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