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haiku habit firmly in place; first week in may 2023 in haiku

By kory salajkaPublished 11 months ago 5 min read
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haiku block made for a haiku bookcover on a hand carved lino block - original art

1 and 2 are lost

the rest of the week below

let's get to it now

. . . [6/1/23]

. . .

do you like to sit

in the quiet of the air

i do, very much

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

dry air blowing 'round

my legs up under blanket

i'm warm enough now

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

that green is real good

it suits the kitchen real well

we did a good job

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

we'll fix the bathroom

that has to be nearly next

then we can be free

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

being stuck from a

young age is not quite helpful

to anybody

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

listen to the wind

lots of things live there to hear

so listen to it

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

sit in the chair now

please sit down in that chair now

and sit in that chair

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

do you think you can

be happy in any way

while you're here with me

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

what does the tea say

it says, "i'm here in this cup,

what would you like, sir?"

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

food and food all day

it can get sort of boring

not for all i guess

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

the blanket is warm

and i sit here quite cozy

this is a good place

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

wednesday is today

and thursday is tomorrow

friday will be next

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

put head on pillow

it's a sign that day is done

take a good rest now

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

the windows are shut

it's cold again out there now

the heat is back on

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

will i paint or draw

will i build or do the next

steps are always there

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

what if i told you

yes, this is all make believe

would you change a thing

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

spiders are funny

they have so many darn legs

and they still can't talk

. . . [5/3/23]

we would love a dog

we'll wait 'til we have a yard

and maybe not then

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

how old are you now

haze's birthday is this month

what to do for him

. . . [5/3/23]

. . .

it's cold again now

and it sure did rain last night

the lock's not working

. . . [5/4/23]

. . .

tea is a-steeping

i'll take a warm drink, thank you

then sit and make art

. . . [5/4/23]

. . .

haze is feeling sick

seems still is from yesterday

better soon, i hope

. . . [5/4/23]

. . .

wet outside from rain

birds are chirping nice and loud

tea pot just went off

. . . [5/4/23]

. . .

i itch and i itch

i'm not really sure from what

probably sugar

. . . [5/4/23]

. . .

it's been going on

for years i'm itching like this

i'll need different help

. . . [5/4/23]

. . .

thursday now and fri

day tomorrow, thank goodness

it's nice when it comes

. . . [5/4/23]

. . .

heater is rat'lin'

just to take the edge off here

when will it warm up

. . . [5/4/23]

. . .

if water's not wet

and the wind never blows now

would this still be life

. . . [5/5/23]

. . .

on the couch again

couches didn't used to be

or maybe first thing

. . . [5/5/23]

. . .

pillow or blanket

which would you choose if just one

i'd pick the blanket

. . . [5/5/23]

. . .

is a haiku true

if it's not about weather

is it just words then

. . . [5/5/23]

. . .

the phone sits right there

it can just sit anywhere now

it's more than a phone

. . . [5/5/23]

. . .

pitter pitter pit

pat pat pitter patter pat

pitter patter pit

. . . [5/5/23]

. . .

the rain in spain is

here for now and forever

i hope we like it

. . . [5/5/23]

. . .

do you want a dog

yes, but we gots to have space

or it will be cramped

. . . [5/5/23]

. . .

sitting in chairs now

out in the sun with people

outside at market

. . . [5/6/23]

. . .

sunny, sunny, warm

it's saturday and it's great

i'll do what i want

. . . [5/6/23]

. . .

"vamos" she said then

and the older woman stood up

they left the market

. . . [5/6/23]

. . .

does she keep her safe

is she supposed to

i hope she's ok

. . . [5/6/23]

. . .

talk, talk, talk, talk, talk

talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk,

talk, talk, talk, talk, talk

. . . [5/6/23]

. . .

too many words to

say what we mean; we try to

get our thoughts across

. . . [5/6/23]

. . .

these guys are talking

about murder on the train

while they try to eat

. . . [5/6/23]

. . .

3 are sitting there

and 2 are sitting right there

we are in the sun

. . . [5/6/23]

. . .

everybody eats

breakfast is on the menu

we've not eaten yet

. . . [5/6/23]

. . .

all about the news

and there they are just eating

the birds just walk by

. . . [5/6/23]

. . .

and now it's cool out

i'll keep my sweatshirt off though

the sun will come back

. . . [5/6/23]

. . .

and the sun is back

it's laying on this page here

feels so good to me

. . . [5/6/23]

. . .

he plays on the step

it's such a good place to play

live music each day

. . . [5/6/23]

. . .

he plays guitar there

just right over there he plays

i love to be here

. . . [5/6/23]

. . .

back on the couch now

it's like a sort of touch base

maybe this is next

. . . [5/6/23]

. . .

i painted paper

i carve the blocks then i stamp

i love it so much

. . . [5/6/23]

. . .

thanks for reading. for taking some time with my moments. more may to come.

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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)

connect w/ me and/or check out my visual art on instragram

or my website

thanks!

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  • Kristen Balyeat11 months ago

    Fantastic!!! I loved your pitter-patter haiku:) I really enjoyed reading your little moments! So clever and creative!

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