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Archive for 'Daily Haiku'

sniffles to come

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Nostrils wince with sore
anticipation; pollen
prepares to erupt.

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and call me in the morning

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

When head throbs, either
pill or powder to cure. What,
no migraine patch yet?

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everything in its place

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Never has being
organized been so easy
or so demanding.

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bunny business

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

The children scatter
in the hunt for hidden eggs
somewhere in the field.

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getting seated

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

The fans arrive with
anticipation of night
filled with surprises.

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hoop it loud

Friday, March 21st, 2008

Squeak and dribble, squeak
and pass. Dunk! Squeak and … oomph! Ouch!
Whistle! Bounce and net.

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feeling vernal

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Hello, Spring, where ya
been? We’re ready to shed our
sweaters and head colds.

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kids kavalcade

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Restaurants close, but
theaters and malls are packed.
It must be spring break.

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by the basket

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Plastic eggs, plastic
grass and chocolate bunnies
rest in woven reeds.

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cloverrated

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Real rocks, shamrocks, too
many don’t know how to rock
the Saint Patty’s Day.

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sixty-three are doomed

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Madness, madness, we
say, when brackets fill with teams
who don’t stand a chance.

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the pits

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Musicians entombed
beneath stage level just to
avoid frightened fans.

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metadoins

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Status update: The
user is writing haiku
and hitting “Post” now.

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used to be a gold watch

Friday, March 14th, 2008

An icon moves on
after decades of service.
Cake, nuts, punch are served.

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half a song

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Lyrics blossom like
syllabic shoots. Music stays
stuck in hidden notes.

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