Smoothing over the
wrinkles in life takes more cold
cash than hot metal.
Ironing as a metaphor
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April Fool’s Day
not sure what’s so fun
about a day when we’re all
afraid we’ll get punk’d
Insomnia bordering on insanity
Night winds roar like a
giant parent screaming “Go
to sleep!” without words.
What a bargain
Shopped a membership
warehouse store today. Got six
years’ worth of ketchup.
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.
Powerpoint
When you’re in a long
meeting, now you have two things
to look at while bored.
Ithaca, NY
Ph.D.s waitress
here, M.A.s babysit, ’cause
no one wants to leave.
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.
a haiku a day 