Pangram Haiku

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	Haiku floats adrift Flotsam born from fractured views, Interpretations
Elder divorcees Are haunted by the flotsam Of their failed marriage	Wrecked by endless hours Some wash up on the far shore As work life's flotsam

2021-06-23 TCHOTCHKES

Elder orphans with Lots of tchotchkes precious to them Make work for strangers	Shiny glass tchotchkes Colorful dust collectors Bring me smiles and cheer
Cute little trinkets Each has a story to tell My precious tchotchkes	Where have you traveled, In your xenomania? Tchotchkes tell the tale.

2021-06-19 EMPATHY

Empathy is hard For most people, listening To respond, not hear	Kinder, gentler world Would blossom if empathy Liberally applied
True empathy is To understand and accept Other people's limits.	Lifting others' worlds With understanding muscles In Empathy Gym

2021-06-16 XENOMANIA

Xenomania Leads to printing Ganesha On toilet covers 😳	Internet browsing Assists xenomania In lieu of travel
Local is boring. Imported is exotic. Xenomania	It's foreign to me Perhaps that's why I love it "Xenomania"

2021-06-12 EPHEMERAL

Ephemeral art On Palo Alto sidewalk Lovely stroll with friend	Ephemeral thoughts Sail into mind and drift off Without anchoring
Earthly pleasures fade Everything's ephemeral Enjoy while you can.	Through these life windows Ephemeral joys and pains Flit on daily wings

2021-06-09 CLOTHES

Shopping for new clothes Traumatic experience For overweight child	Colorful cotton Nonrestrictive clothes a joy Glamour not for me
Why do we wear clothes? Comfort, beauty, protection. Nudists disagree.	Precisely measured And tailored words fit haiku As clothes do bodies

2021-06-05 EQUATOR

Republic of the Equator, Ecuador has Lovely rainforests	Mount Chimborazo Equator's highest mountain Graces Ecuador
At the equator You move at maximum speed And weigh a whit less.	Sweat pours equally During all months of the year At the equator

2021-06-02 WHITEWASH

Whitewashed houses With their blue shuttered windows Charming Greek island	Ninety two percent Of plastic not recycled Marketing whitewash
Don't whitewash the truth Leave all the warts, the smudges, The beautiful flaws.	Pleasant history Smiley face drawn on whitewash Over dark bloodstains

2021-05-29 DRAMATIC

The rockies form a Dramatic backdrop to the City of Ouray	Loved one with cancer Dramatic circumstances Bring fear of death, loss
Life can be boring It's not always dramatic Boring is okay.	All the world's a page The words merely players in Dramatic haiku

2021-05-15 READING

Reading technical Documents is surely a Cure for sleeplessness	Reading is sublime Historical romances A guilty pleasure
Learning by reading Is the important key skill Of autodidacts.	For lovers of books Today's word is endearing Binding us to joy Only if you aren't Reading it literally Then it's different 😁

2021-05-14 COMPETENT

Weeding out older Competent folks: today's job Interview process	Often overlooked Older, graying-haired worker Is most competent
Hiring managers: The best question to ask is ... Are you competent?	In job interviews Many more are competent Than are judged to be

2021-05-13 VOLITIONAL

Some of our actions Can be coping mechanisms Not volitional	Lusty interlude A volitional escape From reality
Life can be tricky Volitional acts are rare Indecisiveness.	Habits run our days Volitional actions make Guest appearances

2021-05-12 CACHINNATION

Comedians love Performing for audience Cachinnation thrills	Cachinnation heard All the way from Kentucky Guffaws of relief
The cachinnation Reverberated throughout The comedy club.	Moments when sudden Cachinnation takes over Make fun memories

2021-05-11 CHEERLESSNESS

Cheerlessness of the Death Valley landscape does not Deter visitors	Scouring cold wind Oppressive overcast sky Cheerlessness ensues
If you are feeling Episodes of cheerlessness Take time for more fun.	Bringing cheerlessness At the click of a button The semester ends

2021-05-10 BACTERIA

Bacteria are Everywhere, even on skin Glad we can't see them	Microscopic life Healthy gut bacteria Help us to flourish
Bacteria's task Undertaker for nature Decompose the dead	Diet of millions Consuming bacteria In every meal

2021-05-09 UNSULLIED

Not many rivers Remain wild and unsullied By humans' effects	New life unsullied Innocence and purity Treasured and guarded
No Republican Is unsullied by Trump's stench All have been defiled.	No place unsullied By the destructive effects Of global warming

2021-05-08 BACKLOG

Tackling the backlog At home is difficult after A long, hard day at work	Entire life backlogged Complements of rusty years Slow body and mind
When there's a backlog Of paperwork and duties I get overwhelmed	Immigration law Creates decades-long backlog For many people

2021-05-07 ENTERTAINMENT

People ignore kids For endless entertainment Found on their devices	Dancing liberates Expressive entertainment Feelings given voice
With The Web we have No lack of entertainment. Always distracted.	One can utilize YouTube for entertainment And graduation!

2021-05-06 IGNOMINIOUS

Once a champion Andre's ignominious Defeat in third round Ended his career	Smokers defile air Ignominious habit Too bad death not fast
A new word: Trumpish It means narcissistic and Ignominious	End of semester Ignominious failures And roaring triumphs

2021-05-05 TOOLSMITH

Such a pleasure to Observe toolsmiths hone their craft To create beauty	Life before toolsmiths Teeth, fingernails, sticks, and stones Love heat and AC
Artisan toolsmiths Are delighted when their tools Are used in new ways.	Teachers are toolsmiths The instruments they create Shape the world at large

2021-05-04 ADORABLE

Fond memories of Caring for adorable, Cute baby brother	Babies and youngsters Adorable beyond doubt But mountain of work
Kids are innocent. Adorable even when Throwing a tantrum.	Nothing delights more My adorable daughter Than watching you laugh

2021-05-03 HAPPINESS

Chasing happiness Or approval is futile Find it in yourself	Happiness happens When I gaze upon content Feline, family, friends
Pursue happiness Strive for a calm peaceful mind A lifelong effort There's no guarantee	Let's get together For a walk of happiness On the trail of life

2021-05-02 LANGUID

Nostalgia for Languid summer days, staying Home reading, playing	Dreams of languid days Beckon me incessantly To happier realm
A languid feeling Is not helped by liquid bread. Beer puts me to sleep.	Mountain of grading Your sludgy terrain slows climb To a languid crawl

2021-05-01 STRENGTH

Majestic redwoods Create strength to withstand winds With their root system	It takes strength to ask Would you please lend me a hand? Both sides benefit!
Strengths and weaknesses Two sides of a single coin Patience impatience	The strength of coffee Helping drinkers feel awake With but a few sips

2021-04-30 ZAMINDAR

Imagine having To work the zamindar's land For a mere pittance	Tenant cat Snowy Walks all over zamindar And friend Aruna
Real estate tycoon California Zamindar I yam what I yam.	If you're a peasant Don't let the zamindar's eye Catch you doing well

2021-04-29 ESSENTIAL

During covid times People re-evaluate What is essential	Delicious sunlight Essential ingredient Driving all of life
Essential workers Have served us valiantly. Pandemic heroes.	Books are essential For learning and enjoyment Of worlds beyond ours

2021-04-28 EXQUISITE

Peru rain forest Exquisite toucans, macaws Vacation too short	Pachamama gifts Exquisite myriad life Man obliterates
It is exquisite, Rather extraordinary, And quite excellent.	Exquisite haiku Appear here every evening Bringing poets joy

2021-04-27 RHYTHMIC

Rhythmic shouting with Stamping feet celebrate life The Maori dance	Bouncy rhythmic tunes Take over my old body Making me feel young
Ludwig 59-1 Allegretto vivace Rhythmic obsession Listen!	Rhythmic cookery Percussion in the kitchen Sizzling stir fry beats

2021-04-26 YEARNING

Going a long time Without Jon's cookies triggers A yearning for them 😊	Yearning for peace, love, Acceptance, end of sorrows For each living soul
Yearnings are many The few I choose to make real Reveal who I am.	Pangram haiku pause Leaves poets yearning for verse Now they feel better

2021-04-11 FLOWERS

Early morning walk Dewdrops glinting on flowers Soothing to senses	Delicate flowers Intricate designs and hues Parading for sex
Flowers have evolved As Nature's way of saying 'I'm here! Look at me!'	Colorful and bright A haiku about flowers You can smell its words

2021-04-10 TANTALIZING

Vegan cruise offered Tantalizing desserts at End of every meal	Tantalizing thoughts Better than reality And repercussions
With warmer weather Tantalizing young women Bare more of their skin. With warmer weather Some women wear fewer clothes Simply to stay cool.	Creeping down the face Asimovs tantalizing Chin with beard prospects

2021-04-09 QUOTATION

A quotation is Handy to have, to save one From having to think	My fortune cookie Quotation offers wisdom Mistakes do likewise
'I hate quotations.' Said Ralph Waldo Emerson 'Tell me what you know.'	Some day we shall make "We'll haiku on the beaches" A famed quotation

2021-04-08 XYLOGLYPHY

Observed wonderful Driftwood xyloglyphy in Small town near Auckland	Rosewood ganesha Xyloglyphy impressive Sadly, tree threatened
Xyloglyphy is Carving your dear sweetie's name In an oak tree trunk.	I plan to resume My xyloglyphy hobby In retirement

2021-04-07 HATLESSNESS

Is hatlessness a Handicap for a golfer? Wind likely more so	Hatlessness now chic Bare head in grandparents' day Like face without mask
Today's hatlessness Is unphysiologic Put bonnet on it.	On a sunny day Hikers regret hatlessness When trail's shade runs out

2021-04-06 DALLIANCE

My dalliance with Subjects of Zoology, Botany not fun	Fun motivation For learning foreign language Friendly dalliance
A brief dalliance Nourished a sweet fantasy Was fruitless, of course.	A shot to avoid Dalliance with the virus And stay in health's arms

2021-04-05 PITTANCE

Graduate students Paid pittance for teaching the Undergraduates	Amount of fun time Pittance compared to work time Unhealthy balance
Their work was top notch Their small fee seemed a pittance. I added extra.	Employers like best Those employees who work more Though paid a pittance

2021-04-04 WASTEBASKET

Fewer items land In wastebasket when food scraps Go in compost bin	American mouth Is the junk food wastebasket For corporate crap
Without wastebaskets The detritus of our lives Would grow without bound.	Discarded lessons Fill history's wastebasket Failing all of us

2021-04-03 KITCHEN

Fond memories of Delectable meals served in Kalpathy kitchen	Love and heartbreak shared Over coffee and cookies At kitchen table
A neat clean kitchen Beckons the creative cook Yummy will happen	Aromas and words Waft from the kitchen, bringing Hunger and lessons

2021-04-02 MUTINOUS

Mutinous classmate Eloped with eighth grade boyfriend Trouble for sister	Mutinous body Does not obey brain's commands When nerves are fatigued
The job really sucked. Feeling rather mutinous I just up and quit.	Mutinous minutes Rebel against plans' commands Set day's ship adrift

2021-04-01 OPULENCE

Love farmers' markets' Opulence of seasonal Fresh fruits and veggies	Churches' opulence Antithetical to their Purported dogma
Some seek opulence As if they are queens and kings. I choose simple things.	Why do people think Someone raised in opulence Understands their lives?

2021-03-31 VIRTUOSO

Waiting post vaccine Yo-yo Ma, the virtuoso Serenaded staff	Born or made or both? Virtuoso is much loved Though not understood
A virtuoso Achieves mastery with ease And a cheerful joy	Talent is needed To be a virtuoso But not sufficient

2021-03-30 PAINFUL

Painful memories Of dreams come true, yet hostile Parents robbed our peace	Human acts painful Born of ignorance, malice Enlightenment slow
Attachments can be Difficult and painful yet Pain helps us let go	Painful conditions Be they of mind or body Can cause great despair

2021-03-29 COUNTENANCE

His countenance quite Stern: "You're not doing enough For the family." So many tears shed	Countenance hidden Behind pixelated screen Your clicks tell all, though
Her countenance charmed Her sharp intellect intrigued Her figure seduced	A countenance seen On a newspaper's pages Someone misses you

2021-03-28 NEWSPAPER

Better to get news From newspapers than TV Which favors ratings	Newspaper tactile Rustling pages, Inky smells Soon to be obscure?
Newspapers today Are mostly read on our phones Less to recycle	"You take all the news That the newspaper contains There's none left for me" These, your teasing words Today they carry sadness Their laughs are with you

2021-03-27 UMBRELLA

Trip to Hawaii Lunch under sun umbrella Lovely ocean views	With a pleasing pop Cheery umbrella opens To kiss Spring raindrops
Umbrellas for rain Paraguas en Español But rain is my friend!	Every now and then We all need an umbrella To shelter from storms

2021-03-26 PARENTS

Parents must teach their Kids body autonomy At an early age	Young, clueless parents Did their best to raise wild child Love was the best tool
Becoming parents Changes many things A REVOLUTION! Some parents model Behavior that is not wise Counterexample Conceiving children Is more fun than raising them Parents will agree	Easy for the young To forget that their parents Fumble as they do

2021-03-25 ADVANTAGE

Take advantage of Clear and cool early morning For a pleasant hike	Change disgruntles me But, haiku share time change brought Friendship advantage
Being white and male Gives me a real advantage. I try to share it.	Despite their having Majority advantage Some claim unfairness

2021-03-24 MINUTIAE

Minutiae of Daily life didn't hamper Katherine Johnson	Self and friends delight In the minutiae of things Many overlook
Mushroom minutiae Medusoid mycelium Wasabi will help.	Meetings are venues To belabor minutiae And hear one's own voice

2021-03-23 TABLEAUX

The exhibition Showcased cultural tableaux From the world over	Lifelike wax tableaux Are disconcerting but fun Artworks to behold
The tableaux of Chess Pawns, Rooks, Knights, Bishops, Queen, King. Ready for action.	The world's animals Frozen in glass-framed tableaux At Field Museum

2021-03-22 PROMPTLY

An ex friend claimed that Arriving promptly is not Very important	Addicted to speed People want things instantly Or, at least, promptly Alternatively, Some are happy to promptly Postpone until death
Doing things promptly Is a way to clear your mind Otherwise ... trouble.	Things not promptly done Remain on the back burner Until they're well burned

2021-03-21 BLATHER

It is tedious To sit through pre-game blather Before the match starts	Blather bothersome! Are nerves or deceit to blame? A masking of self?
He blathered Big Lies That incited a riot Bring on the lawsuits!	Let us require Campaign haiku, not speeches To prevent blather

2021-03-20 LAZINESS

Laziness is blamed For obesity issues By Big Foods while creating Addictive snack foods	Laziness feels good If there is no guilt attached, Stressful otherwise
Laziness can be A virtue if it leads you To efficiency.	Oh long departed Days of easy laziness When will you return?

2021-03-19 SALIENCE

Cable TV has Diminished the salience Of the local press	Vast background clutter Acquired salience when friend Said she would help sort
As I grow older The salience of cheap thrills Gradually wanes.	Some refuse to see The salience of science In their daily lives

2021-03-18 MIRACLE

Miracle cure sought To reverse aging process The search continues	Miracle needed To bring humans back from brink Of death, destruction
Expect miracles But be pragmatic and plan Life can be tricky.	Technology's march Things that are now commonplace Were once miracles

2021-03-17 SCATTERED

Lovely sunny day With scattered clouds is perfect For hiking the trails	Breeze-scattered garbage Unhoused by birds and raccoons Collects along fence
My room is scattered With random papers and books Like thoughts in my mind.	Scattered attention Makes all things come together Slower than they should

2021-03-16 KNAVERY

Kids being quiet? Some knavery going on Better check on them	Women attracted By knavery; pay a price When it's aimed at them
Bringing one's own book To dump at a used book sale. Playful knavery.	Much knavery lurks Beneath some honest veneers Listen carefully

2021-03-15 REDOLENT

The mountain air in Boulder was redolent with Scent of pine needles	I hope home is not Redolent of cat urine Box cleaned twice daily
Friendly nice motel Redolent of curry spice Indian owner	A tiny kitchen Redolent with spicy smells Wafts in memory

2021-03-14 PASSENGER

First time passenger On plane Bombay to US Almost a whole day	Fierce motion sickness Makes being a passenger Excruciating
When I'm the driver I listen to passengers So please do speak up.	Driver is pleasant Passenger seat is vacant Want to come along?

2021-03-13 BAMBOOZLE

Online dating sites Where vulnerable people Get bamboozled by cheats	Pretty packages Brightly colored and shiny Bamboozle shoppers
They seemed really nice I was fragile and confused Bamboozled I was.	Product descriptions Often aim to bamboozle Not inform readers

2021-03-12 JUICINESS

Badami mangoes Aruna loves juiciness Messy but great fun	Round, firm, heavy orange Nature's healthy, quenching, sweet Ball of juiciness
Tasty juiciness Creamy yummy lusciousness Nature's gift to us	Solar energy And water drawn from the ground Yield sweet juiciness

2021-03-11 QUIZZICAL

Math teacher noticed Quizzical expressions on Faces of most kids	Some haiku perplex Quizzical thoughts drift through brain Fingers text question
I shared my passion And got some quizzical looks. It's still way way cool.	Looking quizzical Upon reading quiz questions Is not a good sign

2021-03-10 LAUGHED

Laughed till my eyes teared Hearing stand up comedy At the festival	I've laughed many times When I have wanted to cry, Then pushed myself on
Intense events caused Mixed confusing emotions. I laughed and I cried.	It's good to recall The times we laughed together Though they bring tears too

2021-03-09 BUOYANT

Spontaneous trip Buoyant and happy drive to Snowshoe for first time	Buoyant, fluffy clouds Skimming gaily overhead To sprinkle snowflakes
I'm at Walden Pond Buoyantly swimming naked. Thoreau would approve.	By this time next year Maybe we'll be made buoyant Needle by needle

2021-03-08 IMPOSTORISM

Impostorism Seems common among women In STEM field of work	Fruit of labors ripe Bounty feels unmerited Impostorism
Impostorism Is a 5 syllable word Tricky for haiku. I'm rather famous. I really don't deserve it. Impostorism	Casting doubt's shadow On shining accomplishments Impostorism

2021-03-07 PEACEFUL

Peaceful, snowy park Great place to watch meteors But oh so chilly	Cacophonous life Peaceful moments elusive Humans clamorous
Avoiding all news For a week or two creates A more peaceful life	Peaceful morning hours Before everyone wakes up Coffee and book time

2021-03-06 PUNCTUAL

Punctual transit Novelty for immigrants Used to late buses	I am late to wake But punctual to a fault For delicious meal
Being punctual Is not simply a virtue. It is respectful.	Being punctual Without health priorities Brings an early end

2021-03-05 UXORIAL

Catholic school was Training for uxorial Role, not for career	Solo life hectic Uxorial help needed Prefer bossy cat
Women in my life Have not been uxorial. I never sought such.	A marriage of words Uxorial, marital Lexical love match

2021-03-04 HYPOTHESES

Math world has many Unsolved hypotheses that Attract bright people	Bad hypotheses Celebrated annually Posit at BAHfest!
Hypotheses are Educated guesses that Are not yet proven.	Many don't accept Rational hypotheses And cling to beliefs

2021-03-03 OBLIQUE

The oblique rays of The morning sun make dew drops Shine like diamonds	Oblique language used By people dodging the truth Parents are not fooled
Each season unique Spring, summer, fall, and winter Earth's oblique axis	Oblique reference Divides those who understand From those who do not

2021-03-02 SUCCESSFULLY

Immigrants need help To successfully manage Life in new country	Five AM wake up Successfully accomplished If eyes droop by ten
Good enough haiku Successfully submitted On to the next word	When at last I'd built My card house successfully Grandma blew it down 😢

2021-03-01 SATISFIED

On a strict diet Appetite not satisfied And cravings increase	I am satisfied By a smile, a sunny day, A piece of chocolate
Thirst keeps returning Never fully satisfied Must keep hydrating	Endless editing It's hard to be satisfied One more draft awaits The night before last I was berry satisfied Eating Jon's haiku

2021-02-28 GOOSEBERRY

Eat large gooseberry Tart and sweet, use the small ones For making pickles	Lowly gooseberry Hero born of thorny bush Aids in human health
Blåbær, blueberry, Multebær, gooseberry, and Jordbær, strawberry	Summer's sour treat Green Indian gooseberry Makes water taste sweet

2021-02-27 NEBULOUS

Subconscious stirs up Dreams with nebulous meaning Wish they were more clear	Nebulous future Allows for much surmising, Dreaming, and planning
Technical syntax Exact and lucid to some but Nebulous to most.	Since Friday morning Schedule has been nebulous Must reset today

2021-02-26 COMPLETE

Need complete darkness To view Milky Way's splendor Rural locales best	The day feels complete When I'm in the recliner With Snowy on lap.
At the end of life I hope my last words will be 'YES, it is complete.'	No summer classes Maybe I'll get to complete Things that I want to

2021-02-25 REALITY

In reality Human life's about progress And not perfection	One's reality Malleable, input based Thoughts, feelings, beliefs
It really sucks when Hard facts and reality Don't match fantasy.	Reality pot Brewer of some bitter drinks And of some sweet ones

2021-02-24 FOREIGNER

Foreigner used to Phrases like "don't overtake" Rather than "don't pass"	Those from distant lands Rudely called foreigners, are Friends we have not met
Foreigners: Welcome! New ideas, open minds. More the merrier.	Worn stairways, grooved paths Where we step with practiced ease Trip foreigners' feet

2021-02-23 MEMORABLE

Surprise birthday gift Memorable flight lesson In a small Cessna	Dry, dense, purple rind Breached to savor sweet white lobes Memorable joy
Memorable events Acute grief and intense joy Unforgettable	Many moments fade Minor but memorable Ones linger in mind

2021-02-22 STRAIGHT

Yosemite hike Half Dome straight cable climbing Scary thought for me	From days of high school 'Straight' was a forbidden word 'Forward' used instead
Straight-edge and compass Synthetic geometry Euclid not Descartes	Why are we called 'straight'? It seems to imply that they Are somehow crooked

2021-02-21 SOLILOQUY

Memorizing of Caesar soliloquy for English class tiresome	My soliloquy Provides me good company Informs my smart cat
My inner thoughts are A profound soliloquy. When spoken they're trite.	My haiku wonders If to be or not to be A soliloquy

2021-02-20 EARTHENWARE

Cool water without Refrigeration using An earthenware pot	Ancient child near fire Fashions doll out of wet clay First earthenware birthed?
Hardcore vegans eat Homegrown vegetables in Homemade earthenware Pragmatic vegans Purchase boxes of pizza Piled high with veggies.	Earthenware pot needs No external energy To keep water cool

2021-02-19 LACHRYMAL

Is sincerity Of mourners judged by the flow Of lachrymal glands?	Old, stern countenance Softens and turns lachrymal When family visits
Wipers and washers Eyelids and lachrymal glands Help me see clearly	The lachrymal glands Keep the eyes lubricated Make emotions run

2021-02-18 SUBLIME

Showering without Fear of pain sublime After TN subsides Kulfi is sublime On a scorching summer day Sadly, not for me	Mix warm winter day With freedom from work and chores Sublime pleasure forms
Music! Beethoven. Last piano sonata. Profound and sublime.	When word tissues grow And the story comes to life The thoughts flow sublime

2021-02-17 FUTURISTIC

Futuristic car One day a robo-taxi Drives itself to me!	Futuristic world Electromagnetic based Thank you to photons
Futuristic thoughts Are easily invented. Will they work today?	Once futuristic Phone without dial or keys Rarely used for calls

2021-02-16 DISQUIETUDE

Disquietude from Almost a year of covid Lockdown challenging	Family disquietude From rageaholic father Impact is life long
Contentedness and Acceptance can lead you to Less disquietude	Limits and quotas Cause untold disquietude To immigrant minds

2021-02-15 KNOTTINESS

Philosophers like Wrangling with knottiness of Ethical problems	Rampant bouncing thoughts Tangle into knottiness Trouble soon follows
Gordian knots Have a high knottiness quotient They can't be untied	The fun of solving And the problem's knottiness Are in proportion

2021-02-14 HARMONY

Native people live In harmony with nature How uncivilized!	Friends bring harmony Calm, soothe, buffer life's stresses Add dimension, joy
Music must have both Harmony and dissonance To be beautiful.	Chilly harmony Unmarked snowflake piles gather Hushing the night's sounds

2021-02-13 YOUTHFUL

To retain youthful Vigor, exercise and eat Healthy whole grain foods	Youthful company Exuberance ignites mood Unlocks my old mind
You're youthful if you're Flexible, spontaneous, Open, forgiving.	Youthful shininess Would make everything smoother In one's rusty years

2021-02-12 COLLATERAL

Thirteen year old used Earrings as collateral To buy essentials	Human expansion Equals collateral death And soon, our demise
The collateral For the million dollar loan. Thoroughly vetted.	Pangram poets have The collateral purpose Of writing haikus

2021-02-11 JOCULAR

Good comedians Transform a joke into a Jocular jewel	Intense, heavy world Jocular friend provides bridge Into lighter realm
Juggling two jobs or A jaguar jugular jab Is not jocular.	In difficult times It's good to be jocular And laugh some things off

2021-02-10 SACRIFICE

Dedication to Important endeavors needs Lot of sacrifice	Reflection on past Reveals mom's sacrifices Boundless love bestowed
To save the planet All must make some sacrifice. What are you doing?	Things we sacrifice The weight of them is the lift Under wings of dreams

2021-02-09 WISTFUL

Wistful longing for Lazy summer days playing Carroms with cousins	For what might have been And for what I wish could be I remain wistful
Some times I'm wistful. And some times I'm embarrassed. Mostly I'm content.	Wistful the look back At days spent sitting on rocks Watching the goats play

2021-02-08 BOUNTEOUS

I am dreaming of A bounteous harvest of Ripe, yummy guavas	Bounteous plastic Death sentence for life on earth Mass destruction tool
Being bounteous Consists not just in having But not wanting, too	Bounteous harvest Sweet aroma-filled warm air Blushing mango mounds

2021-02-07 IMMERSION

Learning multiple Languages requires immersion And lot of practice	Sleep time ritual Immersion into warmed bed And fluffy novel
To learn a language Immersion is a good way. In the bed is best.	Poets take a dip In deep pangram word fluid Haiku immersion

2021-02-06 CONTINUE

The ground continued Shaking for several seconds During the earthquake	'Keep on keeping on!' I continue this refrain Often voiced by mom
It's amazing how Far you can walk if you just Start and continue.	Pause daily a while Let the rush continue past With its breathless minds

2021-02-05 EUPHEMISM

Employers resort To euphemisms to fire People. "Lay them off."	I'm circling the drain Close to death euphemism Tickles funny bone
When saying something scandalous, shitty, or sad Use euphemisms.	Euphemisms blunt Edges of unpleasant words For those saying them

2021-02-04 MITIGATION

Trigeminal pain Mitigation difficult And temporary	Ingestion of food For tension mitigation Eats you up inside
Elimination Is frequently much better Than mitigation	Pain mitigation Suddenly realizing Bad companion's gone

2021-02-03 HINDSIGHT

Hindsight brings into Focus the regrettable Decisions of youth	Hindsight evokes pain Illumination, learning, Forgiveness, and love Sometimes hindsight speaks To the need to heed foresight Listen to my gut!
Reviewing my life Hindsight shows things I regret Instead I just smile	Hindsight helped me see The quarter of female deer So did my four-sight

2021-02-01 GENEROUS

Wealthy billionaires Are not generous in pay Packages for people	I am thankful for Those generous with kindness, Patience, teaching, love
Being generous Is one of the great pleasures Of being wealthy.	Committee members: Generous portfolio Brings DAYS of reading

2021-01-31 ENVISIONED

Timid, silly girl Envisioned better life for Self and family	When buying my home I envisioned peace and joy Noise, work, part of deal
Real estate tycoon A million dollars in debt Never envisioned

2021-01-30 ILLEGIBILITY

Damp fountain pen notes Makes illegibility Inevitable	Paper and ink kills Through illegibility, Scribbled doctors' notes
A signature with High illegibility Signifies secrets.

2021-01-29 GAMETIC

Coral species use Gametic isolation. No hybrid corals.	Wondering mind asks Did gametic act occur? Happy news to share?
Gametic magic One of nature's mysteries like Magnetic magic	Professor ponders: What foul gametic merger Birthed portfolios?

2021-01-28 PHLEGMY

Consuming dairy Results in phlegmy response Better avoid it	Heavy-smoking friend Has horribly phlegmy cough I fear her death's near
Coughs that are phlegmy Would sound cheerful and friendly If they were flemmy.	Portfolio moves With phlegmy speed and thickness Can't wait for the end

2021-01-27 NAUTILUS

Nautilus spiral Follows golden ratio Pleasing to the eye	Deep sea living art Jet propulsioned Nautilus Fibonacci shell
A brilliant design 500 million years old Chambered Nautilus	Art by secretion Life function to nautilus Beauty to humans

2021-01-26 SPUMESCENCE

Enjoy beach sunset The spumescence of orange Waves delight for eyes	Brain formed spumescence At the frothy pangram word Wind blew it away
When I put my hands In warm water spumescence Dishwashing is fun.	He plucks at our minds Will great Neptune's spumescence Wash Chump from this land?

2021-01-25 FALSETTO

Ella Fitzgerald Employed falsetto deftly. First lady of swing.	Male falsetto voice A unique aural pleasure When expressed in song
Human falsetto Voices a very unique sound. Violins as well!	Once this is turned in Maybe I'll sing falsetto And float my way home

2021-01-24 MISTAKE

No whiteout for Some life mistakes, just accept. No second chances.	Too many to count Mistakes made regularly Learning is NOT fun!
What are mutations? Mistakes? Or experiments To find a better way. Nature is at play.	A mistake or two In a few hundred pages May not be noticed 😏

2021-01-23 SLEEPING

Spring warmth awakens Sleeping trees to start growing Tiny green leaves sprout	Peaceful, sleeping cat Hears and smells as though awake Responds instantly
While I am sleeping I worry about spelling Of, right, and rhythm.	Sleeping documents Roused and driven to printer For portfolio

2021-01-22 ZYMOLYSIS

Bitter fenugreek Made sweet by zymolysis In yummy dosas	Fungal catalyst Yeast performs zymolysis Yields many compounds
Did man once live on Bread alone? Or beer alone? Zymolysis, Yay!	Time zymolysis By the portfolio beast Delayed my haiku

2021-01-21 EMBROIDER

Good storytellers Embroider their yarns using Vivid imagery	Pleasure, pain, sorrow Embroider seasons of life With textures, colors
If you embroider And embellish it too much You will ruin it	Documenting work To embroider my career With a new title

2021-01-20 NECESSITY

Eating mindfully Necessity to prevent Overindulgence	Necessity gives Life; wants give temporary Pleasure and soothing
Necessity is The mother of invention Who is the father?	Nice to hear again A president speak just words Of necessity

2021-01-19 SANGUINE

Sanguine sea surprised People seeking azure sea Harmful algae blooms	Unexpected gift Takes over my little brain Yields sanguine feeling
With the idiot gone I am sanguine and hopeful. Sanity restored.	For all who have tried To remain sanguine of late Relief tomorrow

2021-01-18 AURICULAE

Auriculae send Sound waves into ear canal And eardrums vibrate	Cat auriculae Thirty two muscles apiece Hear better than dogs
Exhales from my nose Made his auriculae twitch. My dear loving cat.	SACSman's brain is fried Auriculae may be too From promotion work

2021-01-17 DECIPHER

Insurance document Jargon hard to decipher For most consumers	My brain deciphered The trick that was being played Shroom gift made me cook
Chinese children read Chinese writing that we can't Hope to decipher	Google had trouble When it tried to decipher Tamil words tonight

2021-01-16 BIVOUAC

The huge bivouac Resounds with crackling campfires And people's laughter	Beloved Pinnacles Unexpected bivouac Unforgettable
At the Capitol Protecting democracy Bivouacking soldiers	Tired, I emerge From promotion bivouac For fresh haiku air

2021-01-15 LAMBENT

Lambent sunlight bathes Striated Painted Wall Cliffs Of the black canyon	Our Pachamama Heart lambent from humankind Ignorance and greed
With the lambent light Setting the romantic mood She charmed my pants off.	Lambent sunlight bathes Striated Painted Wall Cliffs Of the black canyon

2021-01-14 OBSOLESCENCE

The digital age Ushered in obsolescence Of pay telephones	Six decades of life Obsolescence setting in Time for retirement
Out with the old and In with the new is the way Of obsolescence.	Planned obsolescence The art of making you buy More of what you have

2021-01-13 CENTENARIAN

Eat ice cream daily When you're centenarian And enjoy long life	Strong great-grandmother Centenarian plus three Sicilian descent
The length of life was The centenarian's goal. Was it also deep?	If you would like to Be a centenarian Live one percent years

2021-01-12 BIBLIOMANIA

Big budget needed For bibliomania During retirement	Library ebooks No bibliomania Clutter averted
All book lovers say Bibliomania may Cause great disarray	I could overcome My bibliomania But why lose good things?

2021-01-11 OBSIDIAN

Obsidian sky Gives way to brilliant red dawn With the rising sun	Black volcanic glass Fractures to single atom Obsidian rocks!
Early humans made Obsidian arrowheads They must have been pleased.	Obsidian folks Do not take them for granite Or they might erupt

2021-01-10 STALACTITE

Mystical beauty Stalactites and stalagmites Aged limestone caverns	Perseverant drips Create hidden solute art Spikes of stalactites
Ecclesiastic Stalactites are elastic And celestial.	Stalactite fingers Touch visitors with beauty In cool Mammoth Caves

2020-12-20 CALENDAR

In this pandemic Calendar has been vital To track days of week	Births, deaths, and events, Our reasons for remembrance Logged in calendar
I'm not too busy. My calendar is open. I like it that way.	The parade of days Marches through the calendar No stops on the route

2020-12-19 JUSTICE

Justice focused on Mediation, agreement Used by Maoris	Justice a fiction? Like the dream of perfection? Something we strive for?
Supreme Court justice Ms Amy Coney Barrett Please be fair to all.	What does justice mean? Putting affairs in order That should have been so?

2020-12-18 TWINKLE

Early morning dew Makes each blade of grass and leaf Twinkle at sunrise	Dark days of winter Brightened by twinkle of stars On Brisbane houses
Why do stars twinkle? Twinkling is not something they do Little stars just are.	On Monday evening Amid the twinkle of stars Two planets, one shine.

2020-12-17 UBIQUITOUS

Dreaming of the day When vegan foods and desserts Are ubiquitous	PCBs deadly Ubiquitous throughout world In air, water, soil
They aren't everywhere. Not truly ubiquitous. Just what you desire	When there's work to do Ubiquitous distractions Make it take longer

2020-12-16 BANQUET

Indian weddings Banquet on banana leaf Delectable fare	Dear library card You are my golden ticket To finest banquet
For my memorial A yummy vegan banquet. Good for all creatures.	Banquet of haikus Served daily on our website Enjoy at leisure

2020-12-15 RAINBOW

Bridal veil falls split White light into colorful And lovely rainbow	A smile lights my face When a rainbow visits me Troubles float away
A double rainbow Never ceases to amaze. Look at that! Gorgeous!	A rainbow of grades: Will students like its colors? Some might raise a hue.

2020-12-14 MUGWUMPISM

Zealous mugwumpers Quite enjoy their mugwumpism And encourage it	Now is perfect time For mugwumpism action Shed vile, corrupt skin
I'm not Rep or Dem Because I think for myself. Mugwumpism, yes!	It's a truism To say that mugwumpism Defeats tRumpism

2020-12-13 CRIMSON

Forehead crimson dot Delivers iodine to Indian women	Crimson marks passage From girlhood to young lady Cycle follows moon
Crimson's more than red. Birds, flowers, chili peppers. A color with style.	Crimson Editor Requires students to type Code from their own minds

2020-12-12 FORTUITOUS

Scholarship offer Fortuitous for poor kid To make it to US	San Francisco is A fortuitous birthplace For open-minded
Fortuitously I can't get a round tuit Because I'm lazy.	City connection Fortuitous job email Made a professor

2020-12-11 ACADEMICS

Academics' pay Lags behind athletes' income Lopsided values	Dynamic teacher Inspires and motivates class Dream academics
Some academics Are so focused on details That they miss the joy.	When semesters end Academics sigh relief And await next term

2020-12-10 ZEALOUS

Wild, zealous rivers Erode rock and soil to make Beautiful landscapes	Winter's cold embrace Quiets my zealous cravings For ice cream delights
The most zealous ones Are often recent converts. Need validation.	Caught in the tight grip Of zealous finals grading I missed last night's fun

2020-11-20 ELABORATE

Elaborate scheme Of Don and his cronies made For wretched four years	Glorious planet Elaborate life abounds Irreplicable
Please elaborate. But not too elaborate. I don't have much time.	I wanted to write An elaborate haiku Too few syllables

2020-11-19 VACCINATION

Time spent with dear friends Is worthy vaccination For looming dark skies	People missing friends Eager for vaccination To resume hobbies
A vaccination Had better save the nation From that damn virus.	Comfortable fools Ignorant of history Scorn vaccination

2020-11-18 ABUNDANCE

Processed foods provide Abundance of calories But lack nutrition	Strong, constant yearning For an abundance of time, Energy, and rest
Abundance sounds good But often devolves into It's never enough.	Leaves in abundance Crunch underfoot on the trail Fall in Kentucky

2020-11-17 OBSEQUIOUS

Obsequious sun Sinks into the horizon Turns ocean orange	Lying sacks of poop Are obsequious assholes Just like pres-reject
I met someone new! They're somewhat obsequious. Charming, but ... Red Flag!	Obsequious ice Acquiesces to slight heat And turns aqueous Ah, obsequious! A word that does not behave That way in haikus

2020-11-16 POPSICLE

Long walk for small legs Popsicle made with real grapes Ease the journey home	Winter's cold kiss comes From furry popsicle cat With cold paws on lap
Eat a popsicle On your bicycle and you'll Zip home in a flash.	Popsicle of life You deliver much sweetness While you melt away

2020-11-15 KINDREDNESS

Earth has kindredness With other planets for how They were created	Children worlds apart Grow up, travel, and make friends Enjoy kindredness
Kindredness is an Awkward word to say simply We're all one family.	Growing our circles Of kindredness helps us all Embrace other minds

2020-11-14 ADHERENCE

Adherence to a De-floured diet important For being healthy	Values, laws, mores, Add safety, ease, and burdens Adherence helpful
Adherence to rules Is a great comfort to some. They have many rules. Adherence to rules? Yes. Good. But Beethoven asked How to best break them?!	Old habits possess The fullness of adherence Of a glue bottle

2020-11-13 KAFKAESQUE

Teen, young adult and Adult Kafkaesque life makes for Difficult old age	Tumbling through trauma Kafkaesque fiction now fact In twenty twenty
When our lives become Kafkaesque what may help is Taking a deep breath.	The world seeks escape From its Kafkaesque prison Some insects resist

2020-11-12 ZEPHYRS

Carpet of red leaves Dance in the gentle zephyrs Lovely fall season	Soft warm sand cradles, Zephyrs caress unclothed skin, Tranquil mind floats free
Northern zephyrs bring Exotic tales of heroes From far away lands.	Reaching from the west Soft fingers of the zephyrs Stroke the eastern lands Ze weary old curs Felt ze fingers of zephyrs Run soft through ze furs

2020-11-11 INCANDESCENCE

Incandescence of Solar system's brightest star Touches the hills	An incandescence Emanated from her eyes When a thought took hold
Incandescence is Not just physics. Some people Emit love and kindness.	Life treads through the night Lit by the incandescence Of thin filaments

2020-11-10 ABBREVIATE

Avalanche forecast Forced skiers to abbreviate Their fun in the snow	Early night's slumber To not abbreviate sleep Avoid hellish day
We abbreviate To save time and space and breath But what do we lose? Th Hbrw lngg T bbrvt th wrds Vwls r rmvd	Artificial foods Can abbreviate your life Resist their sellers

2020-11-09 XEROTIC

Xerotic landscapes Often shunned by cameras Can be stunning too	Antidepressants Caused xerotic eyes and mouth Mis-dubbed as Sjogren's
The xerotic spot On my testicle is both Dry and erotic.	The Earth bears tissues Made xerotic by weather Deserted by rain

2020-11-08 YIELDING

Reed survives the wind By yielding to it, while oak Is mighty but breaks	Women shouting NO! No longer yielding power! Women will now lead!
When bicycling Yielding is indicated. Iron monsters. Yikes!	Seeds sown for four years Are now yielding bitter fruit Eat them at leisure

2020-11-07 UPROARIOUS

Election results Evoke uproarious joy And jubilation	Wait...what? How?!! What the...!!! Uproarious shouts arise Pangram word hijacked!
It's Ridiculous. Outrageous. Uproarious. And Preposterous.	Let us begin this With uproarious applause Then work quietly

2020-11-06 TELESCOPE

Hawaii nights are Magic. Telescopes help find Far away planets	Crisp view of craters Moon picture through telescope Resolves some details
Telescopes aid sight Computers help memory Dear friends enhance life	Celestial beauty, Planets, moons, stars, galaxies! Through a telescope

2020-11-05 NEGOTIATION

Negotiation With self important for health, Deeper life rewards	What to do and when? Negotiation helpful Even with oneself
You can't always get What you think you really want. Negotiation.	Negotiation Of the pangram challenges Takes many guesses

2020-11-04 PATIENCE

Waiting for coffee Patience, says coffee maker Hurry up, brain says	Difficult kindness Patience with others and self Best for all concerned
Patience. Impatience. Both can be a true virtue. Situational.	It ain't an apt pet Inept cat ate a paint can Pat it in patience

2020-11-03 JOURNEY

Very first journey By plane from Bangalore to Milwaukee, long flights.	Please! Let us exit! Four year journey inside HELL Sanity! Prevail!
I took a journey. Confusion to poverty. I learned many things	Enjoy your journey The miles pass by so quickly Then the wheels go still

2020-11-02 CARNIVAL

Wake early to see Rare carnival of planets Parading the skies	Lively, fit dancers Captivate carnival crowd Inject color, cheer
Carnivals are fun! Junk food and upside down rides. Regurgitation	Racing off the page Bradbury's carnival train Whistles into minds

2020-11-01 QUALITY

Quality over Quantity for time only Should be for life too	My favorite thing Quality time with others Family, friends, strangers
What to eat? How much? Quality? and Quantity? You are what you eat.	CDOPS on WhatsApp: Home of quality haikus And discussion fun

2020-10-31 LUMINOUS

Particles of sun Collide with gases on earth Makes luminous bands	A luminous moon Reflects sun's light through clear sky This Halloween night
Lights on bike helmet Lights on wheels, Lights front and rear. I am luminous.	In the ocean's depths Luminous fish talk to friends In lucid language

2020-10-30 UNDERGROUND

Caves of Blue mountains Underground splendor, columns Of calcium salts	Underground alive Animals, insects, fungi, Roots, tubers, water
At my father's grave A sudden revelation He is underground!	Superheated rocks Due to underground friction Cause the earth to quake

2020-10-29 TUTORIAL

Chump supporters need Tutorial on civics And constitution	Learned through subterfuge Tutorial not offered Father shunned children
Web Tutorials A quick way to learn new things. Pre web - libraries?	Many citizens Could use a tutorial On citizenship

2020-10-28 ORIENTATION

Orientation Of Earth's axis makes summer And winter Christmas	Under obscured sky Orientation tricky Landmarks integral
I can't read a map. I've lost orientation. That damn GPS.	Poets who attend Haiku orientation Leave a little verse

2020-10-27 PUMPKINS

Artful glass pumpkins At the great glass pumpkin patch Outing with Denise	Fond fall memory Searching through field of pumpkins Enchanted by all
I made pumpkin pie Not with canned pumpkin purée But from real pumpkins!	Versatile pumpkins Nourishment, entertainment They excel at both

2020-10-26 FRAGRANCE

Strolling in the park Fragrance of jasmine flowers Delight the senses	Delightful fragrance From Clitocybe mushroom Earl Grey tea odor
A fleeting fragrance Evokes childhood memories Hidden deep within.	Fingers on keyboard Filling curriculum forms Fragrance of brain smoke

2020-10-25 ADJACENT

Adjacent states fight Over Kaveri river Water for farmers	Three story building Adjacent to little house Casts a dreary pall
Adjacent numbers Odd Even Odd Even Odd Like friendly neighbors.	Stirring deeds of sides, Opposite and adjacent: A Tale of Tangents

2020-10-24 TOOTHPICK

Why use toothpicks when Fingers are perfectly fine To eat hors d'oeuvres 😁	Restaurant staple Toothpick after dining out Helpful little tool
I was ten years old. I made a toothpick sculpture. I was very proud.	Toothpick's misery Called only to dislodge food Never to eat it

2020-10-23 MYSTERIES

Ocean's mysteries Unexplored secrets in its Depths, and still pristine	Mysteries of cats Cause my mind to create tales Accounting for acts
If all mysteries Were revealed, solved, and case closed Life would be boring.	Science can explain All mysteries of the world Yet in gods we rust

2020-10-22 IMMIGRANT

Immigrants become Hyphenated on getting US Citizenship	My native status From immigrant Sicilian, Russian, Irish folks
Having left their home Immigrants can feel homesick. Alienation Immigrants can bring Fresh perspective, new approach. We're ALL 'from' somewhere.	Immigrant brushes Paint America's mural In brilliant colors

2020-10-21 CHARACTERS

Good writers create Characters who become good Friends we care about	Soap operas silly Over the top characters Bring relaxing fun
On the stage of Life Are we many characters Or only our Self?	Characters delight And aggravate and sadden Readers and writers

2020-10-20 LITERATURE

Deep thought processes Explored in literature Expand our world views	I take voyages Through literature portals See many lands, lives
Our literature: A connection to the past And to the future	With a step or two Upon literature's bridge I can see your shore

2020-10-19 PHANTOM

Phantom, Archie and Blondie. Comics of foreign Culture entertain	Phantom sounds startle Snowy and I go inspect Visitor unseen
Phantoms are simply People who you knew but now Just live in your mind	The ones when I read Stories of The Ghost Who Walks Are now phantom days

2020-10-18 GAMBLING

Gambling, gluttony, Drinking, indulge in many Sin City vices	All types of gambling Money, health, happiness, life Are risky business
Rolling snake eyes twice Corona virus gambling 255k dead	Gambling without masks Lost wages as well as lives Death by lazy mind

2020-10-17 ANALYTICAL

Analytical, Creative, left or right brain It's not black and white	T-rump voter sheep Lack analytical brains Swallow bozo's shit
Analytical Is a five syllable word. Tricky for haiku	Parsing haikus helps Analytical poets Find their elements

2020-10-16 CELEBRATE

I celebrate dawn With a strong cup of coffee Drug of choice for brain	Scorned by teenage me Bedtime is now a reason To celebrate zees
How to celebrate? Cheer, raise arms, high fives, pump fists, Big hugs, eat and drink.	Let us celebrate January twentieth Writing harriskus

2020-10-15 POSSIBLE

Life is possible On exo-planets, says NASA We should start over	Things beyond knowledge Things beyond understanding May be possible
It's not possible. I haven't tried it yet but It's not possible	The poet dipped in The well of possible verse And drew some haiku

2020-10-14 INTERFERENCE

White light's traits revealed By thin film interference Riot of colors	Cars driving by house Cause TV interference Disrupt resting brain
Interference and Diffraction are properties Of light I don't grok.	Interference makes Light and dark patterns appear In light and in life

2020-10-13 EXCREMENT

Bulls highly valued Bull urine means long stories Excrement for lies	Fewer people would Talk shit if they had to use The word excrement
When we poop and flush Where does our excrement go? There is no 'away'.	Practicing a craft, Some pieces bring excitement, Some are excrement.

2020-10-12 PRIORITIES

Priorities in Winter of life differ from Those in spring of life	In this 'modern' age Priorities essential I can't do it all
My priorities Define who I am and what I want to become	Day's priorities: Walk, sleep, eat, teach, find pangram, Craft haiku and share

2020-10-11 COURAGE

Real courage lies in Keeping tender heart open After it's broken	Living takes courage Especially when aging Hats off to old folks!
If changing your mind Is tricky for you to do. You have no courage.	When it comes to health The courage to face problems Counts less than foresight

2020-10-10 DEPARTURE

Chump's departure from White house eagerly awaited Sanity at last	Sad to say goodbye? Oh hell no! Your departure... Best for entire world!
Coming and going Arrival and departure Hello and goodbye	When the moment comes Can anyone be prepared For their departure?

2020-10-09 PARTICIPANT

Young participant Needs instructions to mail in Absentee ballot	Fall's fruiting fancies A participant pleasure Fungal foray fun
Spectators won't learn. Must be a participant. It's also more fun!	Exercise helps you Be a strong participant In life's marathon

2020-10-08 VOLLEYBALL

Throwball, tennis Baseball, volleyball and golf Ball size gets smaller	Volleyball looks fun I would enjoy trying it In summertime sun
Volleyball's challenge: Only 3 hits - dig set spike. Keep it in the air!	Lovably like kids MoDa went with their friend Tom To play volleyball 😁

2020-10-07 DECISION

Election means it's Decision season for all Important to vote	Buying my own home A frightening decision One I don't regret
Tricky decisions Are best made with a coin flip In the air you'll know.	Decision kitchen, Where one cooks the dish of life With no recipe.

2020-10-06 HIGHLIGHTED

Icicles hanging From eaves highlighted middle Of long cold winter	My tightening clothes Highlighted my big belly Born from Covid stress
Insightful haiku Delighted her so. They were Highlighted in orange.	Yesterday's haikus Highlighted how developed We are as poets

2020-10-05 PHOTOGRAPH

Cherished photographs Memories of times gone by Add color to lives	A shared photograph Transports me through time and place Bringing tears of joy
Binary digits Values of red, green, and blue Magic photograph	An old photograph Of an unrecalled moment And a hug still felt

2020-10-04 ENTREPRENEURS

Who makes breakfast foods? Cereal entrepreneurs Answers the punster	Punster Navin taunts With humorous intention Waving cape of words.
Brave entrepreneurs Have ideas and take risks To make life better. My friend's a punster. Always making clever quips. I rarely feel heard.	Punsters' buzziness Is to be entrepreneurs Of the word market

2020-10-03 CREATURES

Baby elephants Cute creatures enjoy water With mama and herd	Colorful, shapely Sea creatures in ocean realm Exquisite delights
Humans at the top Hierarchy of creatures Let's be kind to all.	Creatures that best fit Their surroundings' mesh, pass through Evolution's sieve

2020-10-02 HEALTHCARE

Keep yourself healthy Healthcare can be expensive For aging bodies	Healthcare expense high Good friends, food, sleep, and sunshine Keep copays at bay
Healthcare is OUR job. Some help from medical pros Mostly it's up to US.	Please remain patient Your healthcare will continue As long as you live

2020-10-01 IMAGINATION

Imagination Sparked by cherished and loved books Energizes humans	Books take me places Without travel or expense Imagination Imagination May germinate ideas That grow into fact
Anne of Green Gables: Using imagination Life is less tragic.	I draw my haikus From my imagination Refrigerator

2020-09-30 LIABILITIES

Indian culture Considers boys assets, girls Liabilities	Tragically long list Liabilities blight U.S. Lunatic at helm
Two sides of one coin: Talents, virtues, beauties, charms. Liabilities.	Nation's balance sheet: tRump-supporting asse(t)s are Liabilities

2020-09-29 MEMORIAL

Memorial day Reminds of students leaving To fight in Gulf War 😢	Passage into death, Memorial observance, Dance and smile for me!
Memorial service An hour to Remember Continues for years	Ink records poorly My memorial for you Unlike these teardrops

2020-09-28 COLLEGIAL

Ruth and Anthonin Collegial justices' Unlikely friendship	Group work a pain, but Collegial efforts yield Camaraderie
Working together. Geological scholars. It is collegial.	Faculty meetings Hours of collegial talk For minutes of work

2020-09-27 REPRESENTED

In Topology A donut represented Deformed coffee mug	Spring's tiny seedlings Represented summer's fruit Fall's harvest delights
A Wyomingite Is Senate represented More than a Texan.	In our haiku group Debbie is represented By today's puzzle

2020-09-26 EXPERIENCE

Months of solitude Pandemic experience Enjoyment of home	Through my life's seasons Experience has taught me White-haired folk are wise
Experience is Making many mistakes and Remembering them.	A nice evening To experience my friends' New fire pit and chill

2020-09-25 MOTIVATE

Coronavirus Lockdown makes it harder to Motivate oneself	Little bell from phone Does motivate me to act Brain needs little bell
A teacher's main aim: Ignite curiosity. Motivate students.	Motivate students To learn math and programming In only eight weeks? 🤔

2020-09-24 BIOLOGICAL

Family is not Only biological Friends fill the role too	Beloved friends and pets Like biological kin Are family and more
We are not machines. We are biological. Birth, growth, decay, death.	Biological: Life forms that are logical? That excludes Chump fans.

2020-09-23 APPRECIATE

Cool autumn morning Appreciate warm coffee Mug in hand, deep breath	I appreciate Life, family, friends, food, purring, Love, kindness, patience
Thank you very much. You are very generous. Appreciated!	Dear account balance, I don't appreciate when You lack interest. Dear Tempurpedic, I greatly appreciate Your constant support.

2020-09-22 DESTINY

Earth's destiny to Orbit the sun forever And die with the sun	Species' extinctions Destiny known by ancients? Can we change our course?
When bad things happen There's a lame futile response: It's your destiny. When good things happen There's a lame futile response: It's your destiny.	River of choices Wherever your flow takes me Is destiny sea

2020-09-21 MADAGASCAR

Ring tailed lemurs play Amidst endemic flora In Madagascar	Exquisite wildlife Abounds in Madagascar Please do not visit Deadliest creature Present in Madagascar Female mosquito
Darwin was perplexed. How to show evolution? Madagascar helped.	Madagascar stayed; Indian subcontinent Left to join Asia

2020-09-20 ATTENTIVENESS

Fall and spring beauty Nature's attentiveness to Earth orbiting sun	Keen attentiveness Bequeathed Aruna with skills Inga's food wisdom
Attentiveness is An essential element Of loving kindness. Attentiveness is Um ... wait what? ... yesterday I ... I will ... Who? Maybe.	Writing a haiku Requires attentiveness And a pangram word

2020-09-19 AUTOMATION

Use automation To make excellent haikus? Humans are better	Machine convenience Automation serves people We serve the machine
Robots everywhere Automation does it all Life becomes artless.	Earth's revolution Celestial automation By gravitation

2020-09-18 CALCULATOR

The calculator Is ubiquitous in phones No more mental math	Kind calculator A 1960 model Tallies and emotes!
TI-1200 [First calculator] Cheap, hand held, fast and ... it's right! The slide rule is dead.	School arithmetic: Adding a calculator Subtracts from learning

2020-09-17 CHOCOLATE

Chocolate covered Almonds, walnuts, peanuts, yum And yes, eggplant too	Bitter cacao seeds Yield luscious chocolate treasures Divine oral bliss
When Life gets intense The daily need for chocolate Is greatly increased.	Choco-late person: One who takes long to unwrap A chocolate bar

2020-09-16 MAINTENANCE

Sensors can help with Predictive maintenance of Smart elevators	Throughout all seasons Maintenance is essential Dear friends provide help
Old cars and old friends Deserve careful attention Maintenance takes love.	Maintenance is good Of vehicles and bodies To prevent breakdowns

2020-09-15 SUSPENSION

Cross river Tagus Golden gate suspension bridge Entrance to Lisbon	Mother's voice, post death Caused suspension of my grief She's still in my life!
Students are human Sometimes they make bad mistakes Suspension from school.	Standing suspension Bridge hangs across the river's Flowing suspension

2020-09-14 TEMPERATURE

Wind blows over snow Sub zero temperature Biting winter cold	A warm bath soothes me Its temperature, I know not I happily soak
Our temperature Always monitored, controlled Homeostasis	Lake Superior Sub-zero temperature Sculpts icicle art

2020-09-13 VARIETY

What is spice of life? Variety of chillies Scoville units help	Earth's variety Shapes, colors, textures, tastes, smells Infinite pleasure Man's variety Plastics, chemicals, noise, stench Infinite assaults
Each day Something new Every month something Brand new Variety! Woo!	The glacier's water Irrigates variety Of bountiful crops

2020-09-12 CONSCIOUSNESS

Shards of consciousness Observe solving the pangram Too fleeting to grasp	Sixty years of life My consciousness evolving Mind altered daily I woke up this morn Not gaining full consciousness Slept walked through my day
We have consciousness But it evolved long before Homo Sapiens.	How will I use this New day's gift of consciousness? The daily question.

2020-09-11 ENCHANTMENT

Enchantment sets in Walls of snow lead to top of Mount Shasta to play	Special furry friends Cat and skunk visit nightly Backyard enchantment
Enchantments and Loves. Delightful delusions That enrich my life.	Come to Kentucky Enjoy nature's enchantment Emerald forests

2020-09-10 SUNGLASSES

Orange and gray skies Sunglasses wait in drawers Wishing for bright days	Darkened, ash-filled skies Negate need for sunglasses Goggles now in vogue
Sunglasses shade eyes From bright light but they also Conceal lying eyes.	Eyes shielded from sight Release long-captive sorrows Behind sunglasses

2020-09-09 GLACIER

Iceland glacier lost Orange skies due to fires Climate change a hoax?	Intrigue, beauty, taste Amazed and delighted me Dynamic glacier
Last glacier melted May 8, 2036 Anthropogenic	The River Ganga Born of Gangotri glacier Dying of people

2020-09-08 LABORATORY

Nature's own playground Is Earth laboratory Creates new species	Laboratory With microscope and mushrooms My quiet refuge
This laboratory Does experiments with new Pronunciations Lab Rah Tory La Bore a Tree La Bore a Tory Labor Attery? La Bore Attery? Labor a Tory? Labor a Tree? Lab Rah Tree? Labe Rah Tory? Labe Rah Tree?	I make my haikus In my poem laboratory Distilling verse words

2020-09-07 REGRESSION

Modeling the world Regression analysis Curve fitting shows trends	Fierce September heat Sparks a mental regression Thoughts puddle in brain
I play piano And I practice on and off There is regression	After brief focus Regression to digressions Faculty meeting

2020-09-06 ELECTRICITY

Electricity Facilitating heart beats Animating brains	Triumph and trouble Electricity drives lives Joy and destruction
Nature's mystery Always there but hard to see Electricity	When first exposed to Electricity's power Everyone was shocked

2020-09-05 MOUNTAIN

Sangre de Cristo Mountain views in the morning Once a dream, now lost	Nurturing mountain Wrought by tectonic forces Haven for creatures
Climbing a mountain Is quite a challenge but it Makes the view worthwhile.	Relentless forces Continental collision Birth of a mountain

2020-09-04 CONSTITUTION

Our constitution Often hotly debated Living or static?	Sustain mother earth Amend the constitution Add Twenty eighth please!
Having a written Personal constitution Would keep me on track.	Citizens employ Their strength of constitution To repel the Chump

2020-09-03 IRRIGATED

Mari kanive dam Irrigated Hiriyuru, Challakere taluks	Autumn years approach Irrigated by visions Of freedom from work
Growing tomatoes. Would be easier if they Were irrigated.	Sun-rusted wheat fields Thirst to be irrigated Thoughtless rain declines

2020-09-02 ACCOMMODATE

Tiny green leaves grow As maple trees accommodate To the coming spring	I opened my heart To accommodate Snowy Love and joy blossomed
In relationships We give, get, ask, listen, love. We accommodate.	Semester's end sky Rains pleas to accommodate Months-long homework drought

2020-09-01 FUCKING

Law of attraction Is a fucking scam, universe Is not here to serve Fucking unwoke phony Is Elizabeth Gilbert But often quoted	Fucking; fun to say, Grammatically versatile And good for one's health
Fucking is great fun But it does lead to unchecked Population growth.	Ckingfu, the Kungfu Of fucking monarchs too good For lay martial arts

2020-08-31 MONITORING

Most Wall Street gamblers Monitoring stock values For a quick profit	Your marvelous brain Constantly monitoring Your body's functions
Monitoring men Motoring in big bad trucks Is tough - NOT not grim.	The lizard crept up Monitoring the insect To thwart lunch's flight

2020-08-30 ARTIFICIAL

How not to die young? Avoid artificial foods Eat only plant based Processed foods contain Artificial flavors that Help me die sooner	Huge help and horror Artificial everything Plastic age sows death
Artificial dyes, Intelligence, and sweeteners. They're pure but lack love.	Into night's darkness Artificial lighting brings Sight and sleeplessness

2020-08-29 ANONYMOUS

Cyber robin hoods Anonymous hacktivists Oppose censorship	A kind, thoughtful act From an anonymous soul Warms like the sun's rays
When we're in a crowd We're mostly anonymous Yet we're all family.	By writing under Anonymous, one could make A name for oneself

2020-08-28 LIGHTENING

After months of snow Lightening May skies draw out Winter weary folks	A rare summer storm Assails landscape with lightening Fires erupt far and wide
As I've grown older There has been a lightening Life gets cheerier	Enlightening thoughts Swift comets across mind sky Lightening darkness

2020-08-27 PHILOSOPHY

Ah, philosophy Kids hate it, no 'right' answers Why is it required?	Philosophy lives Amorphously in one's mind Carved by life's tumults
Philosophy can Help us live our true values. Eat vegan? Easy!	Lovers of wisdom Decant philosophy drops From the swill of thought

2020-08-26 SAPPHIRE

Lovely sapphire skies Often hidden by the fog Summer on the beach	Tranquil sapphire sky Hushes frenetic humans Draws them into night
A sapphire gem is Cool energy from deep down Maybe magic too.	Winter sun-fingers Brush Kashmir sapphire sky Hopeful eyes open

2020-08-25 DEPENDENTLY

Netflix loads content Cache locale dependently To minimize lag	'I want more money!' Chump blubbered, dependently Tied to his rich dad.
For this I need thee. For that thou need me. Thus we Live dependently.	Pendent cases clear Dependently upon all Parties agreeing

2020-08-24 PATRIOTIC

Mister ouchie foot Not patriotic at all Skipped out on serving	Vocal vehemence Reveals strong patriotic Love of my country
Trump's idiotic. We must affirm that dissent Is patriotic.	Ghoulish yellow men Wear patriotic symbols To claim false greatness

2020-08-23 DIFFRACT

Beautiful physics Diffract, refract light to fool All our eyes and brains	Ghoulish yellow sky Apocalyptic, some say Ash diffracts sun's waves
How does a turtle See flies from under water? It's easy. Diffract.	X-rays diffract through Crystals and reveal clues to DNA structure

2020-08-22 BOYCOTTED

Boycotted clothing with Business logo on them; no Free advertising	Whales boycotted men Their cacophonous assault Aural misery
Trump Hotels were once Grand places. Now they're places To be boycotted.	The Bytecode Octet's Songs were hard to interpret I boycotted them

2020-08-21 BOGEYMEN

Bogeymen: those who Score one over par in golf? Don't women play golf?	The worst boogeymen That I ever encountered Lurked within my mind.
Everybody knows Bogeymen pick big boogers From their biggy nose	Forget bogeymen They creep but in fictive nights Exorcise the Chump

2020-08-20 HUMBLED

Kamala thanks the Suffragists who paved the way Humbled by their grit	When feeling humbled Revelations are exposed I take a good look
Trump's epiphany Transformed him and he's now truly Humbled and sorry. . . . Just kidding 😜 Please forgive my fanciful galumphing.	My neighbor's hum bled Through the walls so fluidly That it humbled mine When I am humbled My humility's more pure Than that of others

2020-08-19 INDUCTION

Mathematics fun? Proof by induction, and by Contradiction too.	Without realizing An induction has occurred Pangram fever starts
P 1 and P 2 P n then P n + 1 Proved by induction Induction cooking Seems to heat pans magically But it's just physics	Today I received An induction to duction When I rolled my eyes

2020-08-18 ANKLEBONE

Tennis is so fun Quick starts, stops and turns twist feet And strain anklebones	Dancing joyously, Beneath summer's starry sky, Anklebone power!
Talus tibias Dorsiflexion fibulas Anklebone stanzas	It is hard to solve Pangram puzzles when you have An anklebone break

2020-08-17 PAINTBALL

Make fanciful art Using paintball markers More fun than playing	Paint balls shot at friends A craze popular with youth Better than YouTube?
Paintball is a game. You hunt down and kill your friends. It's jolly great fun!	Flying color orbs Splat on moving canvases Paintball artistry

2020-08-16 FANCIFUL

Thunder and lightning Light up sky, fanciful dreams Lost to wakeful sleep

Fanciful dreams birthed Amazing delightful forms Nature's gifts bring joy

Our president is Creating a fascist state Subverting democracy Trusting an adversary Discounting a pandemic Sending troops to squash protests Taking children from parents Spewing stupid silly lies Suggesting bleach injections Paying porn stars for silence Extorting foreign leaders Blathering batty bullshit Encouraging racist hate Holding Bible upside down Perverting the rule of law Misogynistic bully Enabled by McConnell Cheered by a blind loyal base Not Fanciful. Fact. It's time for action To reclaim Democracy All can do SOMEthing.

I will realize My fanciful dreams someday With just one windfall

2020-08-15 MODULAR

Haiku touts its OS For its modular design But is it stable?	Modular flowers Bloom with fun pangram delights Haiku fruit sprout forth
Modular design Is key to good programming Hackers are exempt	Assembled apart Lines fit together smoothly Modular haiku

2020-08-14 AUDIBLY

Cruising the ocean Ship moans and creaks audibly Scares first timers	A mermaid mom sang Audibly to her child, a Bubbly lullaby
Cats are SO quiet Good for catching prey, and yet He audibly snores	While potable flowed, Galumph stumbled awkwardly, And audibly popped.

2020-08-13 WINDFALL

Need windfall to say Sayonara employer Own my hours and days	It wasn't money It wasn't fruit, my windfall Was meeting you all!
When fruit trees grow tall Only way to get them all Is with a ... windfall.	Dreams of a windfall An air-formed mountain of cash Or hill of mangoes

2020-08-12 POTABLE

Found Wallace fountain Fresh, cold potable water Refresh yourself here	I raise my root beer A fine potable, to cheer Biden and Harris Palatable treats Dress the harvest tabletop With comfort and joy
Is it safe to drink? Is the water potable? Danger! Don't imbibe! or Yes. Chug. Slurp. Sip. Quaff.	Potable water I walk miles for you daily Some day you'll run here

2020-08-11 DORMITORY

Dormitory life Paradise for extroverts Hell for introverts	When sleep settles in Dreams escape dormitory Flying free at night
Forty teenagers Finally free of dumb parents. A dormitory.	Preparatory To dormitory living I practiced sleeping

2020-08-10 GALUMPH

I reluctantly Galumphed behind Dad during Early morning jog	A Plumphag gal laugh Plum palm hug lug glam maul haul? A lump, a hump, gah!
Twallig leck shun ooze? Umpty stoopish Trumph galumph Bedder Biden Yay!	Heavy, sluggish words Galumph into my haikus Blocking my triumph

2020-08-09 ENCAMPMENT

Mumbai encampment's Slumdog millionaire rises After much struggle	This earth we call home From birth 'til death do us part My life's encampment
What's an encampment? Is it a group of camp sites? See dictionary.	Uninspired thoughts Fill my mental encampment Pre-coffee squatters

2020-08-08 ADOPTION

Adoption magic Anticipation growing To welcome you home	Opening of heart Brings love, learning, joy, and calm Adoption's rewards
Molière and Sunshine Came to us by adoption Our fine feline friends	Words seek adoption Eagerly hoping you will Give them a good poem

2020-08-07 FORAGING

Foraging for purslane Plant out of place on sidewalks Free and nutritious	Foraging slowly Reveals Fall's fungal bounty Secret forest friends
Meals are sometimes planned But mostly meals are merely Fickle foraging	I'm not foraging Picking wild fruits and berries Helps me remain young

2020-08-06 UNPOPULAR

Golf seems unpopular But it is as nuanced as A good game of pool	Unpopular me Quiet phone and quiet home I live peacefully
I'm unpopular 😞 But my few friends are true and dear 😍 So I have no fear 😱 And I shed no tear. 😢 Shall we have a beer? 🍺	Unpopular Paul Not a man of the people His fall leaves none cold

2020-08-04 CALORIFIC

Restrictive diets Made me crave calorific Fried foods and ice cream	Ice cream's terrific Summer's best calorific Spoons down, just lick it!
Deep fried Oreos Are not simply caloric They're calorific.	Don't eat this pangram While it is calorific It lacks nutrients