The Valve Blog: My Haiku Diary

Winter's Wrath (Where 'Wrath' is a Bit Overwrought)

2012-02-13T21:29:00.001-06:00

Winter indulgence
Results in a small tum-tum
Now time to diet

Running the stairs

2012-02-13T21:22:00.001-06:00

Fifth story fake eye-
lashes. Flitting to and fro
Amongst dust bunnies.

Untitled

2011-12-29T03:43:00.001-06:00

Winter's dryness irks
without cold and snow to wrap
distraction around

Insomnia

2011-12-29T03:37:00.001-06:00

If I smoked in my
underwear, tonight would be
the night. Over-tired.

Winter Solstice

2011-12-19T08:58:00.003-06:00

night's ellipse lengthens
great constellations reaching
across dark curtains

Christmas Gospel Cheer

2011-12-18T20:58:00.001-06:00

sharp and minor keys
crack Christmas drear, brings brightness,
holiday spirit

Winter Biking

2011-12-13T08:35:00.000-06:00

pedal power drives
squeaky cold machine. layers
make wind barrier.

Autumn #1

2011-09-30T11:02:00.002-05:00

windblown snapdragons
magenta petals a-strewn
peep autumn's spoils

New Return

2011-09-30T09:51:00.000-05:00

months of bated breath
exhale devolves writers block
sky winds lighten load

Blasted

2011-08-31T20:42:00.001-05:00

still, in a wet rage
internal earthquake breaks, masked
frustration deepens

Moving #2

2011-08-23T20:22:00.001-05:00

Caught in a known trap
Sorting piles, packing waylaid
Nose lost in a book

Midnight Snack

2011-08-20T10:12:00.001-05:00

Albino spider
Poised at midnight post, doubled
In bathroom mirror

Late Summer

2011-08-15T19:13:00.001-05:00

squeezing in last few
summertime shenanigans
before fall's briskness

Moving #1

2011-08-15T19:07:00.001-05:00

always pack books first
accomplish much, familiar
objects, last to miss

Governor's Island Poetry Fest

2011-08-14T08:21:00.001-05:00

Ode to young poets:
don't be so serious; find
humor in despair

Creative Chaos

2011-08-03T22:08:00.003-05:00

Protect the tenants.
Block the attic. Let the squir-
rels and bats swelter

Early A.M. Scene

2011-08-03T22:04:00.002-05:00

A/C unit tips
on ladder; evidence of
Something not quite right

Wasting Time

2011-07-28T10:50:00.001-05:00

Ridiculous job
Selling airport credit cards
While shit flight delay

Cheetah Eyez

2011-07-28T08:44:00.001-05:00

Who wants purple eyes?
Color contacts gone passe
Get rid of those things

Neighborhood Observations

2011-07-22T12:41:00.002-05:00

barely sixteen, in
driveway sucking face. young love
can't wait for tomorrow

Winds of Change

2011-07-20T14:08:00.001-05:00

shake loose new housing
hoping for blissful retreat
unexpected move

Bottom of the Pool

2011-07-19T08:12:00.002-05:00

golden morning swim
hairball size of Las Vegas
minor distraction

Kittysitting #4

2011-07-07T09:36:00.001-05:00

five a.m. wake up
call. Purring cat relaxed from
goodnight's sleep galore

Waiting

2011-07-07T07:32:00.001-05:00

anticipation
can be agony when love
is on the line

4th of July

2011-07-05T09:45:00.001-05:00

Fire on the hearth
Explosions pop in the sky
Families reunite

Day to Day, Life Goes On

2011-07-03T10:18:00.001-05:00

Envy between friends
Healed instead of sealed
Grievance never shared

Untitled

2011-07-02T19:58:00.001-05:00

Bodies entwined love
Muscles, sensuous curves
Perfectly kissable

Kittysitting #3

2011-07-01T17:12:00.001-05:00

Five pound cat returns
Grumpy at first, spirits lift
After each meal snack

Hot Weather Factor

2011-07-01T17:06:00.001-05:00

Humid air ripens
Leaves swish in a breeze that makes
me feel so grateful

St. Germain #2

2011-06-18T14:29:00.001-05:00

Loons more than roosters
Greet dawn's arrival over
Peaceful lake waters

St. Germain

2011-06-18T14:23:00.001-05:00

eyes fill with water
views. calm lake memories of
many years gone by.

Wedding Antics

2011-06-14T21:23:00.002-05:00

How much mischief can
one find in a conga line?
Mystery butt grab

Midwest Attitude

2011-06-09T10:14:00.002-05:00

In tough times: buckle
down. After they pass, people
frantic and grumpy.

What a Great City

2011-06-07T19:41:00.002-05:00

purple team sits post
zumba. cocktail on lakefront.
laze, linger, leisure

People Watching #2

2011-06-06T22:54:00.002-05:00

Loafers teeter on
sidewalk's edge; Owner engaged
on smartphone. Look up!!!

People Watching

2011-06-06T22:49:00.002-05:00

Spare tire tummy
Chooses to ride bicycle
Squirt can in wire rack

Fashion Inspiration

2011-06-06T22:16:00.002-05:00

Summer steam somehow
Inspires; bold color clutch
Kelly green tube top

Vocabulary Challenge: Samara

2011-05-26T08:39:00.000-05:00

spring samara flips
and flutters from elm treetops
do trees form from those?

Gravity/Gravitas

2011-05-19T11:12:00.001-05:00

unconditional
love versus a black hole, both
have relentless pull

Makes Me Want to Be a Twin

2011-05-18T08:38:00.000-05:00

matching pink running
shirts, second look reveals
twins as running mates

Bad dreams/Nightmares #2

2011-05-16T15:37:00.000-05:00

LL Cool J says:
injections in your kneecaps
help good nutrition

Graduation Numero Dos

2011-05-13T13:21:00.002-05:00

In-depth planning for
Norski convergence, need to
Find thirty-six chairs

Summer Teaser

2011-05-12T14:17:00.000-05:00

hot weather haze-out
humid mornings spark lengthy
reminiscences

Counting Syllables Instead of Sheep

2011-05-11T16:05:00.000-05:00

inspiration strikes
middle of the night and slips
away, forgotten

Schizo Weather

2011-05-10T06:25:00.002-05:00

crisp lake breeze chills spring
fever. clammy under sheets.
too warm or too cold.

Super M

2011-05-09T10:24:00.002-05:00

perpetually...
vibrations of wind and air
underneath my cape

Under Pressure

2011-04-26T21:21:00.002-05:00

joined insomniacs'
anxious tossing at night's peak
puzzle my troubles

Unseasonable Lushness

2011-04-25T21:13:00.002-05:00

first understory
winter stump, once dry - renewed
emerge spring emerald

Totem Animal

2011-04-24T06:55:00.002-05:00

most tired moment
lake loon appears; call haunting
hooting wildness

Aftermath

2011-04-23T06:46:00.000-05:00

Two bags of frozen
Corn, one on each shin - draining
Soreness out of legs

Athlete's Secret

2011-04-22T06:44:00.000-05:00

Surreptitiously
Sucking sports gel in alley
During ten mile run

Physics at Work

2011-04-21T12:28:00.001-05:00

centrifugal force
mass, distance, pistons; concepts
never used before

Snowy Blast Where None Should Be

2011-04-20T12:31:00.002-05:00

even hearty folk
consternate at green leaf tips
buried in spring snow

To Listen; To Be Heard

2011-04-14T19:34:00.002-05:00

What a lucky thing!
Explore idea like ripe
squash: texture and heft.

First Bike to Work Day

2011-04-13T11:52:00.000-05:00

In mist: Two loons float
Chilly lake waters calm and
serene. Call rings out.

Street Life

2011-04-12T09:42:00.001-05:00

Two-foot tall mohawk
Pointed spires, eight ten a.m.
Must sleep in a chair

New Discoveries

2011-04-12T07:05:00.002-05:00

Arch blisters-kaput
Super secret weapon poised
Duct tape fixes all

Vocabulary Challenge #3: Zoonotic

2011-04-07T16:10:00.000-05:00

Caught something from your
illegal tiger. New field:
urban zoonotics.

Bad dreams/Nightmares

2011-04-06T21:36:00.002-05:00

Spiders in stockings
Itchy red bumps on ankles,
Calves, knees. Nylon snap.

Signs of Spring #3

2011-04-05T12:45:00.000-05:00

through picture window
runners in shorts sweatin' pace
5 o'clock: my turn

Signs of Spring #2

2011-04-04T07:08:00.002-05:00

duck dug a few holes
in the muddy hedgerow, which
contains this year's eggs?

Epic

2011-04-03T07:03:00.000-05:00

Workplace with a slide.
Homegrown mega-corp employs.
Sixties swinging chairs.

Signs of Spring

2011-03-30T19:02:00.000-05:00

Spring angle of light
Just so in kitchen window
Brightens eve regime

Run #7

2011-03-29T07:06:00.002-05:00

Concealed fog moon
Lake: water almost open
Crispest air sunrise

Tarheels #2

2011-03-27T18:59:00.000-05:00

A void; where college
basketball used to fulfill
Final Four hopes: dashed

Madison to Austin

2011-03-23T18:14:00.002-05:00

'cross tech corridors
trade gin for seaweed salad
connector at work

Spring Mood Swing

2011-03-22T18:07:00.000-05:00

got a thorn in my...
a bee in my... somewhat
grumpalumpagus

Signs of Support

2011-03-20T09:10:00.002-05:00

love through lasagna
special delivery pan
cooking expresses

Tarheels are Back

2011-03-19T09:02:00.000-05:00

full attention turns
to college basketball, pet
fave picks, based on heart

Run #6

2011-03-18T08:28:00.001-05:00

narrow miss early
morn; newspaper whacks sidewalk
inches from my feet

Shamrock Day (Official)

2011-03-17T21:13:00.001-05:00

snoozing on the couch
dreaming of corned beef, cabbage
background basketball

Birthday - Haaay!

2011-03-16T20:13:00.000-05:00

two-inch yellow
daffodil, spring flower cake
curly candles...whooooosh!

Spring Fever #2

2011-03-14T13:05:00.001-05:00

edges of ice singed
water slips through shoreline cracks
spring ever nearer

Shamrock Day (Observed)

2011-03-13T15:07:00.001-05:00

Irish luck prevailed

in health, in running, in love

kindness opens oceans

In Like a Lion

2011-03-09T16:41:00.002-06:00

deemed a bit worn down
running fatigue, violent sneeze
too much schedule

Fat Tuesday

2011-03-08T20:28:00.003-06:00

appropriate dec-
adence, bacon blueberry
fried pickles, king cake

Girl Talk Show

2011-03-07T15:22:00.000-06:00

spandex workout pants
golden yellow housecoat style
youth rocks it all night

Road Trip

2011-03-06T12:18:00.002-06:00

Cheese store - Stevens Point
What can't you put in a cheese?
Cajun curds snack time

Bock Run

2011-03-05T12:12:00.000-06:00

first step towards thirteen
mile race, adrenaline
increases in time

TGIF

2011-03-04T13:15:00.001-06:00

never so happy
for Friday except every
other Friday morn

Medicine

2011-03-03T08:27:00.001-06:00

antibiotics
make me feel weird; can't tell
whether I'm hungry

Family Ties

2011-03-02T13:26:00.002-06:00

after improv show
mom sews button on brother's
coat; super-strong thread

My Bread Will Blow Your Mind

2011-03-01T12:49:00.000-06:00

steaming dutch oven
wet, simple dough, time leavens
into perfect loaf

Brunch Across State Lines, OR, Brunch from Another Planet

2011-02-28T12:29:00.001-06:00

chacuterie treats
three times three courses present
hours ofdelight

Snow Day #3*

2011-02-27T09:17:00.004-06:00

Tall snow mountains are
piled high everywhere too
cold to play today

*Authored by Aunt Andi. Thanks for the haikus!
(It's nice to have family to bail you out from time to time!)

Snow Day #2*

2011-02-26T09:15:00.001-06:00

This snow like that of
'79 a great win-
ter to be a kid

*authored by Aunt Andi

Snow Day #1*

2011-02-25T09:15:00.000-06:00

3rd snow day in a
row, cabin fever anyone?
very fun for kids

*This haiku was written by my Aunt Andi! I've been having a little haiku writer's block, so I want to thank her for these great haikus that she passed on to me this week.

February Doldrums

2011-02-24T08:18:00.002-06:00

Haiku slacker
Gray days reign creativity
Frost holding pattern

Simple Pleasures #8

2011-02-23T12:30:00.000-06:00

three cup chicken served
cat curled warmly at feet
chatting with my pal

Vocabulary Challenge #2: Snaffle

2011-02-22T12:27:00.000-06:00

Wisconsin budget
Walker snaffles workers' rights
Didn't vote for that

Musical Monday

2011-02-21T12:25:00.004-06:00

like tipping around
on a ship-bopping ocean
laid-back, happy tones

Gift of Impeccable Timing

2011-02-20T19:20:00.002-06:00

No work, no knead bread
Long time rising, only need
Three quart dutch oven

Wisconsin Rally #2

2011-02-19T19:18:00.000-06:00

Seventy thousand
Peaceful protesters march on
Chanting for workers

Inside Joke OR I Haven't Laughed that Much in Ages

2011-02-18T07:36:00.000-06:00

Creeping window lass
Peeking at driveway wheels
Better make curfew

Wisconsin Rally #1

2011-02-17T07:30:00.001-06:00

Streets swell peacefully
Capitol stands, majestic
Support unity

Spring Fever #1

2011-02-16T18:30:00.002-06:00

inkling to hostess
fresh faces, new recipes
some flop, some succeed

Morning Gym

2011-02-15T07:34:00.002-06:00

Type A tsk-tsking
while rustling newspaper
on elliptical

Best Friends

2011-02-14T17:55:00.002-06:00

Valentine of awe-
someness, red burlap juicy
heart makes me giggle

First Spring Carwash

2011-02-14T06:31:00.001-06:00

Swish salt off hubcaps
Peek open sunroof, reveal
Edge off the spring breeze

Kites on Ice

2011-02-12T07:36:00.000-06:00

blue triangle tension
double handles cause tricks, turns
find the wind line