Flinching Forward Fast
An exercise in fear, struggle and progress under the guise of a birthday resolution.
Monday, November 30, 2015
Let me tell YOU about so-and-so...
Haiku of the Day:
Talking politics
under hazy bar spotlights
Judgey in our cups
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Let's Talk about Nothing!
Haiku of the Day:
Boardroom palaver
vague phrases hurled to and fro
Get me off this ride
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Archery
Haiku of the Day:
The body bends back
like a bow string being notched
May your aim be true
Friday, November 27, 2015
Beachwalk
Haiku of the Day:
Peaceful walk at dusk
We brush the cold wet sand and
watch sea foam gather
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Thanksgerving
Haiku of the Day:
Family gathering
over mounds of steaming food
Let's eat 'til we burst!
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
All Aboard!
Haiku of the Day:
The train conductor
bellows out for our tickets
like in the old-times
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Bayou on the Hill
Haiku of the Day:
Water main broken
the boiling water flooding
our now swamp-office
Monday, November 23, 2015
Catching the Worm
Haiku of the Day:
Early morning wake
I greet the train in darkness
damp leaves underfoot
Sunday, November 22, 2015
"Pie"fecta
Haiku of the Day:
Emily's birthday!
Three kinds of delicious pie
We gorge like nobles
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Irreverent Setting
Haiku of the Day:
Our Catholic workplace,
pristine and grand, a harsh backdrop
for our bawdy tricks
Friday, November 20, 2015
Make a Wish
Haiku of the Day:
Plucked from the counter
Eyelash on a fingertip
What blows you away?
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Grumble-grumble
Haiku of the Day:
Night train mumbler
so full of speech he can't quit
until the last stop
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Ever in Your Favor
Haiku of the Day:
Double Feature Time
A four year tradition ends.
They gave us lanyards
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Flighty
Haiku of the Day:
Holding on tightly
the earth rushes from beneath
and the sky opens
Monday, November 16, 2015
*Groan*
Haiku of the Day:
Underground descent
We sink fast into Monday
Goblins chew our limbs
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Bargain Decadence
Haiku of the Day:
Continental feast
Our omelettes made to order
Briefly, we feel rich
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Jeff + Jackie
Haiku of the Day:
Wedding on a pier
The harsh cold bites the skin as
Soft joy warms the heart
Friday, November 13, 2015
Happy Feet
Haiku of the Day:
Boozy foot ballet
coaxes a good friend to flee
to a countertop
Social Edge
Haiku of the Day:
Halitosis breath
punctuates conversation
my endurance test
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Laundra-Twat
Haiku of the Day:
This faulty dryer
left our clothes damp and musty.
Seven quarters lost!
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Zed Heads
Haiku of the Day:
Glimpsing behind us,
we see the horde ambling on
Nighttime wanderers
Monday, November 9, 2015
Violent Morsels
Haiku of the Day:
Roiling underbits
tussle in the white hot pan
and caramelize gold
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Science Girl!
Haiku of the Day:
My wife, the hero,
ran 16 miles and wrestled
with a garbage spill
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Nostalgia High
Haiku of the Day:
Walking high school halls
A stranger in a strange land
Remember lockers!?
Friday, November 6, 2015
Half of a Grand
Haiku of the Day:
Five hundred haikus
seventeen beats for each day
Let's hit a thousand!
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Rain Dance
Haiku of the Day:
We leap and giggle
filled with boundless triumph from
discovering rain
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Walkabout
Haiku of the Day:
Unspeaking, we trod,
packs laden with essentials,
into wilderness
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Push-me Pull-me
Haiku of the Day:
Under mossy cloak
we lay our limbs head to foot
and make a Cat-Dog
Monday, November 2, 2015
Dumb Eyes
Haiku of the Day:
My screaming eyeball
cries demon fire skyward
and I weep all day
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Here it Comes Folks...
Haiku of the Day:
Darkness falls early
as we begin our descent
into bleak season
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Let me tell YOU about so-and-so...
Let's Talk about Nothing!
Archery
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All Aboard!
Bayou on the Hill
Catching the Worm
"Pie"fecta
Irreverent Setting
Make a Wish
Grumble-grumble
Ever in Your Favor
Flighty
*Groan*
Bargain Decadence
Jeff + Jackie
Happy Feet
Social Edge
Laundra-Twat
Zed Heads
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