write haiku on fridays

today is a day
just like any other is
good for you, haiku

Hiatus broken,
to write haiku once more,
open mind’s breeze.

the smell of coffee
leads me downstairs to breakfast,
my toast is waiting.

today is pay day
wondering if it will come,
is the bank open?

English is clumsy
I type too falteringly,
this haiku is over.

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haiku you Vox me
rising popularity
lead me Japanese.

俳句君
人気になるぜ
教えてみ

haiku kimi
ninki ni naruze
oshiete mi

twitter this and that
multicasting microblog
going nowhere fast

run wild train of thought
buffeted by the north wind
of to work I go

a spark jumps across
from nose to cheek as we kiss
electricity

パッちってする
鼻から頬っぺた
静電気

not yet a haiku
it’s only half finished

この俳句
中東半端

あさ毛虫
ご飯を探し
大変だ

Fuzzy wuzzy bug
it looks like hard work
searching for breakfast

暇な時
公園のいす
固くなる

When I have free time
this lonely bench in the park
gets boring quickly.

Golden week families
going somewhere far today
heavy bags sore feet

家族旅
どこか遠くへ
足偉い

Portable game boy
oblivious to danger
walks blind to nature

ゲーマーが
夢中しながら
注意せず

虫歯かな
湿度が高い
口が張る

ムシバカナ
シツドガタカイ
クチガハル

cavity maybe
when the weather gets humid
my gob swells in pain

ガンガンーあっ！
電車に乗れば
走りなきゃ

ガンガンーアァ！
デンシャニノレバ
ハシリナキャ

Uh-oh here’s the train!
if I want to catch this one
I’ll have to be quick.

鳥一つ
夜中泣き声
寝坊スケ

トリヒトツ
ヨナカナキゴエ
ネボウスケ

A lone noisy bird
cries out in the deep of night
I like to sleep in.

どうしても
僕は悪い子
ひなたぼっこ

Doushitemo
bokuwawaruiko
hinatabokko

Whatever I do
this mischevious child in me
plays in the hot sun

Friday suits me fine
overtime just one more day
saturday soon comes

金曜日
残業に合う
後一つ

kinyoubi
zangyou ni au
ato hitottsu

cherry blossom falls
the wind has taken you far
here am I left cold

ochita hana
kaze ni notte iku
nokotta boku wa ko

落ちた花
風に乗って行く
残った僕はコ