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that was the day that was

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Once the day picks up
steam, it’s hard to know where you’ll
end up, who you’ll meet.

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pelted by sunlight

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

It is almost too
bright atop the city, too
much sky, too much awe.

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any old excuse will do

Monday, May 18th, 2009

“Hey, buddy, my bad.”
“I couldn’t help myself.” “You’ve
made the same mistake.”

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missed communication

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

Technology will
fail, but we can overcome
with words and patience.

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anywhere a classroom

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

Wherever a thirst
for knowledge, a font appears
to quench with wisdom.

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motivated to stall

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

The deadline looms, yet
the work pile remains. Maybe
motivation soon.

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welcome to the neighborhood

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

It is the hour
when children devour, lawns
are cut, and we walk.

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Wade’s 101: Haiku retrospective 13

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

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  1. a flaw in weather technology
    Who ever heard of
    meteorological
    seasonal rodent?
  2. 140 characters at a time
    I joined Twitter at
    long last, but now I won’t have
    time to surf Friendster.
  3. a little too frosty
    When you can see your
    breath with your eyes closed, it’s way
    too cold to exhale.
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a question of questions

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

“How are you?” is a
good opener. “Why are you?”
silences many.

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in hot water

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

When you make coffee
weak, at least drinkers will pass
out before striking.

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wet seat

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

The booth is damp, but
pants are dry. Do I really
want to know how, why?

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kitchen duet

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

She chops, he mixes,
she measures, he hunts for spoon.
Cooking symphony.

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revelations between the lines

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

Even the smallest
of missives can contain some
enlightening facts.

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paradox of awesome

Friday, May 8th, 2009

To be awesome, you
can’t announce your awesomeness.
(Unless you’re awesome!)

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that much sunnier

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Even during the
stretches of rain, a peek of
sunlight seems so bright.

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