Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Plot Twists of Life

A  favourite one-liner I saw online:

When you don't like the way your life is going, look up at the sky and yell, "PLOT TWIST!"


Lately life has seemed like a roller coaster. But that's a terrible cliche. The editor in me wants to improve that overused phrasing.

Instead of a roller coaster, I've decided to see life as a San Francisco cable car. 

Sure, I'm still going over some steep hills and then back down them. 

But I'm hanging onto the handrail and enjoying the pretty scenery instead of just feeling nauseated.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUODdPpnxcA

Paul Simon, Slip Slidin' Away











Thursday, July 9, 2026

Rainy Day Owl #1

owl as a prompt

brings joy to my morning and

dispels stormy clouds



Daily Haiku Prompt: owl


Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, Bob Dylan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm-po_FUmvM   


Sunday, July 5, 2026

Roses Rage

Rose Garden yanked out

replaced by a patio--

Jackie's ghost rages


lacking Jackie's taste and class

a modern-day Medusa


(Daily Haiku Prompts: roses, rage)


Sunday, June 28, 2026

Birthday Twins

birthday of two uncles

couldn't be more different

one mine, one his


Bill, subversively funny

Nuss, thoughtful and modest


both were my favourite

and both were his 


Friday, June 26, 2026

Forecast




whenever it rains

my knees and fingers ache:

human barometer


potential new career as

tv meteorologist


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE8a6zLe6KM






Thursday, June 25, 2026

Thread

torn belt loop on jeans

needs sewing machine's strong thread

tailoring magic


Daily Haiku Prompt: thread

Friday, June 12, 2026

Aroma

the aroma of

brewing coffee makes mornings

almost bearable


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcXiXDQAqak


Daily Haiku Prompt: aroma