Monday, January 28, 2008

Ode to Turtle


How often I've wished that I
were a turtle

Instead of a man in this
mortal girdle


I could amble about like a poor louse
And always be surrounded by my house
Live long and slow
In rain and snow


Sunday, January 27, 2008

WAVE OF RAIN HAIKU


WhaLe'S bELLy-FLop
sPLaShEs tHe MiGhTy OcEaN
wiTh DrOpLeTs Of rAiN

Friday, January 25, 2008

fLoWeR HAIKU


wHaT fLoWeR iS tHiS?

wHoSe WhiTe WrItHiNg NeCkS BeCkOn

FoR oScULaTiOn

Thursday, January 24, 2008

cOcK-a-DoOdLe-DoO HAIKU


sKy'S BrOkEn EgG yOLk

CoAtS tHe SeA's RoLLiNg WaVeS wiTh

cOcK-a-DoOdLe-dOo

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

NibBLiNg SnOw HAIKU


ThE pHoToGrApHeR

wAnTs Us To PrEtEnD tHaT wE'rE

NibBLiNg SoMe SnOw

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

LeAfY HAIKU



LeAfY piNWhEeLs

RePoSiNg BeNeAtH tHe SkY

sPiN bEfOrE I DiE

Monday, January 21, 2008

SpiDeR's HAIKU


A dOmiCiLe
Of ExQuiSiTe ErEcTiOn
SpiDeR's CaRoUsEL

Sunday, January 20, 2008

LONG-NECKED HAIKU


I kNoW ThiS iS mOm
BuT I wIsH sHe WaS sHoRtEr
Or I wAs TaLLeR

Saturday, January 19, 2008

FISH HAIKU


I dOn'T wAnNa Go
To ScHoOL tODaY I wAnNa
Go To tHe MoViEs

Thursday, January 17, 2008

SiT oR fLy HAIKU



I dOn'T kNoW wHeThEr
To SiT oR fLy
Up
To
ThE bIg BLuE sKy

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

TrEe gArMeNtS HAIKU


FaLLeN tReE gArMeNtS

LiKe ShRiVeLeD aNd sAd StArFiSh

CLoAk tHe FeRtiLe EaRtH

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

sUnNy-EyEd HAIKU



sUnNy-EyEd FLoWeRs
IvOrY hELiOgRaPhS
bEaMiNg BrIgHt BeAcOnS

Saturday, January 12, 2008

ODE ON THE PERCOLATOR


O

Shiny

Machine

That

Brews

Caffeine…

(Elixir

Of

Life!)

O

Shiny

Machine

That

Brews

Caffeine!

You

Perk

And

Perk

And

Perk

Until you are

Done

Percolating.

Perky

And

Precious

Percolator!

Shiny

Machine

That

Brews

Caffeine...

ELIXIR

Of

LIFE!

Monday, January 07, 2008

gHoSt ClOuDs In ThE sKy HAIKU


gHoSt ClOuDs In ThE sKy
WiTh ThEir wHiTe & gHoStLy SkuLLs
In ThE wEt MiRROr

Saturday, January 05, 2008

HoT tOnGuE of FiRe HAIKU


Hot tOnGuE of FiRe
CoNsUmiNG WhiTe DeSiRe
LiKe A WaTeRfALL

Friday, January 04, 2008

LiOn LiCkinG HAIKU


LiOn LiCkinG gOoD's
WhAt I LiKe To PrEy On So
LoOk OuT hErE I cOmE!

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

PoMeGrAnAtE mOoN HAIKU


PoMeGrAnAtE mOoN
WhOsE cEnTeR iS LiKe A sUn
Or
Is ThIs An EcLiPsE?

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

NEW YEAR HAIKU


PiLeD fIrEwOoD
wILL bUrN iNsIdE nAtUrE's HeArTh
To WaRm TiNgLiNg ToEs