Saturday, December 31, 2011
1,122
Writing can be fun
But only when you become
Every character
Friday, December 30, 2011
1,121
Fruitless exercise
It wastes your time and can not
Advance objectives
Thursday, December 29, 2011
1,120
Start a new habit
Change not just the things you do
But the way you think
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
1,119
Christmas time is here
Stubbornness and arguments
Can’t be held in check
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
1,118
What do you say when
You have nothing to say and
They expect wisdom?
Monday, December 26, 2011
1,117
Don’t call it quitting
Call it moving on or just
Repositioning
Sunday, December 25, 2011
1,116
Sick on Christmas Day
It’s all a dizzying blur
More so than normal
Saturday, December 24, 2011
1,115
I lack empathy
But I am not a monster
I will stand and fight
Friday, December 23, 2011
1,114
Two halves are merging
It’s only a shock because
One half was hidden
Thursday, December 22, 2011
1,113
State things boldly and
Don’t shy away. You’ll make more
Friends than enemies
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
1,112
They just can’t sit still
The music soars and they drop
Papers on the floor
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
1,111
If you burn your bridges
You must keep moving forward
That’s not always bad
Monday, December 19, 2011
1,110
Tell it like it is
And someone will disagree
Truth is hard to see
Sunday, December 18, 2011
1,109
Holiday concerts
Drums from Ghana paired with slow
Classical music
Saturday, December 17, 2011
1,108
Disrupt my routine
And I’m off kilter all day
That’s both good and bad
Friday, December 16, 2011
1,107
You can’t change yourself
What was it that made you think
You could change others?
Thursday, December 15, 2011
1,106
Take time out and sit
By the fire with a good book
You won’t regret it
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
1,105
That sinking feeling
Comes like clockwork whenever
You must face your fear
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
1,104
They will challenge you
And their ideas will seem right
It doesn’t mean you’re wrong
Monday, December 12, 2011
1,103
Work at my own pace
Things get done and I surpass
All expectations
Sunday, December 11, 2011
1,102
Another trip and
Another spotlight on me
Will I rise or fall?
Saturday, December 10, 2011
1,101
It does not make sense
No matter how long you look
It won’t become clear
Friday, December 9, 2011
1,100
I want to feel new
Yesterday was someone else
Tomorrow’s the dream
Thursday, December 8, 2011
1,099
Putting up the tree
Is more fun when you let go
And let them do it
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
1,098
Why must you argue?
Negotiate on each task?
Just do what I say
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
1,097
Get up and get out
Be focused and productive
Always more to do
Monday, December 5, 2011
1,096
Just want to zone out
Chasing too many wins means
They lose their appeal
Sunday, December 4, 2011
1,095
They are not like you
Their heads are down; yours is up
You see what they can’t
Saturday, December 3, 2011
1,094
Another day out
And away from the office
Do less but be more
Friday, December 2, 2011
1,093
Must write one each day
Don’t fret if it’s good or bad
Just force it on out
Thursday, December 1, 2011
1,092
Another sleepless
Night thinking about work and
Hearing my spouse snore
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
1,091
Days form a pattern
Of what can and cannot be
Step outside to shape
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
1,090
I need my own space
But more than that need something
Productive to do
Monday, November 28, 2011
1,089
Rewriting because
You think it needs to be done
Not because you know
Sunday, November 27, 2011
1,088
Only two days old
No more posting snow in spring
Is fresher better?
Saturday, November 26, 2011
1,087
A wonderful thing
A need and an outlet for
Creativity
Friday, November 25, 2011
1,086
Tell it like it is
Just don’t let them know that you
Keep making it up
Thursday, November 24, 2011
1,085
Who’s right and who’s wrong?
It matters less than you think
Cut a deal; move on
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
1,084
They want you to bleed
Sacrifice yourself for them
Choose another path
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
1,083
A job well done is
A joy itself, but still we
Seek other rewards
Monday, November 21, 2011
1,082
It takes courage to
Act without knowing the end
If not you, then who?
Sunday, November 20, 2011
1,081
We’re all just dancing
Some more graceful than others
But it’s the same tune
Saturday, November 19, 2011
1,080
Everybody wants
Something. Your problem is you
Don’t know what you want
Friday, November 18, 2011
1,079
Not caring about
My diet and exercise
Fatter by the day
Thursday, November 17, 2011
1,078
Not writing as much
Still inspired but held down
By obscurity
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
1,077
Never understood
Why people think they’re cool
Look in the mirror
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
1,076
Keep writing haiku
Just a drop in the ocean
But one with rewards
Monday, November 14, 2011
1,075
What helps you focus?
A plate that’s too full and a
Life full of promise
Sunday, November 13, 2011
1,074
Distractions are good
Lose yourself and your worries
But not forever
Saturday, November 12, 2011
1,073
Out of the office
Things seem less pressing. I’ll get
It done when I can
Friday, November 11, 2011
1,072
Can’t work and can’t sleep
Can only read for so long
Just sit and zone out
Thursday, November 10, 2011
1,071
Strong and in control
How do you maintain it when
Chaos reigns supreme?
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
1,070
Have to deal with it
That is what they pay you for
Do it without stress
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
1,069
We all want to be
Something we can never be
Plight of the conscious
Monday, November 7, 2011
1,068
Same kind of stories
Theirs are published; yours are not
Fame comes when you’re dead
Sunday, November 6, 2011
1,067
Don’t have to respond
There’s always a price to pay
But you can ignore
Saturday, November 5, 2011
1,066
Remain calm inside
While the world storms around you
Only way to win
Friday, November 4, 2011
1,065
Dancing and shaking
Quivering with God’s power
Without or within?
Thursday, November 3, 2011
1,064
Can’t see eye to eye
Then find a way to make peace
And move to what’s next
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
1,063
Don’t assume what’s wrong
Ask before you accuse them
Treat them like people
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
1,062
Refuse to believe
That I’m causing such trauma
Elsewise I’d go mad
Monday, October 31, 2011
1,061
Some things must be done
Others only ‘cause you choose
Be sure which is which
Sunday, October 30, 2011
1,060
Work on vacation
Play when you’re in the office
Make sure it gets done
Saturday, October 29, 2011
1,059
Kids are throwing up
We’re up all night holding hands
Day before our trip
Friday, October 28, 2011
1,058
What do you want done?
Tell me and I will do it
That’s the wrong question
Thursday, October 27, 2011
1,057
Two and a half hours
Of talking about knowledge
And realizing none
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
1,056
Choose your friends wisely
Think not just of who they are
But who they will be
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
1,055
Get it done with what?
With my wits and my boldness
They are all I’ve got
Monday, October 24, 2011
1,054
Each day is a test
Not just to keep from failing
Do something that counts
Sunday, October 23, 2011
1,053
It is easy to
Disagree when you do not
Understand. Learn first
Saturday, October 22, 2011
1,052
Lost track of the count
Need to start over but no
Need to start at one
Friday, October 21, 2011
1,051
Homeopathic
Used to mean something it’s not
Or nothing it is
Thursday, October 20, 2011
1,050
Put yourself out there
Let then take their shots at you
Only way to grow
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
1,049
Too much to do and
No time to do it. It’s the
Story of our lives
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
1,048
Art stops being art
When it stops representing
And is its own thing
Monday, October 17, 2011
1,047
It’s raining today
It rained all day yesterday
Such a welcome change
Sunday, October 16, 2011
1,046
Another day and
Another hundred emails
They’re all important
Saturday, October 15, 2011
1,045
Running out of time
And running out of patience
Deadline conundrum
Friday, October 14, 2011
1,044
Goals you won’t achieve
Not for lack of aptitude
Lack of discipline
Thursday, October 13, 2011
1,043
Where does it come from?
And where does it go? Why won’t
It come when you call?
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
1,042
There’s only three kinds
Each with their own excesses
Must balance them all
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
1,041
It is hard to lead
When no one will follow you
You are too far out
Monday, October 10, 2011
1,040
I am feeling great
Nothing you do will change that
So don’t even try
Sunday, October 9, 2011
1,039
New challenges and
Opportunities force you
To rethink yourself
Saturday, October 8, 2011
1,038
Don’t know what stress is
You think so when you worry
But you’re always safe
Friday, October 7, 2011
1,037
Sleeping in hotels
Used to be a painful chore
Now a welcome change
Thursday, October 6, 2011
1,036
What do you believe?
And why do you believe it?
Always hard to answer
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
1,035
Some days it’s easy
And some days it’s really hard
Being who you are
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
1,034
Ran out of ideas
There’s just nothing to say that
Ain’t been said before
Monday, October 3, 2011
1,033
Who does her homework?
That’s none of your damn business
It is done, isn’t it?
Sunday, October 2, 2011
1,032
The demands of an
Extended family mean
Weekends not my own
Saturday, October 1, 2011
1,031
Always do what’s right
Not for the company but
The relationship
Friday, September 30, 2011
1,030
Changing the order
Of what gets done and when can
Give new lease on life
Thursday, September 29, 2011
1,029
Two moralities
One for slaves, one for masters
Always in conflict
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
1,028
What’s right and what’s wrong
It’s not your job to decide
You steer the right path
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
1,027
Will you ever stop?
Trying to be what you’re not?
Who are you fooling?
Monday, September 26, 2011
1,026
Try meditation
Start with just a few minutes
Build up to three months
Sunday, September 25, 2011
1,025
It’s time for a change
One more step towards my goal of
Being truly me
Saturday, September 24, 2011
1,024
People from my past
Mean nothing to me today
I’m not who I was
Friday, September 23, 2011
1,023
Deal another hand
Drink beer and talk about sports
Pretend you don’t feel
Thursday, September 22, 2011
1,022
A major setback
How will I recover? Wait!
Opportunity!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
1,021
Facing the absurd
Means understanding that you’ll
Never understand
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
1,020
A small awkward fish
Struggling through the water
But feeling so sleek
Monday, September 19, 2011
1,019
It’s your IT Band
You never knew it was there
But it hurts like hell
Sunday, September 18, 2011
1,018
Some will work with you
And some of them won’t. Focus
More on the former
Saturday, September 17, 2011
1,016
Writing haiku is
Easier than writing books
And has more readers
Friday, September 16, 2011
1,015
You consciously add
Things to your ‘must be done’ list
Stop and question why
Thursday, September 15, 2011
1,014
A disappointment
Can set you back forever
Or open new views
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
1,013
Sometimes I feel strong
Not just right but always so
Most times I have doubt
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
1,012
Do what you can to
Stay focused on one big thing
Lead everyone there
Monday, September 12, 2011
1,011
Back to the real world
And back to the old routine
Should I expect change?
Sunday, September 11, 2011
1,010
She is a tyrant
Screaming for her way alone
No quarter given
Saturday, September 10, 2011
1,009
The kids love the pool
They jump for the cannonball
Dive for the bottom
Friday, September 9, 2011
1,008
Another journey
Full of expectation, but
This one ends at home
Thursday, September 8, 2011
1,007
Already half gone
And still no clear direction
Daily pattern rules
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
1,006
Simple fact of life
All pretend to be parents
Some better than most
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
1,005
Where are you guys from
Asks the pool man as he cleans
A long way from here
Monday, September 5, 2011
1,004
At vacation’s end
You begin to get bored and
Long for normal life
Sunday, September 4, 2011
1,003
I’ll just keep going
Writing haiku no one reads
One, two, three thousand
Saturday, September 3, 2011
1,002
Takes a week to find
And only lasts ten minutes
But it’s so worth it
Friday, September 2, 2011
1,001
How much of being
Or becoming is your choice?
How much just word play?
Thursday, September 1, 2011
1,000
Sick on vacation
Fever, chills and body aches
Something we all ate
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
999
When looking for crabs
Those with flashlights wield power
Those without just chase
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
998
Six girls fill the house
High screams and painted toenails
Tangled mops of hair
Monday, August 29, 2011
997
Early morning run
Pounding it out on asphalt
Half a mile from beach
Sunday, August 28, 2011
996
Go on vacation
Spend more money than you have
Fall further behind
Saturday, August 27, 2011
995
Time to disconnect
Sit for a long time and think
Do nothing but be
Friday, August 26, 2011
994
Put on a smile
And jump in with both your feet
Show it to feel it
Thursday, August 25, 2011
993
Nose to the grindstone
Only way to stop seeing
Their plots within plots
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
992
He got bullied and
He said what they taught him but
Bullies don’t listen
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
991
Fifty percent is
Enough to bring you success
Don’t ever doubt it
Monday, August 22, 2011
990
Can only prepare
So much. Over prepared won’t
Help. It limits you
Sunday, August 21, 2011
989
But kings can’t be fair
Place trust in community
Or go live alone
Saturday, August 20, 2011
988
The social contract
Says don’t abuse each other
And obey the king
Friday, August 19, 2011
987
I will burn in hell
Don’t tell me that unless you’d
Send me there yourself
Thursday, August 18, 2011
986
The weekends are great
A chance to disconnect and
Connect with what’s real
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
985
One day you’ll realize
They want to hear what you think
That’s why they pay you
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
984
When she is afraid
She will say her stomach hurts
Her fear vocalized
Monday, August 15, 2011
983
Under a deadline
And overextended makes
You jumpy and sad
Sunday, August 14, 2011
982
What is more stressful
When traveling cross country?
Flying or driving?
Saturday, August 13, 2011
981
Deep within you there
Is a place of contentment
You must find it soon
Friday, August 12, 2011
980
Not a thought leader
Only pushing envelopes
Not quantum leaping
Thursday, August 11, 2011
979
What if I gave up?
Consuming not creating?
Would I regret it?
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
978
Creativity
Isn’t so much in short supply
It just wanders by
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
977
He wants a crayfish
There’s one named Charlie at school
Says he’ll care for it
Monday, August 8, 2011
976
Feel strong when speaking
Feel weak when they ask questions
Doubt me or my words?
Sunday, August 7, 2011
975
Don’t you want to sell?
No, I want people to buy
They are not the same
Saturday, August 6, 2011
974
My days full of missed
Opportunities. Never
Connecting the dots
Friday, August 5, 2011
973
Write Camp number three
This time I brought my young son
Writes better than me
Thursday, August 4, 2011
972
Fly in and fly out
Leave what passes for wisdom and
Move to the next thing
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
971
Quotes you hear but don’t
Understand will always tempt
You to doubt yourself
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
970
World full of bullies
New ones blossoming each day
They grow overnight
Monday, August 1, 2011
969
Making plans and schemes
Looking to earn some money
But doesn’t know what for
Sunday, July 31, 2011
968
People trapped inside
While tornados twist and kill
Darkness filled with fear
Saturday, July 30, 2011
967
Think about stopping
About not doing what has
Become unhealthy
Friday, July 29, 2011
966
The fish is dying
It’s just a matter of time
But he won’t let go
Thursday, July 28, 2011
965
No time for writing
Days filled with work and nights filled
With mindless pursuits
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
964
It’s hard to drive change
More than just changing what is
Changing what they think
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
963
What do you say when
You have nothing in common
And always at odds?
Monday, July 25, 2011
962
You have to be firm
You don’t have to be mean, but
You have to be firm
Sunday, July 24, 2011
961
He read To Kill a
Mockingbird in one day but
Can’t tell me a thing
Saturday, July 23, 2011
960
You are what you eat
That’s what they say whether you
Eat good things or bad
Friday, July 22, 2011
959
Do some reading
Do some writing and guess what?
You are the expert
Thursday, July 21, 2011
958
They say you can be
What you want, but they don’t say
What you must give up
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
957
I taught him poker
Bought him chips and deck of cards
Bets when he can’t win
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
956
What will set you off?
Make you do what you regret?
Act without thinking?
Monday, July 18, 2011
955
Never stop to think
What world looks like from his eyes
You’ll just go crazy
Sunday, July 17, 2011
954
How can it seem less
Intimidating when it’s
Closer than ever?
Saturday, July 16, 2011
953
Growing in stature
A name mentioned by others
Able to make change
Friday, July 15, 2011
952
You can visualize
A thousand things, but not a
Million or billion
Thursday, July 14, 2011
951
Yes, I’m feeling fine
Excited and pumped for change
What a leader says
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
950
She screams and she cries
When she does not get her way
Must distract her first
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
949
He does not like school
Not because it is too hard
It is too easy
Monday, July 11, 2011
948
When do you lead them?
When you tell them what to do?
Or when they decide?
Sunday, July 10, 2011
947
The world does not need
Another drone. Be yourself
Fight for every inch
Saturday, July 9, 2011
946
Many commitments
Many broken promises
They go hand in hand
Friday, July 8, 2011
945
Contact lenses are great
No fogging, no bifocals
Just don’t rub your eyes
Thursday, July 7, 2011
944
The band is too loud
People too predictable
It will never change
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
943
Keep it to yourself
Don’t nobody want to know
The thoughts in your head
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
942
Danke and bitte
Getranken du bist ein bier
Ja voll gescheissen
Monday, July 4, 2011
941
Don’t care where I am
And don’t care what I’m doing
I go when it’s time
Sunday, July 3, 2011
940
Creeping up on it
It doesn’t know I’m coming, won’t
Miss me when I’m past
Saturday, July 2, 2011
939
No time for writing
Not the novel nor the blog
Just a few haiku
Friday, July 1, 2011
938
What do you say when
You don’t speak the same language
But feel the same way?
Thursday, June 30, 2011
937
What are you doing?
It’s not what they are doing
So why do you try?
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
936
You’re on the road and
Away from home. Might as well
Make the best of it
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
935
Inspiration comes
From a place unknown. Don’t go
Searching. It finds you
Monday, June 27, 2011
934
Meat for breakfast and
Meat for lunch. What’s for dinner?
Meat, meat and more meat
Sunday, June 26, 2011
933
Blisters on my feet
Awake for twenty-six hours
There’s no end in sight
Saturday, June 25, 2011
932
The waterpark is
Like the casino. It’s fake
And time does not pass
Friday, June 24, 2011
931
Under the radar
But above the ground. Which plane
Brings your destruction?
Thursday, June 23, 2011
930
Monty Hall’s problem
Shows that you can’t trust your gut
You must do the math
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
929
Pound out the haiku
Like you’re in the lightning round
How much will I win?
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
928
Sometimes you can’t see
The end of your journey till
You take the first steps
Monday, June 20, 2011
927
Going to Vegas
Won’t gamble, won’t see the shows
Will work a trade show
Sunday, June 19, 2011
926
We move from one thing
To the next, thinking they are
Connected. They’re not
Saturday, June 18, 2011
925
There’s nothing to fear
Radiation won’t harm you
Please pick up the trash
Friday, June 17, 2011
924
Believe what you’re told
Never question or show doubt
Fear and take action
Thursday, June 16, 2011
923
Will I ever stop?
Call it quits at a thousand?
Would that disappoint?
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
922
You know you shouldn’t
But you do it anyway
You no longer care
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
921
A place of my own
And time to be there. How’s that
For a birthday wish?
Monday, June 13, 2011
920
They scream and they cry
They threaten and they bluster
You cheat! No, you do!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
919
Did you write today?
Can’t call yourself a writer
Till you write each day
Saturday, June 11, 2011
918
Stupid or crazy
Only thing worse than either
Is embracing both
Friday, June 10, 2011
917
Giants walk the earth
And crush those who stand against
We hide to survive
Thursday, June 9, 2011
916
When the lightning strikes
You know like never before
You don’t belong there
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
915
Used to be a Ritz
Marble in the bathroom is
A dead giveaway
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
914
Facts, lies, opinions
They swirl and swarm around us
Make us lose our way
Monday, June 6, 2011
913
Write me a poem
Do a little dance. Ask how
High when I say jump
Sunday, June 5, 2011
912
It’s easy to start
But so difficult to stop
Learn how to say no
Saturday, June 4, 2011
911
Always remember
No one person speaks the truth
Truth comes from discourse
Friday, June 3, 2011
910
The flu is bad news
Worse when it hits your stomach
You’re loose at both ends
Thursday, June 2, 2011
909
Let’s stop arguing
Focus not on what to do
But how it gets done
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
908
Going to Detroit
Thought it would be Chicago
Found out it’s Detroit
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
907
It just keeps snowing
They said Spring had come early
But they were so wrong
Monday, May 30, 2011
906
Don’t like what you say
But defend your right to speak
We call that freedom
Sunday, May 29, 2011
905
If you have to ask
You will never understand
Go do something else
Saturday, May 28, 2011
904
Do what you do best
Let the chips fall where they may
No need to worry
Friday, May 27, 2011
903
Search for transcendence
Leads time and time again to
Shadows of matter
Thursday, May 26, 2011
902
What does it mean when
You look for answers and find
Nothing but questions?
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
901
Eat with your dumb hand
And you’ll see how difficult
Knives and forks can be
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
900
Love of team is held
In higher esteem than love
Of an idea
Monday, May 23, 2011
899
Biographies of
Those passed on remind me how
Fleeting my life is
Sunday, May 22, 2011
898
It’s all just a game
Sometimes the stakes are high but
It’s all just a game
Saturday, May 21, 2011
897
It’s important to
Connect with those you’ll miss the
Day before your trip
Friday, May 20, 2011
896
If I write haiku
Only when sick I’ll know my
Sickness frequency
Thursday, May 19, 2011
895
She’s empty inside
Her outside shines brightly but
There’s nothing within
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
894
An age of irony
Take yourself seriously
At your own peril
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
893
I must like the line
“Under no circumstances”
Always comes to mind
Monday, May 16, 2011
892
Boy watches his father
Whoop, holler and jump for joy
Impressions are made
Sunday, May 15, 2011
891
Try to tell a tale
That’s both true and inspiring
And with a straight face
Saturday, May 14, 2011
890
Keep writing haiku
And keep posting to the blog
Someday it will change
Friday, May 13, 2011
889
Let’s save ten billion!
That’s a big number, right? Yes.
But just one percent
Thursday, May 12, 2011
888
One trillion dollars
Hard to propose solutions
When you’re in that deep
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
887
Why are they angry?
Why are they throwing those things?
They must be evil
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
886
What if the protest
Was here not there? Would you want
The Feds cracking heads?
Monday, May 9, 2011
885
They closed the highways
And shut down the schools. Blizzard
Means more work not less
Sunday, May 8, 2011
884
Knowing what to do
Depends on where you focus;
Time you have to think
Saturday, May 7, 2011
883
Science projects are
Not worth it unless you learn
How the process works
Friday, May 6, 2011
882
They all play the game
And thus think you’re cheating when
You refuse to play
Thursday, May 5, 2011
881
Up ‘til one A.M.
Working to please others while
Doubting your own worth
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
880
The need to create
Often competes and completes
The need to destroy
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
879
When does it happen?
A baby becomes a boy
Boy becomes a man
Monday, May 2, 2011
878
The delete button
Removes it from your in box
But not from the world
Sunday, May 1, 2011
877
Three haiku today
It’s fun to let it flow and
Not worry too much
Saturday, April 30, 2011
876
Wish there was a way
To become what you dream and
Still be what you are
Friday, April 29, 2011
875
The things that happen
On the weekend are diff’rent
Than those in the week
Thursday, April 28, 2011
874
When work becomes fun
You start to see potential
Where frustration reigned
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
873
First night is the worst
Out of my routine; away
From what matters most
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
872
Their kind of crazy
Is no more crazy than ours
Can’t we meet halfway?
Monday, April 25, 2011
871
They’re simply amazed
At all the wonderful things
You do with your time
Sunday, April 24, 2011
870
Posts like flypaper
They lie waiting for someone
To land and get stuck
Saturday, April 23, 2011
869
Slap it together
No one will even notice
But you and your pride
Friday, April 22, 2011
868
Getting a haircut
Toys and other distractions
Keep everyone calm
Thursday, April 21, 2011
867
Lay out your vision
Tell them what you feel. You’ll find
Passion rules the day
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
866
One man will destroy
But millions more will build up
Which gets our focus?
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
865
Don’t tell him, show him
He wants to do things right but
Doesn’t speak your language
Monday, April 18, 2011
864
When I go crazy
Point them to my blogs and fight
Over what went wrong
Sunday, April 17, 2011
863
I hear you want to
Repair the relationship
Forgive yourself first
Saturday, April 16, 2011
862
Day of reckoning
Looms unnoticed while we play
With our own demise
Friday, April 15, 2011
861
Appreciation
Is a word not used enough
In our thoughts and deeds
Thursday, April 14, 2011
860
A new year dawns with
Hope for lasting change while old
Patterns still prevail
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
859
Ice skating one day
And the waterpark the next
Charms of modern life
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
858
We covet time off
Planning to rest and achieve
Never do either
Monday, April 11, 2011
857
Take everything known
And order it with your goals
Find new ways forward
Sunday, April 10, 2011
856
Time to think new thoughts
To assemble the same pieces
In breakthrough patterns
Saturday, April 9, 2011
855
A game for babies
He has a hard time with it
And throws a tantrum
Friday, April 8, 2011
854
Merry Christmas or
Happy Holidays? What if
I just wish you peace?
Thursday, April 7, 2011
853
She’s reading my blogs
And believes I’m prolific
If she only knew
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
852
Must start saying no
Too much yes means too much work
All not critical
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
851
Repetition soothes
The ritual offers calm
Expected and safe
Monday, April 4, 2011
850
A book by the fire
An afternoon of quiet
And no clock in sight
Sunday, April 3, 2011
849
Wisdom of poems
Comes in the thought not the rhyme
Rhyme just makes it stick
Saturday, April 2, 2011
848
The blank screen stares back
In desperation you look
To it for ideas
Friday, April 1, 2011
847
Dramatic tension
Makes the best fiction sing but
Complicates real life
Thursday, March 31, 2011
846
His kids are home schooled
They march up and shake your hand
It’s nice to meet you
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
845
Thinking requires
Language. If you think it doesn’t
Try not using it
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
844
I’m out more than in
Realize the value of time
How little there is
Monday, March 28, 2011
843
Can you turn it off?
Just to get your bearings and
Know what to do next?
Sunday, March 27, 2011
842
I can do it all
Better than anyone else
Don’t tell me I can’t
Saturday, March 26, 2011
841
There is no Santa
You put gifts under the tree
And reindeer can’t fly
Friday, March 25, 2011
840
There’s plenty of time
To goof off and have fun when
You’re just winging it
Thursday, March 24, 2011
839
Don’t believe in ghosts
Except for the one I must
To be accepted
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
838
Have fun tonight and
Pay for it in the morning
Story of our lives
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
837
Going out of town
Braving snow and open roads
Want the time to think
Monday, March 21, 2011
836
There must be a way
To lead without managing
And achieve big things
Sunday, March 20, 2011
835
I do what I want
It’s a fact when you’re the boss
That’s the way it works
Saturday, March 19, 2011
834
I never said that
How dare you imply I did
Now do what I say
Friday, March 18, 2011
833
Ate too much turkey
Let out a notch on my belt
And slept on the couch
Thursday, March 17, 2011
832
Should we give thanks for
The things that happen by chance
Or what people do?
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
831
Dollars to doughnuts
And credits to navy beans
What does it all mean?
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
830
Effortless haiku
Flowing through my mind from the
World outside to you
Monday, March 14, 2011
829
Some things are silly
Other things are just stupid
Embrace A not B
Sunday, March 13, 2011
828
North Carolina
Has five syllables. So does
South Carolina
Saturday, March 12, 2011
827
Want to get more done?
For others or for yourself?
Answer that then do
Friday, March 11, 2011
826
Drinking my coffee
And going through my email
We know what comes next
Thursday, March 10, 2011
825
More security
More screening and suspicion
For your protection
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
824
Four kids with the flu
And all of them with head lice
Both funny and not
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
823
Just tell them what’s what
How things look from your chair is
Close enough to real
Monday, March 7, 2011
822
So unproductive
But also satisfying
No work and all fun
Sunday, March 6, 2011
821
You can speak your mind
Say whatever you believe
But don’t anger me
Saturday, March 5, 2011
820
We’ll pray to Jesus
To keep our animals safe
God wants what we want
Friday, March 4, 2011
819
Another chance lost
Another night of excess
And day of regret
Thursday, March 3, 2011
818
Put it together
See the trees and the forest
Only you know how
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
817
We want what we want
Until we don’t no more and
We’ll never tell you
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
816
Is it a mandate
When forty-seven percent
Voted against it?
Monday, February 28, 2011
815
Book the flight and go
Don’t need to ask permission
Know you should be there
Sunday, February 27, 2011
814
Add it to my plate
It’ll get done when it has to
Or when the mood strikes
Saturday, February 26, 2011
813
Is it possible
To love freedom not country?
They are diff'rent, right?
Friday, February 25, 2011
812
She turned six years old
The day should be about her
But still about me
Thursday, February 24, 2011
811
They need to connect
They need to develop skills
I need them engaged
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
810
Faking conviction
Causes more problems than it solves
Must find the real stuff
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
809
Magic unicorns
Make my flowers grow. I know.
You can’t prove they don’t
Monday, February 21, 2011
808
Past behavior is
The best indicator of
Some future events
Sunday, February 20, 2011
807
Why do people care
About things that don’t matter
To them or their lives?
Saturday, February 19, 2011
806
Here’s what I want most
Stop asking me what to do
Start knowing what’s right
Friday, February 18, 2011
805
What’s the point of words
That don’t challenge assumptions
And demonstrate flaws?
Thursday, February 17, 2011
804
People get upset
When they are not in control
They dread helplessness
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
803
Sicker by the day
Makes you wonder about what
Happens tomorrow
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
802
She’s causing trouble
It gives her perverse joy and
It’s what she does best
Monday, February 14, 2011
801
You can’t time travel
Not because of paradox
Because there’s no you
Sunday, February 13, 2011
800
Doctors are people
They take the same shortcuts and
Limit their thinking
Saturday, February 12, 2011
799
She’s smart and likes school
Good at reading, math and art
My job to nurture
Friday, February 11, 2011
798
It does not make sense
To add more to your plate when
You can not keep up
Thursday, February 10, 2011
797
I traveled all night
To get back to my own world
Should have never left
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
796
They ask what I do
For fun or for a hobby
I read and I write
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
795
Hour to Twin Cities
And four hours to L.A. Then
Five hours to Kona
Monday, February 7, 2011
794
Sometimes it’s scary
To try something new. Sometimes
It’s just what you need
Sunday, February 6, 2011
793
Keep moving forward
Don’t ever stop or turn back
Regret slows you down
Saturday, February 5, 2011
792
Now I am writing
Few lines in stolen moments
On the smallest screen
Friday, February 4, 2011
791
Personal journeys
Through the landscape of the mind
Will speak through the ages
Thursday, February 3, 2011
790
Morning rituals
Help you face each new day but
Limit your thinking
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
789
Things that stress me out
Always go better than feared
Leave me feeling strong
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
788
Shhh! Here’s a secret
You expect more of yourself
Than they ever will
Monday, January 31, 2011
787
Stop seeing homework
As a battle to be fought
It’s a chance to bond
Sunday, January 30, 2011
786
Sick but keep going
Too much to do to slow down
Tired but never sleep
Saturday, January 29, 2011
785
Just because saying
Yes is easier than no
Does not mean you should
Friday, January 28, 2011
784
They battle for you
For your attention and praise
While you’re not looking
Thursday, January 27, 2011
783
I want to succeed
But I don’t want the hard work
Is there a short cut?
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
782
He acts like he’s two
Perhaps it is time to stop
Treating him that way
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
781
How can four guys play
Eighteen holes of golf and not
Say anything real?
Monday, January 24, 2011
780
Is it a bad sign?
Only feel in control when
Forget things to do
Sunday, January 23, 2011
779
On the road often
Means out of touch with the things
That keep you grounded
Saturday, January 22, 2011
778
Most important thing
Give clear direction even
When you are not sure
Friday, January 21, 2011
777
Woke up too early
And could not go back to sleep
Thinking about work
Thursday, January 20, 2011
776
When they don’t get it
Is it because they don’t hear
Or you are not clear?
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
775
How do you connect
The scattered pieces of yourself
So you appear whole?
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
774
No need to risk it
Keep your online personas
They’re there to serve you
Monday, January 17, 2011
773
An idea that haunts
It wholly possesses me
And won’t let me sleep
Sunday, January 16, 2011
772
Flying on airplanes
Gives me time for thinking but
Always makes me sick
Saturday, January 15, 2011
771
When did it change? Not
Saying what I want to say
What they want to hear
Friday, January 14, 2011
769
He’s starting third grade
He’ll look for places to fit in
And cliques to avoid
Thursday, January 13, 2011
768
Can’t keep up with it
It’s a flood that keeps rising
I just tread water
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
767
There are times when small
Screens are better than large ones
Writing a novel
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
766
Creativity
Can’t be forced. But forcing can
Inspire others
Monday, January 10, 2011
765
Piles of confusion
Towering and teetering
And about to fall
Sunday, January 9, 2011
764
We think diff’rent things
Even using the same word
What’s “America”?
Saturday, January 8, 2011
763
We go to parties
To occupy our time and
Keep us from ourselves
Friday, January 7, 2011
762
Nothing is sweeter
Social Media Sweetspot
It’s live in L.A.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
761
Clear in the abstract
And obscure in the real world
Leader’s dilemma
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
760
Each new day tempts us
Into thinking we can grow
Time changes nothing
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
759
Make deals with yourself
Do what you like after you
Have done what you must
Monday, January 3, 2011
758
Boomers made work life
Millennials make life work
Xers seek balance
Sunday, January 2, 2011
757
Boss has the day off
Answers email all morning
Takes phone calls at night
Saturday, January 1, 2011
756
The person I am
Does not live inside my brain
My brain creates him
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