Thursday, December 31, 2015

The Last of 2015

I did this exercise last year and after rereading it, I'm giving it another go!!

Vignette Cascade for 2015:

-Being chased by a team of umbrella mushrooms and spraying myself in the eye with fake hairspray
-Trekking for three miles in two feet of snow due to a completly disabled train system
-Seeing my beautiful bride-to-be approach among the plants and flowers
-Screaming triumphantly with friends in a clown wig on my birthday
-Drinking POG juice on an island hopper to Kona
-Hanging upside down on a fellow actor's back, eyes rolled and mouth clicking
-Staring out on the Boston skyline from the 33rd floor, champagne in hand
-Leaping out from behind a car to surprise recently engaged friends in a park in North Carolina
-Making sure everyone on the course cheered Emily on for the last 3 miles of her marathon
-Playing card games at home during Christmas while watching the entire Harry Potter movie collection
-Dancing recklessly with my brother Will to BNL's "Alcohol" at our wedding reception
-Poncho clad in rain and darkness, two head-lamped newlyweds pursuing the deep orange glow of a volcano in the distance

Here's to 2016 everybody!

Haiku of the Day:
We ring in the year
in our former apartment
These prospects look good 

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Tired Storm Metaphor

Haiku of the Day:
The hurricane's eye
Try to enjoy the stillness
while winds rage outside

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Banana, Peeled

Haiku of the Day:
The brown galaxies
on the skin of my breakfast
speak fragile volumes

Monday, December 28, 2015

Dark Noggin

Haiku of the Day:
Sooty, roiling pitch
seeps out the wells of my ears
and drips on the street

Sunday, December 27, 2015

(Blank)Sitting

Haiku of the Day:
In our friend's homes
we care for their living things
Privacy stagnant

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Shouting Match with Nobody

Haiku of the Day:
What is it you want?
Seriously, I told you:
Don't come here again!!

Friday, December 25, 2015

Xmas

Haiku of the Day:
We miss our family
but despite this heartache we
have a great Christmas

Thursday, December 24, 2015

Splash to the Face

Haiku of the Day:
Folding tamales
in the heart of a kitchen
gets the soul healing

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

One Flew Over...

Haiku of the Day:
Unexpected break
I'm milling about the house
like a ward patient

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Holiday Blues

Haiku of the Day:
Something in the mind
pops likes a boiled cranberry
I can't stop crying

Monday, December 21, 2015

Sunday, December 20, 2015

I Wish I Had a Million Dollars

HOT DOG!

Haiku of the Day:
Double fisting beers
with a full dose of Christmas
BERT! My lip's bleeding!!

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Choo Choo Dude

Haiku of the Day:
All around the world
in 19th century trains
Our "Ticket to Ride"

Friday, December 18, 2015

COLLEGE

Haiku of the Day:
When watching beer pong
focus on just reactions
You'll thank me later

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Humph

Haiku of the Day:
What do you mean, "weird"?
Usually I'm cool with it
but your tone is mean

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Batman movie?

Haiku of the Day:
City in the rain
steam rising from the sewers
Where is our hero?

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Hooligan

Haiku of the Day:
Hey you! In the hat!
What do you think you're doing?
Get off the statue.

Monday, December 14, 2015

Danger Here

Haiku of the Day:
Pacing in the cold
I am bursting, radiant
thumbing the knife's edge

Sunday, December 13, 2015

La Quinta Chill

Haiku of the Day:
Hotel vagabonds
livin' off lobby java
and yesterday's scraps

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Marathon

Haiku of the Day:
26.2
The number of grueling miles 
my wife ran today

Friday, December 11, 2015

Boston Driving

Haiku of the Day:
White knuckle traffic
Adrenaline in high gear
I'm going to die!

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Opulame

Haiku of the Day:
Big office party
at the tip-top of Boston
We're so out of place

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

The Leviathan

Haiku of the Day:
Full, fierce belly rage
burns effulgent and righteous.
Stay out of my wake.

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Odor

Haiku of the Day:
Shock to the system
with one terrifying whiff -
Smells like origin

Monday, December 7, 2015

Ho Ho OH NO!

Haiku of the Day:
Christmas in the air!
Dive under your desks and wait
for peppermint death.

Sunday, December 6, 2015

We Could Be Dancing

Haiku of the Day:
Choreography
in the corporate meeting room
we shake our booties!

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Car Talk

Haiku of the Day:
Insightful car talk
reminiscent of high school
when the world seemed young

Friday, December 4, 2015

Take a Break

Haiku of the Day:
A day to myself
I return the broken pot
and putz about home

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Much Ado

Haiku of the Day:
Watching the Wiz Live
with fellows, blithe and bonny
Hey! Nonny Nonny

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Buzz Buzz

Haiku of the Day;
Exhilaration
from the first cup of coffee
charges the vessels 

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Empathy Exercise

Haiku of the Day:
Try to imagine
the complexity of the
next person you see

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