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Archive for 'Daily Haiku'

dry heaves part 2

Friday, June 1st, 2007

Air comes in flavors
now: pine, misty morning, stale
and barbecue haze.

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dry heaves part 1

Friday, June 1st, 2007

Lawn crackles under
light tread. Lovely shade of brown
for this time of year.

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so what did you do for 72 hours?

Friday, June 1st, 2007

Precious little gets
done as compatriots share
tales of long weekend.

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puppy equation

Friday, June 1st, 2007

Wagging tail plus a
stumbling gait minus old age
equals cutesy dog.

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chez smoke detector

Monday, May 28th, 2007

Recipe doesn’t
mention keeping fumes at bay
when using oven.

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it takes momentum

Monday, May 28th, 2007

The challenge is to
keep going after you’ve been
going for some time.

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saint patty

Monday, May 28th, 2007

What makes good burger
takes combination of fat,
seasoning, grilling.

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something’s fishy

Monday, May 28th, 2007

Trout swim within bounds
of their plexiglas prison.
Which one is dinner?

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collegetown in may

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

Town sidewalks somewhat
empty without commotion
of student bustle.

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by the bookmakers

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

Authors write the best
tributes, all tweedy in their
prosaic high praise.

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the waffle iron of my dreams

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

Irresponsible
impulse buy, getting something
for more than nothing.

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weed patch dispatch

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

Anticipating
renewal lies the barren
beds of the back yard.

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spice wars

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

Coarse salt offends ground
pepper. Old oregano
has thyme on its side.

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clearing the decks

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

Clean-up commences.
Paper trail vanishes. Floor,
tables re-emerge.

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price of failure

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

Tension builds. Headache
throbs. Teeth clench. Body drags. Mouth
droops. Insides crumble.

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