Job search

Panera’s didn’t
call, nor Applebee’s. Rejec-
tion’s hard at sixteen.

Prom group

She can’t stand her. He’s
her ex, so don’t include them.
Can’t we go alone?

Prom date

Deciding who to
take like negotiating
Mideast peace treaty.

Study hall

The play was about
them. His unrequited love
her indifference.

May day

When’s the right time to
wash winter blankets? Last night
I saw snowflakes fall.

Hard Rock Cafe, Niagara Falls

All around it, the
town is dead. Pity the poor
taken investors.

Cave of the Winds tour

A romantic name
for a seagull poop splashed walk
among spray and rocks.

Sexist comment from an unlikely source

haiku from Trisha who was there

Gay flight attendant
Shares gender stereotype
Astounds passengers

Back pain

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

Offsite meeting of the computer geeks

We all complain there’s
no place to plug in. One by
one, our laptops die.