Life - (Work + Sleep) = Zero (June 27, 2008)

Fourteen hours at work
Nothing to look forward too
nightly cup of tea


plenty of money
not a moment to spend it
only half a life

My New Sister (June 11, 2008)

sharing our boredom
doesn't make it go away
mariya and I

16 Hour Day (June 10, 2008)

Work before sunrise
Installation was delayed
Espresso machine

Overseeing Construction (June 3, 2008)

strip Mall Patio
passing pedestrians stare
greeted with a smile


hideous people
patronize the mini-mall
—future customers

Umbria Construction Site (May 28, 2008)

A missing ladder
Insulation guy curses
It was fiberglass


work to meet deadline
plumbers and electricians
In each other's way


army of tradesmen
experts in respective fields
each tool-belt unique

Sunburn (May 18, 2008)

birds chirp in the wind
grass and trees drink the sunlight
—my skin burns badly

Mayo Clinic (May 14, 2008)

waiting lobby
In many ways an airport
—with constant delays



six hours have passed
only one haiku written
my third waiting room