Today marks 30 years since my mom & I were in a horrible car accident that changed our lives, especially hers. Wrote this for my mama, who is the strongest person I know (people she works with told her she reminds them of Mary Poppins and I don‘t disagree).

To the world‘s best mom,
she‘s practically perfect in
every single way. 💙

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

She puts her bra on
one boob at a time, just like
everybody else.

Lol, Tina is my spirit animal, what can I say. 🤓😆

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #tvhaiku #bobsburgers

rendezvous secrète,

tombons amoureux, juste toi

et moi -- tous les deux.

secret date,
let's fall in love, just you
and me -- the two of us.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #love #frenchhaiku

The 5 of cups got cut off on the bottom, but that‘s what this picture is supposed to be. 😆

Let go of the past,
find a way to move forward
together — choose joy.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #haikutarotreading #poetry

Continuing with #theadventuresofbarbieandben , poor Barb here walked in and found Ben in a compromising position. 😳 Things are about to get interesting. 🤔

It‘ll take me years
to forget the atrocities
I‘ve seen here today.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #barbie

High tension moment,
the pain palpable — in the
end, laughter triumphs.

You had your chance, M‘Lynn,
to be the first to say I
slapped Ouiser Boudreaux! 👋🏻

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #steelmagnolias #moviehaiku

Smallest in nature,
but fastest, too — rapidly
humming and flapping.

Obligatory this is not my pic, found online. Would be ecstatic if I ever got this close to a hummingbird!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #hummingbirds

Remembering Marilyn Monroe who passed away 63 years ago today.

Marilyn, Norma Jeane —
iconic blonde bombshell,
vulnerable beauty. ♥️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #oldhollywood #MarilynMonroe

Ok I‘m wary of sharing this because I don‘t really know what I‘m doing yet lol, but did a tarot reading this morning and drew the 10 of wands. This is what I got out of it.

Overburdened, burnt
out — take a step back, ask for
help when you need it.

It‘s so easy to get caught in the trap of thinking we don‘t need to ask for help and can do everything on our own. 🩵

#haikuhive #haikutarotreading #poetry #tarot

Find someone who will
embrace your crazy, happy
to let you be you.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bobsburgers #tvhaiku #dontsettle

Crepe myrtles in bloom,
swaying in the summer breeze,
coloring our world. 🩷

I love crepe myrtles, they are everywhere in Florida. I always think of my Grandma whenever I see them. 🩷

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #nature

So this is the tarot set that I received from a lovely Litten a few years back in a swap @lil1inblue @AnnCrystal — the box hasn‘t been opened! 🤓

And just like that, dad‘s
hopes for a Sunday morning
quickie were kaput. 🤭

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #retroart

Timshel: thou mayest;
now that you don‘t have to be
perfect, you can be good.

This is my absolute favorite book and I‘ve been thinking about getting a timshel tattoo. Would anyone be interested in doing a buddy read with me? I‘m long overdue for a reread.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #eastofeden #johnsteinbeck

Today marks 57 years since my Granddaddy Dyer lost his battle with depression. The whole poem won‘t fit here so if you‘d like to read it please click the link.

We love you always,
we miss you still, we always
have, always will.

#haikuhive #poetry #narrativehaiku

Check out haikuqueen47's poem!

https://poetizer.com/poem/295759826

I don‘t brie-lieve it!
You‘ve gouda be kidding me!
Hope things get feta. 🧀

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

Sometimes, some days, you
just really get the urge to
bake someone a pie. 🥧

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

Wanted to say a big thank you to all those who recommended to me that I watch The Resident, after MJW‘s recent passing. I freaking love this show & this is how a medical drama should be done! Been waiting for the Raptor to appear, finally made it to episode 12, wait over! And his first appearance was epic.

Eleven eps I‘ve
waited for the Raptor to
appear — wait over!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #TheResident #MalcolmJamalWarner

Each Friday without
fail, to the video store
we‘d go, dad and I.

Chipmunks, Chipettes, hot
air balloons, diamond dolls—
nostalgia, good times.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #nostalgia #chipmunks #moviehaiku

The toilet paper roll
goes over, not under — what kind
of monster are you?! 🧻

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #retroart

come with me, let's take

a trip — open a book, get

lost within its grip.

choose your adventure,

relax, then travel the world —

no passport needed.

fantasy, action,

adventure, romance — your choice!

get lost in its grasp.

so it's off we go,

world travelers indeed, our

hearts and minds to feed.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bibliophile #booklove #whatwouldwedowithoutbooks

I‘ve loved Garfield since I was little. He was a huge part of my childhood. I‘m a few days late but just wanted to give a shoutout to Jim Davis, who just celebrated his 80th birthday. (Collage not mine, found it online).

For my favorite
cat Garfield, thank you so much!!
Happy birthday, Jim! 🧡🐈

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #Garfield #cats

You don‘t like it when
he does it to you — but that‘s
none of my business. 🐸🍵

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #kermitthefrog #whyaremen

If you don‘t love me
now, you will never love me
again — don‘t break the chain. ⛓️‍💥♥️

Starting the day listening to Fleetwood Mac and hanging out with the kids in the pool (I have recently become obsessed with Rumours, what can I say 😬).

https://youtu.be/xwTPvcPYaOo?si=SH2WyHEpRyber7k5

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #FleetwoodMac

Happy birthday to the wonderful @CBee !! Hope you have a fabulous day! 🤗♥️🥳

May your day be filled with
with love, laughter, friends —
happy birthday Cydney! 🥳

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #ilovelucy

Unpopular opinion time: I didn‘t love this story. It felt very disjointed and all over the place. I don‘t read much magical realism but I had high hopes for this WWI tale about Laura & Freddie and their journey of finding each other in a war-torn world. It just didn‘t land for me. 3⭐️

#audiobook #WWI #historicalfiction #fantasy #paranormal #magicalrealism

Click your heels three times
and repeat after me: there‘s
no place like home. 👠

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #moviehaiku #wizardofoz

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Spent the day in the pool yesterday and butterflies were everywhere. Felt inspired (not my pic).

Fancy fluttering
flitting freely — fabulous,
flirty, fantastic. 🦋

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #butterflies

Here‘s another pic from my sister from Toulouse. Lavender is my absolute favorite scent and I‘d love nothing more than to just lay down in a lavender field.

Fields of lavender
sway lazily in the breeze,
perfuming the air. 💜

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #Toulouse

One more! Had to do this one in French:

Une boulangerie?
Mais oui! Baguettes, croissants,
petits pains — superbe! 🇫🇷

A bakery? Oh yes!
Baguettes, croissants, rolls —
superb! 🇫🇷

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #ReadLesMis #VictorHugo

Inaugurated
in 1892, paying homage to
Ocean Man — Victor.

Fun fact: “Ocean man" was a self-applied nickname Victor Hugo used to describe the male literary geniuses he admired, comparing their minds to the vastness of the ocean. The sea and natural world were a significant source of inspiration for his writing and artwork, particularly during his exile in the Channel Islands.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #ReadLesMis #VictorHugo

My sister is on vacation in Toulouse, France this week & she sent me some pics from Place Victor Hugo, so I thought I‘d share with my hive and those who #readLesMis — & of course, must write a haiku about it. ? If you zoom in on the street sign, it says Marché Victor Hugo (Victor Hugo Market).

Place Victor Hugo —
dreamy locale in the heart
of vibrant Toulouse. ??

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

He‘s sad and forlorn
on this fine Wednesday morn — oh
where has Ziggy gone? 🦎🐈‍⬛

This was from yesterday. No sign of Ziggy for the past month. ☹️ Poor Chippy! 😆

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #Chipper #catsoflitsy
#thechroniclesofchipperandziggy

🦎🐈‍⬛🦎🐈‍⬛🦎🐈‍⬛🦎🐈‍⬛🦎🐈‍⬛🦎🐈‍⬛🦎🐈‍⬛🦎🐈‍⬛🦎

Wednesday? Drat! It should
be Sunday! Railroad Daddy
is calling my name.

I‘m finally all caught up on The Gilded Age & am currently having withdrawals. Sunday can‘t get here fast enough!! 😋😍

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #thegildedage

Pitter patter of
little kitten feet leaves paw
prints on our heart. 🐾

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #kittens #catsoflitsy

🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛

Finishing this giant chunkster definitely warrants a haiku! Been reading it slowly since February, I love spending a little time with Jamie & Claire each day. ♥️

action, adventure,
men in kilts, love, lust, murder,
stolen gold — 5 stars!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #Outlander #bookreviewhaiku #allergictochunksters

Was very saddened to hear of Malcolm-Jamal Warner‘s untimely death today. I feel silly getting so upset about celebrities dying because I don‘t technically know them, but I think it‘s because I grew up watching him. Kinda like a big brother. I felt the same way when Bob Saget passed away, he was my TV dad. 😞

A sad day today,
another has gone away —
Theo, you left too soon.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #MalcolmJamalWarner #theCosbys

hair everywhere? skid
marks in your underwear? mold
in your Tupperware?

crumbs on the floor,
fingerprints on the fridge door?
behind on each chore?

mess in the kitchen
has your mother-in-law been
bitchin‘? kids won‘t pitch in?

mountains of laundry?
do you find yourself in a
quandary? golly!

soap scum? don‘t be e
bum: call Dirty Little Secrets
Grime Scene Cleanup now!!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny

This is for you @CBee !!🤗♥️

Tall and gangly,
I felt ungainly, head and
shoulders above all. 🦒

Oh the joys of being the tallest girl in class at school!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

This little hourly history book isn‘t in the system so I‘m only writing a blurb. I‘m trying to get my history fix in with these quick reads once a week. This week I chose Janis & decided to take inspiration from @jdiehr & do my review haiku style.

Rocker, trailblazer —
she took a piece of our
hearts, left us too soon.

These little bios are great for a quick overview of the pertinent facts. 4⭐️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #haikubookreview

“Ladies, please! Control
yourselves — there‘s plenty of
me to go around.”

Narrator:
“It was then Barbie
realized Ben played her like a
fiddle — she‘ll make him pay.”

#haikuhive #haikuadayorfour #poetry #funny #Barbie #theadventuresofbarbieandben

I was blinded by
love for you; fell hard — what was
I supposed to do? 💔

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #love

Don‘t listen to them —
knowledge is power — may your
thirst never be quenched. 🦉

Knowledge is definitely power. Important to keep this in mind when trying new endeavors and somebody wants to rain on your parade. Example: me learning French. I‘ve been learning for 6 years now & I‘ve had a couple of people ask “why”, like it‘s some huge waste of time. I say, why not?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

I can‘t believe it took me that long to finish this little book! Nancy seems to get into more dangerous situations than usual, I hope Mr. Drew has an excellent life insurance policy on her! 😆 I will say I do really like Nancy‘s boyfriend, Ned, and am curious how long he sticks around. Fun fluff as always. 3⭐️

#NancyDrewBR

I‘ve gotten so behind on my required reading but I‘m finally starting to catch up. I really enjoyed this historical romance for #LittensLoveRomance — I plan to grab the rest of the books in the series. Thanks for hosting @StayCurious ! 🤗 Better late than never! 4⭐️

#historicalfiction #romance

“Snap out of it, Barb!
Can‘t let Ken see you this way —
he‘ll get suspicious.”

#haikuhive #haikuadayorfour #poetry #funny #barbie #theadventuresofbarbieandben

All in good fun…😉🍑😎

When I look at your
rump, it makes my heart thump — it‘s
so pleasingly plump.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑

They swore an oath to
first do no harm, but they won‘t
take me seriously.

The joys of dealing with chronic pain and having doctors who don‘t take you seriously. 😒

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

Recording BSB
on the radio, making
mixtapes for my friends.

Reminiscing about the good old days when I would record the Backstreet Boys on the radio and make mixtapes for my friends. 🙃🤓

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

This had better be
good, Maximilian — I
closed my book for this. 📕

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #retroart #bibliophile