There’s cheap, and then there’s
”never-buy-anything-new-
and-stick-with-it” cheap.
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forever frugal
haiku for 4/5/2026
Tag: consumerism
clutter opportunist
haiku for 8/22/2025
No free space is safe
when the packrat invades shelves,
closets and counters.
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hoarding it all
haiku for 4/23/2025
She had a need to
collect these odds and ends which
had no real value.
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the war against stuff
haiku for 12/12/2024
Don’t give me any
things. Fight clutter rather than
declutter again.
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beyond shopping
haiku for 11/29/2024
Take a walk outside:
Escape the material
world with its trappings.
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possessions unloaded
haiku for 5/16/2024
Before moving, the
couple disgorged themselves of
all worldly chattels.
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an abundance of gift cards
haiku for 3/27/2024
Save a few bucks here,
a few bucks there. Soon, it adds
up to real money.
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too weak to declutter
haiku for 10/23/2023
Stuff stays stuff because
the alternative is to
get rid of some stuff.
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to the dump
haiku for 4/25/2023
The pickup only
gets AM, hauling off our
treasured pile of junk.
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shopping maul
haiku for 12/23/2022
Should we still look for
the perfect gift, or will we
make do with these socks?
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