not sure what’s so fun
about a day when we’re all
afraid we’ll get punk’d
April Fool’s Day
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Tag Archives: curiosity
Why I need to sleep
When I stay up late
my thoughts move oddly like lab
mice stunted by drugs.
Sexist comment from an unlikely source
Salt Lick barbecue
Vegans, stay away,
lest your firm resolve melt from
tender smoked brisket.
Why I’ve been absent
Haiku, like bonsai,
needs care and pruning. A mind
unfocused kills both.
Disorganized
Incrementally
I clean unearthing a clear
space on the table.
Silda Wall Spitzer
Wan, pale, red-eyed, she’s
the poster wife of Wynette’s
song, “Stand By Your Man.”
Eliot Spitzer
When a righteous man
is caught with his pants down, it’s
likely he’ll get spanked.
Nearing seventeen
Unaware of her
beauty, unselfconsciousness
gives each movement grace.
Duct cleaning
Heating system dust –
particles of previous
occupants’ lives, selves.
a haiku a day 