Haiku 8

sparrow lives and breathes
like an arrow speeding down
to pierce the earthworm

Stupid Wedding Songs

Went to a couple of weddings recently and was struck by the main dance songs chosen by the couples.

All I Want Is You by U2, Every Breath You Take by The Police, This One Goes Out To The One I Love by REM?

Have these people ever actually listened to the words to these songs? WTF.

Question For The Day

Education today, the state of teachers, what parents need to do to ensure children have a good education and what does "good" education mean exactly.

Is rote learning, learning by example or matrix thinking the best solution?

Are letter or number grades better than more amorphous or non-existent grading?

What are school boards spending time on political discussions rather than teaching children how to think and why they think a certain way?

Is it too much too ask?

Haiku 7

noise making music
beat the drum quietly now
stop now, ah, music

Haiku 6

attempting haiku
is like grasping clear water
with a mind shovel

Haiku 5

sun dappled apple
slightly out of reach, beyond
even the winter

stays high above the
ground frosted fingers that try
to exceed their grasp

Haiku 4

silverfish crawls on
back of envelope towards
a just reward, splat

Hey, I didn't say they would all be good!

Just practicing here and also freeing the mind.

Haiku 3

leaves float then tumble
awakened by season's call
feed withering heart

Haiku 2

alone, in the dark

paranoia grows like wild

cliches run amok