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Archive for 'Daily Haiku'

grate expectations

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

High standards become
the sucking chest wound when left
untreated, unmet.

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cool like that

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

And suddenly the
land cooled, inserting crispness
in prelude to fall.

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alone at the bar

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

The stool underneath
keeps me upright and drinking
as the hours pass.

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the service begins

Monday, October 15th, 2007

We are bound tightly,
ready to embark on a
journey of our hope.

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kitchen postlude

Monday, October 15th, 2007

The frying lingers
in oily pans and extra
pounds and pungent air.

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constant companion

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Grief pursues her at
all hours, a flickering
presence without shame.

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atop vulcan, saturday night

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

You look up, you see
his butt. Down, you see the ground.
Out, you see it all.

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a real salad

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

A real salad comes
straight from the ground, tasting of
sun and rain and earth.

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don’t let on, foolish softie

Monday, October 8th, 2007

The stray comment tipped
my hand unwittingly, proof
that I care. Too much.

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when seconds count

Monday, October 8th, 2007

So much depends on
timing. Lack of rhythm is
gonna get you. See?
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apart and aparter

Monday, October 8th, 2007

The distance between
us grows so large as not to
be crossed without trust.

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getting through to myself

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

I taught and I learned
in the span of one day. I’m
a better person.

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nail-biting and then some

Monday, October 1st, 2007

This football season
has given money’s worth of
thrills, if not triumphs.

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mystery silence theater

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Even a bad film
is redeemed with company
of a thoughtful friend.

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greetings, sort of

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

Mating dance not as
complicated as choosing
side hug or full hug.

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