Saturday, April 9, 2016

First World Professor Problems

My Prius is too quiet;
I almost kill a snowflake,
every single day. 














RGM's note: Two former mods wrote to remind me, us, you, 
and Anonymous that "academic haiku" has been defined 
broadly on our site over the years. The most common 
language goes: "short, enigmatic free verse often 
referencing snowflakes, misery, and margaritas." 

14 comments:

  1. I check my FitBit
    Ten thousand steps already
    And still more meetings

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    1. Ten thousand steps, but
      No progress to show for them.
      So much for meetings.

      Delete
  2. Organic salad
    In the cafeteria
    Something moves; I leave hungry.

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  3. this was exactly
    what i thought when it was first
    unveiled: death, death, DEATH!

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  4. Elbow patches need
    Repair; monocle grubby.
    Sally forth, old chap!

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  5. Tenure achieved; now
    what to do with this new pow'r?
    No, not moon the Dean.

    School-issued laptop,
    but no Retina Display?
    You're making me blind.

    Running late, I must
    park in the student lot midst
    cars nicer than mine.

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    1. "No, not moon the Dean."

      Once I yelled at Dean
      Tenure saved my gluteus
      Humbled I retreat.

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  6. One hundred forty
    characters in this student's
    email, not worth shit.

    I'd read for pleasure
    before these papers piled on
    my nightstand, askance.

    I had dreamed of days
    I'd make the difference, but
    now I just want sleep.

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  7. Entitled snowflakes
    Legislative misery
    Margarita time

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    1. Yes, the trifecta!

      Margaritas gone,
      come new misery, I face
      these snowflakes sober.

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    2. Snowflake misery!
      A drink is what I wanted;
      You brought me pizza.

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  8. You squandered your time
    Studied not and learned nothing
    Not my crisis 'flake

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