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Archive for 'Daily Haiku'

out loud

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

I tell my issues
in 40 minutes, leaving
10 for awkwardness.

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the human heart

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

It beats coldly in
a sheltered place, only to
warm with openness.

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the path to sustainability

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

How do we grow to
the point where we no longer
worry about growth?

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change is on the way

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Make way for a new
generation, ready to
lead, follow, not yield.

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that time of year

Monday, November 17th, 2008

As days get busy,
sickness spreads like wildfires
burning down free time.

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so what

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

I am a rock star.
I got my rock moves. And I
don’t want you tonight.

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nothing important happened today

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

Inside, the drafty
air chills frail bones trapped alone.
Outside, the world spins.

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all is calm

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

When the phone and the
noise go away, the soul rests
for tranquil healing.

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deceptive tendencies

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

She promised herself
she wouldn’t be taken in
again. Yet, she was.

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roboshill

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

The waiting room would
be quiet, save for the drone
of health TV loop.

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soldier on

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

They fought and died in
brutal wars. We owe them more
than we can repay.

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an anxiety unlike any other

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

What has stolen peace
of mind without warning? Why
has it come for us?

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mountaintop reconnaissance

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Despite fall, the lush
valley embraces the ridge.
The trail reveals all.

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a steady trot

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Ted the horse seems to
tolerate his unsteady
greenhorn for the ride.

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trapped in an SUV

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Each stop seems distant
on this never-ending ride.
Where is the bathroom?!

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