January 2010
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summer
lounging by the pool,
she’s smiling at me, I swear -
- blending w/the sun
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shuffling off
reasons for staying —
whatever sense they once made
has now been outweighed
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I'm still with Coco
I caught Conan O’Brien’s last Tonight Show this past Friday. Near the end of the show, Conan made a brief speech addressed especially toward the young people watching. This haiku is a mash-up of the main points in his address, with which I agree wholeheartedly.
Video of the farewell speech follows the print version of this haiku below.
work hard, be kind and
amazing things will...
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in theory
I was reading a couple books about crafting and appreciating haiku — the sort of reading that tends to remind me of two things:
why I love reading and writing poetry and haiku
why I hate reading books that attempt to define good poetry or haiku
I’ve never bought the idea that you can foster creativity by forcing people into the same old patterns, which is why I’ve always...
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roots
I’m never surprised
to see pain and beauty share
the same DNA
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easier said
survival secret:
it gets worse before better
— try not to panic
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handwritten verse: a slideshow recap
I’ve mentioned before the unforeseen benefits of hosting handwritten haiku and poetry images on Flickr. Another benefit of Flickr is the ability to view (and share) photos via their slideshow feature, which is a much more convenient way to catch a glimpse of the handwritten haiku and verse accumulated so far.
Enjoy the show — just click the arrow to play.
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