2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 21

Haiku 

@Delmonte fruit cup

Peach @Yoplait and @BelVita

Grab and go #breakfast.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #53 (Feb. 21)

Staying up too late,
Eating snacks; watching TV.
Waiting for haiku.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 17

Snow drifts rise on streets
I watch Skiers on TV

And sip hot cocoa.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #49 (Feb. 17)

Soup and warm blankets.
Antibiotics and tea
Empty tissue box.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 16

Haiku #

Center for Life Skills

What do they teach people here?

Not how to shovel.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #48 (Feb. 16)

One HAIKU, two HAIKU
Red HAIKU and blue… YOU too.
All we like FISH!

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 15

NaHaiWriMo Day 15

Clandestine BUSKER
Virtuoso in disguise
Child stops to listen.

OR

BUSKER in disguise
Clandestine virtuoso
Child stops to listen.

By Cheryl

NOTE: This actually happened not far from
where I live; the story made the news.

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #47 (Feb. 15)

Spring comes to the wild
Baby deer and bunnies play.
Lions approach their snack.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 9

NaHaiWriMo Day 9 (w/o Prompt) 

I’m cold and hungry.

You brought me an empty bowl

Water on the fire.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year

Haiku #40 (Feb. 9)

Facing the headstone
She sobs, kicking mounded soil
Then wipes her lips.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 7

#NaHaiWriMo Day 7

Break through the cell wall

Explore beyond your limits

Climb out of your BOX.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year: 

Haiku #38 (Feb. 7) #NaHaiWriMo Day 7 Prompt “Milk”

Laundered rag ready
Mother pours from a carton
Her toddler wiggles.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 6

#NaHaiWriMo Day 6

Winter power outage

A corroded BATTERY

My flashlight dims.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year: 

Haiku #37 (Feb. 6)

stealthy crayons
lowered into hell
a boy waits.

by Cheryl Crockett

Haiku #37 #NaHaiWriMo Day 6 Prompt: “Rice”

Soft strategic steps
Sneaky, stealthy and silent
Feet on rice paper.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 3

#NaHaiWriMo Day 3

Pain caused by a lie

Can’t be cured with a BANDAID

There’s no open wound.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #34 (Feb. 3)

I stand to my feet
And watch Sandy Hook kids sing
With tears in my eyes.

by Cheryl Crockett

Haiku #34 (Feb. 3) #NaHaiWriMo Day 3 Prompt: “Cheese”

I came teachable
You with knowledge
Now my cheese is missing.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ January 31

Haiku #400

Keep shining brightly;

Wolves in sheep’s clothing will come.

They too, like the light.

By Cheryl Crockett 

Inspired by @greenlightlady 

(Wendy MacDonald)

#faith #haiku

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #31

Harmless snake plant leaves
Rise out of a plastic pot;
Slither up my wall.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ January 30

#VidKu Haiku #399 

Snow drifts rise on streets
I watch skiers on TV

And drink hot cocoa.

By Cheryl Crockett 

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #30

Crumpled feathers float
From sky battle theatre.
These birds are angry!

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ January 29

Haiku #398

Note to the Arctic

“I don’t want to visit you

Don’t come and see me.” 

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #29

Fighting my android
Trying to get on Facebook
To post my haiku.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 2

#NaHaiWriMo Day 2

Vindictive girlfriend

Finds the BROTHER of her ex

Spiteful seduction.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #33 (Feb. 2) #NaHaiWriMo Day 2 Prompt: “Eggs”

When eggs separate
Nothing holds together
No yolk!

by Cheryl Crockett

Haiku #33 (Feb. 2)

The groundhog’s pardoned.
He did not see his shadow;
Therefore stays alive.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 1

#NaHaiWriMo Day 1

Like quick spider legs

Agile hands pick BANJOs

Above dancing feet. 

By Cheryl Crockett

Slightly shorter version:
Like spider legs
Fingers pick BANJO strings
feet dance in blue grass

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #32 (Feb. 1)

Wonderful warm-up
Now the real work can begin
Haiku writing month.

by Cheryl Crockett

Haiku #32 (BONUS) #NaHaiWriMo Day 1

summer solstice
apple of gratitude
in a teacher’s humble hands.

by Cheryl Crockett

Haiku #32 (Extra) #NaHaiWriMo Day 1 Prompt: “Pasta”

Consider calamari
Imagine ink-
stained tongue.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 13

#NaHaiWriMo Day 13

Written miracles,

What is right about the world?

BOOK of gratitude. 

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #45 (Feb. 13)

Cupid plans his flight
Hopefuls get bulls-eye tattoos
And stand very still.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 14

#NaHaiWriMo Day 14

My beautiful heart

Shattered by your BETRAYAL

Now a mosaic.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #46 (Feb. 14)

Burdens discarded
Attention refocused
Ashes, wafers and wine.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 10

#NaHaiWriMo Day 10

Baskets brim over

Fragrance rests on humid air

Coffee BEAN harvest

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #41 (Feb. 10)

step off the scale
remember new year’s promise
heart-shaped box.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ January 28

Haiku #397

Letter to North Pole:

“I may never visit you;

You’re NOT welcome here.”

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #28

Grieving hearts follow
Mournful dirge rhythms sobbing
Beside fresh mass graves.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ January 27

Haiku #396


The first month’s ended

And I barely worked out once.

Empty pizza box.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #27

Flying city skies
Doves alight telephone wires
Pigeon mockery.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ January 26

Haiku #395

Dark knobby branches

Stiffened by many winters

Preserve robin’s nests.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #26

City dwellers move
Through bricks, chrome, trash and paved streets.
Urban survival.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 11

#NaHaiWriMo Day 11

Boots left at the door

Hot stew and BISCUITs are served.
Melting snow slides down.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #43 (Feb. 11)

Facing a deadline
Searching for words
Page fright.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 12

#NaHaiWriMo Day 12

Take a BREAK and pray

Treasure moments to give thanks

Ignore ringing phone.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #44 (Feb. 12)

Abandoned graveyard
Overgrown with weeds and brush
Anonymous souls.

by Cheryl Crockett

This haiku was inspired by James Walker’s
haiku, posted on the same day in the

Poet-a-tete Facebook Group:

“Forgotten in time”

Visitorless grave..
covered with dirt and all time..
Anonymous soul.

by James Walker

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ January 25

Haiku #394

Proud father dances

Holding his ultrasound proof

Blue paint in his trunk.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #25

Flake filled clouds expand
Across darkening grey skies
Snow falls, finally!

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 5

NaHaiWriMo Day 5

Clearly, it’s a boy!

Mama’s baby BUMP rides high

Like daddy’s spirits.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year: 

Haiku #36 (Feb. 5)

Full-length mirror
Oscillating fan
Beyonce’ hair swish
Sprained my neck.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ January 24

Haiku #393

I’m cold and hungry

You brought me an empty bowl

Water douses fire. 

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #24

Prescription bottles
Stand like health helping soldiers
Ready remedies.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 4

NaHaiWriMo Haiku Day 4

Days slowly lengthen

Diminishing BLACK of night

Crocuses emerge. 

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #35 (Feb. 4)

Count your syllables.
Five-seven-five is a “thing”.
You cannot stop it.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ February 8

#NaHaiWriMo Day 8

Oak trees aim blindly
Acorns bounce on frosty paths

Missing their targets.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #39 (Feb. 8)

Saturday mourning
Woman sheds tears by a grave.
Dark distant stranger.

by Cheryl Crockett

This was re-mixed (reinterpreted) by
poet, Ed Bremson, on Twitter:

@EdBremson wrote:
by a grave
woman shedding tears
Saturday mourning
(after @poetatete)

Haiku #39 #NaHaiWriMo Day 8 Prompt “hike”/”hiking”

Daily urban hike
Euphorious gratitude
Passing the graveyard.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ January 23

Haiku #392

Prepare for cold snap

I stuff rags in drafty cracks

So I won’t shiver.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #23

“I cannot help you.”
Says the moon, turning away.
“Go back, talk to sun.”.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ January 22

Haiku #391

Arctic blast coming                         

I stuff rags in narrow cracks          

To block winter wisps.                    

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #22

Unmerciful sun
Generous only with light
Lets earthlings shiver.

by Cheryl Crockett

Bonus for Inauguration Day

Celebrate Obama
and King the same day:
poetic resonance.

by Cheryl Crockett

2014 ~ Cheryl's Everyday Haiku ~ January 21

Haiku #390

Kale berry smoothie

I feel better already!

Healthy isn’t hard.

By Cheryl Crockett

Rewind to last year:

Haiku #21

High tide approaches.
Carefully crafted walls fall.
Crumbling sand-castle.

by Cheryl Crockett