2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 31

Haiku #217

Origami fox
Colors himself head to toe
Leaping through rainbows. 

By Cheryl Crockett

Photo from Fab: http://eu.fab.com/sale/9701/product/183548/?fref=hardpin_type50&frefl=Pinterest_Hardpin&ltb=on

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 30

Haiku #216

Mother bird teaches
Her baby's flying lessons.
Time to leave the nest.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 29

Haiku #215

To serve her country
The chaplain receives orders
And obeys the Lord.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 28

Haiku #214

Thirsty, hungry, hot,
A cougar finds refreshment
Refrigerator.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 27

Haiku #213

Rain-drenched leaves
Abundant grape clusters
Hide from birds.

By Cheryl Crockett

Photo by Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 26

Haiku #212

A fluffed warm pillow
This one memento I leave
Forget my embrace.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 25

Haiku #211

Fruit-fly tries to taunt.
He sees my serious face
Not the spider web.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 24

Haiku #210

Horizontal winds
Trees topple in racing rains
Derecho returns.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 23

Haiku #209

A wall of water
Rises, curves, crests and crashes
Over my surf board.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 22

Haiku #208

A baby is born
Worth more than his weight in gold.
Diana's grandson.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 21

Haiku #207

He has been away
We are all I think about.
Come back to me soon.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 20

Haiku #206

No tissues in sight
I need to suppress a sneeze!
Heaven help me please!

By Cheryl Crockett

Inspired by Langston Hughes' #haiku "Bad Morning"
Written as a part of the #KidPoWriMo #Tanka on-line exercise.

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 19

Haiku #205

Dinner and a show
Everybody sings their song
Karaoke night

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 18

Haiku #204

Mid-July heat wave
Have some mint iced tea with me.
A quiet birthday.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 17

Haiku #203

Do not pose sexy
This is no fashion statement
When you wear hoodies.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 16

Haiku #202

Young people riot
Forgetting Dr. King's words
Tainted legacy.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 15

Haiku #201

Crowds gather with signs
Echos of another time
Peaceful protest march.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 14

Haiku #200

Watched with suspicion
Walking through safe neighborhoods
Unarmed black teen boys

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 13

Haiku #199

Reasonable doubt
Lets a teen's killer go free
Remember Travon.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 12

Haiku #198

A jury decides.
African Americans
Hinge their worth on this.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 11

Haiku #197 Eat Skittles today 
Drink some Arizona tea 
And wear your hoodie. 

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 10

Haiku #196

Five, seven, five, art. Haiku is like a snap shot Poetic moment.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 9

Haiku #195

A pleated lampshade
Provides the perfect backdrop
For my fake orchids.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 8

Haiku #194

Plastic orchid stem
Brown vase with pink cloth sculpture
Un-watered beauty

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ June 7

Haiku #193

Tonight, I stayed up
After the #poetparty
Totally worth it!

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 6

Haiku #192

"Are rhymes all you do?"
Of course not! I #haiku too!
What's a meta-phor?

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 5

Haiku # 191

Put down your scissors.
Enough cutting for today
Now where is the paste?

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 4

Haiku #190

fifteen minutes
parental peace
adult swim

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 3

Haiku # 189

scorching pavement

barefoot children

lawn sprinkler

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ July 2

Haiku #188

She knew my secret
And that I had told her first.
Unpaid spokesperson.

By Cheryl Crockett

KidPoWriMo ~ Kid's Poetry Writing Month ~ July

KidPoWriMo is my on-line summer poetry project to help children stay literate during their summer vacations. I invite you to take a look and share this with any children, parents or teachers you know.
Your feedback and constructive comments are welcome, too.

Thanks,

Cheryl

KidPoWriMo Day 1 ~ Words are my toys