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Archive for 'Daily Haiku'

steady on

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

The compass needle
spins with drunken lurches, but
the course remains true.

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t-shirts for me

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

I’m the realest bitch
you know. No-drama zone. Honk
if you love silence.

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dark water

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Hurry, gotta beat
the traffic to the beach, where
the oil awaits.

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influence

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

The office nerd has
no say in the product launch
but knows good pizza.

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mutually assured disaffection

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

The trust died when she
lost faith and he kept fighting
their reality.

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the thin line between light and dark

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

The winds blow. The rains
fall. The line snaps. Thus ends our
civilization.

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after lost

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Castaways stuck on
weird island. Only hope for
rescue is dying.

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lessons in comic form

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

Don’t try to kick the
football. Don’t try too hard at
work. Dennis? Menace.

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doused in chlorine

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

Bobbing along in
the deep end, dodging divers
in cannonball mode.

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sentimental, at times

Friday, May 21st, 2010

The faded dusty
photo reveals a moment
of pure tenderness.

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rectangular input

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

Moving from screen to
screen, absorbing images
and words and content.

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the joy of hex

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Place a curse upon
the object of your disaf-
fection. Stir, stir, stir.

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pooch parade

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Down the lane, packs of
dogs march to the beat of a
thousand wagging tails.

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rib tickler

Monday, May 17th, 2010

Meat really shouldn’t
fall off the bones. Otherwise,
you’re stuck with just bones.

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guessing game

Sunday, May 16th, 2010

Thoughts unspoken give
first clues to internal gaps
in the narrative.

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