Englyn i HPL

Nid marw hwn, sy'n gorwedd--am byth.
A chan oesoedd rhyfedd
budd yn marw y bedd!

Lieblingsfrühstück

Pfannkuchen, Eier,     Pfeffer und Salz;
Butter und Bienengold,     oder gerne Marmalade.

It's a Quam

This animal alphabet     makes interesting choices,
but poses some puzzlers     for the preschool set.
Sure A is an alligator,     and zebra's for Z,
but narwhal for N     and urchin for U are just odd,
and quahog for Q,     more quirky than cute;
I quiz my kid     and he comes up with "quam"!

Last Flight out of SEA-TAC Tonight

No jumbo-jet,     this puddle jumper;
I figured 12A'd     be just aft of first class,
rather this row's     the last 'cept for the lavatory!
I bet this bus-sized ride's     gonna get a bit bumpy.

San Carlos Station Mid-March

A concrete sign     summer is coming:
West-facing retaining walls     warm to touch,
even as afternoon     chills to evening.

Another Pen

My boy discombooberates     ball-point pens.
Leave one out,     you'll find the ink-tube,
spring, etc.     neatly exploded.

Heart's Delight

It's the season     of sakura
in office parks     and orchard remnants.
But yesterday it hailed,     and now Mt Hamilton's
got a pinch of powder     on its peak, and likewise
up and down     the Diablo Range.