– below are haiku written by “dagosan”, this weblog’s Editor, David A. Giacalone. most have been on the Home Page, some are outtakes and rewrites. each is a work in progress. i hope they show improvement over time and encourage others to try writing haiku –
Columbus Day trip
red and yellow crayons
turn into stubs
[Oct. 12, 2004]
place cards —
the bachelor dines with aunts,
not bride’s maids
[Oct. 11, 2004]
after corn on the cob
the photo album
– bittersweet
[Oct. 8, 2004]
waking too late
to see the dawn
– he pencils-in sunset
[Oct. 7, 2004]
cute waitress –
no protest
when we say we’re old
[Oct. 6, 2004]
October sun
warms the bed
where’s that winter robe?
[Oct. 5, 2004]
waking to Pledge Week –
beggars and bullies
on the radio
[Oct. 4, 2004]
no nap
no stroll
the writer grinding teeth
[Oct. 3, 2004]
blinds open
to the midday sun –
summer’s gone
[Oct. 1, 2004]
thanks a lot,
clouds –
no moonshadow tonight
[Sept. 29, 2004]
just before
the pale orange moon
a bright orange sky
[Sept. 28, 2004]
rave reviews
for the lighting crew –
harvest moon
[Sept. 27, 2004]
bathroom
exhaust fan
exhausted
[Sept. 27, 2004]
A.M.
scat, sun
clouds, too!
harvest moon comes tonight
P.M.
harvest moon
over Wal-Mart —
schlepping groceries
[Spet. 26, 2004]
no coffee brewing
no scent of love
to wake the hermit
[Sept. 25, 2004]
parents’ new home:
old bladders
one bathroom
[Sept. 24, 2004]
siblings’ kids –
comparing their laughs,
our bald spots
[Sept. 25, 2004]
visiting mom and dad
faces and refrains
gettin’ old
[Sept. 22 & 26,, 2004]
last day of summer –
the old cat naps
in the sunny window
[Sept. 21, 2004]
equinox stroll:
cold fingers
and sunglasses
[Sept. 21, 2004]
caught hiding the stash –
colombian
caffeine
[Sept. 19, 2004]
. . . . .
street closed
for the Saturday Faire
the only sound is rain
[Sept. 18, 2004]
unsummer day:
crisp morning
long, hot shower
[Sept. 17, 2004]
ceo and counsel
deposit their checks —
pensioner gets none
[Sept. 16, 2004, for bjg]
October peonies –
still perfect
from the curb
[Sept. 15, 2004]
supine at noon
sunshine spotlights
one big toe
[Sept. 14, 2004]
a breeze!
a draft!
the window fan stirs debate
[Sept. 13, 2004]
september 12
sunshine
and hurricanes
[Sept. 12, 2004]
missing legs:
the double amputee
winces
[Sept. 11, 2004]
hearing her pleas
recalling
her lies
[Sept. 10, 2004]
laundry day
more steps
than last week
[Sept. 9, 2004]
not a dream
the mirror reflects
yesterday’s bad haircut
[Sept. 8, 2004]
first day of school
bus stop horseplay
wakes the empty-nester
[Sept. 7, 2004]
no hot water –
no fog
on the mirror
[Sept. 5, 2004]
filing nails
folding briefs
the retired lawyer
[Sept. 4, 2004]
hand-in-hand
until
the mosquito mugging
[Sept. 3, 2004]
Labor Day
the parade starts and ends
at the mall
[Sept. 2, 2004]
[Aug. 30, 2004]
extra-long shower —
haiku moments
down the drain
[Aug. 29, 2004]
soap-stung eyes —
an eight-year-old’s face
flashes in the mirror
[Aug. 28, 2004]
[Aug. 24, 2004]
just below
the “riverview apartment” —
ten ripe garbage cans
[Aug. 27, 2004]
the groom’s family
poses
at the bride’s family plot
[Aug. 26, 2004]
honking at my window —
geese above
cabbie below
[Sept. 19, 2004]
honking at my window —
frowns for the cabbie
smiles for the geese[08-23-04]
sleepless night
she won’t stop
leaving me alone
[Aug. 21, 2004]
clock tower with crescent moon
— only the moon
follows us home
[Aug. 20, 2004]
web-server down:
bugs but no net
[Aug. 19, 2004]
typing stops —
laptop activist
gets off his butt
[Aug. 17, 2004]
[Aug, 25, 2004]
GameBoy off —
father and son
same show, same laugh
[Aug. 15, 2004]
[Fri., Aug.13, 2004]
to-read list
and summer corn
growing, growing
[Aug. 12, 2004]
two flat tires and
a broken lug wrench:
the shy neighbor asks for help
[08-09-04]
tailgater
passing on a sharp curve —
take a deep breath
[Aug. 8, 2004]
flawless hosta
between finger and thumb —
it’s real!
[Aug. 7, 2004]
[Aug. 6, 2004]
last night’s gentle breeze
chilly at dawn:
bedroom fan
[08-04-04]
hardboiled mystery:
one peels easily
one doesn’t
[Aug. 3, 2004]
tossing all night —
bedtime meds
nestled in the pill box [Aug. 2, 2004]
a welcome smile
from the past —
obituary photo
[08-01-04]
old dog and master
jostling
for the tiny spot of shade
[07-31-04]
cursing
the unset alarm clock –
late for church again
[07-30-04]
waking from a young man’s dream
last night’s body
creaks and groans
[7-27-04]
laptop warranty
expires today –
surfing without a net [7-27-04]
undecided:
the insomniac sleeps through
the acceptance speech
[07-26-04]
the boys grudgingly
share the hanging tire –
swing doters
[07-26-04]
in bed
alone
with a nagging back
[7-25-04]
in bed
with a nagging
back
[08-02-04]
hurrying
to a leisurely brunch –
the migraine starts [7-24-04]
dad’s armchair
hindsight is
20/40 [7-17-04]
waking fully dressed —
the sun brighter
than the bedside lamp
[07-17-04]
the old man stops
at a green light
driving into the sunset [7-17-04]
jaws clenched
writing
haiku
[07-16-04]
mottled gray sky
impatiens
grow louder [7-15-04]
false dawn
the paperboy hits
the snooze button [7-14-04]
above our yard
working a theme:
frog and I
eyeing
the mosquito
~ ~ ~ ~
mosquito buffet —
mangia, frogs!
mangia, bats!
~ ~ ~ ~
mosquitos for dinner —
please, mr. frog,
no leftovers
the late-riser
stays for an encore:
eyelid lightshow
[07-07-04]
startled
by the old guy
in the men’s room mirror [07-05-04]
holiday starts
like any day
toilet flushes [07-04-04]
children’s voices rise
one neighbor frowns
one smiles [07-03-04]
finale:
fireflies
follow fireworks
[07-02-04, for e.m.]
“maintain tunnel speed”
heavy foot
suddenly light
[dag, 07-01-04]
highway patrol:
hawk
then helicopter
[07-02-04]
new paperback – –
the sun sets
without me
[dag, 06-29-04; thanks a.f.]
puckish boy
blows out 5 candles
boomer dad beams, yawns
[dag, 06-28-04 (for James’ 4th birthday)]
soccer novice
practices his footwork:
daughter teaching dad
[dag, 06-27-04]
still learning
to chew slowly:
peanut butter on toast
[dag, 06-26-04]
summer blockbuster
fireflies outdo
Spielberg
[dag, 06-24-04]
comparing aches
before the show —
senior organ recital
[dag, 06-23-04, thanks r.n.]
her dimpled smile!
no exclamation point
needed
[dag, 06-22-04, for k.g.]
late-comers:
fireflies join
the solstice party
[dag, 06-20-04]
winding road —
constantly shifting
the sun visor
^^^^^^^^
high bridge:
clouds with trailers
right lane only
[dag, 06-19-04]
summer’s here!
worked up a sweat
sleeping
[dag, 06-18-04]
guest room
old friend
on an old mattress
[dag, 06-13-04]
it’s pink! it’s purple!
sunset inspires
more bickering
[06-16-04]
down in front!
geese upstage the hawk’s
cameo
[dag, 06-05-04]
full tummies
empty bladders
not for long
[dag, 06-10-04]
may I
please turn the page?
fly on my thumb
[dag, 06-09-04]
have you
finished this page yet,
fly on my thumb?
[dag, 06-10-04]
baker’s dozen
of hovering stars
– anny’s thirteen!
[dag, 06-04-04]
stars gather
fireflies ignite
anny’s thirteen!
[dag, 06-04-04]
storm alert
every kind of cloud
in one sky
[dag, 06-02-04]
All-U-Can-Eat
a vulture discovers
the roadkill deer
[dag, 06-01-04]
gold star nana
holds one small hand
remembers another
[dag, 05-31-04]
coatless
the late Spring day
colder than it looked
[dag, 05-30-04]
New Guinea
dad rather not
talk about it
[dag, 05-29-04]
green carpet
turned white overnight
pollen magic
[dag, 05-28-04]
lovely new nurse:
ID’s flipped over
under her smile
. . . .[dag, 05-26-04]
+ + + +
roly-poly
on a pudgy finger:
where’s your mommy?
. . . .[dag, 05-21-04]
+ + + +
butterfly’s birth
– the unpacked swimsuit smells
of moth balls
. . . .[dag, 05-14-04]
+ + + +
hot day in May —
too sticky to search
for summer clothes
. . . .[dag, 05-13-04]
+ + + +
we
. . hug on an angle –
it’s her due date
. . . .[dag, 05-07-04]
+ + + +
the dogwood blooms:
a fat lady on tiptoes
enhales deeply
. . . .[dag, 05-01-04]
new book
the sun set without
me
. . . .[dag, 04-29-04]
parka on its hook –
a Spring day colder
than it looks
. . . .[dag, 04-25-04]
earth’s birthday:
recycling our Valentine
cards
. . . .[dag, 04-22-04]
+ + + +
no more piggyback —
he’s tall enough to smile down
at my baldspot
. . . .[dag, 04-15-04]
hatchlings
break out of eggshells
walk on eggshells
. . . .[dag, 04-09-04]
hardboiled eggs:
one peels easily
one doesn’t
. . . .[dag, 04-06-04]
waking
two hours late:
headache
. . . .[dag, 04-05-04]
+ + +
mr. moon –
hanging ’round the neighborhood
day and night
. . . .[dag, 04-03-04]
+ + +
from here
they could be mountains –
clouds at sunset
. . . .[dag, 04-03-04]
+ + +
warm enough
to sit on the bench
– for two minutes
. . . .[dag, 03-24-04]
radiator
colder than my fingers –
first day of Spring
. . . .[dag, 03-20-04]
+ + +
winter’s last day –
early signs of Spring
covered in white
. . . .[dag, 03-19-04]
+ + +
St. Pat’s Day:
clearing out snow
not snakes
. . . .[dag, 03-16-04]
the ice floe
flaps and flies away:
see gullible
. . . .[dag, 03-10-04]
morning runners
stroll this afternoon –
ice floes
. . . . [dag, 03-08-04]
traffic stops:
living next door to
an ice jam
. . . .[dag, 03-06-04]
one glimpse
of the misty river –
brain fog lifted
. . . . [dag, 03-06-04]
+ + +
never
noticed that tree until
this sunset
. . . .[02-26-04]
+ + +
migraine
after writing all day
sore butt, too
. . . .[02-26-04]
+ + +
almost dusk
driving while distracted
by tree after tree
. . . .[02-23-04]
Homer was right:
the waking sun makes
rosy fingers
. . . .[02-21-04]
new desk chair
different body parts
ache tonight
. . . .[dag, 02-20-04]
winter twins –
only one tree blossomed
last Spring
……[02-17-04, for DSB]
winter twins – –
which tree blossomed
last Spring?
…….[dag, 02-17-04, rev’d -3-13-04, for DSB]
smoke and shouts
from apartment two
new neighbors
……. 02-15-04
= = = =
Feb. 14 . . .
mailbox filled with cards
from relatives
…….dag, 02-13-04
mom’s genes:
coffee-talk about
arthritis
……. dag, 02-12-04]
+ + +
frozen waves
hello-goodbye along
the icy river
…….[dag, 02-09-04]
+ + +
digital age –
at the keyboard watching
aging digits
…….[dag, 02-06-04]
. 
pitch-dark:
moon and light bulb
burned out
…….[dag, 02-04-04]
sunset upstaged:
a flying squirrel becomes
a star
[dag, 02-01-04]
attractive nuisance:
tripping on a rock while
tripping on the moon
[dag, 02-01-04]
[dag, 02-01-04]
the early alarm
is quickly forgiven:
pink-cloud morning
[dag, 01-29-04]
waiting undressed
to meet the new doctor
cold feet
[dag, 01-27-04 (thanks, Alice]
waking alone
the morning after:
dirty dishes
[dag, 01-20-04]
four-day deep freeze
three children stand still
on the river
[dag, 01-17-04]
cloud-covered twilight
re-setting the printer
to grayscale
[dag, 01-17-04]
each day
a bedroom delight –
stained glass window
[dag, 01-15-04]
the river’s frozen:
can we walk on water
yet?
[dag, 01-08-04]
never knew
the name of that alley:
new eyeglasses
[dag, 01-12-04]
so cold outside
the furnace never stops–
windows cracked an inch
[dag, 01-10-04]
afghan warming
on the radiator —
brilliantly misplaced
[dag, 01-11-04]
silently
she lures me to the kitchen
peeled tangerine
[dag, 01-03-04]
hours of screeching
bring no reply
where’s my internet?
[dag, 01-02-04]
dining alone:
new New Year’s tradition,
with egg salad
[dag, 01-01-04]
warm enough
to linger at the river
year-end bonus
[dag, 12-30-03]
white to pink–
who painted the clouds while
we shopped for wine?
…….[dag, 12-27-03]
through sleepy eyes:
a crow glides past the window
then the hawk
…….[dag, 12-25-03]
rain pelting snowbanks —
icy sidewalks lead to
mist on the river
…….[dag, 12-24-03]
pain
travels through his chest
no trip home this year
……..[dag, 12-24-03]
last stamp licked
pushing the envelope
of holiday joy
…….[dag, 12-22-03]
lips and tongues
our traditional Christmas
papercuts
…….[dag, 12-20-03]
married
nobody bothers to find
the mistletoe
…….[dag, 12-20-03]
blue sky
behind bare branches
year-end bonus
…….[dag, 12-18-03]
Tuesday lunch –
“rains ev’ry darn weekend”
says dad’s dementia
…….[dag, 12-18-03]
stomache ache
has all my attention
no haiku today?
…….[dag, 12-17-03]
two feet
of snow out the window —
mine stop at the door
………………[dag, 12-15-03]
typing stops —
a perfect cloud floats past
the window-framed sky
[dag, 12/12/03]
no one in sight
she’s hugging warm laundry
straight from the dryer
[dag, 12/11/03]
alone –
hugging
warm laundry
[dag, 06/12/04]
[are these haiku?]
birthday week
thought after thought about
body parts
…..[dag, 12-11-03]
fingers like ice —
remember when I liked
that Eagles song?
……[dag, 12-11-03]
trickle of blood
in the same spots each day
decades shaving face
[dag, 12/10/03]
first glimpse
of the just-lighted tree
full moon parts the clouds
[dag, 12/08/03]
this neck
achier than ever
fifty-fourth birthday
[dag, 12/09/03]
with cold fingers and toes
Middle Age lament
[dag, 12/06/03]
poking a cold nose
from under warm blankets
that squirrel and I
[dag, 12/05/03]
a winter friend
sunny window
for letting that river
follow this highway
[dag, 12/03/03]
scraping the windshield
first snowfall without you
and our garage
[dag, 12/02/03]
roadside survivors