28 And than I swam

F – Foraging the garden, I begun.
E – Escaping the sun.
B – behind the computer I went.
R – Reminding myself not to sit bent
U – Unsure about when and if I have work
A – again prior arrangement, no perc.
R – Roll for tv and training to do
Y – yes true, it’s happening again, boohoo.

T – Ten times hundred I swam this afternoon
W – wave pools in Henderson, were quite busy.
E – Ending in the Turkish sauna to stretch
N – now sore muscles I can’t be fizzy.
T – The last hour of this month of 28 days.
Y – Year after year, the 29th is charming
E – every 4 years. February was hot and humid
I – interesting to hear it’s caused by global warming
G – general opinions not always right
H – healthy science, can start a fight
T – the words to attack and or taken back

27 Scrumptious cake

F – Fortunately the cake is good
E – emerging like it should.
B – Basic recipe to follow
R – raisins added to swallow.
U – Uncrisped, it needs a bit more
A – air to rise from the oven floor.
R – Rearranged cut pieces are placed
Y – yin and yang on the rack it’s raised.

T – Terrific crunchy they are now
W – will definitely commend a wow!
E – Easy only 5 equal parts to use
N – no order, just mix together and fuse.
T – The, flour, brown sugar, fruitmix
Y – yep added with scrunched wheetbix
S – settle in a dough when milk is added.
E – Enter this in a cake tin oily padded
V – Venture in the oven at 180 degrees.
E – Ending after 50 minutes all in one piece
N – Next cooling and a party release.

26 Painting and WE factory visit

F – Finally, started to paint again
E – entered for a workshop
B – but it was cancelled, so then
R – renew the kitchen look.
U – Under the sink and opposite
A – as well as the laundry doors.
R – Refreshing what was there.
Y – Yin and yang, not the floors.

T – This evening going to a factory
W – Waitakere enterprise social
E – empowering small businesses.
N – Networking can be crucial.
T – To know who’s there, making connections
Y – Yes finding the competition
S – sorting out ideas and reactions.
I – Initially to see the site, and meet people
X – Xeroxing business cards, more actions.

25 Wrong lane change, missed out on Gold

F – Family, friends the nation
E – entirely flabbergasted
B – Being disqualified
R – racing the best time, it lasted.
U – Utterly surprised
A – a fault of the coach
R – Rare but happened 40 years ago
Y – yet again, a wrong lane approach .

T – The hundredth medal missed.
W – Why? A miscalculation.
E – Enormous mental strain
N – no nonsense frustration.
T – This weekend the last chance.
Y – Yelling on the side line.
F – Fellow skaters know, that
I – individuals have the spine.
V – Visibly hurt, disappointed
E – enduring the press, he’ll be fine.

24 Biathlon and ski race

F – Ferocious competition.
E – Everyone for themselves.
B – Bibs on for recognition.
R – Racing down the hill
U – Unknown who’s following
A – Arriving first or second
R – rearranging their bling
Y – Yahoo a medal is won.

T – The biathlon, hardest test to participate
W – where skiing and shooting are combined.
E – Entering the bend, trying not to crash.
N – narrowly overtaking, the group is confined
T – The shooting lets them down. Missing target
Y – yields to a manual load, costing seconds, getting late.
F – Four misses, leads to a penalty round.
O – Overall, Russians and Germans dominate
U – Unapproachable they win again, French
R – retaliate and came second, now celebrate

23 James May's Meccano bridge

F – French Meccano parts
E – especially fabricated.
B – Bridge to be designed and build.
R – Ridged parts contemplated
U – Ultimately having communicated
A – A bridge crossing canal in Liverpool.
R – Resulting to be commemorated
Y – Yes it holds and moves.

T – There comes James, he’s on his way
W – walking over slowly.
E – Everyone cheering, “come on May”.
N – Nervous, shaking afraid of heights.
T – Public and students applauding.
Y – Yeah, they’re all in delights.
T – The bridge of no return, we made it happen.
H – Health and safety was no issue
R – railing missing, slowly steppin’
E – enough posts to be safe and hold.
E – event successful. Hooray, it was bold.

22 Fables for leaders

F – Fables are to understand
E – expressing wisdom and folklore.
B – Brave (wo)men and animals explore.
R – Reigning kings tend to ignore
U – unwitnessed by those out of sight.
A – Armies ready to fight
R – resolving to bring delight.
Y – Yet a wider boundary to defend

T – Treasures to keep
W – well hidden from an
E – egocentric president
N – Nonstrategic action
T – tensions the relationship.
Y – Yet promises the resident
T – there are more ways than one.
W – Who will be the next
O – observant knight with intend

21 Paeroa street races

F – Fantastic bikes, groups on the road passing me in a flow
E – easy going to the Paeroa motor races.
B – Bright and sunny day 19 years in a row
R – roaming the crowd for familiar faces.
U – Unexpected I was found, recognised by cap and t-shirt.
A – At the RSA we stand and have a talk.
R – Ready to take photo’s I leave them to sit in the dirt
Y – yes in the sun again. To find shade I walk

T – Three bikers I see crash on this day
W – wheeled of racers leaving the circuit
E – eventually the race was cancelled. Come what may
N – No ambulance available or back quickly enough
T – Time to open up highway two for traffic
Y – yes the permit licensed, rules are tuff

20 Tee ball

F – Frowning parents, kids not allowed to play.
E – Exhausted players after a home run.
B – Balls flying through the sky, they may
R – result in caught and out, or points and fun.
U – Ultimate winning is at stake. Let’s stay
A – after the game, to ball and fly.the kite
R – Ribbon tail keeps it stable in the air all day.
Y – Young boys want to join in with all their might

T – Trying to hit the kite, with ball or glove
W – when eating sizzle or sloshy drinking.
E – Eventually eating loads of pasta from stove
N – now jumbo followed by scrabble word-linking
T – thirst is quenched, ready to go home, mummy’s love
Y – yippie, playstation marathon, farts and stinking.

19 Family day

F – Father, pap Eggy had his birthday,
E – eighty five today, hooray
B – Brought Jesse to my dog sitter friend,
R – relieved she can stay the weekend.
U – United family, RSA for dinner and drinks.
A – Advising kids to count sjoelen. Now thousand winks
R – Remembered I had to do my daily poem in time,
Y – yet a few more lines in order and rhyme

N – Not one but two kids for sleepover tonight
I – imagining the man on the moon, so bright.
N – Niece and nephew are both sound asleep,
E – even the cats don’t make a peep.
T – Tomorrow a full on day for sure
E – enduring sports, arts and games even more.
E – Enough to do, before bringing them back.
N – Night night, update, yoga and neck.

18 Expectations for a baby

F – Future mum’s and partners
E – even those with kids,
B – believe their new baby
R – restless or not, has all the bits
U – unifying their family.
A – Aspiring parents to be better fits,
R – remembering their past
Y – yielding a child with option kits.

E – Empowering to study and be fair
I – indicating it needs love
G – giving it nurture and care
H – helping it grow
T – together they share.
E – Erasing past wrongs
E – easier for them to bare
N – neutralizing, and looking forward

17 Fun Run

F – Fun run, from the stadium, it’s free
E – every Wednesday evening.
B – Became a member so more to do for me
R – running, swimming and training.
U – Utilizing the opportunities that are there
A – applying for the triathlon
R – ready for it, treat it like a dare
Y – yes, I need to get back into action

S – So good to be sweating after a run.
E – Enormous amount of people turned up
V – victory for more than a hundred having fun.
E – Ending at the finish line, seeing others arrive;
N – numerous pairs, running together
T – two men, or women, some couples as well.
E – Endurance my goal this year. Whether
E – excuses will pop up and stand in the way.
N – nobody knows. Biathlon first a month away.

16 Winter Olympics

F – Flying skiers pushing of at the gate
E – escaping snowboards and each other.
B – Bends and turns, biathlon shooting
R – repeating penalty rounds what a bother.
U – Useful waxing for skies
A – allowing faster speeds.
R – Rearranging their order throughout
Y – Yankees have the leads.

S – Slalom, mogul, luge and bobsleigh
I – ice-skating, super G and figure skating pair
X – xanthine, orange, red, white, blue and black
T – team and national colours to wear.
E – Entire crowds cheer on the athletes
E – electronic timers give times that are fair.
N – Neutral judges and referees decide on points.

15 Good bye’s

F – Farewells at the airport, not all
E – ethnicities are the same of sort.
B – Big groups of islanders and maori
R – rarely any others have the same support
U – Unsure what to fill in and where to go
A – airport staff attentive to help them all.
R – Reassuring gates and times of flight
Y – yattering about travellers short and tall.

F – Fascinated by groups of tourists
I – ignoring signs, following their tour guide
F – filming and taking pictures
T – texting to friends for a ride.
E – Emailing home front and students of
E – education centre. One more flight
N – national to the south and home.

14 Valentines Big Gay Out

F – Fabulous dress-ups in the park
E – enjoying the day till dark.
B – Bringing happiness to all
R – rainbow flags flying tall.
U – Unprecedented greyhound village people win
A – a fire-fighter hose down after a qualifying spin.
R – raving rocking, gays queer aged till old
Y – youths with hair, wigs, mohawks and bold

F – Feb fourteenth is valentine
O – out for a meeting drink and dine.
U – Unsure how many have bought a bouquet
R – Roses reassuring a love to stay.
T – This year, I’ll do with just my pets
E – enjoying heart shaped roll both dog and cats.
E – Enforcing it’s about sharing of love.
N –No man for me this year, nor dove.

13 Interests and encounters.

F – Free to choose
E – end or begin.
B – Brave to engage
R – reminisce and spin.
U – Unreal encounters
A – around the corner.
R – Rare obligations
Y – yawping mourner.

T – Thoughtful thinker
H – hunkering for mates.
I – Infants, children, people
R – rare pets, monkey on skates.
T – Traceries designed
E – engineered, sculpted to fit.
E – Ecstatic composition
N – novella, that’s it.

12 work and video

F – Forced to wait for escort.
E – Expired security pass renewed.
B – Birthday dinner postponed
R – Refrigerator will solve this, dude.
U – Understanding tax refunds
A – Agreed to after reading
R – Rewinding tapes to watch
Y – Yankees are not leading.

T – British humour is what I like;
W – waiting for god, black books
E – Ellingham as doc Martin, do strike
L – List goes on; documentaries but, no
V – violence to be taped. The open mike
E – efforts are good. Stand up makes me laugh.

11 WE workshop

F – Frightened my dog sitters
E – early in the morning. Coffee to wake up
B – Back home to check emails. A phonecall,
R – race to carpark, steps down and up.
U – Utilities on table, introduction time.
A – Attentive students, with questions
R – rearing to ask. Google search and
Y – Yahoo xtra, to help and assist.

E – Everyone learning
L – lots of how, where and what.
E – Even helping each other
V – volunteering to check website.
E – Education for free to help
N – new businesses. Thanks Waitakere Enterprise!

10 A roam at Scavengers

F – Fabulous outfits
E – endless talks.
B – Back to the rafters
R – return home for walks.
U – Unexpected mail
A – at my old home address
R – Recognize the writing
Y – Yep I have to confess

T – Three Scavengers’ books
E – even an untumblable mug
N – nice to have for gully cooks.

9 waterskiing and shells

F – Full car, dog in the boot
E – extended with trailer and jet ski.
B – Bays and lakes, a falcon with prey
R – renounced, passed by. A photo to be.
U – Unsure what way to go
A – arrived at Tomo Rata lake.
R – Reversing in, checking it out.
Y – Yapping dogs got into a fight, no stake.

N – Nevermind, waterskiing to do
I – I got up, three times not enough lake left.
N – Next bay, Te Arai point, find shells to
E – enchain on flax for kids to use.

8 Urbanized beachhouses

F – Friends arrived
E – embraces were shared.
B – Bookworms
R – reading page after page.
U – Urbanizing the street,
A – aerials on the
R – roofs, no solar panels,
Y – yucca plants along the drive.

E – Eleven o’clock to beach
I – in the water over the rocks
G – gutsy moves from dog.
H – Helicopter pad next to house at
T – top of the hill

7 One candle on cheese cake

F – First day of a new year
E – Everyone on board sang
B – Bobbing birds, one candle, I steer.
R – Russel’s port we left, after
U – unexpected café without drink water.
A – all of us broke in laughter.
R – Reserved place on the helm for me
Y – yes the skipper has spoken.

S – Swimming in the river or sea.
E – Encore fish and chips, watching waves
V – vinegar forgotten, arrived at beachhouse for
E – evening with Upwords, no letter saves.
N – night night, still feel the rocking boat

6 Kai and music

F – Fermented watermelon
E – entirely gone. Here some beers.
B – Brave rowers with
R – rudimentary ideas.
U – Use of flags to celebrate
A – A cob of corn, kai, to eat.
R – Reversing to hook the anchor
Y – yards from the shore out of the beat.

S – Scared Jesse in dinghy
I – improving every trip
X – xylophone no, instead drums and guitar. Later kip.

5 Mixed cultures got wet

F – Fallacious waves
E – ended our trip on the beach.
B – Breathless, dry clothes no more.
R – Row boat full of water.
U – Unequalled waka experience.
A – Azure sky above, never to bore.
R – Ridges all around,
Y – yachts on anchor.

F – Fascinated maori’s that score.
I – Intercepted treaty,
V – visitors from other tribes,
E – emulate being the best on shore.

4 Music and food

F – Flatscreen with music concerts
E – escaping the news on telly.
B – Better food, than Kuni pigs
R – running around with belly.
U – Updated on latest building projects.
A – Amazed by 14 egg(yolk)s cake.
R – Relaxing with a wine and beer.
Y – Yarn about what to bake.

F – Fry and stir Chinese will do.
O – Off inside avoiding mozzies.
U – Undecided who to listen to.
R – Recumbent dogs on their possies.

3 Who to do, how many are left?

F – Fatigued after a night and morning shift.
E – English quota is filled.
B – Banter we had, spotting nationalities.
R – Rapprochement with interpreter. Killed
U – utterances. Do you speak Japanese.
A – Awful misunderstanding. Start again.
R – Reconnoitring the area.
Y – Yawning travellers. Where is my pen.

T – Turtle-doves, do not disturb.
H – Humble thank you and good bye. Next.
R – Rectifying mistakes, checking paper work.
E – Early rise again tomorrow. Waiting for text
E – explaining who’ll be there and how many left.

Feb 2 Explore

F – Feisty female.
E – exploring life.
B – Bring it on
R – ready to dive.
U – Understanding most
A – adapting as a beehive.
R – revealing herself
Y – yet on the knife

T – Taste the
W – world
O – out there and strive

Feb 1 Boys will be boys

F – Football with a cup,
E – even shooting with a stick.
B – Boys imagination
R – requires them to pick.
U – Umbrella as a cricket bat
A – aiming at the birds, and
R – racing to the car, no ball.
Y – Yet a “speights” coat pretend

O – oh look I see a canon and people
N – now close to me with binoculars
E – exploring the grass and steeple.