scent of skunk fills air
August rain drizzles outside
frogs trill in the brook
Category Archives: haiku
#177- laid off
laid off school teacher
too expensive to rehire
elementary
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#176- suspense
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#175- call
pealing noon church bell
call to prayer for the faithful
omniscient power
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#174 – gorge
unperturbed by crows
squirrels gorge on rotting apples
August’s free- for- all
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#173-sustenance
half the season gone
chipmunks race around the lawn
seeking sustenance
photo by Steve Canipe
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#172- remorseful
playing in closet
half eaten stuffed animal
now so remorseful
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#171 – Guest Post!
phone errors increased
factory reset restored
better than before
My very clever sister-in-law has come up with yet another fabulous haiku – I am thrilled to share!
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#170-hose
quick, tentative step
old black cat carefully avoids
long, green snake-like hose
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#167
first August morning
sparrows hop on dry, crisp grass
search for seeds, insects
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