Wade’s 101: Haiku retrospective 76
Tuesday, October 20th, 2026[Share on Twitter/X | Facebook]
- on the pickleball court
Serve it up, control
the volley, return the dink,
score the winning point. - tech dreams
Building the future
based on crazy ideas
and smart expertise. - driving with the windows down
Sailing around town
with sweltering heat and no
air conditioning. - a shared cinematic experience
Holding hands throughout
the movie, never letting
go for a moment. - weird sodas
Dirty, organic,
probiotic, savory
and zero sugar. - house party
Unending eats and
cold beer, blistering DJ
and plenty of guests. - the summer of homer
Odysseus spends
10 years wandering, sleeping
around. What a trip! - i’m from the 1900s
I’ll be happy to
tell you all about landlines
and indoor bathrooms. - losing someone
You never know when
a loved one will be taken
from us. Love them now. - below the grates
Underground trains rush
by, carrying passengers
to their jobs and schools. - cb session
Breaker, breaker, what’s
your 10-20? Hammer lane.
Thank you, good buddy! - 100-year heat wave
A scorcher like none
other, bringing misery
and death to us all. - undercover in a maga hat
He studied the raw
reactions to his disguise
among left and right. - people reading prose in bars
Novels-in-progress,
essays and letters, serving
up drinks and delights. - weaning off dopamine
Can you mitigate
the withdrawal from social
media and phones? - the loneliest interstate
Nothing but trees and
meadows, four lanes of not much
sharing the highway. - the littlest reader
Her book pile never
shrinks, because she devours so
many and buys more. - the cost of eating
Food prices these days
are hard to swallow. Chew on
inflation awhile. - too much sun
It torches skin and
dehydrates us. The heat and
the light are scorching. - fill up the passport
Twenty-six pages,
all blank, are ready to show
off where we have been. - at the mongolian barbecue
Veggies, meats, sauces
and spices. Oddly enough,
no Mongolians. - the prominence of pickles
Trendy tastes demand
pickle flavoring in both
food items and sports. - ode to a librarian
Keeper of knowledge
and defender against folks
who want to censor. - picking blueberries
Beautiful blue and
purple berries slowly fill
our plastic buckets. - patent trolls
Using the law to
stifle innovation and
stick it to others. - relationship update
Getting married and
having babies and going
out on our date nights. - in line at the bank
Everyone waiting
their turn to get money, take
money or get help. - social mourning
We collectively
gather to share stories and
give condolences. - ai the personal shopper
“Show me the latest
looks in clothing and rank them
by price and color.” - melody on loop
A tune is stuck in
my head, and then replaced by
another earworm. - a subscription-based world
Water, newsletters,
music, software, power and
someday, air itself. - she loves to laugh
My smile delights her,
my jokes crack her up, my laugh
can be infectious. - the digital tether
Every modern task
demands downloading an app
or scanning a code. - corruption in many flavors
Kickbacks, contracts and
bribes for those in charge whether
white or Black or Brown. - bury the hatchet
For real forgiveness,
seek out those you have wronged and
bury the hatchet. - the search for electric cars
Fewer vehicles
in production since we made
ol’ gas great again. - the world’s first trillionaire
Totally normal
to have vast wealth under the
thumb of a real tool. - back to school 2026
What adventures will
kids have this autumn in their
voyage of the mind? - seating upgrade
They took us from the
back row to the front row to
manage the optics. - the face of a company
As shown in websites,
newsletters, videos, live
events, webinars. - get thee to a baptism
Save your soul. Find a
church willing to dunk you in
their holy water. - the leashless
Dog runs ahead on
trail. Next encounter with a
mutt could be vicious. - you’re my safe space
When I’m around you,
my troubles disappear, my
worries are no more. - how to do things without knowing how to do things
Try it once and then
forget it. Trove of answers,
no learning allowed. - a hole in the knee
Ripped jeans need mending.
Or be donated to a
young fashionista. - waiting out the rain
Sitting with my filled
buggy, watching the shoppers
scan their purchases. - the ballad of pihakis
Restaurant owners
battle numerous lawsuits
while closing their doors. - the manosphere
Check your T-levels,
keep your women in line, show
off your machoness. - lady whistledown of birmingham
Fresh homegrown gossip
harvested by observant
dame in the shadows. - easy as falling
Off a log, out of
bed, over a rug, over
some tricky blue jeans. - a nice racket
Skim a little off
the top, divert some to friends,
reap outrageous fees. - a higher power
Do we defer to
the almighty, or do we
believe in ourselves? - protein is everything
Bars, shakes, smoothies, wraps,
crackers, soups, sodas, cookies,
ramen, socks, toothpaste. - this is how you get diarrhea lettuce
No more watchdogs. Just
ample opportunities
to die from eating. - the freelance life
Make clients happy
by taking care of the work
they pawn off on you. - dolly parton
Southern charm meets raw
talent. Business savvy paired
with altruism. - countdown to alabama
They moved to Boca
some years ago, but plan to
live in Birmingham. - the first grandkid
The first grandbaby
is extra special and gets
a lotta loving. - working hard, hardly working
Losing jobs thanks to
AI. Lousy job market.
Happy Labor Day. - three errands on a wednesday
Pharmacy pickup,
pay the phone bill and shop for
weekly groceries. - 10 questions for my beloved
I want to get to
know you better, so submit
to my questioning! - dinner with friends
Come on over with
a bottle of wine, and have
some homemade cooking. - the 25th
We remember the
stolen lives and unity
we had so briefly. - when you feel like crying
Let the tears roll down
and the sorrow wash over
you. It can help heal. - the listening room
The featured album
oozed out of deluxe speakers
while hipsters imbibed. - personal priorities
We must figure out
how to spend our time and cash
lest we waste either. - changing the monitor
Almost like a screen
transplant, plugging into a
dynamic display. - a spirit of generosity
When crisis erupts,
giving comes naturally
to aid those in need. - the fight for public television in alabama
They’re trying to take
away PBS. We won’t
let them destroy it. - will we ever retire?
Hard to save money
when food, gas and rent eat up
the monthly budget. - movies as homework
Trust me: You’ll better
appreciate this film if
you watch this one first. - the rise of parasocial relationships
Why bond with a real
human when you can chase a
celebrity crush? - normal marriage hatred
When wedded bliss sours,
simple animosity
can come from nowhere. - a matter of seasons
Fall is here, and we
have to vote out the clowns and
vote in the new ones. - cpr
Shake person. Check for
pulse, breathing. Call 911.
Start chest compressions. - waiting for the caffeine to kick in
Chug this Red Bull, and
prepare for liftoff! Flying
too close to the fun. - paralyzed by noise
Loud sounds can cause real
pain. How to survive in a
cacophonic world? - last gasp of summer
Strolling in the hot
sun, drinking lots of water,
sweating it all out. - reboot sequel revival
Your old show is new
again, thanks to creatives
who dress up corpses. - it’s been an expensive year
High property tax,
crawlspace repair, legal fees,
new serpentine belt. - mother and daughter, together again
They had to get past
so much misunderstanding
and mistrust to bond. - the busiest bee
A struggle to fit
everything in while working
and managing life. - everybody has a hot take
The only way to
be noticed online is to
share wrong opinions. - the worst costume of 2026
An AI-run Flock
camera powered by a
new datacenter. - smile, you’re on flock camera
License plate readers
ripe for abuse by those who
uphold law. Stop them. - a new way to halloween
Trick or treat. Smell my
feet. Gimme GLP-1
and skip the sweets. Yeet! - planetary harvest
Bumper crop of fruits
and veggies made possible
by farmers worldwide. - faces of the moon
Blue, red, super, wolf,
worm, snow, pink, flower, buck,
strawberry, sturgeon. - bogeyman or bust
Forget platforms. Point
out a marginalized group
and promote terror. - persistent cough
Lungs, throat conspire
to yelp unsolicited
appeals for mercy. - the fraud squad
Stamping out scams and
warning us to beware of
solicitations. - my friends don’t like you
They will tear you a
new one if you get too close.
They are protective. - it’s less cool when parents do it
Usually it
comes down to slang and gestures
teens would soon forget. - the missing ice machine
Management doesn’t
care about those who can no
longer cool their drinks. - parasocial butterfly
Influencers and
stars, I count them as friends who
know zip about me. - the copyright police
Do not cross certain
megacorporations with
pirated content. - the nicest starbucks around
Clean and inviting,
with smiling baristas and
a conference room. - in all shapes and sizes
Can, bag, box, large flat
envelope, jar, tube, shrink wrapped,
bowl, hard clear plastic. - resistant to metric
I would walk 14
miles, 20 yards to avoid
the metric system. - the traitors
It’s like “The Mole,” but
with three moles, and the smartest
(not dumbest) tossed first. - allergic to showers
Why waste time and soap
and water when you can prance
around with your scent?
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