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Last day of 16

Posted on September 23, 2010 by gimble
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Some days she doesn’t
fit into her skin, too young
to be old this soon.

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Posted in change, conformity, fear, haiku, loss, observations, paranoia, regret | Tagged accomplishment, change, curiosity, dilemma, family, fear, habit, haiku, loss, regret | Leave a reply

Hoarders on A&E

Posted on September 23, 2010 by gimble
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What we hold onto
owns us drowns us sedates us
slow death by shopping.

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Posted in consumerism, death, delight, detritus, disgust, embarassment, fear, haiku, illness, loss, obsession, oddball, paranoia, regret | Tagged death, desire, disorganized, fear, habit, haiku, illusion, loss, pop culture, regret, shopping, television | Leave a reply

Ocean waves

Posted on September 23, 2010 by gimble
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I type in a dim
dark room listening to surf.
There’s an app for that.

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Posted in beauty, disgust, haiku, regret, writing | Tagged beauty, habit, haiku, illusion, nature, poetry, pop culture, regret, technology, tired, writing | Leave a reply

Driving to Chicago

Posted on September 16, 2010 by gimble
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90 knows me well,
her sinuous curves — through five
states — lead me onward.

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Posted in delight, haiku, magic, oddball | Tagged desire, habit, haiku, hope, illusion, magic, mystery, travel | 1 Reply

Second city

Posted on September 16, 2010 by gimble
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Unlike cold New York
you smile, take in all comers
with your midwest charm.

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Posted in beauty, delight | Tagged accomplishment, beauty, connection, friendship, opportunity, travel | Leave a reply

Riding the El

Posted on September 16, 2010 by gimble
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Red blue brown green pink
purple lines, veins arteries
pulse with commuters.

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Chicago skyscrapers

Posted on September 16, 2010 by gimble
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Though Burnham’s Folly’s
in New York, he saved his best
for his hometown dreams.

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Posted in beauty, delight, haiku, integrity, status, tradition | Tagged accomplishment, beauty, celebrity, create, haiku, opportunity, success | Leave a reply

Buckingham Fountain

Posted on September 16, 2010 by gimble
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What naiad dances
in your pulsing, surging heart,
calling me to her?

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Posted in beauty, delight, garden, haiku, magic, obsession, supernatural | Tagged beauty, curiosity, desire, dreams, garden, haiku, illusion, magic, mystery, nature, poetry, travel | Leave a reply

Missing Chicago

Posted on September 16, 2010 by gimble
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City of Shoulders
Your fountains bring tears, your sky
scrapers pierce my heart.

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Posted in autumn, beauty, change, delight, haiku, writing | Tagged autumn, beauty, change, desire, family, haiku, travel, writing | Leave a reply

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