Nice manners, babe!

In honor of National Poetry Month, I offer up a haiku. I'm also including two photos, so essentially 2,000 more words, to illustrate the situation I encountered when I had to leave work mid-morning a few weeks ago to give a presentation downtown.

No way I could fit

Even if I was skinny

Thanks a lot, douchebag

And yet, when I drove a Jetta, I got a warning on my car threatening my parking privileges because I parked in a regular non-compact space. Seriously?

Haiku A Day? Fail.

Haiku a day fail
I will try harder next week
Too busy right now

National Poetry Month: Haiku A Day #9

Piggies love parsley
Grown fresh by 'Uncle Justin'
Gives them fresh breath too

Pepper is on the left, Pickle is on the right. Pepper is camera shy.

National Poetry Month: Haiku A Day (Sort Of) #7&8

The season for Peeps®
Love the sugary goodness
And squishy insides



Little Guy smiley
My sweet, sweet baby boy dog
Recovering well

National Poetry Month: Haiku A Day #6

Galco's Soda Pop Stop is hands-down one of my favorite places in L.A. We hadn't been for a while, so stopped in yesterday. One of the things I love is that there is always something new, or at least something I never noticed. It's like a treasure hunt and discovery trip all in one.

This is what caught my eye yesterday and inspired today's haiku:

Yes We Can Cola
Orange You Glad For Change Cola
Obama soda

So maybe not the best haiku, but the syllables worked perfectly.

National Poetry Month: Haiku A Day #5

Shot a 3D film
My dog has gone Hollywood
Will he be a star?

Okay, so it was a friend's indie short film (yes, in 3D) and Rusty was a last minute replacement for his dog who ended up going out of town. Rusty was a good sport, until the slate spooked him and he left the set! He was easily coaxed back on with food though and the show went on.

National Poetry Month: Haiku A Day #4

New friends and good food
Tonight at Pie 'n Burger
L.A. Metblogs rocks!

National Poetry Month: Haiku A Day #3

Today's haiku is kind of random. Something caught my eye and I snapped a photo. Hey, I never said these posts would be good or even make sense!

Stuff in the garage
Unicycle, Simon Pegg
A pet carrier

National Poetry Month: Haiku A Day #2

Much work to be done
The night is an old, old man
Luring me to sleep

National Poetry Month: Haiku A Day #1

It's that time of year

National Poetry Month

Will you celebrate?

April is National Poetry Month. To celebrate, and to have some easy blog fodder, I plan to post a haiku a day. Since one of the goals of NPM is to "Encourage increased publication, distribution, and sales of poetry books," I'll pimp my self-published books of poetry too.

My books are aimed at fairly niche audiences, but if you aren't into rodents yourself, they make great gifts for those who are. Both books feature original photographs with accompanying poems. Hamster Haiku and Squirrel Sonnets and other Rodent Rhymes are available online by clicking the links. Otherwise, if you'd like one autographed, you can order directly from me, I'll sign it, and ship it for FREE.

*For a chance to win a copy of the book of your choice, leave a comment in haiku format. At the end of April, if I have at least 2 participants, my favorite will win the book of their choice.