Haiku of the Day ~ In the afternoon;

   
In the afternoon;
    winter in California;
        Margarita time!
   
   

Tanka of the Day ~ Sipping rye whiskey

    
Sipping rye whiskey
    at the end of day.
    I hear an angel;
        her voice floats over the din
        of random conversations. 
   

taste of salt

taste of salt
shooting tequila
sting of lime.

In she walks

In she walks
at quarter past nine,
late again.

Her red dress
in the right places
Oh so tight.

on her lips
a lit cigarette
and a smile

She orders
a Scotch on the rocks,
nothing more.

Her soft voice
the music of the spheres
to my ears

She

She orders
a Scotch on the rocks,
nothing more.

Warm sunlight

Warm sunlight
on my plate, shortbread,
Darjeeling.

The Red Martian

The Red Martian

4 ½ to 5 oz Vodka (Ketel One)
2 oz Chambord (black raspberry liqueur)
1 oz Triple sec
½ oz Lime Juice

Put all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. Makes enough for two or three drinks.

Ursus Demens