All Hallows "To Do List," said Princess Haiku

All Hallows “To Do List”

Ten Things To Do Before Midnight

1) Polish the crystal ball.

2) Leave a note for planchette.

3) Open the moon umbrella and be patient; 12 

more minutes to wait.

4) Close eyes and try to remember my midnight 

birth of long ago.

5) Finish reading Midnight's Children by Salman Rusdie. 

6) Eat the last bite of chocolate ice cream.

7) Ask the Tarot if miracles are still possible.

8) Snap in the DVD of Children of Paradise.

9) Slip into the slinky midnight blue........

10) Listen to the sound of the wind ruffling through

 tall green Ponderosa pines 

and remember when listening was enough.

At the stroke of midnight put down the calligraphy 

pen and curl into bed, smudgy fingers and all for a
dream awaits. 

To Do List for After the Lunar Eclipse, said Princess Haiku

I left this list at "To Do List" which is one of my favorite and fun blogs. I have so much fun listing there although I am usually off topic. But then- who makes the right list at the right time anyway?

Things to do after the eclipse.

1) Rub cellophane wrapper on pale hair to get the electricity off as it's standing straight up.
2) wipe off the blue lipstick.
3) unveil the new MUNI poem
4) glue the splintered chopstick together
5) see a therapist to lament about that crazy phone call I made to you know who and said you know what. (Insert worst thing you have ever said to an ex after a brownie and two pints of ice cream binge)
6) Dance, dance, dance because the light has returned. (For a while that is)
7) Remember the night of the eclipse dream and write a modern ballet about it.
8) That's it folks until the next eclipse in July.

10 things to do while your heart breaks, for "To Do List"

Here is a list that I made for one of my favorite blogs "To Do List" I am not exactly sure why I wrote it except that it caught my fancy and we have all been there.

10 things to do while your heart breaks

1) Sweep the floor for falling glass shards; swish, swish swish and watch your toes.
2) cry big splashy tears on la luna while you wrap your arms around the light. You will need all the help you can get.
3) write a haiku to Ono no Komachi and mail it to her, stamped with despair and enclosed with sorrow. Go ahead; indulge yourself. You can only write one.
4) Sing your teeth into the bitter red fruit! Go ahead relish it. You bought it.
5) Listen to a Celtic lullaby; no one does sad like the Irish.
6) Deny your feelings. Deny, Decry, Decoy.
7) The decoy= Chocolat! Go ahead and eat the whole box.
8) Dance naked under moonlight because you are still alive and get to.
9) Don't allow restraint to interfere with future pursuits; the risk is worth it.
10) Write about it and remember that no artist tolerates reality.
11) Forgot this one but it's cruicial; pursue retail therapy.

Ten Things To Do Before Midnight

I posted this at "To Do List" which I love and after thinking about it decided to dedicate it to Lotusgreen who so often inspires my poetic meditations.


Ten Things To Do Before Midnight

1) Polish the crystal ball.
2) Leave a note for planchette.
3) Open the moon umbrella and be patient for there are 12 more minutes to wait.
4) Close eyes and try to remember my midnight birth of long ago.
5) Finish reading Midnight's Children by Salman Rusdie.
6) Eat the last bite of Chunky Monkey Ice Cream and recycle the container.
7) Ask the tarot if miracles are still possible.
8) Snap in the DVD of Children of Paradise.
9) Slip into the slinky midnight blue........
10) Listen to the sound of the wind ruffling through tall green Ponderosa pines and remember when listening was enough.

At the stroke of midnight put down the calligraphy pen and curl into bed, smudgy fingers and all, for the dream awaits.

an Eclipse of the Heart, said Princess Haiku

I made a "Night of the Eclipse" to do list at....well where else, "To Do List" and had the idea of posting some old love letters. Anon of course. This is what this lunar eclipse has done for me. I reached far, into buried deep wells of early lovers and remembered....those letters.

Anyone interested? What was your personal and introspective experience of the eclipse?