Never calls, never
texts, never makes an effort
to keep things going.
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the bad friend
haiku for 6/10/2025
Tag: manners
southern politeness
haiku for 6/2/2025
Soft noncommittal
answers dance around probing
inquiries, y’all see.
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denial ain’t just a river of unconscious mimicry
haiku for 10/18/19
Everyone does it.
No one will admit it. This
is our worst habit.
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when your phone don’t ring, it’ll be me
haiku for 10/3/19
He waited for the
call that never came, a faux
pas of phone manners.
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the awkwardness of it all
haiku for 8/25/19
Speaking when not quite
ready. Answering the wrong
question. Spilling tea.
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