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haiku october one

first week of october 2023 in 49 haiku

By kory salajkaPublished 9 months ago Updated 8 months ago 5 min read
reverse side of some writing, backlit, horizontal, ibm selectric on yellow legal paper | original art 2023

that was pretty great

one original is left

oh, i love it so

[saw the english beat]

. . . [10/1/23]

. . .

what do the birds say

when they wake up, what is first

you sound so lovely

. . . [10/2/23]

. . .

a certain quiet

before the leaf blowers start

[come]

must wake up early

. . . [10/2/23]

. . .

how great is music

"great" is just a gateway word

absolutely rad

. . . [10/2/23]

. . .

oh! if a re-do

what would we change if we could

different things i guess

. . . [10/2/23]

. . .

this is pretty good

this moment right here i'll take

some don't get this time

. . . [10/2/23]

. . .

i worried, but fine

i trusted that might happen

it's been good so far

. . . [10/2/23]

. . .

we are all diff'rent

but we are so much the same

all sitting here now

. . . [10/2/23]

. . .

each doing our things

all just trying to feel good

how you doing it

. . . [10/2/23]

. . .

i try not to dwell

on how unhappy i am

but i get so mad

. . . [10/2/23]

. . .

but i keep trying

i restart this everyday

it does get better

. . . [10/2/23]

. . .

to get the most out

what could you be looking for

just give it a try

. . . [10/3/23]

. . .

try to be honest

you always do but are you

just don't forget it

. . . [10/3/23]

. . .

remember to help

even though it's your job, still

it's easy to not

. . . [10/3/23]

. . .

take this day easy

it's gonna be a long one

it's easy to not

. . . [10/3/23]

. . .

and now for some tea

take it in and enjoy it

it's what you can do

. . . [10/3/23]

. . .

it is not as was

and you've known this for a while

act accordingly

. . . [10/4/23]

. . .

good morning to you

you seem a little sleepy

some days are like this

. . . [10/4/23]

. . .

being human's weird

that i can think that, is weird

and then keep going

. . . [10/4/23]

. . .

ah, the birds' "hello"

i'll listen for a few now

it's just what they do

. . . [10/4/23]

. . .

they say this and that

i could try and guess but don't

some mornings so much

. . . [10/4/23]

. . .

i can not hear them

like so much i can tune out

then i hear again

. . . [10/4/23]

. . .

how many projects

too many can be too much

too much can stop you

. . . [10/4/23]

. . .

so we pick and choose

trying for better daily

i'm gonna do less

. . . [10/4/23]

. . .

you have worked so hard

you have paid for all this time

it has paid off some

. . . [10/4/23]

. . .

held on so kept it

it's been trying to get out

time to let it go

. . . [10/4/23]

. . .

forgot to notice

forgot to really take it in

everything changes

. . . [10/4/23]

. . .

awareness makes it

makes letting go easier

not always easy

. . . [10/5/23]

. . .

trying not to mind

he said the trick is to not

so i try and try

. . . [10/5/23]

. . .

they play on the roof

sounding like little people

just squirrels up playing

. . . [10/5/23]

. . .

what sort of day this

it will be the day it is

i will play a part

. . . [10/5/23]

. . .

doesn't matter much

not in the big scheme of things

it's just this and that

. . . [10/5/23]

. . .

and so they are talking

after a very long time

and it will be good

. . . [10/5/23]

. . .

ok - let's do more

more of this day and the next

let's have some fun now

. . . [10/5/23]

. . .

never about night

always talking about day

what happens at night

. . . [10/6/23]

. . .

time to go and play

chase a ball a little bit

make the humors move

. . . [10/6/23]

. . .

it's a bit humid

it was fall but now it's warm

nice breeze in here though

. . . [10/6/23]

. . .

next week forty eight

i'll have completed that much

sort of just like that

. . . [10/6/23]

. . .

but not just like that

time does go both slow and fast

right now i can't tell

. . . [10/6/23]

. . .

old friends come back in

wanting there to be no loss

and mostly it's true

. . . [10/7/23]

. . .

born on the 13th

never been superstitious

i'll thank the 13th

. . . [10/7/23]

. . .

walk under ladders

open umbrellas inside

that stuff doesn't hurt

. . . [10/7/23]

. . .

or is it just fun

feeling that you have that say

i don't think it's real

. . . [10/7/23]

. . .

more a day writer

night doesn't occur to me

not creating then

. . . [10/7/23]

. . .

what would it be like

what if i flipped the whole day

try things opposite

. . . [10/7/23]

. . .

how much do you play

play around with how you be

what of you would change

. . . [10/7/23]

. . .

we played some tennis

we played better than before

but still like children

. . . [10/7/23]

. . .

nah, that's not quite fair

to us or to the children

we're getting better

. . . [10/7/23]

. . .

ok. now go make

go touch stuff and be yourself

let it all just be

. . . [10/7/23]

. . .

. . .

weeks go by don't they. just like that but also not. thanks for reading and taking breaths with me. i hope you had a good week and will have a good day and time ahead!

thank you for reading, kory

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About the Creator

kory salajka

i am a multi-disciplinary artist who has come to writing haiku daily to let out what’s inside as i live about the world, and i am loving it - (all original art)

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Comments (1)

  • Kristen Balyeat8 months ago

    Once again, a wonderful list, Kory! The days DO go by! I once heard, “the hours are long but the days are short.” Such truth! I specifically connected with this one from your amazing collection: “and now for some tea take it in and enjoy it it's what you can do” Ahhh, it’s what you can do. That line is so perfect. Feeling that this morning as I drink my tea and have many things swirling in my head. So happy I read that. It spoke to me. Hope you have a gorgeous day! 💫💞

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