Haiku Written Thursday

To the kid in the stroller
pulling your socks off
you know what it's all about
bare feet in the breeze

Today's Poem

Today's poem is the antithesis of haiku--loud and shallow.

April 29th
Unreasonably
angry today. Easily
irritated too.

Haiku for the Day

April 28
I seethe at summer
traffic brought on by morons
in suits and sandals

Haiku for Monday

April 27
Not much on t.v.
to watch today. Think I'll go
watch tides change instead.

Haiku for Sunday

April 26
Ah, crap on a stick.
Rattle just rejected two
sonnets. Resubmit!

Today's Haiku

April 25
To the guy riding
the T with sunglasses on--
it's dark underground

Today's Haiku

April 24
Except the poet
spring brings naps for all
even pigeons on the porch

Haiku for Today

April 23
Sang Finnegan's Wake
to my newborn baby girl
Lyrics now make sense

Haiku for Wednesday

April 22
Walking through the park
I was chased by a robin
singing happily

Haiku for the Day

April 21
Tomato seedlings break earth first
beating peas to see the sun

Haiku for the Day

April 20
Stale city exhaust
at least the scent of country cows
moved with the wind

Today's Haiku

April 19
If only I could learn again
as does a newborn in April

Haiku for Saturday

April 18
Would that windows could
be left open to the street
Inside air stifles

Haiku for Today

April 17
Pigeons perch outside
on the balcony railing
A cat lusts, licks lips

Today's Haiku

April 16
Today's spring poem should
have been written earlier
Procrastinator!

Haiku for the Day

April 15
Springs appears to be
time for poets' suicides
Rebirth? Not for all.

For Sarah Hannah and Deborah Digges

Haiku for the Day

April 14
Seagulls wing through salt-
scented air, but land only
to eat the garbage

Haiku for Monday

April 13
High winds heavy seas
spring at sea thrills me
Ah, that poems could do as well

Haiku for the Day

April 12
Singing to babies
father must ensure
lyrics are appropriate

Haiku for the day

April 11
Tides are high with rain
while rivers flood with snowmelt
Time for planting herbs