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a little too frosty

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

When you can see your
breath with your eyes closed, it’s way
too cold to exhale.

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140 characters at a time

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

I joined Twitter at
long last, but now I won’t have
time to surf Friendster.

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a flaw in weather technology

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Who ever heard of
meteorological
seasonal rodent?

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Wade’s 101: Haiku retrospective 12

Sunday, February 1st, 2009
  1. the eerie quiet
    After the crater,
    an unspoken wake begins,
    to pay our respects.
  2. uncool beans
    Sitting in Starbucks
    makes me smell like burnt coffee
    long after I leave.
  3. ponderings on mid-life
    It was then his life
    had spun out of control, a
    hopeless wreck of dreams.
  4. (more…)

peace of ache

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

It was over when
she winked at me, but really
just the beginning.

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alone in my ride

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Inch forward, only
to wait as fumes build, patience
frays in snarled traffic.

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one-man band

Friday, January 30th, 2009

The one-man band stole
the show, hogged the spotlight, kissed
the groupies and fled.

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the lost art of concentration

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Look ahead, but keep
your eyes on the prize. Remain
diligent, heads up.

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spring turns to winter

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

In a flash, nature’s
kiss icily hardens, a
hostile cold shoulder.

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intimacy

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

True intimacy
comes from intertwining of
unsheathed beating hearts.

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ignorance is piss

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Living a life of
invisibility takes
its toll on ego.

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hell to the no

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

No pressure, no rush,
no big deal, no worries, no
complaints, no hassles.

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rings of fire

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

Flames twirl in blazes
of glorious daring, a
kerosene sideshow.

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a round of champagne

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

We toast from the ice
bucket and the clinking of
glasses to good times.

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and the nominees are …

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Benjamin Button,
Frost/Nixon, Milk, The Reader,
Slumdog Millionaire.

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