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Rainy days

Posted on April 28, 2008 by gimble
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Earthworms emerge, splayed
across sidewalks, tender skin
snags on rough concrete.

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Dog tired

Posted on April 21, 2008 by gimble
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Our longer springtime
walks knock him out. There he lies
fat happy fur child.

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Posted in embarassment, haiku, observations, serendipity, spring, thoughts, time of day, writing | Tagged curiosity, habit, haiku, laziness, poetry, tired, writing | Leave a reply

Long walk in sunshine

Posted on April 21, 2008 by gimble
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Dog is lagging yet
clear skies pale green leaves urge me
to linger longer.

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Posted in beauty, change, delight, haiku, observations, seasons, thoughts, time of day, writing | Tagged accomplishment, beauty, change, desire, haiku, light, nature, opportunity, peace, poetry, seasons, tired, writing | Leave a reply

10,000th hit

Posted on April 21, 2008 by gimble
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Who will you be, and
from where? What will have brought you
here – mere chance or choice?

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Posted in delight, haiku, observations, serendipity, status, thoughts, writing | Tagged accomplishment, celebrity, connection, create, curiosity, haiku, opportunity, poetry, pop culture, success, technology, trends, writing | 3 Replies

Popemobile

Posted on April 18, 2008 by gimble
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He tours in a case
like an aged Ken, “mint in box”
they’d say on eBay.

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First warm day

Posted on April 18, 2008 by gimble
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Rake leaves left over
from fall. Clean porch furniture.
Spring into action.

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Posted in change, delight, haiku, observations, seasons, serendipity, spring, thoughts, tradition, writing | Tagged accomplishment, change, haiku, housework, poetry, seasons, writing | Leave a reply

Hard Rock Cafe, Niagara Falls

Posted on April 16, 2008 by gimble
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All around it, the
town is dead. Pity the poor
taken investors.

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Cave of the Winds tour

Posted on April 16, 2008 by gimble
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A romantic name
for a seagull poop splashed walk
among spray and rocks.

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Going over Niagara Falls

Posted on April 16, 2008 by gimble
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A schoolteacher in
a barrel did what no man
could – lived to tell it.

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Youngstown, NY

Posted on April 15, 2008 by gimble
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Where river meets lake
we stand as Toronto gleams
across the waters.

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