Trapped at home or out
and about. Exercising
or sitting for days.
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degrees of living
haiku for 4/9/2026
Tag: mental health
a cry in the night
haiku for 4/1/2026
He would toss himself
awake in the wee hours when
having a nightmare.
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cabin fever
haiku for 2/11/2026
Been cooped up too long
this winter. Ready to burst
onto la nature.
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life has beaten me down
haiku for 1/17/2026
struggles with attention
haiku for 1/12/2026
Even the simplest
task becomes monumental
and just out of reach.
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post-holiday blues
haiku for 12/26/2025
The family has
left. The tree is dying. The
returns are still left.
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always another fire to put out
haiku for 12/7/2025
Something is burning?
It must be a day ending
with the letter “Y.”
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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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the sleep monster
haiku for 8/2/2025
It awakens at
odd hours, gobbling slumber with
ravenous hunger.
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how to make friends in 2025
haiku for 7/20/2025
End loneliness by
joining group activities
and stopping scrolling.
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