Up late making food
in advance to nourish us
in the coming days.
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cooking for the week
haiku for 3/3/2026
Tag: chores
a sink full of dirty dishes
haiku for 10/10/2025
We let them pile up
without rinsing or putting
them in the washer.
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back yard beautification
haiku for 8/31/2025
An unyielding sun
showers me in heat as I
pull some nasty weeds.
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a hint of grease
haiku for 8/24/2025
That pan is not clean
enough. Wash it again and
really scrub it good.
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dish duty
haiku for 1/26/2025
I actually
don’t mind picking up a scrub
brush and scouring plates.
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the helper
haiku for 1/12/2024
Issuing gentle
reminders, keeping eyes on
the clock, pitching in.
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forgot priming
haiku for 11/12/2023
Move all furniture,
tape all edges, put down tarps,
mix a color, paint.
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the chores no mores
haiku for 10/24/2023
You could clean the house,
do laundry, wash dishes. Or
live in grownup filth.
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dishwasher on strike
haiku for 10/16/2023
No more scrubbing pots
and pans, rinsing utensils
or spraying soiled plates.
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double duty
haiku for 9/30/2023
Why wash the dishes
before sticking them in the
dishwasher? No clue.
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