Haikus

Anxiety as Awe

Riddled with wonder -

unfathomable, we’re here!

Doc prescribes Xanax.

Nate Silver Pooh-Poohs “Letters From An American”

“Millions of women,

duped by Richardsonism.”

Tell us more, Daddy!

Parenting a 13 Year Old

Those hurricane winds!

Saplings must bend to survive,

but old oaks anchor.

Cut & Paste

The most devious

tell only half the story,

neatly crop their role.

Political Abstractions

Think what you will think,

but masked men in unmarked trucks

have something to hide.

The Suckling

Petulant power

like Joffrey Baratheon,

his wet-nurse, our hate.

Sky Dance At The Gas Station in April

Dancing by the pumps,

belting out love for Jesus.

Woodcock, back for spring.

Spring Cleaning

All the knives sharpened.

Windows cleaned with vinegar.

Red-tailed hawk, my cat.

Lewiston

Useless map warns us -

contaminated water!

Bug-infested ash.

Carpe Diem

Be in bed by 9.

Avoid sweet, salt, smoke, sloth, sex.

Lightning struck the oak.

Weenie

A stray cat showed up.

AI warned not to feed it.

He is my best friend.

Marital Bliss

After 16 years,

he hands me his sandwich, says,

"For you, the best bite."

I Know You Saw My Email

At Catholic school

problems are shuffled around

just like problem priests.