Saturday, February 5, 2022

Narrative Poem: The Invitation.

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  My Dear Children; I went with your mother to Springville the other day to look the town over while she worked at the H&R Block office ...

Haiku: ブランケットのブタ Pigs in a blanket.

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  Pigs in a blanket -- tawny glister of syrup; sneak on more butter. Pigs in a blanket -- the black griddle needs cleaning; off to McDonald...
Friday, February 4, 2022

Haiku: 痛い足を浸す Soaking my sore feet

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  soaking my sore feet -- washing rancid socks each day; when will we all float? Soaking my sore feet -- too much striding through strip mal...
Thursday, February 3, 2022

Narrative Poem: I, too, am leaving Spotify.

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  My dear children; I want to explain my decision to leave Spotify. Even though I don't have anything on there. Never had. Never will. B...

Haiku: The constant pine trees 一定の松の木

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  The constant pine trees -- silently green and stolid; resisting the wind. The constant pine trees -- holding the bright snow until I walk ...
Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Video: The Sex Life of the Norwegian Bachelor (with apologies to Robert Benchley.)

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Narrative Poem: Shrimp Toast.

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  My Dear Children: So we bought two pounds of cooked shrimp yesterday at Smith's. Why? I dunno. We just saw the shrimp glowing white an...

Haiku Triptychs: オンライン銀行取引明細書 Online bank statement 路地の雪 snow in the alley

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  online bank statement -- captures water flowing on; leaving what behind? online bank statement -- numbers on a flat white screen; so this ...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Haiku Triptych: 夜の静か Quiet of the night

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  quiet of the night -- nothing moves in the late dark; except a girl with green hair. Walking her backpack.  静かな夜- 暗闇の中で何も動きません。 緑髪の女の子を除...
Monday, January 31, 2022

Haiku: 災害を予想しながら豊かさを楽しむ The bitter white snow.

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  the bitter white snow -- so mingy upon the ground it feels like chalk dust. the bitter white snow -- afraid of returning green; its death ...