Even the simplest
task becomes monumental
and just out of reach.
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struggles with attention
haiku for 1/12/2026
Tag: health
prelude to a nap
haiku for 12/2/2025
Drooping eyes, flagging
energy can’t compete with
a warm, cozy bed.
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the many flavors of anxiety
haiku for 10/28/2025
We learn to cope with
fear of future by getting
us desensitized.
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stuck in a sling
haiku for 9/4/2025
Weeks go by. Can’t work,
can’t work out. Ready to be
out of this restraint.
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swelter in place
haiku for 8/20/2025
Shade or no shade, the
harsh penalty for being
outdoors is heat stroke.
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the sleep monster
haiku for 8/2/2025
It awakens at
odd hours, gobbling slumber with
ravenous hunger.
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90 miles later
haiku for 7/31/2025
Many a journey
starts on a narrow strip of
mat circling around.
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beyond sweaty
haiku for 7/12/2025
I am damp chested
from moderate exercise,
pouring down my face.
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celiac suspicions
haiku for 6/26/2025
the workout queen
haiku for 6/22/2025
She ruled the gym with
strength (lactose acid, be damned)
poise and protein shakes.
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