Full Stop

Dear Friends,

If you haven't gathered by now, I have decided to retire from this project. With my own interest waning and upon reaching my thousandth haiku, I thought it only appropriate to move on. If I take on another such project in the coming years, I will be sure to leave a link to it here for those that are interested. Thank you to all of you who have supported me over these (nearly) three years. It has been lovely.

Godspeed,

Michael

One Thousand

Haiku of the Day:

One thousand haikus.

Seventeen syllable flares.

One day at a time.

Bird Bath

Haiku of the Day:

Songbirds thrash about

in shallow puddles nearby

Get ready for spring

Surprised by STOMP

Haiku of the Day:

A troop of trash clowns

host a modern day circus

A rhythmic delight

Branching Out

Haiku of the Day:

Avocado sprouts

shed their ancient sunburnt leaves

in lieu of new growth

Accio Comfort

Haiku of the Day:

Potter resurgence -

Suddenly, the magic boy

is in vogue again.

Pulled Inside-Out

Haiku of the Day:

Thanks a lot Pixar.

Once again, I am weeping

through half your movie

Thumb Accomplishment

Haiku of the Day:

My pixel person

just slew a terrible beast

and I feel alive

Side "Affect"

Haiku of the Day:

A dream of drowning

then dread before the day breaks

Medicine at work

Daylight Nearly Saved

Haiku of the Day:

Woke very early

to secretly change the clocks

but forgot her watch

Sweet Regrets

Haiku of the Day:

Screw you jellybeans.

You sugary devil food

Why...WHY ARE YOU HERE?

Full Body Fear

Haiku of the Day:

Tomorrow I run.

Not gonna lie - I'm nervous.

For heart lungs and legs

Wrong Side Of Bed

Haiku of the Day:

In the dark of dawn
All my failings grab my throat
and wring like pepper

Adult Snow Day

Haiku of the Day:

Slushy underfoot

the world is wet and shifting

and I am freezing

Late Late Breakfast

Haiku of the Day:

Tuesday frittata,

topped with roasted tomatoes

and served with a smile.

Godliness

Haiku of the Day:

Domestic lifestyle

I wash and fold and vacuum

Banal is comfort

Plant ICU

Haiku of the Day:

Out in the March chill
our dear friend, the monster, wilts
Could this be the end?

Cat Attack!

Haiku of the Day:

Playful little cat

bounds about our tiny space

looking for treasures

Slight Trippin'

Haiku of the Day:

Trapped in the green void

thoughts link with strange bedfellows

sleep is the reprieve

Farewell to Carapace

Haiku of the Day:

I am like a crab.
Fresh pink in the briny deep.
My shell left behind.

Paperwork for the Pusher

Haiku of the Day:

All of my old wounds
scribbled out on white pages
to be picked apart

Not the Worst

Haiku of the Day:
Ciao February!
In the history of you -
This one was okay.

-

Haiku of the Day:

A depot drop-off

stop point in a mid-day run

dash-between-dashes

Yeast Dreams

Haiku of the Day:

Feeding our starter
whole wheat flour - cups at a time
in hopes for some yeast

Storm Watch

Haiku of the Day:

Fat drops break the heat

as we ogle at the storm

from our balcony

Our Custom

Haiku of the Day:

Closing out this week

we lament in the kitchen

as is our custom

A Pleasurable Problem

Haiku of the Day:

No working today

Time to enjoy the weather

Climate Change is Real

Age in Deference

Haiku of the Day:

Drinks with new colleagues

They are a much younger group

It certainly shows

Addling Alliteration

Haiku of the Day:

Plant parts in peril

How do we bar the browning?

Double down on dirt

Catch Up

Haiku of the Day:

Exhausting catch-up

for the '16 hangover

that hasn't ended

Wrong Kind

Haiku of the Day:

Another campaign

but not the election kind

The D&D kind

Day Hike

Haiku of the Day:

Out by the river

It's indifferent to us

We're just passing through

Strange Heirloom

Haiku of the Day:

The smell of used floss

reminds me of my grandpa

part of the estate

Incomplete PPW

Haiku of the Day:

At the MVA

we need one more signature

Bureaucracy blows. 

Muscle Threat

Haiku of the Day:

A run after blood draw

the hills pose a looming threat

to my poor muscles

V-Day Cake

Haiku of the Day:

Perfect chocolate cake

complete with strawberry tops

and powered sugar

Progress Progress

Haiku of the Day:

With coffee and pluck

I tackle this work routine

and get my sh*t DONE!

PUPPY!

Haiku of the Day:

Adorable puppy

yipping and stumbling about

melting all our hearts

Too Long

Haiku of the Day:

An old college friend

stops in for brunch and a show

It's been far too long

Board Bug Brawl

Haiku of the Day:

It's a PandemicTM!
Can the team stop the outbreak
of these viruses?

Self Party

Haiku of the Day:

Dancing with dishes

in an empty apartment

I am my own rave

Hospital Chills

Haiku of the Day:

My bright pink forearm

compared to the pale other

spurs hospital chills

State Inspection

Haiku of the Day:

Auto shop drop-off
getting my state inspection
Weee. Car Ownership.

Tube Hunger

Haiku of the Day:

Say no to the tube

and the cravings will subside

gotta give it time

No Bowl

Haiku of the Day:

Super Bowl Sunday
spent mostly on an airplane
I did not miss it

Day Flashes

Haiku of the Day:

Yellow Umbrella
Grapes on a Marble Platter
Trapped in Trader Joe's

Feelings On Feelings

Haiku of the Day:

Back in the Bean Town
to see this year's Pantomime
Too many feelings

Orange Bag

Haiku of the Day:

Packing like nomads
all the goods - one orange bag
And away we go!

Creeping Up

Haiku of the Day:

Anticipation
for the event-packed weekend
creeping up on us

Half Accountant

Haiku of the Day:

With slight reluctance
I become a part-timer
a half-accountant

Shame Shame Shame

Haiku of the Day:

Empty metal pot

caked with cheesy residue

my nap companion

Dungeon Master

Haiku of the Day:

The Dungeon Master

begins to sculpt his first world

for some first-timers

Binge Wary

Haiku of the Day:

These TV binges

are becoming too common

How do we curb it?

Dream Jar

Haiku of the Day:

Nothing on the books

we take a pause to collect

our dreams in a jar

Head Doc

Haiku of the Day:

On the couch again

weeping about some grievance

made fresh from digging

Tale Making

Haiku of the Day:

Adventure prepping
for a story-telling romp
of my own design

Man and Flight

Haiku of the Day:

Air/Space Museum

way too much information

to take in at once

Not Meant for Four People

Haiku of the Day:

Visting sibling

crammed into the living room

on a blow up bed

Chili

Haiku of the Day:

Big batch o'chili
for friends and family alike
It will last for days

On The March

Haiku of the Day:

A sea of pink hats

An entire nation screams back

We will not comply

Inauguration

Haiku of the Day:

DC Holiday

glued to screens in disbelief

Holiday, my ass

Learning to Normal

Haiku of the Day:

Therapy breakthough
Time to dissolve perfection
and learn to normal

Water and Blood

Haiku of the Day:

Nervous for blood draw

I drink way too much water

and then have to pee

Just Drink

Haiku of the Day:

Airport restaurant

runs out of veggie options

I guess we just drink

Snail's

Haiku of the Day:

Retirement Village

where time slows to a snail's pace

for those who lack it

Potato Plating

Haiku of the Day:

Stuffed sweet potato

plated with the utmost care

to appease elders

Texas Values

Haiku of the Day:

Debating grandpa

over his Texas values

is exhausting work

Lone Star

Haiku of the Day:

6 o'clock flight

from Ronald Reagan Airport

to the lone star state

Lag Lag Laaaaaaag

Haiku of the Day:

Travel time again

will we ever stop moving?

Jet lag forever

My Pricilla

Haiku of the Day:

Pricilla the plant

born from a pineapple top

looks mighty thirsty

Self Ship?

Haiku of the Day:

Not drinking coffee

rights the prow of the self ship

to the horizon

Chirp Chirp

Haiku of the Day:

Chocolate "Chirp" cookies

just like your normal cookies

except with crickets

Ice Cold

Haiku of the Day:

A crystalline shroud

wafts over the parking lot

winter's cruel spirit

Edgeless

Haiku of the Day:

The puzzle builders

work on an edgeless challenge

as it snows outside

Cold Carouse

Haiku of the Day:

Onward to Baltimore

where we hang out and carouse

in the frigid cold

Zika One

Haiku of the Day:

I get my blood drawn

for a trial that is testing

a Zika Vaccine

Skins

Haiku of the Day:

More and more laundry

Our clothes - shadows of the self -

skins left out to dry

Secret Puddle

Haiku of the Day:

Gigantic puddle

a calm glassy surface with

secrets underneath

Exhausts

Haiku of the Day:

The laundry room mists

billow off the balcony

into a greying sky

Impromptu Party

Haiku of the Day:

On the hotel lawn

watching the teenagers flee

at 2 in the morn'