Two tribes – In-laws and
Parents – force you to over-
eat, then watch TV.
Survivor – Family Holidays
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Thrill of the kill
Urban mall jungle.
Shoppers prowl for deals, fangs bared,
credit cards dripping.
Sibling rivalry – cat fight
Happy, they’re kittens
fluffy and sweet. Mad, they’re all
claws, spitting, hissing.
Lori Drew rationalizes
“She hurt my daughter,
so I wanted to hurt her.
Can’t you understand?“
Otherworlds
Viriconium,
Gormenghast, Majipoor. Dark
journeys. Twisted dreams.
Color of winter
White has many shades.
Shadow blue, sunlit gold, grey
of approaching storm.
Weight watchers
On weigh-in day I’d
inhale helium if it
would make me lighter.
Bonnie’s haikus
Small delicate word
studies of a larger life
viewed by an artist.
Unproductive
Inertia roosting
inside me like a hen un-
willing to lay eggs.
Let it snow
Summer’s sizzle leaves
me cold. Instead, winter’s white
embrace warms my heart.
a haiku a day 