Wade's Daily Haiku

makes me smile

haiku for 4/18/2021

Half-remembering
a dumb joke, or a mishap
from long, long ago.

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haiku for 9/15/20

She tracked her feelings
as they racked her body in
tumultuous waves.

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haiku for 9/12/20

I told her this year.
I haven’t thought about lost
love in a long time.

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haiku for 9/5/20

The moment we step
out to embrace our feelings
no matter the risk.

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haiku for 8/11/20

Neutral leads to sad-
ness leads to shame leads to wor-
ry leads to calmness.

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haiku for 8/9/20

Why do the tears come
so readily? Before, I
was a stoic man.

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haiku for 8/7/20

Deep empathy brings
hope to the forlorn, the love-
less, the also rans.

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haiku for 7/14/20

Profound joy sneaks in
between the bouts of anger
and pure depression.

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haiku for 7/5/20

That pang of envy
when someone, anyone marks
a great achievement.

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