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Thirteen years ago
I started my haiku streak
Daily word bonbons

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How is the degree coming along?

Pose (an acrostic poem) Putting on airs like a wedding dress Ordering obedience off a nonexistent menu She prowls down the aisle, hunting suitors Expecting respect she doesn’t give herself

Pose (an acrostic poem)

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The voices whispered
He tried to hush them away
They didn't listen

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Owl (an acrostic poem) Outside, the darkness falls as their eyes open, and a hoot escapes Wings rustle as the hunt begins Looking for a squeaky meal to hit the spot

Owl (an acrostic poem)

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The voices whispered
He tried to hush them away
The glass was empty

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Finest (an acrostic poem) Fables don’t write themselves I went on a pilgrimage Needing to find a spark of whimsy Excited to discover what folklore I could grow in the fertile soil of my imagination Saplings launching …

Finest (an acrostic poem)

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Mush (an acrostic poem) Many people like peas this way Unfortunately I am not one of them Such texture, combined with the taste, yuck! However it does make excellent ectoplasm.

Mush (an acrostic poem)

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Melting plastic thread
Building engineering art
3d printing life

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Awe (an acrostic poem) Awesomeness avalanches about Willing wise wishes Everyone excitedly exults

Awe (an acrostic poem)

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Sifting through pieces.
Trying to locate corners.
Finding five of them!

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No inspiration
She resorted to brute force
Perspiration win

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Tornado (an acrostic poem) Twirling wrathful whirlwind cuts across the landscape Obliviously ping ponging around randomly Ripping apart everything in the way Nothing can withstand this force of nature All must bend to its wi…

Tornado (an acrostic poem)

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Vast (an acrostic poem) Viewing the ancient past as I peer through the telescope, And wondering if I’m seeing the remnants of civilizations long gone. Stars surrounded by celestial graveyards. Then I contemplate, will som…

Vast (an acrostic poem)

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She wanted to fly
It meant he had to let go
She kissed him goodbye

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He pulled out some books,
Placing them on the table.
"Those are who I am."

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Yell (an acrostic poem)

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Criminal (an acrostic poem) Cost of everything is skyrocketing. Ripping hard earned dollars from you people, and you can’t afford it. It makes me and my band of brothers sick to our stomachs. Money doesn’t grow on trees, but …

Criminal (an acrostic poem)

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Following footsteps
Hunting his adversary
He walks in circles

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The world's his oyster
He can slurp the whole thing down
But he's allergic

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Behave (an acrostic poem) Becoming a dominatrix wasn’t something my high school guidance counselor suggested Elementary school teacher was more the focus of those discussions How prophetic he was, just a bit askew As …

Behave (an acrostic poem)

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Harvesting knowledge
From seeds planted in textbooks
Feeding intellect

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Off (an acrostic poem)

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Rematch (an acrostic poem) Risking it all for a second try is crazy at this point of his life Everything still hurt from the last time Maybe he should just take the loss And walk away to find another challenge Though letting…

Rematch (an acrostic poem)

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Small white balls flying
Under the magnolias
Searching for eagles

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Hopefully. Unless you want to teach my classes for me. :)

Awesomeness! Congrats, and may work tonight be easy for you. :)

Soon (an acrostic poem) Sometimes time was so dilated that she swore she could see into the future and past simultaneously Outside, the universe sped by like it was stuck in amber, not able to react Oblivious to her cruis…

Soon (an acrostic poem)

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Ink mixed with her blood
Each stroke left a bit of her
Giving her words heft

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