On Wednesday I commuted by bus. You would think that a non-rainy day would mean a less clogged commute. You would think wrong. So out came the pad of paper for a few haikus. Another gridlock. Even express lanes are slammed On Interstate 5. An off-leash dog park Halfway up Capitol Hill. Never noticed it. …
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Jan 27
Haikus for a January Commute
The rain was falling, and traffic was crawling. What else is there to do on a bus than write haikus? Some explanations for the first haiku. STEMI stands for S-T elevation myocardial infarction, a form of heart attack. ED stands for the emergency department. I work with heart surgeons. Code STEMI, ED It means just …
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Oct 26
More Rainy Day Haikus
It was raining rather hard today, and I had nothing better to do on the bus than to stretch my haiku chops. Seattle Fashion Plate Today I’m wearing A stunning ensemble of Cashmere and Gore-Tex. Bravado Bring an umbrella? I don’t need an umbrella. “Drowned rat” is my style. Snug as a Bug I was …
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Sep 17
Haikus for September in Seattle
It rained hard today. It seems as if everyone forgot how to drive in the rain. As a result, traffic downtown was awful. So, with nothing better to do on the bus, I wrote a couple of haikus. Rush Hour I’m just killing time Drawing smiley faces on Steamed-up bus windows. Exercise in Futility …
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