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BONUS TIME!

The following are haikus of mine that have been previously published somewhere else. This dozen DOES NOT count towards my 365, but I wanted to post them anyway. The last one is an exception to the general haiku rule of a single verse. It was written after Hurricane Ike.



Scared

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Two strange spots on her

Mammogram and ultrasound.

It's biopsy time.…



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Added by Jami Ward on June 6, 2010 at 1:18am — 2 Comments

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Crisp graham cracker
Slathered with peanut butter;
A taste of childhood.

Added by Jami Ward on June 5, 2010 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

In the Days Before the Internet

Just something silly that popped into my head this morning:



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IN THE DAYS BEFORE THE INTERNET by Paul Halpern…

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Added by Paul Halpern on June 5, 2010 at 2:55pm — 5 Comments

A Muggy Night, A Sister, and a Guy Named James Taylor





It’s a steamy night in Eastern Pennsylvania where I grew up and still call home. I just turned on the TV, and immediately a piece of pure joy popped up. James Taylor and Carole King are singing Sweet Baby James together. It put me in mind of another hot and steamy night many years ago when my sister and I actually went somewhere together.



This sister is about a decade older than I am, so we didn’t officially grow up together. We… Continue

Added by wiffledust on June 5, 2010 at 1:00am — 7 Comments

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True love will not fade,
Forever staining a heart,
Oftentimes tie-dyed.

Added by Jami Ward on June 4, 2010 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

Did You Ever See A Minnow? copyright 2010 by Rick Reiley

Did you ever see a minnow

Skate across a pond?

Wearing an overcoat and hat

With his mittens on?



Did you ever see a minnow

Roast weenies on the fire?

Or…

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Added by Rick Reiley on June 4, 2010 at 6:13pm — 1 Comment

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Secure in my whole
I hide from chaos and noise
Your variance brings.

Added by Jami Ward on June 3, 2010 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

Sweet Summer Raindrops



On my nose and toes they are

Oh how they tickle



I don't know, that just came to mind...all this talk of rain and then today it did rain and I was soaked while bringing in the groceries today. But, after the humid days we've had so far; the rain felt nice. So here's my little haiku.…
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Added by Carissa Galow on June 2, 2010 at 9:30pm — 3 Comments

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Wet cool and windy.
A summer evening rainstorm.
Thunder is alive!

Added by Jami Ward on June 2, 2010 at 9:25pm — 3 Comments

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That was a surprise!
Now I cannot forget you
And that thing you do.

Added by Jami Ward on June 1, 2010 at 11:07pm — 1 Comment

What Do We Know?



Delve deep into your sub-conscience

Let the thoughts envelope you in the silence

What have you found?



Do your deepest desires make you smile?

Do they make you cry?

What do you find when you look at the real you?

Who do you see?



The thoughts swirl around in my head

Both dark and light

Sometimes what I see frightens me

And sometimes it makes…
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Added by Carissa Galow on May 31, 2010 at 7:00pm — 6 Comments

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Thank you for serving.
You put your life on the line
And lost it for me.

Added by Jami Ward on May 31, 2010 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

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I've never been there,
But I'm not afraid to go.
Don't cry when I'm gone.

Added by Jami Ward on May 30, 2010 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

We Are What We Know....

I had another birthday a few weeks ago, so I have finally admitted that I'm middle aged. There. I said it.

I took my time accepting that term but I have never been one for conforming just because it was time.

I'm the same person inside as I always was ; I just happen to own more moisturizer, eye cream, and comfortable

shoes. I…

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Added by kathy cash tittle on May 30, 2010 at 11:11am — 5 Comments

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You are who you are.
No one should ever be told
"Justify your self."

Added by Jami Ward on May 29, 2010 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Summer Aleady?

'Summer Already?'







Christmas Eve, New Year's Day, June first.....wait a minute....what happened?



Gets more noticeable every year. Time has a way of slipping up on even the best prepared among us.



Now, today, we have the whole summer ahead of us. And before we know it...Halloween, New Year's Eve all over again.









Where did summer go? Where…

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Added by Rick Reiley on May 28, 2010 at 1:58pm — 1 Comment

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Trapped heat drives out chill,
Slowly soaking into me.
Baking in the car.

Added by Jami Ward on May 28, 2010 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

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Don't deny yourself.
Rejoice in your existence!
Wear your red hot dress.

Added by Jami Ward on May 27, 2010 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

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I'm hearing jingling.
It's too hot to be Christmas!
My dangly earrings.

Added by Jami Ward on May 26, 2010 at 11:54pm — 2 Comments

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A catchy slogan?
Maybe a really short song.
Haiku - how to use.

Added by Jami Ward on May 25, 2010 at 11:30pm — 4 Comments

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