“Too long — didn’t read.”
“Void where prohibited by
law.” “Send more bottles!”
• • •
messages in bottles
haiku for 8/23/19
Quotes
not in their corner
haiku for 8/22/19
The round-top muffins
tasted better than square tops,
the tongue decided.
• • •
and in the comments, too
haiku for 8/21/19
the manly art of reading
haiku for 8/20/19
The page judges you
as you skim chapters looking
for symbolism.
• • •
deactivating activists
haiku for 8/19/19
The bystanders coughed
up a medal or two while
hailing fascism.
• • •
words to diet by
haiku for 8/18/19
“Nothing tastes as good
as skinny feels,” said no one
ever while croaking.
• • •
trash godzilla
haiku for 8/17/19
The garbage monster
left the ocean to conquer
the garbage nations.
• • •
love the right way
haiku for 8/16/19
Without prejudice.
Without fear and without end.
Without boundaries.
• • •
the waiting area
haiku for 8/15/19
Uneasy chairs and
cold coffee for those who need
the doctor’s report.
• • •
gunfireworks
haiku for 8/14/19
Nearby, shots ring out,
or maybe firecrackers
cracking. The dog’s scared.
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