Day 2496

Day 2496
many times each day
I have to remind myself
that this is needed

day 2419

 

Day 2419

we sat on the porch -

prompted by the wind, seeds fell -

kids bicycled by

day 2415

Day 2415

these events conspire

and test my resolve; forward

is the only way

day 2414

Day 2414

we sat by the fire -

at a small sidewalk table -

commiserated

day 2412a/b/c

Day 2412a
at my desk’s corner,
in a small plastic container,
small metal soldiers
- – - – - -
Day 2412b
seven years ago,
my life changed with a wise-crack
from a cute red-head

- – - – - -

Day 2412c

though we’re miles apart,

she’s in my mind constantly,

never far from thought

day 2411

Day 2411

I felt the raindrops,

recognizing where I was

versus where I wished

day 2406 and a photo

Day 2406
the big question is,
regardless of what we do,
“Will I regret this?”

Day 2402

Day 2402

just a text message,

but I “heard” her voice with ease

and wished things would change

day 2400a/b, and other people’s haikus too

Today marks the “official” two-thousand-four-hundredth day of writing haikus for me. I began writing haikus in November 2002. So, it’s taken me a while to get to Day 2400, but here it is; enjoy!

Day 2400a

at the Roman Coin,

rain lightly falling outside,

we talked ’bout art, life

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Day 2400b

lightning from the storm

illuminated my room,

and I thought of Rach