the haiku diaries


September 20, 2008
September 20, 2008, 7:58 pm
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9,000 views so
far — not too shabby for a
little haiku blog.



July 26, 2008
July 26, 2008, 11:10 pm
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There’s some bad haiku
out there — trite, insipid poems –
thank god they’re so short.



June 9, 2008
June 9, 2008, 8:02 pm
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What do you want from
a haiku? It’s so few words –
impressionistic.



April 7, 2008
April 8, 2008, 1:24 am
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Our haiku wars are
self-judged — imagery and
wit count. As does speed.



April 7, 2008
April 7, 2008, 8:38 pm
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A chickadee lands
on a branch in front of me –
look quick! — oh, he’s gone.



April 7, 2008
April 7, 2008, 8:25 pm
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Creativity
is stifled in me today –
trying not to fret.



April 7, 2008
April 7, 2008, 6:58 pm
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Jack and I sat down
to engage in haiku war
last evening. He won.

His poems are nuanced,
insightful, and so clever.
His mother’s just fast.



April 4, 2008
April 4, 2008, 7:09 pm
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My network is as
delicate as a spider’s
web, though not as strong.



April 4, 2008
April 4, 2008, 3:34 pm
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Outside the window
a cold, cold rain softly falls –
the sky is leaden.



April 2, 2008
April 2, 2008, 8:15 pm
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Hang in there sister –
sometimes you can’t help but smile
when the days get warm.