Poem the Twenty-Third

It stays light later,

My favorite time of year-

Spring is now coming!

Poem the Twenty-Second

It's not any fun
to have a cold when working.
Hope it gets better.

Poem the Twenty-First

The day is too short,

but there is eternity.

Glad it is with God.

Poem the Twentieth

It was nice today,

walked to the grocery store.

Made some smoked chili.

Poem the Nineteenth

Trip to the doctor.

My wife is still not better :(

I want her healthy :)

Poem the Eighteenth

Trendy, Fuzzy Boots.

I just don't understand them.

They make me say, "Ugh."

Poem the Seventeenth

Walking down the hall,
I smell something wonderful.
The full-body sniff*.

*The full-body sniff is what happens when you are walking one direction, and you smell something so good, it causes your entire body to shift direction: your shoulders rise and swing toward the smell, your head jerks back toward it, and it's likely that your hips also spin and slide... the rest of your body just follows suit. The smell of roasting chicken will do that to a man.

Poem the Sixteenth

Good to have today.

Today is a ketchup day-

oops, I mean catch up.

Poem the Fifteenth

A late night at work

Driving home on icy roads,

It must be Monday.

Poem the Fourteenth

What can a guy do

When his poor wife is so sick

on Valentine's day?

Poem the Thirteenth

Snowboarding today!

Valentine's gift with my wife!

Illinois beauty.

Poem the Twelfth

It's nice on Fridays

To get to go home early.

Someday I might know...

Poem the Eleventh

Sometimes I wonder,

What squirrels daydream about:

Bigger nuts I guess.

Poem the Tenth

I'm not sure what is best:

Bones, Scrubs, maybe The Office.

Gosh I like T.V.

Poem the Ninth

Are you kidding me!?!

Spending the night at the lab,

I have too much work.

Poem the Eighth

Sorry to the Colts.

But you know that second place

is just first loser.

Poem the Seventh

Superbowl Sunday!

Grilling out in the winter

With some of our friends.

Poem the Sixth

In need of some rest.

A great, lazy Saturday

That ended with steak!

Poem the Fifth

Hallways are quiet,
No college students in class.
It must be Friday.

Poem the Fourth

I am so tired;
Today's lab went way too long.
Try again next time.

Poem the Third

Pleasant Aroma-
Dark chocolate, silky smooth.
Decadent Coffee.

Poem the Second

Punxsutawney Phil,
you see your shadow today?
You had better not...*

*We here at "An Owen in Iowa" in no way condone the threatening of small woodland creatures. However, we are also not responsible for the well-being of said creatures, especially ones that have the power (real or superstitious) to extend winter by six weeks.

Haiku February - Poem the 1st

It's February,
the second month of the year
and I am still cold.