Wade’s 101: Haiku retrospective 6
By Wade Kwon- galactic top
Each twinkle in sky
orbits other twinkles in
cosmic whirligig. - whoa whoa whoa
I’ve often wondered
about horses. But not in
a sexual way. - twenty-eight days later
Short month still leaves too
much undone. Need petition
for new, longer day. - gossip warning label
Anything you may
have heard can cause terminal
cancer of the soul. - the end of myspace
Generic whore would
like to be your friend and swipe
credit card numbers. - so useful
Ideas are the
easy part. Getting them done
seems to be the catch. - antagonists anonymous
If rehab can cure
bigotry, the 12th step must
be lobotomy. - need for tiny speed
Baby crawls, puppy
scampers in sudden race to
floor-bound finish line. - why they make credit cards
Consumerist in
me wants things I don’t really
need or can afford. - kamikaze koan
Theirs not to reason
why. Theirs but to do and die.
Noble six hundred! - builds character
Modesty becomes
you when accepting praise and
pans with easy grace. - dining out dilemma
If the servers are
hot, does that make up for the
bad service each time? - eternal savings time
But has the daylight
accepted Jesus Christ as
its one true savior? - why you are punching yourself
Moodiness consumes
my well-being as I fight
the darkness within. - the sentence after hi
When hitting on a
special someone, try not to
embellish, and smile. - perfect, not so much
When all goes as planned,
that’s actually something
that went wrong instead. - when worlds coincide
No more boundaries
between lives makes for such a
confusing mixture. - culinary magic
Essentially, you
start with eggs and somehow end
up with egg salad. - limited anarchy
The rules don’t apply,
except when you’re powerless
to create chaos. - erin go bragh humbug
Drink, drink drink, puke, drink.
Everyone’s a little bit
Irish. And stupid. - so much for synergy
I don’t really need
assistance, but helps if you
get out of my way. - the legend of the parking lot
Busted jalopy
manages to keep pace with
snazzy, sporty tart. - and now it’s too hot
Glorious sunny
day gives way to indoors where
air doesn’t come on. - tennyson lord tennyson
In the Spring a young
man’s fancy lightly turns to
thoughts of love. … I go. - uniquely blah
Each one of us is
special in our own way, but
also rather dull. - catchy if you can
Can’t get enough of
this one song, trying to get
it stuck in my head. - ho hum yum
What’s missing in new
recipe concoction? It
may be the flavor. - retail the tale
Shopping spree ends with
stacks of bags, piles of receipts.
Buyer’s remorse soon. - escape cause
As much as I think
I know the situation,
it’s often baffling. - restaurant runaround
Either eatery
changed its layout, or tables
possessed by devil. - march of history 1
Women’s history:
Anthony, Tubman, Curie,
um, Paris Hilton? - march of history 2
Four years in Iraq:
one nation bleeds while other
dickers over plan. - march of history 3
Selma endures prez
hopefuls. Obama, Clinton
to be prez footnotes? - yellow drain
Drops fall from heaven
to scrub miserable grains
of pollen from earth. - dog track
Masters lead by their
collars and leashes so their
two-legged friends follow. - week wound up
That blur you see is
me trying to keep up with
schedule gone awry. - deconstructing aphrodite
A fool and his love
are soon parted. At least, that’s
what she said to me. - time out passed
If ever there were
a time for vacation, it
would have been today. - moods of april
It’s hot. It’s cold. It’s
hot. It’s cold. Spring, such a coy
mischievous season. - winey behavior
Loosen up. Slip off
worries of the office with
a glass of stomped grapes. - the preciousness of air
Tire tires of
inflated existence, goes
flat on principle. - hat parade
Bright bonnets bob from
perches atop mounds of hair
to peek from each pew. - jazz ain’t easy
Zip zazz, a-hoodoo,
skeet ska wah-wuz-sebedoo.
I can’t scat at all. - four eyes, can’t see
The river stretches out
to a distant shore while we
wave to the barges. - world cafe
Waitress scurries, cup
in hand, chicory at the
ready. Order’s up. - chessmaster of magazine street
Knight to queen’s seven.
Checkmate in 13 moves and
less than five minutes. - doghouse design
Even pooch needs place
to rest wagging tail, floppy
ears to dream of bones. - swift of imagination
Team of runners take
on Christmas theme in April,
with Santa’s wheelchair. - leaving new orleans
No parades, no sun,
no parting words with new pals.
Get in the truck. Go. - oh, the places they’ve gone
To hear about sites
of recent trips is like a
sharp living postcard. - new house smell
Hallway picture frames
stand watch as banister leads
to rooms rearranged. - highs and lows
Too hot, then too cold.
Spring conundrum at office.
It’s thermostat war! - the moving target
A lil’ ADD
goes a long way. So does a
lil’ intense focus. - eyes wide halfway
Eyelids fall and I’m
off to another land and
I fall for your eyes. - photocamp focus
Unconference yields
unignorance, unboredom
and understanding. - stay the coarse
To redefine sloth
takes little effort as we
remain steady on. - the gaia next time
In case you missed Earth
Day, warm spell continued while
we drove everywhere. - handout burnout
Getting enough sleep,
nutrition, exercise and
love? Sorry, all out. - field trip frenzy
Chaperones wrangle
gang of adolescents in
vain. Hormone surplus. - beached wails
Shoreline reveals bad
amalgam of bared bodies
in need of clothing. - such was the life that was
More stuff happens to
me than can be captured in
an endless word stream. - caught mapping
Wrong turn leads to roads
not untaken. Long shortcut
adds hours to drive. - small town, big town
Friendly face pops up
to head out after return
from small town to big. - tv turnon week
The last book I read
took three months and several
renewals. I tried. - seasonal affective order
Spring has sprung. Next up,
summer will have summered. Fall
will have fallen. Brr. - untitlement
I’m not a ma’am, I’m
a sir. Except, I don’t feel
that quite fits either. - retail roll call
Perfect trophy found
on hunting expedition.
Birthday gift? Present. - up late at patton creek
Webheads cheer after
dark as superhero crawls
in for first showing. - shelf life
Experience should
count in putting up shelves, yet
it takes forever. - the fruit of knowledge
View from the inside
can be eye-opening and
kind of scary, too. - misery may
Shaking off a cold
in winter doesn’t compare
to one in warm month. - highland avenue hijinks
Patio tables
lure revelers as birthday
boy pulls in a crowd. - slope hope
Semi-grassy knoll
awaits new plantings. Lushness
can migrate uphill. - cross purposes
My soul-crushing task
destroys from within as I
seek a better world. - line dancing
Confessions lead to
confusion over how far
to go in the truth. - marker of a man
Legacy summed up
in 162
words on special plaque. - leaves be gone
Yard care is easy
with right tools: telephone, pen
and open checkbook. - hold on to your muffins
Steady as she goes
until big changes sweep us
along to new spot. - prancing pachyderms
Elephants dance through
the dense jungle, trampling all
to a disco beat. - on the babble
Chatty stream prattles
on while surrounding pine tree
listen patiently. - price of failure
Tension builds. Headache
throbs. Teeth clench. Body drags. Mouth
droops. Insides crumble. - clearing the decks
Clean-up commences.
Paper trail vanishes. Floor,
tables re-emerge. - spice wars
Coarse salt offends ground
pepper. Old oregano
has thyme on its side. - weed patch dispatch
Anticipating
renewal lies the barren
beds of the back yard. - the waffle iron of my dreams
Irresponsible
impulse buy, getting something
for more than nothing. - by the bookmakers
Authors write the best
tributes, all tweedy in their
prosaic high praise. - collegetown in may
Town sidewalks somewhat
empty without commotion
of student bustle. - something’s fishy
Trout swim within bounds
of their plexiglas prison.
Which one is dinner? - saint patty
What makes good burger
takes combination of fat,
seasoning, grilling. - it takes momentum
The challenge is to
keep going after you’ve been
going for some time. - chez smoke detector
Recipe doesn’t
mention keeping fumes at bay
when using oven. - puppy equation
Wagging tail plus a
stumbling gait minus old age
equals cutesy dog. - so what did you do for 72 hours?
Precious little gets
done as compatriots share
tales of long weekend. - dry heaves part 1
Lawn crackles under
light tread. Lovely shade of brown
for this time of year. - dry heaves part 2
Air comes in flavors
now: pine, misty morning, stale
and barbecue haze. - dry heaves part 3
Forecast calls for more
of same: extended stretches
of drought, then more drought. - dry heaves part 4
Thunderstorms tease with
dribs of rain scattered among
pockets of wasteland. - bizarro brunch
Check comes first, before
food arrives at table. Tip
dropping by minute. - a stage afield
Music in the groove.
Grassy enclave beneath tall
pines swaying to beat. - what i say and what i do
What I say and what
I do often intersect
in freakish fashion. - the road
The stapler, the mouse
can’t compete with clarion
call to hit the road.
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