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

Sunshine (April 20, 2008)

clear sky sun shining
summer finally begins
I waste it indoors



the poker table—
Attracted to the green felt
like a moth to fire

Snow (April 10, 2008)

friendly spring sunshine
oppressed by grey cloud-cover
another snowfall

Calzone (March 24, 2008)

Unidentified
calzones beg many questions
a surprise inside

Birds (March 10, 2008)

This morning birds chirp
forgotten buy familiar—
pleasant melody

Anger, Spite and Malice (March 05, 2008)

Frustrating snowfall
makes me more miserable
No one likes wet socks


Each day I'm rotting
mentelly and physically
"Marketing" "training"

Winter Wasteland (February 18, 2008)

clear skies and sunny—
snow and salt covered ground
three below wind-chill

Not a Morning Person (February 17, 2008)

seven wake up call
I prepare for my workday
round peg square hole



buried in my work
saves me from unhappiness
little time to dwell

"Training" (February 6, 2008)

Hour early traffic
I pull into parking lot
nightmare just begins


"training" without pay
I give thirty weekly hours
straight exploitation


as noon approaches
people become more friendly
maybe just hungry?

Voyage Home Sweet Home (January 25, 2008)

even the airport
my headache wont go away
slot machine noises


Mallory-go mode
deftly she skates tab to tab
I admire her butt

Gambling (January 22, 2008)

smokey poker room
I sit reluctantly
lose predictably


seek comfort in food
the Bellagio buffet
got my money's worth

Mountains (January 21, 2008)

layers of mountains
cut the horizon jagged
clouds climb over

Touchdown Vegas (January 20, 2008)

two hours backward
fifty degrees warmer
touchdown in Vegas


hundreds of people
crank slot machine handles
unhappy faces

Green Mill Goodbye (January 15, 2008)

trickling patrons
they complain about slowness
relaxing, I smile


a friendly greeting
suggested appetizer
—no acknowledgment