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.

Sleepy (September 25, 2006)

Lindsay fights slumber.
If not for espresso shots,
I would feel her pain.


When the lights turn off
I see dropping heads go down.
A video day.

to Nap or Not to Nap (September 18, 2006)

Every morning
I promise my eyes a nap ...
each day — a liar.


Surprisingly cold.
I wear my denim jacket
first time since may.


I pay the price for
irresponsibly long nights—
Lisa addiction.


Fingers inform me
I resolve to let them bet.
The air has gone dry.


I crack my knuckles.
Some people despise the sound.
I can tell which ones.


They think I take notes.
My writing hand gyrating—
This haiku becomes.


Through the blinds are trees
green and yellow twirling
covering the ground.


Every girls I see
I think about her naked—
Automatically.


Journalist speaker.
Such passionate examples
and "et-cetera."

Caribou-ku (September 16, 2006)

Large decaf mocha
skim no chocolate shavings.
—Drink evolution.


Skim turtle mocha.
Trying to stay skinny huh?
—Fifteen grams of fat.


Come to work groggy.
Ten caffeine doses later
still just as sleepy.


Low fat cinn chip scone
still has twenty grams of fat
false advertising?


Tall macchiato—
Unpleasant surprise coming.
Starbucks simpleton.


Do you serve Baily's?
Early morning, demanding booze?
I can't help you sir.

Work Sucks (September 14, 2006)

After opening
I sleep away my whole day.
Five hours of work.


A full parking lot …
People begin complaining.
Six in the morning.

Weekend Salvation (September 13, 2006)

A labor of love
replaced by gears and plastics.
Espresso machine.


Chicken McNuggets.
I can’t afford not to get—
six for ninety-nine.


After class I work
then tomorrow I open.
Weekend salvation.

School (Septemeber 11, 2006)

USB Flash drive.
UofM computer lab.
Make off with some loot.


I can see my breath
but sitting in a classroom?
Someone crank the heat!


Time for a new clock.
Every several years of wear
broken snooze button.

Thursday (Septemeber 7, 2006)

Surprised every time—
All of the ugly people...
Some of them by choice!


I have bought no books.
Teacher claims their importance.
Got enough firewood.


My thirtieth sneeze.
Running nose formed a puddle.
Allergy attack.

Worklag (September 05, 2006)

I am so sleepy—
When my eyes finally shit
I dream of sleeping.


Working an open...
It isn't in my nature
Steadfast night person.

Last Day of Summer School, Bit Late (August 4, 2006)

Lame presentations.
An Altoid keeps me awake
curiously strong.


A four-day headache
agitated by bad habits:
staying up all night.


We earn a free lunch
from the PermCoat company
—Can we order booze?

My Mind Past Midnight (August 2, 2006)

Car on a highway.
empty in all directions
speeding profusely.


A lifetime's thinking
can occur in just one night—
but to remember...


Sigh of surrender;
my eyes snap to attention.
I prepare some tea.

Mario Haiku (July 29, 2006)

The common koopa:
Mostly harmless to humans
Slaughtered for their shells.


Green spotted mushroom
grown in brick and mortar blocks—
second chance at life.


Floating marshmallow
He can't help the way he is,
the cutest undead.


Although uncreative
he has determination.
Kidnap the princess!


Professor Toadsworth
The princess's retainer
You know what that means.


FLUDD water device
Mario's swiss army knife
and comic relief.

Tough Wednesday (June 15, 2006)

Demand masonry?
Take your hallow threats elsewhere
Madrid will be mine.


Pulled an all-nighter
before a three hour class
—Civilization


In my morning grog
I hunt for a pop machine.
School of management.


Vault energy drink
seventy-eight grams of sugar?
Bottled heart attack.


Thirty minutes pass
before I realize
I'm not listening.


Very abruptly
puts on her denim jacket...
She must have noticed.


Ten minute break.
I ponder leaving early;
the angel prevails.