Hooku

New Year

2011-12-28T20:58:00.002-05:00

December's ending
Say goodbye to eleven
And hello to twelve.

Perhaps more hookus
Will be seen in the future.
Its lonely in here.

;-)

Next up

2011-11-29T17:56:00.002-05:00

November is gone,
Fading away to the past.
Hello December.

In Reply to My aching back

2011-11-18T14:49:00.000-05:00

The butt massager
Could cure Stacey's woes, but she
needs to take him home.

My aching back

2011-11-18T13:12:00.001-05:00

Face down - alone - cold
Pain etches with sharp fingers
Chiro late again

Ruminate

2011-11-15T10:24:00.004-05:00

Erupting voices
Horrors of the addled brain
Quakes in the cold dark

33

2011-11-15T10:24:00.002-05:00

Thirty three reasons
to walk away from this now
then, you chose to smile

Marionettes

2011-11-15T10:23:00.002-05:00

Dancing on spindles
Harlots ... all flavors and size
Lips of red wine joy

Goodbye again

2011-11-07T12:36:00.003-05:00

Dissolving friendship,
Yet seeing them every day.
Awkward goodbyes, still.

Long blink

2011-11-03T15:51:00.001-04:00

Sleep escaping those
With family here for a week.
I can haz a nap?

Algernon St. John-Smyth

2011-11-02T06:06:00.002-04:00

Smiles kicking urchins
Felted beaver fur top hat
Upper class ... bully!

Soul

2011-11-02T06:04:00.002-04:00

I am not this shell
This husk that sustains my life
I hold more promise

Nectar

2011-11-02T06:01:00.001-04:00

Excrete the gods milk
Sweet ambrosia trickles free
Dance on happy tongue

Stolen Moment

2011-10-30T11:15:00.004-04:00

Slipped to serendip
No friction dereliction
Shoulders gripped to grind

Moonlit Silhouette

2011-10-30T11:13:00.001-04:00

Those curves of yours twist
thin Italian mountain roads
my pistons popping

Sunday Gold

2011-10-30T11:08:00.002-04:00

Sunday's gold shines bright
but she burns twice as quickly
Shorter days indeed

Cough

2011-10-29T15:55:00.000-04:00

Wheezing has become
the essence of my being.
*throws pity party*

Night

2011-10-26T18:09:00.001-04:00

Silence is the sound,
When breathing slows and dreams loom
Against darkened moon.

By Whose Authority?

2011-10-26T13:13:00.002-04:00

Neglected coffee

Duty trounces solitude

Wednesday self-governs

The Last Five

2011-10-26T02:25:00.004-04:00

Fifteen bright fireworks
Burst lonely against the sky
These are the last five

Austen's lure

2011-10-25T19:54:00.002-04:00

Ghosts of Jane Austen
Tease my dreams then fly by light
NaNo plot is gone

Bear cubs

2011-10-25T19:52:00.002-04:00

Bears ate my pumpkin
Even the brainy one yet
I still want to pet

What stress?

2011-10-25T19:50:00.002-04:00

Deadlines are looming
There is no escape from NaNo
October flew by

Lakeshore Morning

2011-10-24T04:46:00.001-04:00

Egrets sail along
Wing tips skim cool lake water
Sunrise becomes her

Discussions on the Small of Your Back

2011-10-24T04:40:00.003-04:00

Sensual touch warms
Lips purse; tender, inviting
Slip to gentle night

Moving On

2011-10-24T04:35:00.003-04:00

Sacred cows aflame
Inevitable rebel
Another bridge burned

Bleh.

2011-10-22T15:26:00.001-04:00

Stuffy, sneezy - cough!
No dwarves here, just sickie me.
Hoo's cold has traveled?

Shell

2011-10-20T16:55:00.004-04:00

She abandons hope
Hears little, feels less, sobbing
He should have been more

Coal

2011-10-20T16:52:00.002-04:00

Lungs stuffed packed jet black
Years picking drilling dying
None will make diamonds

Icarus

2011-10-20T16:48:00.003-04:00

Wings worn, muscles ache
Wax oozes across his back
Flown too close again

Sausages and Hot Cakes

2011-10-20T10:42:00.002-04:00

Pop, snap and sizzle,
From iron pan to the plate.
Syrup to drizzle.

It Burns

2011-10-18T09:18:00.000-04:00

Raw, screaming, burning.
My soul for soothing relief.
Pass the honey, please.

Visitor

2011-10-18T03:55:00.004-04:00

Sad uncle depressed
Trapped under hooch bottle cork
Abyss bottom reached

Tangles

2011-10-18T03:52:00.003-04:00

Quaked out of her boots
Fury raged toward fast demise
Thank god for hair pins!

Ligne Maginot

2011-10-18T03:49:00.004-04:00

Old bones groan thrown 'round
Youth still wasted on the young
Wins one like a boss

Taking stock

2011-10-17T13:10:00.003-04:00

Bones filled with marrow,
Awaits bubbling crock pot.
Pot's switch left on 'off'.

Tween

2011-10-16T07:02:00.005-04:00

Elephant sits still
'Tween two chairs in the small room
Asking who'll blink first

Twirl

2011-10-16T06:57:00.003-04:00

A space far from home
Clatter and clack the steep heels
Time stolen to dance

Yawning

2011-10-16T06:55:00.005-04:00

So blows Autumn wind
Away the golden slivers
Lake yawning new snow

Fall

2011-10-15T09:00:00.000-04:00

Cool wind lifts the leaves,
Swirl of color, flying hair.
At last, fall is here.

Friday

2011-10-14T18:25:00.002-04:00

Big Bang Theory's on.
Drinking Captain and Pepper.
Friday night's begun.

Sizzle

2011-10-14T07:40:00.002-04:00

Heels four stories thin
Click click click to velvet rope
"Hello, Big Fella."

That Moment

2011-10-14T07:30:00.004-04:00

Flushed cheeks, gasp for air
Vertebrae curved a crescent
Tensed fingers squeeze flesh

Flute

2011-10-14T07:25:00.005-04:00

Pass does the wild wind
'Cross cool chrome cylinder, this
one time, at band camp ...

New

2011-10-13T20:31:00.005-04:00

Do you hear that beep?
A new friend for me to keep.
'Enter", now complete.

Alone

2011-10-13T12:41:00.002-04:00

Where are the haikus?
I feel so all alone here,
Talking to myself...

The Mystique of Writing

2011-10-13T09:40:00.002-04:00

Procrastination.
Then frantic scribbling til dawn.
Panic: my best work.

Silly Hoo.

2011-10-12T20:34:00.001-04:00

I can haz haiku
Because Hooey told me to.
Hoo should know better.

A Whole New Game

2011-10-12T20:13:00.001-04:00

A fresh new look brings
Fresh (sort of new) friends, ready
to share their haiku.

Back in the Saddle

2011-10-12T20:11:00.003-04:00

My brain is rusty
Cobwebs fill the crevices
I will make it write.

Snow

2010-12-07T10:25:00.001-05:00

Snow snow snow snow snow
snow snow snow -- Whoops! Ice. Snow snow
snow snow snow snow snow.

Interrupting Mork

2010-11-14T18:40:00.002-05:00

Your ceaseless chant of
"Nano-nano-nano" must
stop. It's time to write.

Avoidance, Part II

2010-11-14T18:35:00.002-05:00

The void beckons me.
Hardwood under rythmic beats.
And now I must dance.

Avoidance

2010-11-14T18:32:00.001-05:00

Thick, dense void; I fear
I cannot escape the pull
of your siren song.

Procrastination

2010-11-14T18:28:00.002-05:00

Oh crass, tin nation,
you lure me with the promise
of greener pastures.

What I Learned About Zombies

2010-11-03T06:39:00.003-04:00

Rotting flesh. No breath.
Subsist on fresh humans. But,
they are people too.

Querying

2010-10-05T21:33:00.001-04:00

Phew! The submissions,
they have started. Now begins
eternal waiting.

Thanks for Your Support

2010-09-08T19:48:00.001-04:00

Thank you everyone.
The tree sits near, the pen still.
Query here I come.

Almost a Novel

2010-08-23T06:51:00.002-04:00

One pound of paper
Plus twenty months of hard work
MS almost done.

A Fine Way to Wake Up

2010-08-02T06:38:00.001-04:00

Crashing, then screaming.
Shoes, purses, clothes, and baskets
All fell on my head.

Neglectful

2010-07-30T06:31:00.001-04:00

"Oh hi," she whispers.
"It's funny seeing you here."
Guess she better post...

Wedding

2010-06-07T20:05:00.001-04:00

Kentucky bluegrass,
no horses, only a priest.
And then she's all yours.

The Upside of Daylight Savings

2010-05-20T06:03:00.001-04:00

The alarm wakes me.
I think it will be gloom, but
faint sunlight greets me.

Pause

2010-05-17T06:31:00.000-04:00

My dear haiku blog,
I have not forgotten you.
Inspiration lags.

Morning Coffee

2010-05-11T06:16:00.001-04:00

Soft steam envelopes
Caressing my skin, and, whoops,
Fogging my glasses.

Visit

2010-05-08T06:51:00.001-04:00

Over the river
Through woods and some construction
to gramma's we go.

Clumsy

2010-04-28T06:23:00.000-04:00

Doorknobs and counters.
Tables, chairs, and even walls.
They're out to get me.

Laundry

2010-04-25T11:14:00.001-04:00

Gentle hum. Click clack.

More humming, then loud banging.

Coin in the dryer.

Worker Bee

2010-04-23T06:00:00.000-04:00

"Hooray for Friday!"
For years a meaningless cheer.
Now it is my life.

Hockeytown

2010-04-22T06:00:00.000-04:00

It's playoff season.
Pucks fly over melting ice.
Sudden death to win.

Eight-Legged Freaks

2010-04-21T06:00:00.001-04:00

Shiver, racing heart.
Tiny legs crawl over my
Sleeping body. Gah!

Invasion

2010-04-20T06:00:00.000-04:00

Squirrels and penguins
Squeaking night and day, alas
the toys will get me.

Paycheck

2010-04-19T06:00:00.000-04:00

The work force beckons.
Endless free time replaced with
the nine to five life.

What Spring?

2010-04-16T08:11:00.001-04:00

Sun shining, birds chirp
but deep inside my dungeon
all is in darkness.

More Haiku?

2010-04-16T08:10:00.001-04:00

I haven't forgot
but I feel like I'm talking
to a black abyss.

Force of Habit

2010-04-08T06:00:00.000-04:00

Legs splayed, belly flat.
Tile cools fur that's hot no more.
Froggy's here to stay.

Disbelief

2010-04-07T06:00:00.000-04:00

I met a dog with
a head larger than my dog.
I will call him horse.

Joy

2010-04-06T06:00:00.000-04:00

Bouncing fur and ball
the puppy loves his new yard.
Run, run, run, bark, run.

With the Good Comes the Bad

2010-04-05T06:00:00.000-04:00

How quickly the snow
makes way for birds and flowers.
Allergies to come.

Droid

2010-04-03T20:16:00.001-04:00

My sleek new cell phone
is paid for but not in stock.
Alas, not mine yet.

Tear

2010-03-30T06:53:00.002-04:00

Surgeon's precision
Connecting bones and tendons
So glad it's not me.

Tranquility Interrupted

2010-03-29T06:44:00.001-04:00

Early morning calm.
Deep breathes, eyes drift shut. But then
the puppy wakes up.

Lesson #3

2010-03-24T10:50:00.003-04:00

A shriek. Screeching, then
Sputtering, grinding, growling.
Shifting into first.

SL

2010-03-24T08:28:00.001-04:00

Frosty mist rises
revealing the still water
of the Grand River.

Weekend

2010-03-22T07:22:00.001-04:00

Basketball, health care,
new car, birthday dinner, and
an amazing race.

March Nineteenth

2010-03-20T08:21:00.001-04:00

Snow blankets the ground.
Quiet, solitude. I think
spring is on delay.

March Madness

2010-03-19T13:03:00.000-04:00

Sunshine, college hoops.

Two forces conspiring to

keep me from my work.

St. Patrick's Day

2010-03-17T07:27:00.001-04:00

A four-leaf clover,
green shirt and mug of green beer.
Birthday tradition.

Spring

2010-03-15T08:22:00.001-04:00

How does that song go?
Robin red-breast in the sky...
Yep, that's what we've got.

Daylight Savings

2010-03-15T06:30:00.001-04:00

When four becomes five,
morning comes too soon for me.
The puppy cares not.

Alternative Energy... continued

2010-03-13T07:24:00.002-05:00

Three days without sun.
Lights are but a memory.
Scary darkness reigns.

A Downside to Alternative Energy

2010-03-11T09:32:00.001-05:00

Clouds and solar lights
mean night falls into darkness
and I step in poop.

To My Husband

2010-03-10T06:47:00.000-05:00

Happy birthday, love.
For seven days you will be
Older than me. *snort*

You Can Haiku -- Janna Qualman

2010-03-09T06:00:00.000-05:00

When I need a break

I head to hoo's place, respite,

A little haiku.

Almost Spring

2010-03-08T08:26:00.002-05:00

The sun peeks through clouds,
melting, warming, bringing life.
Spring is on its way.

To My Followers

2010-03-05T19:35:00.002-05:00

I want to thank you
for writing the absolute
best comments ever.

Friday at 3pm

2010-03-05T13:09:00.001-05:00

I'm off (in the van)
so wish me luck with driving
and the interview.

Bridesmaids

2010-03-05T07:00:00.002-05:00

Dresses swirling 'round,
satin, tulle and taffeta.
Princess for a day.

2010-03-03T08:30:00.001-05:00

I'm searching for words,
wanting my friends to submit.
Do you have haiku?

The Best Laid Plans

2010-03-02T10:14:00.001-05:00

Coffee, music -- check.
Closed facebook and twitter -- check.
Now dog wants to play.

Threatku

2010-03-02T10:12:00.001-05:00

*rubs hands together*
Twitter, you aren't the only
website with new words.