Like millions of Americans, I’m watching the two-hour
season’s premiere of Fox Network’s 24. [former President
David Palmer‘s assasination means All State won’t be losing
its newest spokesman-actor.] But, I owe you some Honored
Guest haiku.
Here’s a half dozen from David G. Lanoue‘s
haiku novel Dewdrop World (2005). Remember, he’s offering
the novel as a free download, as thanks for post-Hurrican Katrina
generosity. Our prior post, a great free novel, has more details.
a happy little horror
the headless
tulips
in full battle make-up
she rollerblades
by
afternoon nap
our bare bottoms
kiss
after dreams
drool
on the pillow
in rain with folded hands
philosopher
squirrel
enough calculation!
surrender to the mountain
oh feet
David G. Lanoue – Dewdrop World (2005;
click for free download)
new novel
the sun sets
without me
dagosan
potluck
An NYT editorial yesterday made a very important point about
America’s pension system denial. The Pension Deep Freeze,
Jan. 14, 2005:
“As a society, we have proved unwilling to deal in
any comprehensive way with the looming retirement
crisis that is likely to occur in the years when the baby
boom generation leaves the workplace. The deal between
workers and businesses is breaking down, and there is
nothing to take its place. It is incumbent on our elected
leaders, along with business and labor leaders, to confront
this issue now. Poor investment decisions or a market
downturn as an employee is entering retirement and needs
to draw on the funds can be the difference between a secure
retirement and an old age spent in poverty.”
For years, Prof. Yabut has said: If you want to see a voter revolution,
wait until millions of Baby Boomers realize they will be very like to
live their retirement years in poverty. We’ve got some plannin’ to do!
January 15, 2006
not enough calculation
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