I was in the crowd
Feeling desolate
No one noticed me
Until I spoke
I’m alone in evenings
With invisible companions
Chatting and laughing
Through emails and websites
I work at home solitary
No hector, no tittle-tattle
I get done works given to me
Which is a part of whole of every one’s
(by Byung A. Fallgren. byungafallgren.wordpress.com)
The unusual agony
of the election year
Birth of the unconventional chief
Some of his issues
and promises
call for outlandish dreams
A word of solace
he’s not a king
The stars wish him the best journey
(2-1-2017. by Byung A. Fallgren. byungafallgen.wordpress.com)
An elderly woman lived alone in a house at
the end of the dirt road.
At age 92, the only problem she had loneliness.
Being a homebody, she had few friends.
When asked, “Why don’t you move close to
your relatives or friends?”
She replied in a low voice, “I’m told I must
avoid people because I’m TB positive.”
“TB positive (or latent TB) is not contagious.
Active TB is contagious.”
“I’m old so I will become sick, right?”
“No, unless you have an extremely low immune system.”
“Old person has a bad immune system, right?”
“No, unless you don’t take care of yourself well.
“Besides, not everyone with TB positive become sick.
Only 1 in 10 people get it.
“With these signs, call a doctor: Unintentional weight loss,
persistent cough, fever, night sweats, fatigue, loss of appetite.
“Take good care of yourself and go out there you want, dear lady.
You have a right to enjoy your life as anyone else.”
*This post is not intended to give anyone an advice. It is a form of my opinion.
(by Byung A. Fallgren. byungafallgren.wordpress.com)
Mother: “Did you pickup your date for lunch, Son?”
Son: “Yes.”
Mother: “You should’ve removed the snow off the windshield completely before…”
Son: “What for?”
Mother: “So she can see outside.”
Son: “She’s blind.”
*After our squabble, my husband only cleaned the snow off his side windshield. I stared at it for seconds then came up with the piece of joke. It may not be so funny for some of you
but to me it was. The photo was thought provoking, as well, especially silly one. What’s more, the silly joke loosened our tense mood after the argument, making us crack smiles then laugh. Laugh as often as you can, folks.
(by Byung A. Fallgren. byungafallgren.wordpress.com)
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WHO LEFT THE LID UP?
Ed always made sure to keep the printer’s lid down after using it. Noticing it is up, he asked the coworker, “Who left the printer’s lid up?”
Coworker: “It must be a male.”
(Source: Reader’s Digest)
Drawing of an alien and mushroom
On the wall, whirling fantasy of
Raw dreams and angst of teen years
Harbored in the net and mascots
The silent associates of night
Timeworn defender, conspirer
Shared dreary nights and tears
Longing of the phantom vision
Yesteryears’ pain, today’s strength
In many different shapes and colors
She pauses in the ancient fort
Grasping the gem, why suffer?
Now she’s sapient
A queen of mirth
(by Byung A. Fallgren. byungafallgren.wordpress.com)
a ditched bald eagle
weary trafic on the road
the horrendous December blizzard
*
Last Christmas, my husband and I braved traveling in the blizzard to see my son in Colorado. The traffic crawled but fast enough for me unable to capture the photo of a bald eagle in the ditch. At first, I thought it was dead but it began to poke at the snow. Even the mighty eagle could not fly in the snowstorm and was taking a refuge in the brush by the road. And because it was a bald eagle that was ditched, it struck me with a profound emotion that made me mutter the three phrases that didn’t nearly satisfy me….
(GOGYOHKA)
a jolt
of life
like a bug
flew inside
wrong place
feeling trapped
in eternal torment
not to blame
anyone but
wrong judgement
time
to examine
the cause
of wrong turn
and pursue
**
Twists and turns of life that seem evil at times
make you strong and resilient. Cherish it for
your sanity as well.
(by Byung A. Fallgren. byungafallgren.wordpress.com)
On sundays, especially in winter, my husband and I cook chili.
It’s simple and easy to make and nutritionally perfect meal.
Leftover can be kept in the freezer for another day. When you
don’t want to cook just add cooked rice to the thawed and
warmed chili and serve. 🙂
INGREDIENT:
1 pound of ground turkey (or leftover Thanksgiving Day turkey)
1 can ( 16oz) of diced tomato
1 can of corn drained
1 can of kidney beans drained
1 can of black beans drained
2 table spoon of chili powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1 teaspoon of garlic powder or 2 fresh garlic chopped
1 medium size onion diced
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
2 celery stalks
1 cup or 1-1/2 cup of chicken broth (add more or less to your liking)
Brown the ground turkey in a large pan, mix the entire ingredient into the browned
turkey, bring it to boil for one minute, reduce the heat to low, and then let it simmer
for a half an hour. Serve it with shredded cheese and cooked rice. Enjoy!
I wrote this journal last May. Now that my yard is blanketed with 2-inch snow, I find it refreshing to read, feeling the warmth of the minty spring. So, here it is to share.
Mint, mint, everywhere!
Sorry for ignoring you there
Your humble existence
With noble scent
Charmed me now
Inhaling you
Habitually
Lost in
Romance
Lilt aloft
A few years ago, I picked a little stem of mint from a friend’s garden and planted it in the back yard of my house, and then I forgot about it. Now, it has spread everywhere!
According to my herbalist friend, mint is good for headache. Paste a fresh mint leaf on the part of the head where the pain is most severe. I seldom have headache so I never used it but I would try it when I need it.
Personally, I like to sniff the scent of the fresh mint, while strolling in my yard. Not only does the luxurious scent lifts my mood, but also evokes romantic imagination. 🙂
(GOGYOHKA)
on the bridge
diamonds drawn
by the sunlight
like human
like nature
afternoon sun’s
art work
to remind
passerby
the truth
in our world
everything
connected
one another
by similarity
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Byung A. Fallgren 