Haiku And Other Aperçus

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

Yes! Oh Yes! Ready For the Change.

Finally.....The gray clouds have burst asunder and the sun shines on everything below and above. The redbud tree is smiling on the first yellow dandylion peeking out of its chosen spot. They have come alive with the sound of whistling winds and the flapping of the school's flags. No children chatter... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Hear! Hear! Your Attention Please!

Ugly Disputings Fray the Nerves, but nothing's worse Than Total Silence Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 9, 2026

It Was A Long One... At Least It Seemed Long

Moist and Gloomy Set the Pace along the way Good Day For Napping Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Alzheimers?????

My Haiku IQ Shrank with the onset of years Back to Mother Goose... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

But, Baby, It's Cold Outside...

Dreaded, But Needed A Trip Out Into The Cold. Where are my Long Johns? Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 17, 2026

The Question Is...What's to Become of Us?

We shall go the way of all men, But I know not how or when. So I laugh now and then Play Scrabble with my Kin, Write a poem Eat a tart Say a prayer Let a fart.. But right now I need to make coffee. ---AI Overview Betty Stone sent a poem about the human condition to Nila Sanders. The sender concluded... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 16, 2026

How Did I Get Involved With AI?

For some reason that I cannot imagine, AI has begun turning all of my communications via computer into a shortened Overview. At first it kind of scared me because I could not think of a reason for them to do this..... But I have come to the conclusion that it is pretty ridiculous. For instance, Sis... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

The Aged and Their Falls...

Living in an Apartment Complex specifically created for people ages 62 and up has been quite an experience for me the last year and a half. To live here one has to be able to take care of themselves or hire their own specific help according to need, drive their own cars or hire their own chauffeur,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Good, Better, Best...

"It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." ----A Chinese Proverb often quoted by Eleanor Roosevelt "This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine, let us shine, let it shine.......All the time." Something and Someone just... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Between Here and There...

There was a place, an open space 'tween Here and There, Where no one treads upon the snow Or wants to go a wassailing. It's quiet not a sound is heard not here not there.... No call of birds, the silence reigns As shadows span the gloominess. "No! Not tonight they say! Sign in to see full entry.

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