2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 30

Haiku #280

The first leaf to fall
Announces to the others:
It's fine! Come on down!

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 29

Haiku #279

Like astronomers
Lovers gaze up at the stars
Why do they do that?

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 28

Haiku #278

One enchanted dusk
Stardust descending earthward
You are next to me.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 27

Haiku #277

Angry parents bicker
Creating an insecure
Divided child.

By Cheryl Crockett

Inspired by the 1958 photograph by Joan Liffring Zug-Bourret

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 26

Haiku #276

No more panda-cam?
Powerful newborn cub stops
Government shutdown.

By Cheryl Crockett


Read more about the panda and the government.

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 24

Haiku #274

Thinking through problems.
Doodles on my desk blotter
Organize my thoughts

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 25

Haiku #275

Walking and talking
Exercising is more fun
When done with a friend.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~September 23

Haiku #273

Late afternoon nap
I dreamed I had a boyfriend.
Our kiss woke me up.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 22

Haiku #272

Inconsolable
Last week, she just went to work
The President speaks.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 21

Haiku #271

Defensive driving
Ten above the speed limit.
Drivers zip past me.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 20

Haiku #270

Friday afternoon
Planning autumn weekend fun
Summer is over.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 19

Haiku #269

Too close for comfort
My ex-coworker's sister
Navy Yard victim.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 18

Haiku #268

Mixed race five-year-old
Raised by racist grandfather.
How will each one change?

By Cheryl Crockett


Click here to see the story that inspired this haiku.

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 17

Haiku #267

Clutching my pillow
Waiting for pain pills to work
I hide in darkness.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 16

Haiku #266

Careless and random
An armed, angry service man
In a Navy Yard.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 15

Haiku #265

Cutting fabric shapes
Arranging colors with mom
Making collages.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 14

Haiku #264

While a newborn sleeps
Grandma gently rocks the child
Touching her future.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 13

Haiku #263

Morning miracle
He cleans our entire bathroom
And leaves the seat down!

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 12

Haiku #262

Tall glass of water?
Thank you Michelle Obama.
My energy drink!

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~September 11

Haiku #261

Tragic remembrance
And frightful current events
Make me want to hide.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~September 7

Haiku #257

The handyman came
To install the used stair-chair;
I lift no fingers.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 8

Haiku #258

Some dreams do come true
With hard work and much prayer
Happy for a friend.

By Cheryl Crockett

Congratulations to Terrence Shingler (@ToShingler) for 
being selected to play a role on NetFlix's "House of Cards"

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 9

Haiku #259

You gave it your all
Routing for the team that lost
Hug a fellow fan.

By Cheryl Crockett

See my other rhyming poem: "Go Hug a Fellow Fan!"

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 10

Haiku #260

Autumn's arrival White mums and varsity gear College homecoming

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~September 6

Haiku #256

Naive parents try
But fail at new math questions
Algebra stirs fear.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 5

Haiku #255

Old man sees children
Walking past him after school.
"Stay off of my lawn!"

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ August 31

Haiku #249

I choose life or death
Big responsibility
A bird in my hand.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 4

Haiku #254

Settled in at desks,
Children meet their new best friends.
When old, they'll look back.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 3

Haiku #253

New clothes and shined shoes.
Back-packs filled with school supplies
Off to school's first day.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ September 2

Haiku #251

Imaginary hugs
Cannot masquerade as real
Social facade.

By Cheryl Crockett

2013 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~September 1

Haiku #250

Labor Day picnic
Transition to fall begins
Last day for swimming.

By Cheryl Crockett