Haiku round-up: Week of January 15

I love using happenings in my daily life as fodder for haiku writing, but then trying to make the resulting poems vague enough to obscure their precise subject. They feel more universal that way, and readers can maybe add their own meaning.

Still, I will tell you, this week’s inspiration included: a floofy orange cat, some deep cleaning at work, a frigid cold snap, newly resoled boots, (legal) edibles, couch shopping, and finally finishing a re-watch of Laguna Beach and The Hills.

Enjoy.

January 15

We’ve come to the end
of a nostalgic journey,
drama-free at last

January 16

Step onto the porch,
feel needles poke at your skin
Confirmed: it’s quite cold

January 17

Arm sore from scrubbing,
the ghosts of past spills erased
Blank canvas revealed

January 18

Threat level reduced,
embrace curiosity,
go on a journey

January 19

Stripes replace plain black,
but mostly they’re familiar
Dependable friends

January 20

Tingly heaviness
and a mind floating, distant
observing a trip

January 21

Imagining depth,
softness, relaxation, ease
A vast improvement