressed.
The planets are always on the go.
And so is the "once was a planet," Pluto.
Humans seem to move at a constant fast pace.
Life is not a race.
We should stop and glimpse an inert rose.
And even smell the soon to be blooming plant, I suppose.

Gone Too Early

The selfish people show their greed.
Cooperation, they must heed.
     Disarm your defenses
     And come to your senses.
Let us save the children, I plead.

What Dreams May Become

I control my dreams.
Can I control others' dreams?
Reality beams...
You cannot be hurt,
Unless you fall in the dirt.
A nice freefall spurt.
Dreams are pretty cool.
Except if it's a space pool.
I use my key tool.
Clocks are in a box.
The small key surely unlocks.
My thoughts fly like hawks.

A Child's Smile

A child's smile,
Surely, it takes a while.
Cheesing in style.
Blue and brown wide eyes
Are before a brain so wise.
Large heads can't disguise.
Oh happy small one.
You're a tall boy on the run.
I love you, my son.

I Am A Cheeseburger

I am a cheeseburger
With seven extra pickles.
Two patties make me bigger.
Mushrooms give me tickles.
Tomatoes pull double duty
As sauce and slices.
I am now a fruity cutie.
Add some pepper spices.
Introduce lettuce and onions.
Give me clothing of wheat bread.
Sesame seeds are my minions.
Ditch the mustard-mayo spread.
I wouldn't be a cheeseburger
Without cheddar cheese.
If I'm taken, catch the burgler.
BFF, hold me close, please.
Now top with bacon.
Let's get shaken.

Play Day

The sun is yellow.
The rays brightly beam.
The weather is mellow.
Let's go play as a team.
The grass is green.
The air is cool.
Let's put on sun screen
And play in the pool.
My vest is blue.
You zig and zag.
I chase after you
As we play laser tag.
The sky becomes pink.
The lamps bring us light.
My energy starts to sink.
Let us say goodnight.

A Surprise Encounter

We debark to the park
To feed the ducks.
The sky is pretty dark.
A pigeon and seagull influx
Bombards our car.
I laugh and scream.
I discard food puffs, like a pulsing star.
I'm having fun with our failed duck-feeding scheme.
Food flies, while I run.
I don't want bird poop on my head.
The food is all gone. Now we're done.
I'm sad the ducks weren't fed.
Yet, bread and puffs didn't go to waste.
The sky-rats will be back, since they had a taste.

Save the Children

We must protect our child
From being defiled.
We must give them aid
When they're afraid.
We must comfort
When they're hurt.
We must listen hard,
When their heart's charred.
These crimes are brainless.
These victims aren't stainless.
Criminals aren't born mean.
They learn to make a crime scene.
What evils do we teach?
We must save each.
We must save our youth.
We must spread the truth.

Colorful Nights

Green stars and yellow bats.
Red cars and bright blue hats.
     Orange tights.
     White lights.
Fighting all the brown rats.

Perfect Pies

It's the beginning of January.
Pies with white chocolate and four berry,
     Smell magical in the air.
     I jealously pout and stare.
Others will eat these pies and be merry.

Resolve

     It is New Years Day.
     It's as cold as May.
I'm looking forward to what's ahead.
I will avoid a hospital bed.
     Let's have fun and play.