Wednesday, September 21, 2011

09.21.2011
autumn equinox
marks a full year of haiku
it’s been fun.  bye now.

09.20.2011
excel kicked my butt.
thought I knew my way around.
not so much, I guess.

Monday, September 19, 2011

09.19.2011
ahoy, scurvy dog!
jib the mizzenmast, matey,
or walk yonder plank



September 19
International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Sunday, September 18, 2011

09.18.2011
Megan wasn’t home
so I’m watching the Emmies.
boy, the writing sucks.

09.17.2011
cooking over fire
makes everything taste great.
best burgers EVER!

09.16.2011
tent up and fire lit
stars and moon are coming out
peaceful quiet reigns

09.15.2011
I was so happy,
excited for vacation  :-)

sudden deflation  :-(



(That’s what I get for checking my email!)

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

09.14.2011
all excited for
that fine baseball tradition,
the tailgate party!

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

09.13.2011
where did I put it?
and what did I need it for?
these things escape me.

Monday, September 12, 2011

09.12.2011
chilly prediction
for the weekend.  perfect for
camping – I can’t wait!

09.11.2011
a decade on, and
still there are no words – only
barely mended hearts

09.10.2011
shimmering lake and
warm sunshine through dark green trees
last taste of summer

Friday, September 9, 2011

09.09.2011
my heart in my throat,
I take my fate in my hands
and leap into… what?

Thursday, September 8, 2011

09.08.2011
let me beat my head
against this wall for a while.
I’m sure it will help.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

09.07.2011
the parking checker’s
tiny jeep – followed by “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO” –
cruises slowly by

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

09.06.2011
the tickle hovers
in back between nose and throat
will I sneeze? or not?

Monday, September 5, 2011

09.05.2011
no more “should” for me
only “do” (sometimes “not do”)
I create my self


09.04.2011
I narrowed it down –
twenty-eight films on eight days.
love me a film fest

Saturday, September 3, 2011


09.03.2011
the deep black silence
between planets frightens me.
I am a mere speck.

existence, fleeting.
my self, inconsequential.
and yet… glorious

Friday, September 2, 2011


09.02.2011
cantaloupe crescent
hangs in humid twilight sky
haunting autumn dream

Thursday, September 1, 2011


09.01.2011
summer’s last hurrah –
meteorological
fall starts hot, hot, hot!

Wednesday, August 31, 2011


08.31.2011
humming, whistling,
singing – I simply can’t not
be making music


08.30.2011
blissful slumber
rudely interrupted by
a pocket caller


08.29.2011
students invading,
the quiet campus bursting
with giddy laughter


08.28.2011
it’s yet another
John Grisham movie, so lame
and formulaic


08.20.2011
massamam curry
coconut-y Thai goodness
makes my tummy glad

Thursday, August 25, 2011


08.25.2011
crises resolved
catastrophes averted
faculty wrangled

just another day
of multi-tasking glory
for SuperAdmin

Wednesday, August 24, 2011


08.24.2011
feeling put-upon,
she sighs and pouts – the queen of
passive aggressive