f/k/a archives . . . real opinions & real haiku

— below are haiku and senryu written by this weblog’s Editor, David A. Giacalone.  They first appeared on the f/k/a homepage, under the name “dagosan”. the unedited daily offerings from dagosan can be found in his  “scrapbooks” by going to the dagosan archives page —

– for an earlier edited collection, see david giacalone: haiku & senryu (2004) –

she pirouttes

in her new swimsuit —

standing ovation

[June 30, 2005]

looking

for a wedding ring —

seeing she has one

[June 28, 2005]

one bee and

a gardenful of roses —

on line at the ice cream truck

[June 27, 2005]

95 degrees

the refrigerator

sweats, too

perspiration rolls

across flat abs —

her innie

[June 25, 2005]

winding road —

under the influence

of a strawberry moon

[June 24, 2005]

stuck behind a school bus

two yellow jackets

hitch a ride

[June 23, 2005]

too much tongue

the taste

of the popsicle stick

[June 22, 2005]

summer solstice:

both sides of the street

sunny

[June 21, 2005]

the fireflies

are no-shows —

mosquitos keep working

[June 14, 2005]

the pretty girl’s

sunburnt face —

pale bald spot under my hat

[June 12, 2005]

one quacking duck

mid-river

dateless saturday night

[June 12, 2005]

flea market —

dog and master

marking territory

[June 11, 2005]

june morning

clammy pajamas

before the alarm

[June 7, 2005]

 
 

my eyes water —

dandelion clocks

form sidewalk clouds   

[June 5, 2005]

 

 
 
moonless night
on the river
the Goodyear Blimp floats by
[orig. July, 2004; edit June 5, 2005]

holidaytrafficjam

— goslings    goose     gander

glide downstream

staring at the dessert cart —

four lovely coeds

at the next table

[May 27, 2005]

leaving her place —

a hug

you’d give a friend

[May 26, 2005]

the widow’s

dead rosebush —

giant thorns

[May 20, 2005]

trespassing —

three pink tulips

in an unkempt yard

[May 18, 2005]

mid-May window —

overnight the shade trees

stole the river

[May 17, 2005]

falling blossoms

soon

just another tree

[May 16, 2005]

greatgrandpa’s

bocce balls —

three generations choose sides

zoo peacocks

in full array — the shirtless

fat man reads Shakespeare

[May 13, 2005]

blossoms past their peak —

baby-boomer’s

blind date

[May 12, 2005]

 

 

 

cherry tomatoes

on toothpicks — a vapor trail

spears the midday moon

[May 11, 2005]

Simply Haiku (Vo. 3, No. 3, Winter 2005)

dusty cookbooks:

soup can

in the sink

 
 
 

picnickers flee

a slate-gray sky —

lilacs aglow

[May 3, 2005]

 
 
 

 

temper tantrum

at the mall —

parking lot saplings bloom

[May 2, 2005]

 
 
 

showing off

her May Day drawing —

every pink crayon a nub

[May 1, 2005]

the nine-year-old’s

best shoes

the puddle-covered sidewalk

[April 30, 2005]

new kids move in nextdoor —

do I dare

smile?

storm clouds gather —

city hall tower

just stands there

the neighbor’s new dress

for a moment forgetting

you’re twice her age

[April 29, 2005]

Seder

the kids suddenly

like macaroons

[April 29, 2005]

twin beds arrive

– – –

she says it’s ’cause I snore

[April 27, 2005]

one sparrow

along the river —

squinting, there’s no city

[April 26, 2005]

Earth Day —

recycled bottles

in a three-car garage

[April 24, 2005]

first-date stroll

April tulips

closed tight

[April 22, 2005]

cursing last year’s

unraked leaves —

the dogwood blossoms

[April 19, 2005]

line-drive double

over second base —

coach says I swang late

[April 18, 2005]

a young man’s

erotic dream —

the old man’s bladder wakes him

[April 18, 2005]

just another

Sunday stroll — until

the flower box pansies

[April 17, 2005]

spring’s first mosquito

on my cheek —

the neighbor waves back

admissions week —

two fat envelopes

and two skinny ones

[April 16, 2005]

squinting to see him —

another generation

sent to right field

[April 15, 2005]

Roadrunner Haiku Journal

(V:4, Nov. 2005)

waiting

for the alarm to buzz —

sunbeams warm my ear

[April 12, 2005]

the first

jetski of spring —

seagulls take aim

[April 10, 2005]

home from the wake —

a robin perched

on the newly-toppled tree

[April 8, 2005]

mom’s arthritis

acting up —

I take two Advil

[April 7, 2005]

Roadrunner Haiku Journal

(V:4, Nov. 2005)

Spring arrives —

peeps

melting on the dashboard

[April 5, 2005]

Simply Haiku (Vol. 3, No. 4, Winter 2005)

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shortlisting . . .

a hint of perfume

on the resume’

 

 

 

 

blackberry picking–

three generations

in the graveyard

 

 

 

   

 

 

summer spate
muddy water pulls
the salmon home

 

 

 

 

 

 

a child’s painting

bleeds into itself

summer rain

 

 

 

MATT MORDEN 

“shortlisting . . .” –  the loose thread: rma 2001; tundra 2

“summer spate” – Haiku Canada Newsletter –  Vol XVIII: 1 (Feb 2005)

“a child’s painting” – from A New Resonance 2: Emerging Voices

“blackberry picking–“  – the thin curve: rma 1999; Mayfly 26

 

by dagosan:  

toweling off —

why do I always

start here?             

                                     [July 18, 2005]