Wade on Birmingham

Archive for 'Daily Haiku'

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Monday, May 26th, 2008

Soft rock, right-wing talk,
hit country, all hip-hop, Jack,
oldies, classic rock.

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when a nightmare is just a nightmare

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

Dark visions portend
nothing, except the restless
psyche of the damned.

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pre-itinerary

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Apparently, the
great adventure begins just
after the packing.

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hazard at every corner

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

The black pickup scoots
through the intersection while
the light remains red.

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storming brains

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

The group dynamic
teeters from creative to
arguing motives.

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reach for america

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Giving to others
starts with an inkling but grows
into a passion.

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one toe in

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

With meticulous
care and painstaking guidelines,
he shopped for sneakers.

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journey to the center of the parking lot

Monday, May 19th, 2008

We cross a vast sea
of blacktop, setting course for
a red brick outpost.

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the littlest steppers

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Pretty maids all in
a row, somewhat in sequence,
dancing without care.

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time plus savagery equals

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Pay close attention,
and your day’s frustrations can
be comedy gold.

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crescent moon, crescent city

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Power lines criss-cross
inky blue swath. Old friends hug
goodbye on sidewalk.

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disconnect

Friday, May 16th, 2008

She gets my voicemail.
I get her voicemail. No one
triumphs at phone tag.

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stir the pot

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Tortillas crisp in
bubbling oil. Rice, beans stew
on nearby burners.

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man down

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Stealthy pack leaves some
casualties: camera case, bag
of fruit, something else.

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preserving punta gorda

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

The fishing village
shows itself in bold murals
crumpled by past storms.

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