Tag: Daily Haiku

A haiku while walking in Everett

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History in bricks

Such elegant stateliness

An autumn sunset

Siouxsie and the Banshees: A Haiku

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I hear Siouxsie Sioux
Burning ash and destruction
Cities in the dust

The music of the 80s speaks to me. So many memories, pain and joy, anguish and exaltation.

Autocorrected Annoyances 

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Now I grow weary 

Of fixing autocorrect

And its bad choices 

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A Trip To Whidbey Island: A Haiku

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A morning journey 

Off to the nearby island 

With people I love 

Spent the morning over in Whidbey Island watching a cross country regional competition. I’ve known many of these kids their whole lives, so there a certain poignancy.

Year’s Cold Edge 

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I feel fear’s cold edge 

Darkness descending early 

Wearing my wool clothes 

Autumn’s presence now permeates the air. Leaves fall with vigor.  

Lessons about Winning 

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I struggle to see 

That “not losing” and “winning”

Are not the same thing

I’ve been working on myself lately. Adjusting my.mind, embracing the possibilities, and releasing all the fears lurking within, holding me back.