Monday, April 23, 2018

An American Spring


continuing rain the owl hoots anyway

no yellow brick road but the dandelions

sharp words I remove your eggshells from the sink

dirty dishes dirty laundry well at least everything matches

skunks under the porch my deodorant is useless

an american spring today's students are tomorrow's voters

another shooting another round of do-nothing politics

earth day festival my t-shirt glows in the dark

leg squats I'm tired of imagining there's a chair behind me

Friday, March 30, 2018

spring chill the list of flooded bridges I shouldn't be crossing

Friday, March 23, 2018

Stray

Random word: Stray

stray thoughts I lose myself in the shadow of a cedar


This concludes my random word, one-line haiku experiment.

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Misplead

Random word: Misplead

expression of the car mechanic perhaps I've mispleaded my case

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Whimsically

Random word: Whimsically

the fluted notes of a chickadee whimsically waking me from my slumber

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Balbuties

Random word: Balbuties

Some dictionaries list this word as a synonym for "stammering." Others list it as a specific type of stammering where all consonants become "B" and "L".

day of uncertainties I stumble trying to say "balbuties"

Monday, March 19, 2018

Leeward

Random word: leeward

forsaking the leeward side of life for a kite on a windy day

Sunday, March 18, 2018

Conflicting

Random word: Conflicting

conflicting directions my turn down the wrong road turns out right

Saturday, March 17, 2018

maple blossoms and other dreams about spring
St. Patrick's Day weather full of bluster and blarney