Tuesday. 6/30/09

Avocados, pears,
bananas, a shot o' boob--
Flora Jane's breakfast.

Monday. 6/29/09

gardenias folded
into evenings; pockets; shoes,
their soles dirt clod caked.

Sunday. 6/28/09

a kodak moment
crashed by obese cats hell-bent
on second breakfast

Saturday. 6/27/09

the verdict
heard--sent down, spaced out,
and ready.

Friday. 6/26/09

"Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson

As he came into
the window, it was the sound
of a crescendo

r.i.p. king of pop

Thursday. 6/25/09

Up early today.
There's plowing to be done, and
the breasts are leaking.

Wednesday. 6/24/09

"assisted living" by Toniet

uninspired mind
of age and dying brain cells
oh wait...not too bad

Tuesday. 6/23/09

my bloody 

valentine bankrupts

creation

Monday. 6/22/09

Scattered, much the same,

as Target stores, the red orange

peaks of fire ant hills

Sunday. 6/21/09

air conditioned christ

gated community pool

chimney in a field

Saturday. 6/20/09

I show my baby
the babies in the fern--look!
the house finches hatched...

Friday. 6/19/09

The delirious
firemen point, skyward. This is
some serious heat.

Thursday. 6/18/09

"B of A
ATM by the
Burger King"

dead spider
trapped behind the glass
forever
  -Ben

Wednesday. 6/17/09

the taste that

launched a thousand dips:

ranch ranch RANCH!!!

Tuesday. 6/16/09

Praying mantis eats
the butterfly. The cat eats
the praying mantis.

Monday. 6/15/09

The soil is rich and
red like marrow. Weird shit, this
Georgia on my mind.

Sunday. 6/14/09

Walk with me? We'll have
time to rest when there. Right through
that place, the water.

Saturday. 6/13/09

occupational
hats, stashed for the evening's
variety shows.

Friday. 6/12/09

Restaurant dumpster,
a cauldron of twice-cooked trash...
Summer, Red Lobster.

Thursday. 6/11/09

The soft tiki light...
mango margaritas and
fried shrimp, butterflied.

Wednesday. 6/10/09

CSI
Twin Falls Idaho
I lost out

Tuesday. 6/9/09

Down by the tracks, there
are blackberries. A squad of
hobos protects them.

Monday. 6/8/09

Jim Goldstein lives in
Jackie Treehorn's house; he knows
about obsession.

Sunday. 6/7/09

rye rye rye rye rye

ham ham ham ham ham ham ham 

rye rye rye rye rye

Saturday. 6/6/09

Lloyd changed his name to
World. World B Free. He was some
Basketball player.

Friday. 6/5/09

"Marshmallow Coast"

Such "sweet, coupled airs"
these sirens sing! Will play to
food...will play to food...

Thursday. 6/4/09

"Grimace" by Jesse

Fry guys- obvious...
So, what the hell is Grimace?
You offer wumpus.

Wednesday. 6/3/09

"Voodoo Child"

Lyric by Jimi; Haiku
appropriation by The Jim

I stand up next to
a mountain. Chop it down with
the edge of my hand.

Tuesday. 6/2/09

Flippety Flip Flop
Raggedy Ann Tae Kwon Do
Shimmery Top Knot

--The Jim

Monday. 6/1/09

“Living Next to The Train Tracks”
by The Jim and The Rebecca

the poor man’s ocean
old railroad ties like driftwood
left in the train’s wake

Sunday. 5/31/09

Life in the sewer
Sometimes water gushes down
Makes a grate shower

--The Jim and The Rebecca

Saturday. 5/30/09

"Cautionary Haiku for Youngsters and Dentists"
by The Jim and The Rebecca

I don't brush my teeth
Now my smile is fuzzy-green
My breath really stinks

Friday. 5/29/09

Sure is the word, sure
As a mountain. Sure is the
Word...as a mountain.

Thursday. 5/28/09

...his transformation
was almost always into
a squirrel or panther...

Wednesday. 5/27/09

Hangin' a dip, the
Bride waits by the roses. Brown
Spit on a white gown.

Tuesday. 5/26/09

"CFS" by Jesse

Taters and gravy
with some chicken fried steak
No veal in Texas

Monday. 5/25/09

"Complex livin'" by Melanie

Synchronized peeing
with the dude from one floor up.
Hello there, neighbor!

Sunday. 5/24/09

Be careful
Choking out that deer
Wicked horns

--Wheatley

Saturday. 5/23/09

"Mongoose" by Jesse

Pulling on the bars,
to do a pop a wheelie
Pro Villain unleashed!

Friday. 5/22/09.

Through the death rattle,

rushed for that final word--faint,

soft, "Karaoke..."

Thursday. 5/21/09

No Doc Hollywood--

You took a wrong turn! Now it's

Bright Lights, Big City.

Wednesday. 5/20/09

Dawn. Sad egg salad
Factories foul the air--a
Merle Haggard chorus.

Tuesday. 5/19/09

"Stinkpot Bobos" by The Rebecca and the Jim

Harry and Booker
stinkpot bobos graze the grass
but dogs are not cows

Monday. 5/18/09

"A Haiku For Rob" by Katie

Tonight we will watch
The Secret of My Success
And wish t'was Teen Wolf

Sunday. 5/17/09

"Rizzie is a mom" by Rizzie

I am mom.
Me love the fooster.
I is mom.

Saturday. 5/16/09

crazy, the way some
assume you want their chicken
all over your grill

Friday. 5/15/09.

"Been There, Done That" by Mandy
A response to "Higher Education?" by Dr. Achter

o students abroad
drink lite beers instead of shots
trust me on this one

Thursday. 5/14/09

"Higher Education?" by Dr. Achter

summer abroad tale
my student drinks twenty shots
hello, hospital

Wednesday. 5/13/09

"Overnight Sensation" by Jesse

My surprise, surprise
Trader Joe's Chipwich delights
I have been Boyled

Tuesday. 5/12/09

"Untitled" by Jesse

As the ebbing tide,
So the shoe is worn away...
River dance no more.

Monday. 5/11/09

"bobbie's cove" by Ben

i wish i
was in bobbie's cove
all alone

Sunday. 5/10/09

"Ball Out ($500) by Blak Jak (feat. T-Pain)"
Courtesy of Ben

get love for
five hundred dollars
in the club

yes indeed
anything you need
go stupid

make it rain
five hundred dollars
all in ones

come on now
it's time to ball out
get your ones

make it rain
they say you the man
you the man

Saturday. 5/9/09

"Tuesday Night Stimulus" by Ben

one dollar popcorn
at Carmike on Tuesday night
one dollar soda

six twenty-five with
a student i.d. card. it's
a pretty good deal.

Friday. 5/8/09.

"Air-conditioned blues" by Melanie

Summer cold. My nose
dripping on my daughter's face
as she soundly sleeps

Thursday. 5/7/09.

Constellation-like,
These two zits on my nose. I
Think I'll call it Craig.

Wednesday. 5/6/09

"Tick Hate" by Liz

why you got to suck
so bad? whud i do to you?
little fucker...off!

Tuesday. 5/5/09

"Snake Standoff" by Liz

slithered up my porch
and looked me straight in the face
scared to weed-eat now

Monday. 5/4/09

"Rock Conflict" by Liz

dudes make my van smell
like Junior High Locker Room
but they play so well

Sunday 5/3/09

"Belinda Jo" by Jesse

A once tacit plan,
Make Heaven a place on Earth-
It's nearing go time!

Saturday. 5/2/09

One hundred dollars
to drive you to the Dollar
Store? No problem man.

Friday. 5/1/09

"my lover" by Sara

my lover, at times,
leaves tiny drops on the seat
before i sit down.

Thursday. 4/30/09

"Dennis Quaid #1" by Andy

Dennis Quaid
make a wish at night
gettin' paid

Wednesday. 4/29/09

"LeBron: a lament" by Jesse

It is hard for me
after you lose to them since,
I'm a winner

Tuesday. 4/28/09

"Beechwood Dining Options" by Ben

She wants a Big One
and I want to eat Your Pie.
Maybe Mexican... Willy's?

Monday. 4/27/09

"Melanie's pity party" by Melanie

didn't make the cut
left off the list, woe is me
fuck this haiku shit!

Sunday. 4/26/09

Ugh...I have fallen
behind in my mission. My
plea goes out, e-mailed.