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Archive for 'Daily Haiku'

straining for perfection

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

The day never ends
as we toil for more things,
better life, new fate.

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how it falls, how it falls, how it falls

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

The light is fading
too soon
. You’re two umbrellas
one late afternoon.

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early morning at the market

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

Farmers patiently
wait for rains to dissipate.
The dogs wag onward.

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hidden creatures

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

Neighborhood jungle
contains howling pets not quite
domesticated.

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the enchantment of second avenue

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

The empty storefront
has room enough for a new
enterprise of dreams.

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ode to barbecue

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

Meats seduced into
submission, with a hint of
smoke and tangy sauce.

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victory lunch

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

Conquest reaps lunch of
meat and three with a glass of
sweet tea and cobbler.

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fickle motor

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

It’s either the fuel
pump, spark plugs, timing belt or
the alternator.

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eleventy hearts and a milliondy dollars

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

Search near and far. Love
can be elusive, even
as it grows within.

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corrugated slopes

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

Summertime sledders
attack grassy downhill with
fast flattened boxes.

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buzzing al fresco

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

The stars, the crickets,
the wine, the cool evening air …
oy, the mosquitoes.

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on top of birmingham

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

Enchanted city
looks up to her iron god
for signs of mercy.

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cold heart, warm heart

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Such a cold heart bears
no ill will, hides from contact
within its armor.

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kids these days

Friday, July 31st, 2009

We’re getting older,
yet kids remain naive and
somewhat annoying.

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work related

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Somehow, I missed my
true calling of eating hot
dogs and playing Wii.

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