CHAikuOS

friday, august 30

:a haiku clip show:
-- 11 January 2001. Apparently, I was making an exercise of writing non-sequitir haiku. Greatly amusing (to me, at least.) --
Candid Camera
pleasant favors taken back
three days left to go.
Dustin Hoffman's lips
Stringy tendrils of mashed corn.
Flash flood warnings wrong.
devil may not care
who's to say I can't do that?
there are no ducks here.
posted by adam altman 7:27 PM

a beautiful day.
i don't notice though, until
someone else tells me.
posted by adam altman 4:15 PM

thursday, august 29

what if i was
wearing a t-shirt that said
"haiku kicks your ass!"
posted by adam altman 2:53 PM

wednesday, august 28

tiny pieces
of me
everywhere
posted by adam altman 8:58 AM

monday, august 26

:haiku-giene:
immediately
the little shampoo i used
is too much
morning routine
shortened by 10 minutes
hair dries itself
tell my age
counting the layers of skin
peeling from my back
posted by adam altman 11:51 AM

thursday, august 22

cricket, grasshopper --
i can never remember.
flies into the wall.
posted by adam altman 4:32 PM

tuesday, august 20

asleep on the beach
good thing i brought the sunscreen.
neglected to use.
posted by adam altman 11:58 PM

sunday, august 18

requested to pay
for the honor of having
my Camry stolen.
posted by adam altman 10:36 PM

friday, august 16

tree with chopstick trunk
windblown without a breeze
leaning toward its death
posted by adam altman 9:36 AM

tuesday, august 13

pig bomb on my desk
noone is responsible
stupid mystery.
posted by adam altman 11:35 AM

monday, august 12

this wasp going north
regardless of the building
in its way
posted by adam altman 1:37 PM

sudden impact --
an errant wasp hits my chest
and flies off, dazed
posted by adam altman 9:18 AM

sunday, august 11

give kids the option:
"one nation under bob"
sounds just as good.
posted by adam altman 8:39 PM

friday, august 9

:a haiku clip show:
what breath i have left
is shallow
and uninspired
count my lucky stars
on the fingers of one hand.
cloud obscuring sky.
:end rerun:
posted by adam altman 3:40 PM

eyes scanning eyes
looking for a hint of hope
or a trace of weakness
posted by adam altman 2:21 PM

thursday, august 8

her hand on my shoulder
brings tears
like a sting.
posted by adam altman 3:22 PM

:a haiku clip show:
hardwood floor on foot
without a thought
but maple
leaves start to turn
i deny
the beginning of fall
:end rerun:
posted by adam altman 10:38 AM

wednesday, august 7

I just couldn't say.
I can't; I won't; I don't say.
I can bide my time.
posted by adam altman 11:45 PM

not stupid, nor smart
i hit somewhere in between.
violent. angry.
posted by adam altman 3:16 PM

--Jewel checkout line--
"Just getting one lime?"
"I'm only buying six beers."
"Will that be enough?"
Woman behind me
says she's been eyeing
my Coronas.
posted by adam altman 12:14 AM

tuesday, august 6

construction party.
we weren't invited.
we eat their dust.
posted by adam altman 1:07 PM

he praises miners,
teamwork -- now we can kill
the terrorists.
posted by adam altman 9:21 AM

monday, august 5

through the moon and mist
the sky reveals 5 stars.
of millions, these few.
posted by adam altman 9:34 PM

Dear Diary,
Go to hell.
Love, Adam
posted by adam altman 4:42 PM