Russian Christmas (December 25, 2007)

automatic watch
what makes it valuable
is what makes you frail


Christmas snowfall
Father hands me a present
a well-worn shovel

The Quest for Abs (December 19, 2007)

determination
jogging not for travel
but for exercise


many things don’t change
given enough commitment
I’ll develop abs

Tea (December 3, 2007)

new brand of tea
old familiarity
gets cold so quickly


despite my effort
occupy my time and mind
think of her often


Halo regimen
pure pwnage during gaming
sit-ups during load


days pass so quickly
without any excitement
strangely, i don't mind

Fog (November 19, 2007)

thanksgiving comes
no reason to celebrate
without my Lisa


suffocating fog
objects render out of grey
like playstation one

Sucks (November 16, 2007)

day after day ends
filled with monotony
forward to nothing


port forwarding
virtually an art form
a winters midnight

Green Mill Haiku (November 9, 2007)

two table buffer
baby blast radius
a diner's nightmare


parmesan packet
completes the experience
Green Mill take out


bitters and Sprite
the ginger ale recipe
I take advantage


one drink per person
unmarked styrofoam cups
soda roulette


hosting duties
seating, phone answering
text messaging

Slightly Chilly (November 6, 2007)

gloomy and still
occasional wind blows leaves
parking lot

Lucky Charms (November 1, 2007)

gallon of milk
fades to only half gallon
bowls of cereal


too many charms?
stomach cramped and bloated
worth the agony


marshmallow treats
hundreds in my stomach
diarrhea

Absence of Internet Threatens to Take my Sanity (October 30, 2007)

science fiction hell
world without internet
my reality


reset the modem
"unable to connect"
reset the router


hungry for poker
probably for the best
unable to play

Parents Come Home (October 28, 2007)

gone for a week
they return from Europe
to criticize me

Musings (October 24, 2007)

some might think it's gay
I wear a pink robe with pride
gift from mother


deep into night
I stay up to watch Star Trek
over and over

Chipotle (October 21, 2007)

massive hangover
easily cured by sunlight
overcast sky


enormous pill
to cure my hangover
chicken burrito

-$16 (October 17, 2007)

fire in my gut
harnessed it for sit-ups
constructive fury


third place finish
first place stolen from me
by typical beats


too angry to sleep
video game music
embraced by the night

No Need to Title (October 5, 2007)

Final Fantasy
Lisa plays it joyfully
her toes painted red


poker after hours
bankroll growing slowly
far behind my dreams


with a full wallet
journey through Rosedale Center
I buy Lisa shoes

General Haikuwery (October 5, 2007)

electronic tome
unlimited potential?
blue screen of death


a few poker hands
over a hot cup of tea
back to back beats


after years of coffee
I finally realize
acquired the taste

Chesterfield South (September 22, 2007)

microwaved pizza
eager from starvation
my mouth is burned


a night of poker
savage like a gang beating
all emotional

Six Cups of Tea (September 19, 2007)

Neglected tea cup
Growing cold and tepid
I lose at poker

Third cup of tea
All three only half consumed
Cold from distractions

At Lisa's house
Nightly ritual begins
Final cup of tea

Lisa's (September 18, 2007)

I decide to sleep
thunderstorm erupts outside
terrible timing

Lonely Poker Night (September 13, 2007)

Sleeping easy
Victory on the felt
Poker's rare pleasure


Final Fantasy
Long after completion
It's music lives on


Bruno stirs with anger
While I play into the night
Music and poker

Visiting Shneider (September 11, 2007)

poker with Shnnieder
a losing proposition
expensive lesson


lonely late-night drive
kept awake by techno bass
zen experience

Masha's Homework

four page paper
mix of fact and fiction
I help with fiction



my cousin and I
handle homework together—
Krasny combination

Green Mill (September 1, 2007)

only four colors
countless possibilities
bin of crayons


my dream of serving
fade into nothingness
another host shift


dinner on friday
state fair consumes patronage
haiku on the job

Back at Home (Agust 28, 2007)

home with my parents
unpleasant experience
must "job" my way out

Thunderstorms (August 27, 2007)

Typing in darkness
Horizontal blinds flicker
with each lighting strike


Soft and luscious grass
feeding off good fortune
rainy august

Move-out Day (August 26, 2007)

jackhammer headache
hunger and dehydration
pills and coffee

Haiku of the day (August 24, 2007)

attempting silence
chair is disobedient
Lisa wakes and stirs

Insomnia (August 21, 2007)

endless thunderstorm
the drive home from Lisa's
uneventful


AIM at five a. m.
one buddy is still awake
one is just waking

New Keyboard (August 16, 2005)

Forgotten friend
Surprisingly re-enters
A cousin, Krasny



A helpless keyboard
Malicious can of soda
My reckless elbow

Haiku Hiatus (July 2, 2007)

over cups of tea
we share a conversation
through the internet

College Graduate (May 31, 2007)

bathroom break—
despite dramatic changes
tea remains constant



college graduate
homework never stops—
just little changes

Birthday (May 2, 2007)

birthday’s come an go
my age almost forgotten
facebook reminds me


First in memory
I feel totally content
Lean back and smile


Shower before bed
Chirping birds entertain me
five in the morning

Ending (April 26, 2007)

conclusion of school
surreal experience
happy it’s over?


Little Taj Mahal
Indian cuisine reward
Four times in a week


crippled bicycle
creaking and snapping to school
rust is terminal

Untitled (March 27, 2007)

a five minute stroll
from Mcdonalds to my class—
perfectly timed rain

5am Monday Night (March 26, 2007)

cold breeze teases
it keeps me cool but awake
playing with the leaves


roommates sleeping
everybody is sleeping
except me and tea


like a human heart
my room doesn't stop beating
as the city sleeps

Indian Buffet (March 22, 2007)

all-day hunger
helps me et my moneys worth
Indian buffet


needy stomach
only one hour remains
before sustenance


winter bicycle
enjoys its final spring
doomed to disposal


brace for impact
as the tests are handed back
pleasantly surprised

Back to School (March 20, 2007)

counting the due dates
six weeks after spring break
no more school ever


joy and nourishment
just under a dollar—
double cheeseburger


late class tomorrow
sleep without consequence
alarm clock set to four


surprisingly light
night class doesn’t feel like night
until it’s over


lazy sunset
people are cheerful
in the bright dusk


squirrels find treasures
beneath receding ice
box of milk duds


rusty bike chain
academic motivation
—both decompose

Spring Break Weekend (March 12, 2007)

a hangover
one remaining memory
first glass of wine


ring of mystery
phone shouting for attention
telemarketer


new batch of tea—
enjoyed in silence
while computer boots

Longest Shift Ever (March 9, 2007)

paper cup—
the tea I sip from it
loses something



ambulance screams by
people’s conversation
uninterrupted



ten hour shift
just three hours in
I need a shower



shining sun
snow melting off rooftops
gutter rain

Spring Break (March 8, 2007)

two hours early
double check alarm clock
—back to sleep happy


every day
the trip to school and back
longer than before


last day of school
surrounded by empty seats
spring break starts early?

Film Study (March 7, 2007)

warming pavement
overtaking cold snow
arrival of spring


bike without gloves
halfway through the bike ride—
I learn regret


research paper?
I purchase a research book
Finding Betty Crocker


journey in silence
only music of the wind
—broken ipod


micron archival
an artistic instrument
the king of pens


my untied shoelace
I contemplate tying it …
it remains untied

Darkness (March 6, 2007)

snow keeps on falling
tracks of my bicycles
—disappearing


unhappiness mounts
parallel to falling snow
Lisa is my plow


empty pockets
I check my bag for chap-stick
My lips cry for help

Weekend’s End (February 26, 2007)

the smell of sardines
transforms my whole bedroom
to a sardine can



one tea bag struggles
steeping its fourth cup
three in my stomach

Warmth (February 20, 2007)

A squirrel
drinks the sunset
from a puddle



seven page handout
twenty-three students
save the trees?



Melting snow
the desolate bike rack
lively with people

Desk Musings (February 19, 2007)

Exhausted cold
finally gives way
to a warm day


Clutter begins
each time in the corner—
A pile of socks


Potato chip bag—
half empty, all stale
I find out too late

McDonalds (February 15, 2007)

Glistening French fries.
I wait for them to stop
before enjoying.


Wind chill hugs my head
soothing my headache away.
Can’t feel my fingers.


Hard working hat
absorbing maximum cold
protecting my ears.

Film Study (February 14, 2007)

A vomitous smell
Nacho Doritos are near
Crunch crunch crunch


Fire in my throat—
Mountain Blast Gatorade
Quenches my thirst.


Me and my Lisa
Bound by obligations—
Apart.

Re-writes (February 8, 2007)

A group of squirrels
Eating McDonalds garbage.
Falling snow glitters.


Squirrels
By the trash can
We all eat McDonalds.


Overflowing trash—
The squirrels and I visit
McDonalds.


A pleasant routine
McDonalds between classes.
One dollar coffee.


Homework assignments
I plan to do them early—
Very unlikely.

Notebook Scribbles (January 25, 2007)

Three hours at night.
Three hours during the day.
Two naps make a sleep?



Clicking in classroom.
Pen clicking, says my Sherlock—
It was nail biting.



Break in the lecture.
Keyboard sounds stop abruptly—
must be taking notes?

Snow (February 6, 2007)

Unwelcome snowfall.
Four inch blanket covers ground.
Abandoned bike rack.



Grocery shopping
plethora of canned pleasures.
Semi-home cooking.



My pangs of hunger
induce hallucinations—
Turkey sandwich dreams.