Think of this as a companion piece to my post about the month.
January 2025
From a fall it starts
Then the fever and the chills
Stagger to the end
Yeah, that about sums it up!
haiku
A stress haiku
I’ve been thinking about stress a lot lately. Well, maybe not a lot, but more than usual. I usually don’t think about it at all.
So while I contemplate yoga, meditation or becoming a monk, here is a haiku on stress.
Stress
My teeth set on edge
Body tenses, muscles tight
Time for funny cats
Haiku to an infection
The older you get
The more your body hates you
Antibiotics
Not exactly inspirational, but bacterial infections are not great source material.
A haiku to Fall, 2024 edition
Fall, when the leaves go
I ask only for one thing
Rains not be endless
A haiku to the heat
Today it got up to 30C or something. I was not expecting this.
Wear your shorts and tees
And seek shade under the trees
Pray for any breeze
Not great, but better than an AI could do, and I’m pretty sure I burned less energy coming up with it (especially brain energy).
(I do like the scandalous use of rhyming each line, though.)
I have nothing to say
I think my brain is temporarily broken. I’m in one of those weird phases where the more I try to think of something to blog about, the less I can think of anything to write.
I want to be more positive, and that narrows down possible topics because, let’s face it, complaining about stuff is easy and fun. Fun for a time, at least.
Instead, I’ll just post this haiku about not being able to write anything.
A haiku to an absence of words I sit down to write My brain shuts off at the thought Words huddle inside
10 more posts to go
I fell way behind on my unofficial goal of 2 posts per day on the blog, and still have 10 more to go. Can I do it? Maybe. Should I? Maybe!
Here’s a haiku on perseverance I just made up:
Perseverance You think and then do You ponder what you have made Do more anyway
Haiku to an empty mind
I’m having a challenging time coming up with blog topics today. I looked over my blog topic list and was left completely uninspired. So a haiku:
Haiku to an empty mind I try to think thoughts But my brain says uh uh, no OK I'll just sleep
A haiku about the warmth of the sun
It was hot today. But if I had to choose between 40C and -40C, I’d go with 40C.
I mean, really, I’d choose something nice in-between, but if I had to pick because of an important movie plot or something, I’d go with the warmer. I dislike being cold.
Anyway, the haiku:
The warmth of the sun Just like a beach boy The warmth of the sun calls me Rays of light and tan
Going to bed on time, AI-style
I asked ChatGPT to write a haiku about going to bed on time:
Slumber beckons me, Timely rest embraces night, Dreams weave gentle peace.
I mean, it’s OK. At least it’s not secret code to start building SkyNET. AFAIK.
A haiku to travelling by car
You get in the car Your bladder instantly screams Rest area please
Haiku to April showers, 2023 edition
April Showers A refreshing rain Everything is lush and green You are getting soaked
And the ChatGPT version:
AI-pril Showers Raindrops on petals April showers bring new life Spring's rebirth begins
One of us perhaps appreciates the rain more.