Obama « the haiku diaries

April 29, 2009, 9:17 am
Filed under: haiku, rachel's post | Tags: first hundred days, haiku, Obama

The first hundred days –
an Obama report card –
pundits say all’s well.

April 3, 2009, 11:50 am
Filed under: haiku, rachel's post | Tags: Europe, G20 meeting, haiku, Obama, president

Nice to feel proud of
a leader — Obama is
a serious man.

February 25, 2009, 11:30 am
Filed under: haiku, rachel's post | Tags: Congress, economic speech, haiku, Obama, round-up

An excellent speech –
Obama hits the right notes
in speech to Congress.

February 10, 2009, 9:13 am
Filed under: haiku, rachel's post | Tags: haiku, Obama, recession, stimulus package

He says it’s not your
run-of-the-mill recession –
hmm, I gathered that.

Tom Daschle backs out –
fears he’ll be a distraction –
he’s right about that.

January 24, 2009, 11:53 am
Filed under: rachel's post | Tags: economy, haiku, Obama

News is often grim –
Obama has his plate full –
we all want success.

Swearing-In dogg’rel –
I have it in me, for sure –
I’ll spare the readers.

Inauguration
poet is Elizabeth
Alexander – nice!

January 20, 2009, 9:42 am
Filed under: rachel's post | Tags: emotional, haiku, Inauguration Day, Obama

I know I’ll cry when
Obama says oath today –
big, fat, rolling tears.

January 20, 2009, 9:38 am
Filed under: rachel's post | Tags: haiku, Inauguration Day, Obama

I’ll be hearing the
Inauguration via
radio today.

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