Haiku: Causation

Causation If belief moves life, “wonderful things will happen” should be our mantra. This, despite the fact that WordPress has nuked Zemanta and now I have to figure out my own free images – sheesh. But I just keep telling myself: wonderful things will happen!

Haiku: King

King

Stephen King Caricature
(Photo credit: AZrainman; Derivation by Sairyou @ Sairyou.me)

Great storyteller
escaped cruel fate by a hair —
dauntless to a fault.


This post was prompted by the Genre Haiku Challenge on this blog. Follow that link to find out more and participate!

Haiku: Steady, now —

Steady, now —

smoldering charcoal briquettes
(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Sometimes you just do
whatever it takes to make
your next beginning.


This is a little frustrating – the Internet was cutting out on me all morning before going to work. I’m trying to keep my cool, but if I can’t wrangle it out the cable company is going to feel all of the ire my Ancient Scottish roots can handle.

Who was rocking those eighties?

You like to look good, don’t you?

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Haiku: Complacency

Complacency

Industrial Idyll
(Photo credit: Till Krech, Berlin)

A contemplative
moment becomes the method —
don’t get too comfy.


You know that moment you realize that you’re slacking, and you fear that you’re going to lose whatever it is you’re working for to unseen forces encroaching just beyond your immediate horizon? I’m having one of those weeks. It may be due to the fact that we have been living without Internet service in our new home and that makes it difficult to keep up; fortunately, that will be taken care of today. But will that dissuade the beast at my horizon?