Haiku-ing

A really good excuse for my lack of blogging has been the amount of work piled on me at home. This is not the typical husbandly duties like garbage removal service or protecting the family from dangerous flying insects (mostly moths) but the writing duties that I am assigned by the taskmaster at 13creative (who I married...on purpose). I am often asked to write some form of copy for Jenn's invites and projects. Today's (and Yesterday's) task was to write some copy for Sara Remington (our favorite photographer who did our engagement, wedding and Grace pictures)holiday mailer that will include fabulous food pictures and some chocolates in a box (it will look much cooler than I describe but I was not hired to write this description...yet). My solution was to go haiku as they wanted words that evoke emotional connection with food and obscure Japanese art form that I remember from 4th grade was the best I could do on short notice. I think they turned out ok...

Remember the food
Melting, sweet and delicious
The best of our lives

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Brown from the fire
Marshmallow melts chocolate
This night sticks for days

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The heat of the summer
Softening ice cream on cones
You have to lick fast

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Berries are lovely
Picked like perfect ripe moments
To squish with your tongue

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Warm smell of apples
Steams out of crust as it cools
Dinner please hurry

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Brownies are baking
My finger searches the bowl
For one final taste

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Both taskmaster and photographer went wild for them. In fact, Sara thanked me by giving me one back:

Grace is really cute
She makes the dinosaur screech
Watch out, she may barf

It's funny, because it's true.