April 5, a tuesday

tacos, a sliver
of moon, a balmy day turned
cold night, and a ride home

Haikus inspired by driving

there's a line there's a
line there's a line there's a line.
straight backroad at night.

purple petunias
on highway median flutter
in stormy breeze.

Haiku for a late night at the office

the coffee bean buzz
made her unsure whether she
was tired or awake

this preoccupied her
mind for at least ten minutes
while Computer hummed.

Winter haikus

January rain
Dribbles like mammoth slobber
Wistful gaze at bike.

***

cold snow. quiet street.
bus turns corner, squeaky brakes.
oh, hooray! warm seat.

***

uninsulated house.
seatwarming energy
wasted if i move.

Fall fieldwork haikus

cliffside vertigo

buzzards circle below me

sun in my eyes.

***

witch hazel in full

flower: golden, leafless, last

bloom until spring.

***

everything is

golden: hickory, birch, field,

witch hazel, and sun.

Back to school haiku

i could zoom and bloom
oh, fiddledeedee, for i
had too much caffeine.

Haikus at the end of summer

i am resounding
in the meadow morning, with
golden rye and turkeys
***
a foggy morning,
the atmosphere broke and let
loose the sun's warm breath.
***
i got lost and lost
the pretty turkey feather
with tan and brown stripes.
***
the deer flick their white
tails, bounding brown through the brush.
beat it, you fuckers.
***
the sun lowers slow,
makes trees' shadows long, black stripes
across the still ground.

Summer haiku

we sat on the couch,
the one with yellow designs,
reading words out loud.

and we had a tiff
over the apple pie crust
so ridiculous.

Breakfast haikus

coffee on Sunday
intoxicating smell, with
heavy whipping cream

***

grocery brainwash.
Toasted Oats or Cheerios.
need status symbol.

***

wake up. must wake up.
teapot screams like a banshee.
warm mug between hands.

***

oatmeal is too regular.
who really eats cream of wheat??
profligacy of pancakes!

Haikus about Banjo the Cat.

purring cat in face
roll over. Something thumps on
floor. it's 5 a.m.

***

Ev'ryday something
new. The cat will eat Cheetos.
today's discovery

***

Cat in the morning
Knocks over things in bedroom.
Why do I feed you?

Insect haikus

one bright autumn day,
a ladybug flew into
your head, audibly.

***

killing does not seem
so bad when damn mosquito
whines in ear. can't sleep.

***

trail of ants leading
to girlscout cookies.
Life is so cruel.

Fall haikus

The maple loses
Its red, red leaves: Autumn.
Microbial feast.

***

pulling the stuffing
from the pod, in handfuls fling
milkweed fluff skyward

***

wading through field of
broomsedge, cardinals flush. Seeds
stick to my sweater.

***

one bright autumn day,
a ladybug flew into
your head, audibly.

Not working haikus

I'm so thankful for
The blessing of my buttocks.
They are so useful.

***

she sits and ponders
the methods of constructing
possum sock puppets

***

Pink Post-it note
Taunts me from strategic spot.
Don't want to do it!

***

Procrastination:
Still can't think of a new line.
Minute hand ticks by.

Sleeping (and waking) haikus

Pillow! Oh, how I love thee.
Nothing can beat this
Horizontal position.

***

alarm! snooze... alarm!
snooze... alarm! snooze... alarm! snooze...
alarm! late to work.

***

wake up. must wake up.
teapot screams like a banshee.
warm mug between hands.

(Un)Cleanliness haikus

swish of water and
fake lemon aroma, oh!
i cleaned the toilet!

***

apartment above,
vacuum runs across ceiling
floorboards creak, they creak

***

need to do laundry.
gross drool stain on the pillow.
turn it over. sleep.

***

I have not showered today,
But no worries, mate.
Instant bath: deoderant!

***

down Steep Driveway, i
dragged Heavy Trashcan; breath clouds
puffed in morning air.

Dessert haikus

We'd visit the moon much more
If moon was cookie.
All astronauts would be fat.

***

black walnut ice cream
is definitely the best thing
that i ate all day.

***

chocolate wrapper
feels so good as it crinkles
between my fingers