my day in haiku: june 12, 2007

highlights of my day, told in a classic Japanese 5-7-5 pattern.

7:52 am:
bird poop on my car
come on, I just got it washed
story of my life

8:01 am:
rock on, sign twirler
with your spins, flips, and iPod
keep doin’ your thang

8:07 am:
hey, leafblower man
how’s it going? looks like fun
they should pay you more

8:30 am:
question – should I write
a passive-aggressive note?
empty coffee pot

8:47 am:
dark side of the room
no, not a pink floyd album
just my sad workplace

9:49 am:
eyes hurt already
the computer monitor
is bright and blurry

11:10 am:
why hello, twix bar
choc’late car’mel cookie crunch
damn. next stop – my thighs

12:10 pm:
teriyaki bowl
special of the day, you say?
what a small serving

12:16 pm:
tufts of gray and white
no, not the clouds in the sky
some old guy’s chest hair

1:15 pm:
why do you look mad
you have coffee and cig’rettes
oh wait, you’re at work

1:42 pm:
sales guy in black suit
you sure do talk really loud
blah blah new jaguar

2:02 pm:
hello again, twix
you look as good as ever
no, I won’t give in

3:30 pm:
dark, empty, pitch black
it’s the back of my eyelids
ah! wake up! wake up!

3:48 pm:
check the paper tray
can’t someone else get paper?
i’m the paper bitch

5:30 pm:
oh blue clock-out screen
you stand for liberation
until tomorrow

5:41 pm:
large man in mini
that car’s much too small for you
you look so absurd

5:43 pm:
woman pulled over
cat on your car roof. what the -
do you need some help?

5:50 pm:
front door to my place
past your threshold I can nap
damn, bills came today