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2024 in Haiku<\/a><\/h2>\n

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January<\/a><\/h3>\n

1 - internet bandwidth \/ taken up by kid chatting \/ my game lags again<\/p>\n

2 - office worker falls \/ paper towels absorb blood \/ pull up carpet squares<\/p>\n

3 - tetrominoes fall \/ teen hero completes a line \/ kill screen victory<\/p>\n

4 - dinner with colleagues \/ kid interrupts with questions \/ i'd say that's a wrap<\/p>\n

5 - fourth year of the plague \/ why must it pile on my friend? \/ hope she gets well soon<\/p>\n

6 - lazy saturday \/ smallest bit of snow on ground \/ i just watch youtube<\/p>\n

7 - chicken, beef, and pork \/ they all belong in my cart \/ yes, we have the meats<\/p>\n

8 - random sentences \/ generated by magic \/ after work coding<\/p>\n

9 - a blue shell appears \/ mario kart bracket bust \/ team building event<\/p>\n

10 - school nurse calls me up \/ kiddo is worried re: tooth \/ but it's after school<\/p>\n

11 - both kiddo and i \/ look up her spelling bee words \/ what does sphagnum mean?<\/p>\n

12 - the weekend is here \/ i would do all of the things \/ there's no internet<\/p>\n

13 - to buy some cold ones \/ trogdor needs no fake ID \/ man, tempus fugit<\/p>\n

14 - internet returned \/ but brutal cold still remains \/ with car error light<\/p>\n

15 - youtube background noise \/ i lay here doing nothing \/ watching files copy<\/p>\n

16 - snow roads hiding ice \/ golf cart attempted to fly \/ penguin raised one foot<\/p>\n

17 - state legislature \/ they make my life difficult \/ state of misery<\/p>\n

18 - reorgs, pronouns, teeth, \/ loved ones in the hospital... \/ can we catch our breath?<\/p>\n

19 - the stinging cold air \/ cuts like a knife through my clothes \/ goodbye internet<\/p>\n

20 - don't fill the rat hole \/ sometimes the best heart warming \/ is found in void form<\/p>\n

21 - another year gone \/ without a passing result \/ jlpt fail<\/p>\n

22 - i fell on my ass \/ phone flew out of my pocket \/ apples don't ice skate<\/p>\n

23 - ribcage is rattled \/ my stomach isn't that great \/ can i stay in bed?<\/p>\n

24 - work's very stressful \/ i would clench and grind my teeth \/ alas! loose filling...<\/p>\n

25 - godzilla again \/ though in gorgeous black and white \/ kiddo's snack crinkles<\/p>\n

26 - play games with kid's friend \/ who is funny? who's got eye? \/ meme forced laughter now<\/p>\n

27 - i'm not too sexy \/ for these height-adjusted pants \/ you know what I mean?<\/p>\n

28 - diet ski not great \/ so i'll continue drinking \/ sucralose kool-aid<\/p>\n

29 - i worked extra hard \/ building dashboard sketches — \/ more study time please<\/p>\n

30 - one filling i thought \/ a dental surprise instead \/ double the pleasure<\/p>\n

31 - tiny red monster \/ buried in people's nightmares... \/ mighty atlas hugged<\/p>\n

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February<\/a><\/h3>\n

1 - jerked awake at four \/ heartburn from late-night soda \/ so very tired<\/p>\n

2 - a rare occurrence \/ kiddo running a fever \/ toilet paper pile<\/p>\n

3 - \ud83c\udfb5 animaniacs! \ud83c\udfb5 \/ \ud83c\udfb5 got a fever in our brat... \ud83c\udfb5 \/ and so i stayed home<\/p>\n

4 - trader joe's packed full \/ shop in a circle of hell \/ abandon all hope<\/p>\n

5 - sleepiness smothers \/ and my day is filled with work \/ i just want to read<\/p>\n

6 - the morning sun shines \/ into my commuting face \/ brave Zatoichi<\/p>\n

7 - i wake up tired \/ mental overexertion \/ from dreams in HD<\/p>\n

8 - tortured all day long \/ by the wafting scents of food \u2014 \/ damn my allergy<\/p>\n

9 - corporate greed's far \/ worse than faulty acme wares \u2014 \/ save our coyote!<\/p>\n

10 - i am home alone \/ ramen tv and taxes \/ like a real adult<\/p>\n

11 - spy novel come true \/ as cat and writer jet set \/ crisscrossed movie plot<\/p>\n

12 - the super bowl ads \/ and not active genocide \/ fuel workplace chatter<\/p>\n

13 - lunch break study time \/ work has beefed up firewall \/ can't access flashcards<\/p>\n

14 - sixty years gone by \/ four flavors became many \/ pop tart man has died<\/p>\n

15 - die spurenfinder \/ solved the murder and then some \/ now find a sequel<\/p>\n

16 - giant fluffs of cotton \/ fall down from the wintry sky \/ a proper haiku<\/p>\n

17 - you know it gives me \/ gender euphoria to \/ pee in the shower<\/p>\n

18 - the wheel of fortune \/ raises up and throws down all \/ who pursue romance<\/p>\n

19 - classical music \/ as the crowds come to inspect \/ flower genitals<\/p>\n

20 - duolingo owl \/ now teaches kiddo german \/ insults me auf deutsch<\/p>\n

21 - our manmade geyser \/ tallest in the usa \/ reached a manmade end<\/p>\n

22 - the office crowd talk \/ face-to-face, phone put away — \/ they've got no service<\/p>\n

23 - watch clouds float in blue \/ through the office window's grime \/ sky doesn't feel real<\/p>\n

24 - writing tomorrow \/ the haiku meant for today \/ fell asleep early<\/p>\n

25 - grocery shopping \/ like reverse vampire early \/ to avoid starbursts<\/p>\n

26 - my mind's eye is dark \/ but your voice is recorded \/ lossless stereo<\/p>\n

27 - watch hamburger stocks \/ everchanging price per fry \/ capitalist hell<\/p>\n

28 - a burst of summer \/ followed by cold winter wind — \/ which month is it now?<\/p>\n

29 - school presentation \/ on ancient chinese culture \/ long like the great wall<\/p>\n

March<\/a><\/h3>\n

1 - guitar history played \/ on six distinct instruments \/ masterful technique<\/p>\n

2 - shopping to prepare \/ for kiddo's camping trip but \/ not for age and growth<\/p>\n

3 - opera masters \/ imagination filled with \/ barber bugs bunny<\/p>\n

4 - camp prep is thrown off \/ by half dose sleep gummies flub \/ preteen pill popper<\/p>\n

5 - kiddo is not here \/ i keep noticing quiet \/ nice yet uncanny<\/p>\n

6 - kiddo called upset \/ phone use instruction lacking \/ can i come home now?<\/p>\n

7 - mountain bird passed on \/ video games and manga \/ are perched on that hill<\/p>\n

8 - this eye dilation \/ makes it hard to pick out frames \/ i chose a grey blur<\/p>\n

9 - post office passport \/ with awkward gender questions \/ privacy lacking<\/p>\n

10 - in my dream tom scott \/ crouched forlorn on rocky beach \/ pulled off a grey wig<\/p>\n

11 - no internet means \/ delayed view of cena buff \/ take off envelope?<\/p>\n

12 - work, home, and cook food \/ veg out during dinner show \/ practice and repeat<\/p>\n

13 - harry potter terf \/ loudly denies history \/ britain moves backwards<\/p>\n

14 - st louis city \/ bombards us with texts and calls \/ tornado warning<\/p>\n

15 - read on new device \/ then looked back at my phone \/ so miniature<\/p>\n

16 - together we hike \/ through forest and modern art \/ masculine bonding<\/p>\n

17 - keyboards of all shapes \/ like typewriters or wafers \/ but all expensive<\/p>\n

18 - audio issues \/ nervous adults plucking strings \/ guitar recital<\/p>\n

19 - stress piles on more stress \/ the simplest things become hard \/ in power bi<\/p>\n

20 - behind in all things \/ kanji sleep and reading too \/ as well as haiku<\/p>\n

21 - brain dead after work \/ brain dead watching kiddo's show \/ i am now zombie<\/p>\n

22 - work done yesterday \/ planning for week of planning \/ is all that is left<\/p>\n

23 - the blue roses wilt \/ as the apothecary \/ dances fond farewell<\/p>\n

24 - resisting the urge \/ to get my old squeezebox out \/ youtube draws me in<\/p>\n

25 - spacing out meetings \/ sitting with a voided mind \/ quarterly planning<\/p>\n

26 - antihistamines \/ are pro-anxiety and sleep \/ too scared to learn golf<\/p>\n

27 - guess-the-word gametime \/ the card names a certain grain \/ \u50d5\u306e\u540d\u306f\uff1f<\/p>\n

28 - multitasking stress \/ countered by strolls, grape soda, \/ and board games with friends<\/p>\n

29 - i have glasses now \/ the long starbursts remain seen \/ but sharper image<\/p>\n

30 - cute baby bunnies \/ and a little snake on view \/ before the egg hunt<\/p>\n

31 - long drive back to home \/ we stop for food on the way \/ thanks easter shutdown<\/p>\n

April<\/a><\/h3>\n

1 - new sheets, tornados \/ long hours on april fools \/ anniversary<\/p>\n

2 - [A Power BI placeholder column:]<\/i> what is my purpose \/ feel like i just take up space \/ users don't see me<\/p>\n

3 - glasses press on ears \/ would take them off for respite \/ but then eyes angry<\/p>\n

4 - elevator songs \/ pastel nothingness plateau \/ that was the worst show<\/p>\n

5 - not on vacation \/ double that since others are \/ can i get paid more?<\/p>\n

6 - no kid! just us! so... \/ we stood and waited and stood \/ waiting even more<\/p>\n

7 - plant imposition \/ has set me in a foul mood \/ forced obligation<\/p>\n

8 - to chester we drove \/ to witness totality \/ by wimpy's burger<\/p>\n

9 - time with my sibling \/ eating pho and watching show \/ but now i lack sleep<\/p>\n

10 - tried out nice guitar \/ clerk kept pushing cheaper ones \/ do i sound that bad?<\/p>\n

11 - red faced irish man \/ remains in form eating wings \/ heated comedy<\/p>\n

12 - writing this haiku \/ shameful procrastination \/ it's two days too late<\/p>\n

13 - first time in a while \/ where there is nothing scheduled \/ vegetation state<\/p>\n

14 - reading old folktales \/ while lounging about in bed \/ good relaxation<\/p>\n

15 - the sun destroys me \/ sapping all my energy \/ anti-superman<\/p>\n

16 - twas ChatGPT \/ that wrote the convoluted code \/ now human debug<\/p>\n

17 - seasons change in hours \/ kiddo's airways can't keep up \/ fever and tissues<\/p>\n

18 - no sleep for kiddo \/ means no sleep for us either \/ kid stays home; i don't<\/p>\n

19 - let's end the work week \/ and finish third grade kanji \/ and go out to eat<\/p>\n

20 - hometown aerovons \/ on hometown record label \/ finally released<\/p>\n

21 - my turn with sore throat \/ it was hot and now it's not \/ add extra blanket<\/p>\n

22 - walking to the store \/ talking to kid about friends \/ and set boundaries<\/p>\n

23 - late night with the job \/ slow restaurant service \/ and then a movie<\/p>\n

24 - ah you maniacs \/ you banned it! god damn you all \/ there goes the youth vote<\/p>\n

25 - ways of working changed \/ without communication \/ means frustrating week<\/p>\n

26 - kiddo all dressed up \/ last school dance before new school \/ overstimulate<\/p>\n

27 - car coolant problem \/ derails weekend plan of fun \/ and adds to my stress<\/p>\n

28 - intermittent rain \/ waxes like anxiety \/ coming and going<\/p>\n

29 - the car is too broke \/ we have to buy a new one \/ my stomach feels sick<\/p>\n

30 - somehow my sweet child \/ lost clothes and shoes while at school \/ stuck in a costume<\/p>\n

May<\/a><\/h3>\n

1 - silent heart troubles \/ form loud ripples of worry \/ mothers are fragile<\/p>\n

2 - too loud and too quiet \/ i can't see or hear the play \/ here in the school gym<\/p>\n

3 - listening to live \/ final fantasy music \/ ignorant of course<\/p>\n

4 - angry ribs flare up \/ while viewing strange irises \/ with still stranger names<\/p>\n

5 - finally six flags \/ i sit and read some peanuts \/ while they ride again<\/p>\n

6 - parents seem like gods \/ when one is small in the world \/ adult us worry<\/p>\n

7 - mailing lien request \/ begging for release with a \/ disney villain stamp<\/p>\n

8 - life like truman show \/ see us go to DMV \/ closed — it's truman day<\/p>\n

9 - large gathering pain \/ want to sneak away quickly \/ i can't hear me think<\/p>\n

10 - the world seems to see \/ what our city lights drown out \/ aurora missing<\/p>\n

11 - hear the violins \/ as our symphony supports \/ bugs bunny in drag<\/p>\n

12 - europe's champion \/ nemo's heart beats like a drum \/ my ears beat with worms<\/p>\n

13 - new car all legal \/ registration is complete \/ wallet still crying<\/p>\n

14 - cough go home they said \/ cough so home I go sniffle \/ to nap off the cough<\/p>\n

15 - all day on one task \/ finally solved the issue \/ now there's more problems<\/p>\n

16 - americana \/ listen to guitar and voice \/ at Grant's White Haven<\/p>\n

17 - invasion of flies \/ buzzing driving us crazy \/ family unite!<\/p>\n

18 - i might not draw well \/ but the glide of a pen nib \/ is very calming<\/p>\n

19 - told kiddo to clean \/ peeked in after hearing bangs \/ there is now more mess<\/p>\n

20 - Germany trip booked \/ a long flight in a few months \/ and a long one back<\/p>\n

21 - watched hula dances \/ ate pho and listened to kid's \/ piano concert<\/p>\n

22 - the face my kid makes \/ during school graduation: \/ old disapproval<\/p>\n

23 - sleep fails me again \/ a tiny visitor chews \/ paper in the night<\/p>\n

24 - metamorphosis \/ cut down due to its sex change \/ the poor gingko tree<\/p>\n

25 - confused dishwasher \/ lets water in all the time \/ water valve is stuck<\/p>\n

26 - our mail doesn't come \/ mark it as missing online \/ what important ghosts<\/p>\n

27 - kiddo went thrifting \/ picks out oversized items \/ size letters foreign<\/p>\n

28 - the plumbing rework \/ finished with a makeover \/ dishwasher now off<\/p>\n

29 - old car lien release \/ arrived in the mail today \/ one headache over<\/p>\n

30 - a new leaky valve \/ this old house stresses me out \/ with its drip drip drip<\/p>\n

31 - good mythical tour \/ means shirtless josh and gross food \/ as kid covers ears<\/p>\n

June<\/a><\/h3>\n

1 - aloha golf ball \/ as we putt you in the hole \/ true family fun<\/p>\n

2 - i lounge in my bed \/ gathering spyro trophies \/ and reading peanuts<\/p>\n

3 - another valve down \/ plumbing victories increase \/ a lot more to go<\/p>\n

4 - bad heartburn attack \/ makes me imagine the worst \/ i should eat slower<\/p>\n

5 - list of books read grows \/ thanks to comics, e-reader, \/ and my dear glasses<\/p>\n

6 - a work team outing \/ though cardinals lost the game \/ was still a good time<\/p>\n

7 - the weirdness at work \/ with identity persists \/ but i got a raise<\/p>\n

8 - failed quest for my mom \/ at our city's lego store \/ supplier issues<\/p>\n

9 - watched online film fest \/ movie with kids making film \/ in the seventies<\/p>\n

10 - which kanji system \/ to study most effective \/ unending question<\/p>\n

11 - birthday movie time \/ we watch flash gordon (ah ah!) \/ at the alamo<\/p>\n

12 - ate ben & jerry's \/ non-dairy mint chocolate \/ cookie frozen treat<\/p>\n

13 - updating name at work \/ because microsoft forgot \/ that i did before<\/p>\n

14 - it is far too hot \/ i melt and burn walking home \/ human cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e<\/p>\n

15 - hunt for a backpack \/ for kid's travel ends in luck \/ bargain acquired<\/p>\n

16 - pride flags on wall but \/ transphobic ticket checker \/ confusing amtrak<\/p>\n

17 - we see dinosaurs \/ and the depths of the ocean \/ in Field Museum<\/p>\n

18 - alarm almost pulled \/ kiddo seeks bathroom exit \/ in dark theater<\/p>\n

19 - return amtrak train \/ passed burning downtown building \/ springfield's post-noon heat<\/p>\n

20 - the bathroom status \/ at work is now truly shit \/ gender neutral closed<\/p>\n

21 - watched hank green stand up \/ about peeing out cancer \/ and doomed wing\u00e9d ants<\/p>\n

22 - drag queen storytime \/ in the cool alamo lounge \/ then some mini golf<\/p>\n

23 - corned beef for dinner \/ we have a decadent meal \/ with mashed potatoes<\/p>\n

24 - planning week for work \/ but many are now delayed \/ thanks to canceled flights<\/p>\n

25 - new tv channel \/ cartoons to view all the time \/ always saturday<\/p>\n

26 - talk on cost savings \/ but time is also money \/ and meeting time drags<\/p>\n

27 - coworker leaving \/ and others may go as well \/ a little panicked<\/p>\n

28 - worked from home today \/ but didn't really do much \/ post-planning pre-work<\/p>\n

29 - corny exhibit \/ and then later some corn ice cream \/ an a-maize-ing day<\/p>\n

30 - more covid trouble \/ for my family back home \/ hope they get better<\/p>\n

July<\/a><\/h3>\n

1 - american bills \/ so boring compared to world \/ no axolotls<\/p>\n

2 - visit my dear friend \/ in hospital icu \/ still there are smiles<\/p>\n

3 - signing up for math \/ to start in the fall online \/ where are my calc notes?<\/p>\n

4 - fourth of july noise \/ fireworks and then thunderstorms \/ i am still awake<\/p>\n

5 - a mouse poked its head \/ up by my bed to steal chips \/ did the storms bring you?<\/p>\n

6 - spent all day driving \/ yearly alone time starts now \/ with a cracked windshield<\/p>\n

7 - forgot my glasses \/ getting groceries seasick \/ won't do that again<\/p>\n

8 - the crack has spread \/ across the entirety \/ of my poor windshield<\/p>\n

9 - in-law lightning strike \/ terrifies my kiddo and \/ cuts off internet<\/p>\n

10 - guitar via zoom \/ while car awaits repair day \/ mic volume too low<\/p>\n

11 - today i miss them \/ the quiet is sometimes more \/ than one had wanted<\/p>\n

12 - windshield is replaced \/ lifted mood with chuck tingle \/ and monster profiles<\/p>\n

13 - depression growing \/ now playstation disk drive broke \/ i am but jelly<\/p>\n

14 - hospital visit \/ then electronics shopping \/ i shouldn't buy things<\/p>\n

15 - transcript processing \/ complete; can i enroll now \/ for fall math classes?<\/p>\n

16 - the rains pommel down \/ and the D are in crisis \/ what a downer day<\/p>\n

17 - melancholic day \/ so binge-watching anime \/ eating all alone<\/p>\n

18 - a buttoned-down mind gone \/ comedy album heroes \/ vanish with each year<\/p>\n

19 - received empty box \/ to fill up and then ship back \/ good luck ps5<\/p>\n

20 - strangely nice weather \/ so i go to the muny \/ nice pok\u00e9mon hat<\/p>\n

21 - a trip to the zoo \/ taking photos with glasses \/ is a new challenge<\/p>\n

22 - what is there to say \/ i walked to work, did work, \/ and then i walked home<\/p>\n

23 - mission from kiddo \/ buy exclusive edition \/ mystic book of bill<\/p>\n

24 - still the mouse remains \/ i play my ps vita \/ while watching it run<\/p>\n

25 - fanny pack wearing \/ wolverine drinks one more pint \/ no popcorn bucket<\/p>\n

26 - going through my clothes \/ trying to clean up my room \/ failing like normal<\/p>\n

27 - some legos shattered \/ but now my family's back \/ playstation's back too<\/p>\n

28 - watch deadpool again \/ but now with my family \/ good time had by all<\/p>\n

29 - we're back to the grind \/ stressful work, family back \/ need to last one week<\/p>\n

30 - wish i could force dad \/ to not work at all; to rest \/ precarious health<\/p>\n

31 - resurrect ipod \/ music after a long lull \/ a skip in my step<\/p>\n

August<\/a><\/h3>\n

1 - with a crash it fell \/ kiddo dropped a balanced glass \/ its shards on the floor<\/p>\n

2 - old ipod still works \/ loaded up with music but \/ modern software sucks<\/p>\n

3 - mysterious stink \/ permeates the laundry load \/ unending horror<\/p>\n

4 - back to school shopping \/ is difficult with no list \/ an attempt is made<\/p>\n

5 - trip preparation \/ for our phone and banking ease \/ getting hyped to go<\/p>\n

6 - registration done \/ now i can do maths this fall \/ very discretely<\/i><\/p>\n

7 - today we travel \/ by bus, by train, by airplane \/ oh so much airplane<\/p>\n

8 - welcome to munich \/ hugendubal lost four floors \/ time and change are cruel<\/p>\n

9 - glypothek sculptures \/ and lego minifigures \/ study human form<\/p>\n

10 - the tour bus guides us \/ to king ludwig's neuschwanstein \/ then munich traffic<\/p>\n

11 - not axolotls \/ but close can be seen at zoo \/ oppressive heat wave<\/p>\n

12 - deutsches museum \/ has lots to offer except \/ nowhere has safe food<\/p>\n

13 - heat wave continues \/ and there is no cool escape \/ und so wir kochen<\/p>\n

14 - long flight day again \/ but this time all in reverse \/ i want to sleep soon<\/p>\n

15 - dental appointment \/ for kiddo goes very smooth \/ a little jealous<\/p>\n

16 - upstairs bathroom sink \/ does not want to give water \/ time for more plumbing<\/p>\n

17 - happily cheer on \/ the kirin dragon boat team \/ this hot sunny day<\/p>\n

18 - new music player \/ spending day on library \/ fixing music tags<\/p>\n

19 - we wake up early \/ why is kid's school so early \/ time does not compute<\/p>\n

20 - the faucet is fixed \/ we have all the pressure now \/ but in a good way<\/p>\n

21 - start back with guitar \/ argentinian music \/ with catchy rhythm<\/p>\n

22 - fixed a bug at work \/ then went to the baseball game \/ with my work colleagues<\/p>\n

23 - half a muny trip \/ anything goes had to pause \/ medical issue<\/p>\n

24 - the fest of nations \/ oh so many food choices \/ and such a hot day<\/p>\n

25 - trader joe's bread \/ the new recipe has milk \/ i had a close call<\/p>\n

26 - it's brutally hot \/ overwhelmingly sleepy \/ can't weekend extend?<\/p>\n

27 - comedy albums \/ as i drift off to slumber \/ let me dream-chuckle<\/p>\n

28 - desk moving at work \/ now a hero's journey from \/ the rest of my team<\/p>\n

29 - the oppressive heat \/ renders me a puddle and \/ a broken record<\/p>\n

30 - hundreds of beavers \/ conjure up the loudest laughs \/ can't hear the movie<\/p>\n

31 - haircut for kiddo \/ had to handhold the stylist \/ through the lulu bob<\/p>\n

September<\/a><\/h3>\n

1 - grocery shopping \/ no matter which store we shop \/ costs more than i want<\/p>\n

2 - the japanese fest \/ calligraphy and sumo \/ both entertaining<\/p>\n

3 - smoke alarms replaced \/ package delivered open \/ and more math homework<\/p>\n

4 - high anxiety \/ i feel very stressed out \/ because lights flickered<\/p>\n

5 - webhost has been changed \/ and it went without a hitch \/ i have trust issues<\/p>\n

6 - mister bubbles gift \/ and beetlejuice squared showing \/ for my beau's birthday<\/p>\n

7 - discrete math homework \/ interspersed with playstation \/ train simulator<\/p>\n

8 - second birthday day \/ trampolines and playground time \/ but no phone as gift<\/p>\n

9 - practice proof writing \/ requires nuance, detail, \/ and being awake<\/p>\n

10 - two weekends of ma'am \/ impact of which is lessened \/ by your use of he<\/p>\n

11 - reading clever proofs \/ beautiful, as finn would say \/ \"mathematical!\"<\/p>\n

12 - forgot my glasses \/ so worked through a hangover \/ i'm so very tired<\/p>\n

13 - i listen to films \/ working in vacant office \/ i can laugh aloud<\/p>\n

14 - hear the theorbo \/ a lute taller than i am \/ and with far more bass<\/p>\n

15 - at poetry read \/ beau gets complaint poems from me \/ metrical bitching<\/p>\n

16 - dragging myself up \/ i don't want to go to work \/ stupid adulting<\/p>\n

17 - kid is into bees \/ i naturally mean beads \/ egg is into beads<\/p>\n

18 - work's a hamster wheel \/ the rodent enjoys the turn \/ alas i do not<\/b><\/p>\n

19 - forest park concert \/ was hard to catch, not unlike \/ ohtani's record<\/p>\n

20 - a sibling visit \/ with food and comedy stream \/ and a power surge<\/p>\n

21 - baseball game attempt \/ thwarted due to the loudness \/ seats under speakers<\/p>\n

22 - grocery shopping \/ but it's just me and the kid \/ while beau cries at show<\/p>\n

23 - work planning again \/ but without most of the team \/ what are we doing?<\/p>\n

24 - so very tired \/ i nap while they eat dinner \/ dreaming of days off<\/p>\n

25 - most productive time \/ in the long business meeting \/ bought weird al tickets<\/p>\n

26 - meeting week now ends \/ a colleague's memorial \/ puts death on my mind<\/p>\n

27 - halfway through my class \/ one half of one tenth finished \/ bring on the future<\/p>\n

28 - kid spends night at friend's \/ so vegan food, gay pride fest, \/ megalopolis<\/p>\n

29 - swimming at the y \/ but i'm a horrible frood \/ where is my towel?<\/p>\n

30 - got library card \/ for audiobook access \/ no one to talk to<\/p>\n

October<\/a><\/h3>\n

1 - it's \"just politics\" \/ and yet that's not really true \/ can i live my life?<\/p>\n

2 - as the day goes on \/ it calls for more attention \/ the pain in my throat<\/p>\n

3 - didn't go to work \/ throat is clawed, and ears are full \/ but it's not covid<\/p>\n

4 - thought i'd work from home \/ hello fever, my old friend \/ took off work again<\/p>\n

5 - last night stage advanced \/ are you there god? it's kiddo \/ she skips when i cried<\/p>\n

6 - woke up with hell pain \/ went to urgent care and got tested \/ swab says it's strep throat<\/p>\n

7 - a jello diet \/ for the soup salt burns my throat \/ give me cold relief<\/p>\n

8 - approaching normal \/ talking and yawning are both \/ absolute torture<\/p>\n

9 - working from home still \/ but i finally emerge \/ for guitar lesson<\/p>\n

10 - now back in office \/ making my throat hurt again \/ but now with talking<\/p>\n

11 - at work storms brewing \/ a manager hurricane \/ casualties pending<\/p>\n

12 - a day of shopping \/ beads books and food but i keep \/ feeling exhausted<\/p>\n

13 - day mostly alone \/ video games and music \/ plus my math homework<\/p>\n

14 - a day off from work \/ but the food options are closed \/ always on mondays<\/p>\n

15 - turtle sculpture passed \/ library card upgraded \/ so i can print now<\/p>\n

16 - after a ten climb \/ reached second from bottom rung \/ corporate ladder<\/p>\n

17 - finish the last test \/ and so practically end \/ the first of ten steps<\/p>\n

18 - will you celebrate \/ is the unceasing question \/ so we eat pho now<\/p>\n

19 - saw japanese silks \/ and trees red like kiddo's hair \/ an artful outing<\/p>\n

20 - when was the last time \/ i swallowed a whole book down \/ in a single day<\/p>\n

21 - trying to review \/ all my calculus one notes \/ sequel after years<\/p>\n

22 - heater was clogged up \/ so paid for a technician \/ almost every year<\/p>\n

23 - printer not working \/ guitar lesson music thus \/ read off a phone screen<\/p>\n

24 - finished all the things \/ first class out of ten now done \/ enjoyed discrete math<\/p>\n

25 - halloween party \/ for all employee kiddos \/ kid shy and tepid<\/p>\n

26 - kiddo turned me down \/ when i offered library \/ so i went alone<\/p>\n

27 - woken with a start \/ dream dissolves to near-vomit \/ bad acid reflux<\/p>\n

28 - u-substitution \/ but i'm not replacing you \/ silly mister x<\/p>\n

29 - a few things left out \/ in my first calculus class \/ extra review now<\/p>\n

30 - japanese reading \/ is a slow halting process \/ i hope to improve<\/p>\n

31 - a goodwill costume \/ kid's an obscure character \/ but still gets candy<\/p>\n

November<\/a><\/h3>\n

1 - empty work friday \/ so i sit with my old team \/ conversation day<\/p>\n

2 - we watch godzilla \/ but theater distracted \/ my sniffling partner<\/p>\n

3 - i venture alone \/ kiddo doesn't feel like it \/ grocery shopping<\/p>\n

4 - study site i use \/ refuses to load at all \/ a wasted lunch break<\/p>\n

5 - umbrella in hand \/ i vote in record rainfall \/ afternoon rainbow<\/p>\n

6 - feel at 4 a.m. \/ despair for democracy \/ cartoon ostriches<\/p>\n

7 - some line has been crossed \/ i'm twice asked \"aren't your toes cold\" \/ colder weeks ago<\/p>\n

8 - surprise street paving \/ and the heater has gone out \/ very stressful day<\/p>\n

9 - after heater fixed \/ shed tears for the wild robot \/ and for the snack bill<\/p>\n

10 - visit my parents \/ saw ladder hang out window \/ of passenger car<\/p>\n

11 - helping my kiddo \/ brings dysphoria en masse \/ with sports bra shopping<\/p>\n

12 - frustrating work day \/ trapped in knit picking meeting \/ i just want to work<\/p>\n

13 - a rainy drizzle \/ makes the evening highway drive \/ a circle of hell<\/p>\n

14 - therapy scheduled \/ homework zeroes and no will \/ always blame the mom<\/p>\n

15 - kid's progress report \/ the two very low grades there \/ lower my mood more<\/p>\n

16 - very long math exam \/ missing promised \"show work\" link \/ hope email works too<\/p>\n

17 - another buzz cut \/ abandon minoxidil \/ i choose happy scalp<\/p>\n

18 - pessimism grows \/ as december approaches \/ and i can't kanji<\/p>\n

19 - dinner just in time \/ a boil advisory \/ for home and for work<\/p>\n

20 - sudden nausea \/ i cannot eat only carbs \/ light-headed shaking<\/p>\n

21 - dental cleaning done \/ walk among the twinkle lights \/ as they eat some s'mores<\/p>\n

22 - my big day off spent \/ spending money on presents \/ then kid adds to list<\/p>\n

23 - giant spirographs \/ are very calming to make \/ need bigger paper<\/p>\n

24 - holiday trains run \/ around miniature town \/ in the high sixties<\/p>\n

25 - kid's first therapy \/ after family intro \/ i am the villain<\/p>\n

26 - the power washer \/ paints godzilla on dam wall \/ and into my heart<\/p>\n

27 - pumpkin pie prepared \/ but how to finish haiku? \/ not much done today<\/p>\n

28 - dishwasher awoke \/ tried to run itself at night \/ no water, just mold<\/p>\n

29 - three adults don't fit \/ in the back seat of this car \/ no movement, just pain<\/p>\n

30 - love chicago cold \/ but miss a st louis snow \/ while viewing bond gear<\/p>\n

December<\/a><\/h3>\n

1 - cd has static \/ did i pass jlpt? \/ kosher bbq<\/p>\n

2 - tired of kiddo \/ putting me down as evil \/ sardine in this car<\/p>\n

3 - vacation over \/ back to the grind but freezing \/ i want things to change<\/p>\n

4 - while working i hear \/ the supreme court arguments \/ result months away<\/p>\n

5 - car was beaten up \/ i won some old swag at work \/ and it's super cold<\/p>\n

6 - kiddo's ears now pierced \/ then she was mad about snacks \/ my limited choices<\/p>\n

7 - art festival walk \/ with llamas in attendance\/ yet kiddo complains<\/p>\n

8 - at caf\u00e9 i watch \/ kiddo draw punk rock figure \/ as beau features poems <\/p>\n

9 - smoke alarms all work \/ i scared the shit out of kid \/ burnt sweet potato<\/p>\n

10 - spending time reading \/ female pirate adventure \/ lead by amina<\/p>\n

11 - no time to practice \/ but i love guitar lessons \/ frustrating conflict<\/p>\n

12 - calculus of curves \/ follow formulas with deeds \/ as i spirograph<\/p>\n

13 - though upscale not great \/ interstella four-five film \/ good matsumoto<\/p>\n

14 - a christmas carol \/ narrated in high spirits \/ for extra credit<\/p>\n

15 - was late waking up \/ so hormones are unbalanced \/ don't wanna do things<\/p>\n

16 - horrid smell at work \/ so i relocate to home \/ should have taken off<\/p>\n

17 - kiddo's recital \/ it's mostly christmas music \/ and invader zim<\/p>\n

18 - why fernando sor \/ must my fingers twist so much \/ playing your music<\/p>\n

19 - polar equations \/ make for very pretty graphs \/ and easy homework<\/p>\n

20 - very long work day \/ covering vacationers \/ now mine can begin<\/p>\n

21 - a power flicker \/ sparks fear before my final \/ but class now complete<\/p>\n

22 - i cannot hug her \/ beau is with his writer friends \/ and i am alone<\/p>\n

23 - wrapped all the presents \/ that have managed to arrive \/ late one shipped today<\/p>\n

24 - a drive in the rain \/ to spend time with my parents \/ snow is on tv<\/p>\n

25 - i finish two books \/ both started some time ago \/ before christmas din<\/p>\n

26 - alamo drafthouse \/ gives us time out of our house \/ with nicer seating<\/p>\n

27 - the person who hit car \/ was not as insured as said \/ can't fix the car yet<\/p>\n

28 - on a warm, grey day \/ mini golf time with sibling \/ splash in the puddles<\/p>\n

29 - i contort my back \/ to assemble an art desk \/ for kiddo's drawing<\/p>\n

30 - in the highway lane \/ a fine victorian couch \/ stands upright intact<\/p>\n

31 - paid off student loans \/ wrote my last yearly haiku \/ will not repeat this<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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