haiku september two
first full week of september 2023 in haiku

i started a book
i started with the cover
i'm a bit backwards
. . . [9/3/23]
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a monday day off
leads to a 4 day work week
then back to weekend
. . . [9/3/23]
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big waves here today
wonder what's happening elsewhere
that these are so big
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we all sit or walk
all taking in the ocean
edge of the country
. . . [9/3/23]
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a special day off
thank goodness for days off, 'eh
what are we doing
. . . [9/4/23]
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thinking of you now
of how we used to be then
thinking of good stuff
. . . [9/4/23]
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you in your workshop
that was your favorite place
your hole and corner
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always making stuff
then off to work you'd go
what else did you do
. . . [9/4/23]
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i didn't get you
not for most of the middle
just the start and the end
. . . [9/4/23]
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so now we all wait
but maybe that's not ok
or just weird to say
. . . [9/4/23]
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no more suffering
would be nice to have some laughs
what can we get you?
. . . [9/4/23]
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live like you're dying
or how you think it would be
when also ok
. . . [9/4/23]
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no extra bullshit
unsubscribe to all extra
even just to start
. . . [9/4/23]
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do the stuff you say
stop breaking your promises
those ones to yourself
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do what you plan to
don't let those things float away
they'll just make you sad
. . . [9/4/23]
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you might stop walking
how will you still be you then
try to make plans now
. . . [9/4/23]
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and what if no hands
how will you still be you then
be you without them
. . . [9/4/23]
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and what if no words
how will you still be you then
be you anyway
. . . [9/4/23]
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and what if no sight
how will you still be you then
be you as you've been
. . . [9/4/23]
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and what if no sound
how will you still be you then
be you with your breath
. . . [9/4/23]
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and what if no breath
how will you still be you then
then i will just be
. . . [9/4/23]
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it seems to be close
but it might not be at all
so i take some breaths
. . . [9/5/23]
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just needed some blood
now he's got a lot more pep
so much to it all
. . . [9/6/23]
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first i sat, listened
tried to hear nature instead
instead of my thoughts
. . . [9/7/23]
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thursday thoughts are these
thoughts with friday thoughts attached
best to stay present
. . . [9/7/23]
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birds and trees and dogs
the sounds of morning are here
the windows open
. . . [9/7/23]
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i'm aggrieved ready
i know it and i'm sorry
working on it now
. . . [9/7/23]
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limited by thought
do i only have three thoughts
my self, dad, and work
. . . [9/8/23]
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open up, receive
your thoughts are fine but there's more
your ruminating
[you're]
. . . [9/8/23]
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what comes is what comes
but you could look somewhere else
like what's over there
. . . [9/8/23]
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those roses are dead
we keep them lovingly there
dead roses are good
. . . [9/8/23]
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this hat serves me well
as my long hair drives me mad
but i keep it long
. . . [9/8/23]
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mug, mug, oh sweet mug
i just cannot get you clean
but i won't quit you
. . . [9/8/23]
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i'll read, write and make
but not in that order, no
output before in
. . . [9/8/23]
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so it's friday y'all
2 days off for some of us
i am one of them
. . . [9/8/23]
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he, up already
i got up a bit later
we'll go to the beach
. . . [9/9/23]
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there it is again
the horizon - the offing
i love to just look
. . . [9/9/23]
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how are you today
how will you be tomorrow
how are you right now
. . . [9/9/23]
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dogs are everywhere
we don't have dogs right now
we love all of yours
. . . [9/9/23]
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i do not trust you
i've not trusted your motives
so it has been hard
. . . [9/9/23]
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what i've kept inside
i realize has to come out
either words or breaths
. . . [9/9/23]
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it might not matter
it feels like it really does
it feels like it must
. . . [9/9/23]
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but, like anything
it doesn't have to mean much
nothing has to mean
. . . [9/9/23]
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i've let out just some
it seems i should let out more
so here it all comes
. . . [9/9/23]
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oh boy, i am scared
what if i hurt some people
i don't want to hurt
. . . [9/9/23]
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it's not even real
it's all interpretation
my way or your way
. . . [9/9/23]
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more than a week ag0 - i was ready to post this last week then accidentally deleted it so it they are. a lot of pondering. sitting. dad near the end or not. best to not think of it like that maybe, or something.
thanks 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 (2)
Great Haikus!
Whoaaaa this was magnificent! Very profound and thought provoking! Loved these set of Haikus!