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Archive for 'Daily Haiku'

a good teacher

Friday, July 31st, 2009

A good teacher knows
the limits of her knowledge
from which springs wisdom.

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drama unfolds

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Between acts, patrons
gulp blended reds and sneak in
a smoke on the lawn.

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robots need love, too

Friday, July 31st, 2009

An unfeeling man
walked to the end of the world
and turned back around.

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a crack

Friday, July 31st, 2009

A sudden parting
of the ways leaves splintered hearts
and unfinished dreams.

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back from the break

Friday, July 31st, 2009

When the lights go on,
the camera zooms in and it’s
all business on air.

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secured blanket

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Her red cape simply
a blanket wrapped as tightly
as a fond embrace.

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a step of faith

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Who knows what lies in
the fog of the near future?
Who dares part the mists?

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slow motion

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

The world moves along
but the body takes a less
hurried pace for fun.

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shedding a skin

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Bucket of suds gets
stained with dirty Datsun’s grit
melting in lather.

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moms’ table

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

At the moms’ table,
no shortage of funny tales
and resourcefulness.

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these city streets

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

One way, and then an
opposite way, cars stutter
along to reds, greens.

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married lives

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Singles Island grows
less crowded as daily tides
kidnap newlyweds.

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give and take

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Sometimes, the spark comes
from outta nowhere to bring
bold inspiration.

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signing on

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

The neighbors’ front yards
exercise their free speech with
plastic campaign signs.

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trading volleys

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Gods of tennis trade
shot after shot after shot,
battlefield of grass.

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