"I'm much healthier now because of artichokes" - Emerson

Here are haikus about health and school based on conversations with my kids:

Jazzy

I feel so much healthier
I eat a balanced diet
And I actually exercise

I can go at my pace
I can be in my pajamas all day
I can be around Sirius

I've learned to make more recipes
Lemon bars, chocolate chip cookies,
Stir-fried tofu, gluten free biscuits

Emerson

I literally miss school so much
When I watch a show where they are in school
the picture of school pops up in my head

Doing all this work on a computer
My head starts hurting
I don't like being on a screen for so long

I have more time to do things I enjoy
Like soccer and basketball
But it's not as fun without other people

Me

yoga in the driveway
sun salutations disrupted
by my prancing dog

jump rope
squat jumps
plank jacks

up til 1 planning lessons
stay in bed until 7
commute to kitchen

Jazzy's Poem: Spring

The loveliest season for a stroll in the park

Where spring sights and sounds arises

The blossoming of a new flower or bush

The rustling of leaves on a now wholly green tree

The butterflies and bees starting to buzz

The scent of dew from last night's shower

Our senses are consumed by all things wonderful.

The drops on the window slide,

racing one another to create a puddle at the base

The rain knocking at the rooftop

so that you have no choice but to play with it in the streets

It wants to soak your hair and attire

Run down your face as if you are the window

Puddles form below your feet.