Humid evening—
a housefly quits the wall
to make love to my nose.
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This is a re-post from January 19, 2009.
Today’s Haiku
January 30, 2013
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Today’s Haiku
June 27, 2009
Married in haste in late June,
the naive young bride soon
had second thoughts.
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Today’s Haiku
April 6, 2009
Summer, and young boys persuade
old men to teach them the art of
waiting.
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Today’s Haiku
January 19, 2009A humid evening—
the housefly quits the wall
to make love to my nose.
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Today’s Haiku
January 5, 2009
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Today’s Haiku
December 29, 2008
The dandelions have
changed color—
is that it, is summer over?
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Today’s Haiku
December 15, 2008
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Today’s Haiku
December 8, 2008
The spider’s web
is beautiful in the moonlight,
but let’s ask the moth.
Photo illustration copyright © 2008 Paul Mutton, used with permission.
Today’s Haiku copyright © 2008 Jim Sizemore.
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Today’s Haiku
December 1, 2008
Autumn leaves in my pond
desire but one thing—
a return to the trees.
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Today’s Haiku
November 24, 2008
Skimming the lawn
behind riding mowers
the barn swallows feast on bugs.
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