“Ben, whatever you
do, don‘t tell Ken and Skipper —
but I‘m not sorry…”

To be continued…

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #barbie #theadventuresofbarbieandben

When I think of you,
involuntarily I
bite my lip, dreaming…

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

Make the best of things —
it‘s time to turn chicken sh*t
into chicken salad. 🐓🥗

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

🐔🐓🐔🐓🐔🐓🐔🐓🐔🐓🐔🐓🐔🐓🐔🐓🐔

Back to the 90s?
Don‘t mind if I do. Tell me,
will Zack be there too?

Love the 90s nostalgia, and this pic just makes me think of Saved by the Bell and my man Zack Morris. 😍🤓

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #nostalgia

I was expecting 2 packages from Amazon today but lo and behold, I found 3. My puzzlement turned to joy when I opened this package & found a beautiful bumblebee journal from none other than @TheBookHippie — thank you so much, Christine!! You have totally made my week. 🤗♥️🥰

Three packages, you
say? What‘s this? — TheBookHippie — thanks!
you‘ve brightened my day. 🤗

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #litsypeoplearethebestpeople

“Oh my God, Becky —
look at her butt — it is SO
big!” — they cannot lie. 😉🍑

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #retroart

To go along with my creepy neighbor post — it‘s the reality of fear women live with every day. In the words of Mad Eye Moody, constant vigilance!! 🫥

A constant shadow
hovers over every
woman — must be alert.

We never know what
monster is lurking around the
corner — constant vigilance.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #iwatchwaytoomuchtruecrime

As far as villains go, Ms. O‘Brien from Downton Abbey is the best. She weaves her web of deception like a master. 🕷️

O‘Brien, you dope —
not her ladyship‘s soap! Is
there a new heir? Nope! 🙂‍↔️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #DowntonAbbey #tvhaiku

Dampness fills the air
as storm clouds gather — hunker
down for the deluge.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #nature

You like it? Aww, thanks.
I‘m seeing a new stylist —
name: Humidity.🌤️💇🏻‍♀️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny

I have a creepy neighbor across the street who likes to stand on the sidewalk & stare at people. More explanation in comments ⤵️

Dear Mr. Creeper:
keep your eyeballs to yourself —
they might get stuck that way.

Your mama never told you
it‘s not polite to stare at
strangers — or neighbors?

Signed: the girl across
the way. P.S. You‘re too old to
be playing Ding Dong Ditch.

Nyctophile - A person who feels most alive and peaceful at night, when the world is quieter.

Cozy in quiet stillness,
nestled snug in bed,
curled up with a book.

Wearing my shoulders
as earrings, tension eases
as calm steals over me.

Body relaxed at
last, I bask in the quiet
with my trusty book.

While the world slumbers,
I reset my mind and brace
myself for tomorrow.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #nyctophile

PSA: if you like period pieces and you haven‘t seen it yet, you MUST watch The Gilded Age on HBO. The costumes are fabulous & the cast is excellent. Mr. George Russell here (Morgan Spector) has been dubbed Railroad Daddy by the fans & it is very fitting!! 🥵😏😆 Lort, that man. 🥵🥵🥵😋

The union may call him
Robber Barron — but we call
him Railroad Daddy. 😉

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #thegildedage #tvhaiku

Elvis on the jukebox,
red vinyl gleaming, sharing a
milkshake with 2 straws.

Another of my fave time periods to read about is the 1950s (and 60s!). Love the old timey diners. It‘s a whole vibe. 🕶️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #retroart

Born in the wrong decade —
awkward, out of place — ready
to travel through time.

Been feeling this way since high school. Where‘s my time machine? 🤔

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #retroart

Penne for your thoughts?
Give me oodles of noodles —
comfort for your soul.

I LOVE pasta, could eat it every day. It‘s the best kind of comfort food. Carbonara is my fave but I also make a mean Alfredo. Nothing like curling up with a warm bowl of pasta and a good book! 🧈🧀🍜😋

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

Freida is the queen of twisty endings. This novella is part of the Alibis Collection on Amazon. Talia finds herself on death row, 2 weeks from execution. I sped through this as I had to know what would happen!! A perfect little morsel of a thriller. And one that makes you think. 5⭐️

#novella #thriller #FreidaMcFadden

It was then Tammy
realized she had a wedgie —
deeper than the Grand Canyon.🍦

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #retroart

Will you ever take
the necessary steps to
fill that hole you made?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #morelike4haikusadayihopenobodyminds 😳

Nails dig into the
soil, helping bring forth new life,
flavoring the earth. 🧄

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

Time to stop letting
it get to you; like water
off a duck‘s back — free. 🦆

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

Flappers, bootleggers,
gangsters — oh my! Take me back
for a roaring good time.

If I could travel back in time, I‘d choose the Roaring Twenties. It‘s my favorite decade to read about. I love the clothes and the decade of excess following WWI. What would be your pick?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #roaringtwenties #flapper

Electricity
crackles in the night — sparks fly
as I fall for you. 🩷

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

I‘m a big Lucy fan. Had this pic on my phone and it made me think of all of the times a random man has told me I should smile more.😒 Dunno about you all but it used to make me so mad! Had it happen all the time in college especially. I‘m so sorry that I have resting bitch face ™️ — I really can‘t help it! 😆

To the next man who
tells you to “smile more” — take
a cue from Lucy.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #ILoveLucy

So many things I want to say
to you but I wouldn't know where to begin —
lets share the stillness.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bojackhorseman

Never beheld its beauty
in person, but visited a thousand
times between the pages of books.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #NYC #bibliophile

One more for today (I have so many but I don‘t want to annoy everyone! 😳😬).

My best friend, partner
in crime — I‘d fly off a cliff
with you anytime.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #moviehaiku #thelmaandlouise

That ungrateful girl!
If I still had my youth, I‘d
climb him like a tree.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #retroart

Don‘t mansplain to me —
I‘m a woman, can‘t you see?
I‘m smarter than thee. 😉

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #retroart

This is a red-headed sandhill crane. They‘re found all over North America but the ones in Florida are considered endangered now. Jace is fascinated by them as they are everywhere at his granddad‘s farm. I told him what they‘re called a couple of years ago & he referred to them as red haired sour creams, didn‘t quite have the pronunciation down. 😆

We owe it to nature
to protect those in danger —
like the red-haired sour creams.

#haukuhive

I just imagine
that each pin is his head — it
helps me with my rage. 🎳😇

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #retroart

I‘m twitterpated,
it‘s true — turns out that the one
made for me is you.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #moviehaiku #disney #bambi #thumper #love

Rumbling grumbles
buzzing loud enough to wake
the dead — send earplugs. 🙅🏻‍♀️

Oh, the joys of sleeping next to someone who snores like a freight train. 🤯😣😭

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

If I make myself
small enough, maybe they won‘t
notice that I‘m here. 🥀

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

Every once in
awhile, take time to color
outside the lines.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜❤️🧡💛💚💙💜❤️🧡💛💚💙

His flatulence made
him soar to new heights, sky high —
I was blown away. 💨

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #retroart

There‘s nothing better than a gooey grilled cheese when you‘re sick & have to stay home. When I was a kid, if I had to stay out of school when I was sick, I‘d stay at my Grandma‘s & she‘d make me a grilled cheese while I watched The Price Is Right. (took some liberties with the syllables!) 🧡💛🧡

Never underestimate
the healing powers of a
gooey grilled cheese.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #comfortfood

This is for my fellow #murderinos who are obsessed with true crime and can‘t NOT have Forensic Files on when staying in a hotel. Bonus points if you fall asleep listening to Peter Thomas‘s glorious narration.

He‘s going to kill
me! (hmm, maybe I‘ll be on
Forensic Files…) 🤔🔪😱

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #murderino
#truecrime #ForensicFiles

I watch his lips move
as my eyes glaze over — I‘d
rather be reading.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bibliophile #funny

Just a reminder for myself and anyone else who needs to hear it. 📝

If you have a story
to tell, what are you waiting
for? Dare to create.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #writing #becreative

A hand gently grasps
my face, electricity
sizzling — more, please.

Words die on my lips
as you turn my face toward
you, pulling me in.

Your eyes lock with mine —
all thoughts fly from my head but
one: let me taste you.

You don‘t disappoint;
our lips meet, fireworks
exploding — I am alive.

It was like something out
of the movies — pure magic —
I‘ll never forget.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #love

Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE Mountain Dew and can‘t live without it. Summer freeze is the new holiday flavor with cherry, lemon and raspberry. And it is absolutely freaking delicious! ❤️🤍💙

Electric blue bliss,
it‘s summer in a bottle —
tangy, sour, sweet.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #mountaindew

❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙❤️🤍

If everyone yells,
how will we be able to
hear one another?

Food for thought.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

Thanks for inviting me to join the #WDNCW club @dabbe ! Thought I‘d combine it with a haiku because, well, why not? 😆

We really don‘t care
the floor is covered with hair;
it can stay right there.

We do not care that the house hasn‘t been cleaned in a month because I dislocated my hip and have been gimping around ever since. We do not care that my hair is everywhere. I‘ll vacuum tomorrow! 😵‍💫

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

C‘est incroyable
que je t‘aime toujours après
ce que tu as fait.

Its incredible that
I still love you after
everything you did.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #love

Pardon my French everyone. I‘m baffled by people who think they are owed an apology when they are the ones in the wrong. In this particular instance it‘s not me but someone close to me. I don‘t understand people. 😌

Apologize for
what exactly — I‘m sorry
that you‘re an asshole?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

This book is a hard one. Kelsey Grammer's sister, Karen, was brutally murdered by 3 men on a killing spree in Colorado Springs in 1975. I'm giving it a pick because I love Kelsey - he truly seems like the sweetest man & the love he has for his sister & family is undeniable — BUT, this book suffered from a lack of a cohesive narrative. His thoughts are scattered & the timeline is very jumbled & a little hard to follow sometimes. But I hope ⬇️

Raising a reader
to be a dreamer — there‘s
nothing that‘s sweeter.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #Jace #library #raisingreaders

They really twisted my arm yesterday. It‘s a dirty job but somebody‘s gotta do it! 😉🤓😎

1 book, 2 books, 3
books, 4 — 5 books, 6 books, I‘ve
gotta have some more!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bookstore #booklove #bibliophile

I‘m nearly 2 months behind on #readlesmis — spent a rainy afternoon at the bookstore yesterday with my sister, and she bought me this gorgeous copy of the book. Should definitely motivate me to get caught up this week!!

From my sister with
love, I WILL finish this
chunkster — wish me luck!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #allergictochunksters