I almost kill a snowflake,
every single day.
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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."
referencing snowflakes, misery, and margaritas."
I check my FitBit
ReplyDeleteTen thousand steps already
And still more meetings
Ten thousand steps, but
DeleteNo progress to show for them.
So much for meetings.
Organic salad
ReplyDeleteIn the cafeteria
Something moves; I leave hungry.
this was exactly
ReplyDeletewhat i thought when it was first
unveiled: death, death, DEATH!
Elbow patches need
ReplyDeleteRepair; monocle grubby.
Sally forth, old chap!
Tenure achieved; now
ReplyDeletewhat 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.
"No, not moon the Dean."
DeleteOnce I yelled at Dean
Tenure saved my gluteus
Humbled I retreat.
One hundred forty
ReplyDeletecharacters 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.
Entitled snowflakes
ReplyDeleteLegislative misery
Margarita time
Brava!
DeleteYes, the trifecta!
DeleteMargaritas gone,
come new misery, I face
these snowflakes sober.
Snowflake misery!
DeleteA drink is what I wanted;
You brought me pizza.
You squandered your time
ReplyDeleteStudied not and learned nothing
Not my crisis 'flake
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