Salt Lick barbecue

Vegans, stay away,
lest your firm resolve melt from
tender smoked brisket.

Back pain

Hunched and hobbling I
move as if years older, a
taste of what’s to come.

Why I’ve been absent

Haiku, like bonsai,
needs care and pruning. A mind
unfocused kills both.

Blog trolls

haven’t found me yet
they lurk like dirty water
under dark bridges

Silda Wall Spitzer

Wan, pale, red-eyed, she’s
the poster wife of Wynette’s
song, “Stand By Your Man.”

Saving grace

While I throw pennies
into a coin jar, Bear Stearns
gets a big bailout.

Eliot Spitzer

When a righteous man
is caught with his pants down, it’s
likely he’ll get spanked.

Fuzzy logic

posted to my Twitter account

I need sleep, but I * need to work but I need sleep * to work can’t think straight.

Last minute

posted to my Twitter account

Project due and I * like the late adopter I * am, haven’t finished.

Duct cleaning

Heating system dust –
particles of previous
occupants’ lives, selves.