Scott's Haiku-A-Day

One down and nine to go

2011-09-30T01:52:00.000-07:00

cops spraying pepper
in the eyes of the peaceful
first amendment fail

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peaceably assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Assaulting protesters is a fear tactic to punish them and serves as a warning to other protesters to give up or the will get more of the same.

Late Night Cynicism

2011-09-25T02:26:00.001-07:00

people try so hard
to make the world a good place
is it all for naught?

What's your frame?

2011-08-17T22:59:00.000-07:00

define the "genre"
choose characters, point of view
and the story's yours

2011-07-17T23:44:00.000-07:00

our dear little stripe
passed from us embraced by love
comforted by friends

July 1995 - July 17, 2011

Battle of the Interview

2011-06-22T23:15:00.000-07:00

black polish on shoes
padfolio with new pen
ready to engage

Creative Crossover with Kerrie's 365 Project site

This time though my haiku came first.

Looking out...

2011-05-29T01:12:00.000-07:00

winds brush the white caps
as they race across the sound
and thunder ashore

Dulcinea discovered...

2011-04-24T23:57:00.000-07:00

mount caballero
the windmills await tilting
go find your Sancho

Hippies- bah!

2011-04-21T16:43:00.000-07:00

growing in my house
evil alien seed pods
thanks Jaime Dyson

My wife's mind has been taken over by hippies...

A walk

2011-04-20T02:57:00.000-07:00

the sun smiles through clouds
revealing whitecapped Sound waves
and gulls soaring high

Useless...

2011-03-18T13:09:00.000-07:00

what use is your wealth
if people starve and lack homes
and you do nothing?

Better Judgement

2011-03-15T23:52:00.000-07:00

Rain pouring outside
Leaving work via Starbucks
Time for a refill

Four done...

2011-03-14T23:06:00.000-07:00

winter quarter done
three more to go with a 'Change'
too early to stress?

2011-03-10T23:13:00.000-08:00

blue black silver red
streaking by oblivious
best to wait for 'Walk'

Overload

2011-03-07T23:53:00.000-08:00

deep thoughts on culture
bouncing around in my skull
need processing time

Freedom Pie

2011-02-22T20:26:00.000-08:00

Wisconsin pizza;
union solidarity
from around the world

Ian's Pizza in Madison has been taking donations for pizza to be delivered to the protesters a the Wisconsin capital.

Beautiful Walk

2011-02-21T16:50:00.000-08:00

sun reflects off Sound
dazzling all viewer's eyes
a glimpse of Summer

Wallowing (Part 2)

2011-02-19T23:11:00.000-08:00

self-pity runs rampant
prophesies are self-fulfilling
unless ass is kicked

Check

2011-02-18T23:17:00.000-08:00

melancholy thoughts
focusing on negatives
feedback loop begun

Wallowing

2011-02-17T23:03:00.000-08:00

tired and depressed
working towards no defined goal
what is there to do

Good Stuff

2011-02-08T23:05:00.001-08:00

Editor hat donned
reviewing classmates op-eds
giving honest help

Driver vs Rider - Tic Tac Toe

2011-02-07T23:56:00.000-08:00

when transit is starved
bus riders adrift become
car cholesterol

Special Blue Light

2011-02-05T23:30:00.000-08:00

blue beacon at night
hungry moth drawn to the light
of Spur Gastropub

Spur Gastropub

I pass this restaurant on the way home a couple of times a week and have never eaten there despite the awesome reviews. I guess I need to get out more.

Complex Snowdrift

2011-02-04T23:24:00.000-08:00

cork pops, golden pour
flavors dance across your tongue
Cliffbreaks Blend from Snowdrift

We tried a new cider the other night. Cliffbreaks Blend by Snowdrift Cider Co in East Wenatchee, WA. We had bottle #430 of batch #209.

Creative Crossover with Kerrie's 365 Project Site

Alas Poor Treehugger

2011-02-03T20:00:00.000-08:00

values and profits
coexisting together
money made with heart

My wife and I used to own a company that made 100% Post Consumer Recycled Sketch Books and Notebooks called Tree Hugger Books. We closed it down a few years ago but I'm still proud of what we did to help promote recycled and sustainable art supplies.

Prognosticating Phil - 2011

2011-02-02T16:25:00.000-08:00

nose poked out front door
seasonal prediction made
early Spring coming

Phil doesn't see his shadow!

Faith in Neighbors Restored

2011-02-01T23:56:00.001-08:00

misdelivered bags
sent to the wrong apartment
returned to our door

Creative Crossover with Kerrie's 365 Project Site

Good Sammich

2011-01-31T19:43:00.000-08:00

ham, swiss, sourdough
a dill pickle on the side
lunch time break at Ralph's

Ralph's Grocery and Deli on 4th and Lenora. A tiny grocery store with a great selection of sandwiches, hot food and soup for lunch.

Cobalt Observer

2011-01-30T20:29:00.000-08:00

a blue unicorn
alone in a field of gray
watches people pass

Creative Crossover with Kerrie's 365 Project Site

Big Bang Shopping

2011-01-29T23:30:00.000-08:00

shower curtain find
thumbs up for whimsical duckies
Sheldon would approve

Creative Crossover with Kerrie's 365 Project Site

January 28, 1986

2011-01-28T17:19:00.000-08:00

seven challengers
rode thunder into the sky
never to return

http://www.thechallengercenter.com/aboutus/crew.htm

Helpful or Not?

2011-01-27T14:37:00.000-08:00

editor hat donned
reviewing classmates op-eds
giving honest help

The Day So Far

2011-01-26T13:37:00.000-08:00

fish tacos for lunch
now Uptown bound to study
with caffeine brain aide

Again!

2011-01-25T23:44:00.000-08:00

sorting angrily
the same books for the fifth time
I give up. They win.

Anticipation

2011-01-24T23:42:00.000-08:00

curled up on lap
eyes catching every move
the striped feline waits

No Auto Zone

2011-01-18T23:08:00.000-08:00

a car free lifestyle,
Metro Transit and Zip Car
make it possible

Dodging the Law

2011-01-17T23:04:00.000-08:00

walk or not to walk
glowing white to blinking red
do you see a cop?

Walking Day

2011-01-16T18:54:00.000-08:00

home to library
then off to the studio
finish at Zeitgeist

Zeitgeist - best coffee place in Pioneer Square.

A Short Walk Away

2011-01-15T23:48:00.000-08:00

green Market veggies
fresh Washington grown goodness
tomorrow's dinner

I love living a five minute walk from Pike Place Market. I just wish all the tourists weren't between me and the great veggies.

Saga of the Green Felt Hat

2011-01-14T23:27:00.000-08:00

green felt caught in wind
rolling along he wet walk
progress stopped by pane

green felt rolls back out
rescued and then staged
for owner to find

green felt blows along
captured by Samaritan
now caps the day's news

Photos by Kerrie Carbary see her 365 Project.

Another Happy Hour

2011-01-13T23:35:00.000-08:00

discount Mac and Jack's
three dollar mini pizzas
evening at Amber

Mac & Jack's African Amber - a great medium amber beer, tasty but not bitter.
Amber - located at 1st & Blanchard - good happy hour appetizers but a little trendier than my normal kind of place.

Sick of Something...

2011-01-12T23:59:00.000-08:00

trudging through the slush
uphill both ways to the bus
should have called in "sick"

Unclear Choice

2011-01-11T23:00:00.000-08:00

stand in falling snow
or inhale second hand smoke
cough, cough, snow it is

Suprise Presentation

2011-01-10T20:34:00.000-08:00

chicken chipotle
sandwich presented with flair
at Antioch shop

Good Night

2011-01-09T23:32:00.000-08:00

burgers, broccoli
side of scalloped potatoes
dinner by Kerrie

Big Clips

2011-01-08T20:39:00.000-08:00

nutjob with a gun
what inspired his target?
hateful rhetoric?

Representative Giffords of Arizona

Out the Window

2011-01-07T23:00:00.000-08:00

the cars rumble past
traveling the viaduct
mellow urban sounds

PVZ

2011-01-06T21:06:00.000-08:00

zombie and flower
lurk outside the coffee shop
confronting walkers

Hecho en Mexico

2011-01-05T20:51:00.000-08:00

Coke from Mexico
made with sugar not 'syrup
just the right sweetness

In for It?

2011-01-04T23:00:00.000-08:00

new congress starting
what does it old for s now
is it doom or gloom

Winter Pool Hazard

2011-01-03T23:00:00.000-08:00

icy walk ahead
dog park dumped play pool water
'ware pedestrian

January Sunday

2011-01-02T18:35:00.000-08:00

an afternoon walk
down along the Puget Sound
time spent with Kerrie

Starting Again

2011-01-01T20:44:00.000-08:00

type a million words
clear mental cholesterol
now begin to write

On Duty

2010-01-29T23:42:00.000-08:00

sirens shatter quiet
red engines fly down the street
emergencies call

BACON!! part deux

2010-01-28T23:54:00.000-08:00

fresh roll with mustard
enclose 'dog made of bacon
The Swinery rocks!

The Swinery is a local butcher shop that has a place in West Seattle near Arcane Comics. I get lunch there whenever I can.

Low Expections

2010-01-27T23:48:00.000-08:00

quickly ordering
double americano
alas, they have rice

Back Again

2010-01-26T23:52:00.000-08:00

going back to school
a daunting proposition
at my advanced age

Arrrrgh! v2

2010-01-25T23:20:00.000-08:00

family of tourists
slowly walks in front of you
blocking the sidewalk

Just because...

2010-01-24T23:01:00.000-08:00

jumping at shadows
seeing evil everywhere
not the best of days

Atypical Winter Day

2010-01-23T16:57:00.000-08:00

skyscraper reflects
dazzling light from cloudless sky
blinding observer

Rock'em Sock'em Corporations

2010-01-22T23:00:00.000-08:00

Supreme Court decides
corporations are people-
punch one in the mouth

Executive Doubts

2010-01-21T23:04:00.000-08:00

the President waits
no one really knows quite why
will he fight for us?

Caffeine and Pie

2010-01-20T23:11:00.000-08:00

red pizza oven
appears in All City shop
pie with my latte?

Bus Irritation #2335

2010-01-19T23:53:00.000-08:00

chronically late bus
throws my day off and irks me
when will it appear

Pioneer Square Station 3:45 PM

2010-01-18T23:49:00.000-08:00

police van collects
bicycles and cop riders
afternoon shift done

Alaska Junction Night

2010-01-17T19:19:00.000-08:00

street light and store sign
neon and halogen glow
lighting the Junction

All City Status

2010-01-16T13:26:00.000-08:00

drinking my latte'
waiting for my love to come
playing on the web

Little &#$@

2010-01-15T16:32:00.000-08:00

meowing feline
expressing his displeasure
drives me from my home

Dude!

2010-01-14T23:30:00.000-08:00

earthquake in Haiti
brings out the racist pundits
to blame Obama

Glaring Spitter

2010-01-13T18:24:00.000-08:00

crusty old man spits
catches my disgusted look
and shoots me a glare

Thanks Boss

2010-01-12T23:19:00.000-08:00

that's great but do more
while I leave to play my game
while your back is turned

Na na na na na

2010-01-11T23:21:00.000-08:00

loud mouthed bus riders
give their opinions on all
alas hellish ride

Freakin' Fares

2010-01-10T18:13:00.000-08:00

Metro fares increase
bumped up a quarter a ride
happy damn new year

Craaaaazy Boid

2010-01-09T16:16:00.000-08:00

seagull cries aloud
complaining to the whole world
about what, who knows

Rudeness can kill

2010-01-08T16:00:00.000-08:00

waiting for lattes
someone tries to cut in front
resist urge to kill

Meh

2010-01-07T23:57:00.000-08:00

getting free early
heading out for a latte'
could be a worse day

Typical...

2010-01-06T18:06:00.000-08:00

ten, fifteen and more
late except the day you are
then it's right on time

Uh Oh

2010-01-05T23:05:00.000-08:00

bus broken at stop
driver smoking cigarette
hope that one's not mine

Half full?

2010-01-04T23:04:00.000-08:00

a day off from work
very much needs to be done
just half accomplished

Hawks vs Titans

2010-01-03T14:42:00.000-08:00

Hawks fans tough it out
at least through the half time show
a real game for once?

Bus Stop Safari #112

2010-01-02T23:13:00.000-08:00

drunk at the bus stop
yelling "come on" at the bus
that's no where in sight

NYD

2010-01-01T23:15:00.000-08:00

stand in the tunnel
wait like it is a Sunday
New Year's Day bus ride

Ode to Caffeine #1091

2009-12-31T23:19:00.000-08:00

fresh ground organic
shade grown in the USA
brews great espresso

2009-12-30T23:22:00.000-08:00

pieces of paper
printed with words and pictures
but saying nothing

Two Score

2009-12-29T23:24:00.000-08:00

looming down the road
calls to question all I've done
here's the big four oh

Senate Sucks

2009-12-28T23:15:00.000-08:00

no public option
middle class gets nailed again
health insurance blues

They might shatter

2009-12-27T23:20:00.000-08:00

freezing cold fingers
make texting haikus so hard
while waiting for busses

Downtown Morning

2009-12-26T23:15:00.000-08:00

early morning fog
hides downtown high rise
peaceful Square morning

Sherlock

2009-12-25T23:18:00.000-08:00

pugilistic Holmes
fighting crime and kicking ass
with sidekick Watson

Port Blues

2009-12-24T23:03:00.000-08:00

cargo ships at dock
unloaded by union cranes
dot they take things back?

Sooooo tired

2009-12-23T23:11:00.000-08:00

bed cries out "don't go"
I listen and roll over
work will wait a while

Work = Rent

2009-12-22T23:13:00.000-08:00

a light day at work
means less money in the bank
and rent day trouble

Wrong Place Wrong Time

2009-12-21T23:21:00.000-08:00

frustration built up
rage released, resulting in
a dead pasta box

Failing Boss

2009-12-20T23:29:00.000-08:00

bosses should not spend
more time showing how they boss
than bossing people

The Masters

2009-12-14T16:44:00.000-08:00

age weighs heavily
on thoughts about the return
to seek the Masters

Not Happy

2009-12-13T23:41:00.000-08:00

birthday dinner out
clobbered by the Elephant
too much Newcastle

2009-12-12T23:47:00.000-08:00

hero draws focus
to the flaws within myself
not easily fixed

Lattes by Kerrie

2009-12-11T23:37:00.000-08:00

beans ground fresh at home
espresso married to milk
caffeine made with love

Seattle Winter Bus Commuter Blues

2009-12-10T23:39:00.000-08:00

pacing back and forth
waiting for the damn late bus
freezing my ass off

Drunk Toss

2009-12-09T16:33:00.000-08:00

drunk guy falls asleep
leans his head on his neighbor
tossed by bus driver

Early

2009-12-08T23:32:00.000-08:00

bitter cold, breath seen
ice puddles litter the ground
winter is early