It has been an exciting week. Work is a madhouse currently so that has kept me juggling and Michael turned 19 on Thursday. He had a nice celebration at home yesterday with his friends. They swam and ate and ate. The cake was a success.

Picture caption: Hamburger cake for Michael’s 19 birthday.
Here is a video I made of this cake:

Picture caption: Cake with the lit candles

Picture caption: A photograph of me with Michael aged 9 months
This week, I selected a reverse etheree form for my poem:
Birthday celebration
Delicious chocolate and vanilla cake
Posing as a hamburger and chips
With blood-red tomato ketchup
Ideal for a summer’s day
Braaing around the pool
Making memories
Celebrating
Nineteen years
Special
Son
In South Africa, barbecuing is referred to as braaing.
This is what Colleen says about reverse etheree: https://tankatuesday.com/tanka-tuesday-poetry-cheat-sheet-for-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenges-2/#reverse-etheree
If you would like to join in, please write a reverse etheree using your own inspiration. you can use my cake or the concept of a special celebration for your poem if you want.
Happy Sunday.
Published on February 01, 2025 21:15