To haiku or not to haiku

My kids' poetry for the day...  The first few are the silly ones.

9-yr-old

My haiku will bore

You will not like it at all
And neither will I

11-yr-old

This haiku is not a haiku

And it is really super wrong
All the lines have eight syllables

12-yr-old

I'll tell a haiku

It has a giant mistake

And now for the one's they actually tried to make into real haiku.  Haiku is actually supposed to be an observation of a tiny thought in the vast expanse of nature.  These poems reflect the intended subject of Haiku:

12-yr-old
A tree's buds will burst
They turn into big green leaves
But soon they will fall

11-yr-old
A flower in bloom
Surrounded by all the grass
And tall trees around

9-yr-old
The fluffy bunny
Hopped around on the green grass
Later, we cooked it

My youngest wrote three actual nature haiku...  This was the most pleasant one.

Addendum:
11-yr-old

The sad little fly

Oh no - he's a black fruit fly

His life just ended

Recipe Alert: Summer Veggie Pesto Pasta

I made this last night and we all loved it. The cold leftovers that I'm eating right now taste like summer... Ahh, summer!

I want to remember this, so I'm writing it up to share.

You can use whichever veggies you like.  Next time I find asparagus on sale, I'll be trying it in here. Some orange peppers would be tasty, too.

Mix it up.  Put whatever you like in here. Enjoy!

Summer Veggie Pesto Pasta

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 red onion, sliced
1 large head broccoli, cut into bite-sized chunks
1 pkg snap peas, trimmed and cut into bite-sized chunks

375 g penne pasta

3 Tbsp sun-dried tomatoes, diced
2 Tbsp pesto
1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions.

While pasta is cooking...

In a large pan, stir-fry onions in olive oil for two minutes on medium.  Add broccoli and cook for another two minutes.  Add snap peas and turn pan off.

Add pasta to veggies.  Add tomatoes, pesto, and parmesan cheese. Stir together and serve.

Tastes great hot or cold!