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The lion of March / storming out of April's room / roaring as it leaves. // haiku - micropoetry - haikumages
03 Apr

The lion of March / storming out of April’s room / roaring as it leaves.

Twoku: Frantic flurrying / Spring unsprung, now uncertain / in Winter’s last blast.  – the Haikook
2016/04/03 at 1:58 pm Leave a comment
Brain bewildered by / blustery blowing bending / branches, buds, blossoms. // micropoetry - haiku - haikumages
03 Apr

Brain bewildered by / blustery blowing bending / branches, buds, blossoms.

Twoku: Buds, blossoms bedecked / April adorned awfully / in snow, ice crystals.  – the Haikook
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Hatred, zealotry / provide new places daily / to send all our grief. // haiku - micropoetry - haikumages
27 Mar

Hatred, zealotry / provide new places daily / to send all our grief.

Today, we grieve for the victims of hate in Lahore, Pakistan. SOURCE: from the NYT article posted on 3/27/2016 at 12:31pm EDT. PHOTO CREDIT: Arif Ali/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
2016/03/27 at 1:49 pm Leave a comment
The morning paper / unread as eyelids protest / returning to sleep. // micropoetry - haiku - haikumages
27 Mar

The morning paper / unread as eyelids protest / returning to sleep.

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Climate change / brings flowers ahead / of schedule. // haiku - micropoetry - haikumages
26 Mar

Climate change / brings flowers ahead / of schedule.

Twoku: The global warming / convinces flowers to bloom / ahead of schedule. – the Haikook
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Mockingbird's author / the little Finch, died today / Watchman first and last. // micropoetry - haiku - haikumages
19 Feb

Tortured mockingbird / sang that one great song we loved / more than all others.

Twoku: Scout, the little Finch / your mockingbird has been killed / we still hear its song. Threeku: Mocking bird / Scout, the little Finch / died today.  (3-5-3) Fourku:…
2016/02/19 at 12:44 pm Leave a comment
Friendship's potential / stolen from me and others / by the thief of days. // haiku - micropoetry - haikumages
01 Feb

Friendship’s potential / stolen from me and others / by the thief of days.

Twoku: The book of friendship / many chapters unwritten / my co-author died. Threeku: First, last exchanges / with a recent friend, now made / precious by her death. Fourku:…
2016/02/01 at 3:15 pm Leave a comment
Sun painting shadows / freshly-prepared white canvas / of new-fallen snow. // micropoetry - haiku - haikumages
24 Jan

Sun painting shadows / freshly-prepared white canvas / of new-fallen snow.

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The R, I, P keys / faded from typing tribute / to those who have died. // micropoetry - haiku - senryu - haikumages
20 Jan

The R, I, P keys / faded from typing tribute / to those who have died.

After a big week of celebrity performer death–David Bowie, Alan Rickman, and Glenn Frey–it occurred to me that I am sadly typing the letters “RIP” far too often these days,…
2016/01/20 at 9:52 am Leave a comment
The sixty-nine club / gained two great members this week / unfortunately. // RIP Alan Rickman // micropoetry - haiku
14 Jan

The sixty-nine club / gained two great members this week / unfortunately.

Many people have died at age sixty-nine. Today, sadly, it was Alan Rickman, an actor whose art, craft, and “snarlingly withering” voice I greatly enjoyed, now silenced, joining the ranks…
2016/01/14 at 11:44 am Leave a comment
RIP-David-Bowie // Awoke to sad news / the first day in many years / bereft of Stardust. // micropoetry - haiku - haikumages
11 Jan

Awoke to sad news / the first day in many years / bereft of Stardust.

Thanks for all you gave us. We imagine your journey continues on somewhere else now… RIP Ziggy Stardust, David Bowie.  – the Haikook Photo Details: David Bowie, taken at the…
2016/01/11 at 8:12 am Leave a comment
A new year / the same old demons / waving guns. // micropoetry - haiku - haikumages
03 Jan

The New Year arrives / old demons darken doorways / blocking ways to change.

Twoku:  A new year / the same old demons / waving guns. Threeku: A new year arrives / old demons find new voices / emboldened by hate. It’s getting worse,…
2016/01/03 at 7:04 pm Leave a comment
Artificial pause / a normal day, repurposed / to contemplate self. // micropoetry - haiku - haikumages
01 Jan

Artificial pause / a normal day, repurposed / to contemplate self.

Twoku: First day of the year / our excuse to contemplate / evaluate self. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!  – the Haikook
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Luminaries lit / celebrate end, beginning / circle of life, time. // micropoetry - haiku - haikumages
31 Dec

Luminaries lit / celebrate end, beginning / circle of life, time.

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Warm Christmas Day walk / beautiful cacaphony / all cultures, all faiths. // haiku - micropoetry - haikumages
25 Dec

Warm Christmas Day walk / beautiful cacophony / all cultures and faiths!

I went walking with my family, for two miles at the beach, on the warmest Christmas Day of our lives so far. We expected a few non-Christians, of course, but…
2015/12/25 at 9:58 pm 1 Comment
I know this pain well / of being pulled out of dreams / to reality. // micropoetry - haiku - haikumages
18 Dec

I know this pain well / of being pulled out of dreams / to reality.

Twoku: A familiar pain / of waking up, being pulled / away from my dreams. Threeku: Yes, I know this pain / unwillingly awakened / broken out of dreams. You…
2015/12/18 at 1:40 pm Leave a comment
Fantastic machines / hallucination engines / dream generators. // haiku - micropoetry - haikumages
10 Dec

Fantastic machines / hallucination engines / dream generators.

Twoku: Dreamy shuffle-play / hallucination engine / dream generator. The other night, all these dreamy tunes played one after the other in my car, as my iPod shuffled around selecting…
2015/12/10 at 1:28 pm Leave a comment
The weather forecast / an ill wind blowing, cloudy / a chance of bullets. // micropoetry - haiku - haikumages
03 Dec

The weather forecast / an ill wind blowing, cloudy / a chance of bullets.

A mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, has left at least 14 dead and at least 17 others wounded. But San Bernardino wasn’t the only mass shooting in America on…
2015/12/03 at 11:25 am 1 Comment
Words, guns, religions / in the hands of bad people / terrible weapons. // micropoetry - senryu - haiku - haikumages
30 Nov

Words, guns, religions / in the hands of bad people / terrible weapons.

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Sunrise viewed / through the ice crystals / on my car. // haikumages - haiku - micropoetry
25 Nov

Sunrise viewed / through the ice crystals / on my car.

Twoku: Viewing the sunrise / through the ice crystals that grew / on my car last night. Whoops, I did it again!  No, no, not the Brittany Spears song… I’m…
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