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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Nov 18
More Rainy-Day Haikus
What’s the deal with haikus, you ask? I think they’re a perfect poetry practice for scientific writers. One has to stuff maximum meaning in only seventeen syllables. Anyone who’s had to fit the results of a research project into a little box for a meeting abstract knows exactly what I mean. Monday was another rainy, …
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Oct 31
Riding the Pineapple Express
We don’t get many thunderstorms or tornadoes hereabouts. In winter we’ll get an occasional snow or ice storm that paralyzes the region, due to our challenging topography and the lack of snow removal equipment. Our main weird weather phenomenon is the “Pineapple Express”, a warm front that comes off the Pacific Ocean and foments chaos …
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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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Aug 29
Be Careful What You Ask For…
You just might get it. This is one of my favorite proverbs by way of one of my favorite movies, The Big Chill. It has been a record dry summer here in the Northwest, and a record summer for wildfires. However, it was pouring when I woke up today. The five-day forecast calls for more …
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