wake up each morning,
anxiety takes hold, pours
into every nook.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #anxiety

That California
sun certainly makes your skin
soft, doesn‘t it?

My very favorite episode of Lucy, L.A. At Last!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #ilovelucy #tvhaiku

Got this French oracle deck. It‘s a reproduction of a Lenormand deck that rich French aristocrats used as a party game. The instructions are a bit confusing so I‘m gonna have to work on that, but the cards are fun.

Je ne sais pas ce
que je fais mais les cartes sont
drôles et très jolies.

I don‘t know what I‘m
doing but the cards are
fun and very pretty! ?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #frenchhaiku #lenormand #oracle

Couldn‘t find this in the system but it‘s part of The Alibis short story collection by Sally Hepworth.

one dead chef in the

freezer, suspects galore with

motive for murder.

Very intriguing with a satisfying ending! 4⭐️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #novella #SallyHepworth #bookreviewhaiku

Feel like Cinderella
without the perks — where the hell
is my prince, dammit?!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #cinderella #moviehaiku

So many books, so
little time — mount TBR
is calling my name. 📚

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bibliophile #mounttbr

I‘ve gone down the Fleetwood Mac rabbit hole this year after hearing Gold Dust Woman on Daisy Jones & The Six (listened to it on repeat for a month straight). This song sung by Lindsey Buckingham is my current obsession. It starts at 42:35 https://youtu.be/9suHkG7QfYw?si=bfkBq2zoK1kvYPry

so i‘ll go insane
like i always do — yeah,
he‘s a lot like you.

(I‘m missing a syllable & changed she to he since it really resonates with me)

#haikuhive

Cary Grant is my fave Old Hollywood actor (I own all 72 of his movies 😳). My fave movie of his by far is the hilarious dark comedy Arsenic & Old Lace. It was filmed in 1941 but released in 1944. During this time, Cary became a United States citizen & donated his entire salary from this movie to the war effort. Can‘t recommend it enough!

insanity runs
in his family — no it
practically gallops!

#haikuhive #moviehaiku #CaryGrant #OldHollywood

I truly hope you guys aren‘t sick of me posting my sister‘s vacation pics! She took this somewhere in France & sent it to me straightaway. My name is Jennifer, I became Jen in college basically (only my family calls me Jennifer now). I like the name Jenny but it doesn‘t suit me at all & I‘ve always gotten so annoyed when people call me Jennnnnay like on Forrest Gump 🙄😆

you can call me Jen
or Jennifer, I don‘t mind —
Jenny? don‘t know her.🙂‍↔️

Don‘t want to give away too much about the bad guys so decided to write a haiku review.

Holly Gibney tracks
down weirdos with a crazy
vendetta — don‘t flinch! 4⭐️

Not my favorite SK but still enjoyable.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #StephenKing #audiobook #haikubookreview

Here‘s another pic from my sister‘s vacation in Toulouse. Such a beautiful place. 💜

enchanted cottage
in the French countryside, strewn
with a flower path.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #Toulouse

In my internet travels, I came across a story of the world‘s first spotless giraffe, Kipekee, who was born in Tennessee in 2023. Kipekee means unique in Swahili.

pretty kipekee,
the world‘s first spotless giraffe,
born in Tennessee. 🦒

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #giraffe #Kipekee

Don‘t look back — it drags
at your heart until you can‘t
do anything else.

Gone With the Wind is my favorite book and one of my favorite movies. I always loved this interaction with Scarlett and Ashley in the movie. Vivien Leigh was so gorgeous. ♥️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #gwtw #moviehaiku #gonewiththewind

sun-kissed blonde beauties

breaking hearts and attracting

killers in sunny

sweet valley cali —

it only took them twenty

years to graduate! 👯

Been a huge Sweet Valley fan since I was 9 years old. Still love reading them for nostalgia‘s sake. 🥰

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #sweetvalley #sweetvalleyhigh #twins #SVH #nostalgia

a word of advice:
don‘t believe everything you
hear — discern wisely.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #georgewashington

Found this photo on Fine Art America. Will post link in comments.

She‘s not drunk — she‘s had
only four half bottles of
wine — wine helps her drink! 🍷

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bobsburgers #lindabelcher #tvhaiku #itswineoclocksomewhere

Four milk drunk kitten
nuggets sleepily dreaming —
in mewborn heaven. 🐈‍⬛

From left to right:
🐈‍⬛ Cera (named after Cera in The Land Before Time because she‘s got attitude 😆)
🐈‍⬛ Nougat
🐈‍⬛ Bear
🐈‍⬛ Butterbean (her mama‘s name is Butterball and she looks just like her)

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #kittens #cats #catsoflitsy #mewborns

introspection, self
reflection — turn inward to
find your way to light.

The Hermit is my main card for this week. Here‘s a translation for the French:

VIIII - The Hermit
It is a time of rest and reflection, of introspection and solitude...
With my pilgrim's staff, I advance quietly, letting myself be guided by my inner light.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #tarot #haikutarot #french

With a handful of
kitten, I‘m totally smitten —
Littens, meet Bear! 🐻🐈‍⬛

Staying at my FIL‘s farm and someone brought 6 cats over - 2 adult kitties and 4 2-week-old mewborns. So I‘m in kitten heaven. This little guy is my cuddle buddy, Bear. Never gotten to spend this much time with kittens this young! 😻😻😻

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #catsoflitsy #cats #mewborns #kitten #bear

For my hive, my sister took this pic on her vacation in Toulouse last month.

petites abeilles
occupées à adoucir
le nid d‘abeilles. ?

busy little bees
sweetening the
honeycomb. ?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #frenchhaiku

Flirt a little, wink
a little — get ready for the
charm bomb to explode. 😉

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bobsburgers #tvhaiku

If the right person
believes in you, anything
becomes possible. ♥️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

I‘m not feeling zen,
it‘s Monday again — won‘t you
send some lasagna?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #Garfield

So I got an Oracle deck the other day (will post link in comments) & the first card I drew was the pink dolphin. Did some research which I will post in comments. They are referred to as los encantados (the enchanted).

welcome joy into
your life with arms and heart wide
open, enchanted.

pink water gymnasts,
seductive shapeshifters —
los encantados.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #pinkdolphin #oracledeck

My body in full
sensory delight, no one
but us existed…

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #love

My favorite comfort food to make is spaghetti carbonara. It might not be up to an Italian Nonna‘s standards since I make it with bacon instead of pancetta or guanciale, but it‘s freaking delicious just the same. If anyone wants my recipe, let me know!

twine the spaghetti
around your fork, savoring
each tasty morsel.

bacon and garlic
explode on the tongue — indulge
in its decadence. 🍝

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #pasta

Look in the mirror
with confidence — don‘t waste time
caring what people think. 🪞💭

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

le chat noir — il est
mystérieux, joueur, et
plein d‘amour. ?‍⬛

the black cat — he is
mysterious, playful,
and full of love. ?‍⬛

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #cats #catsoflitsy

Mountains set against
the backdrop of a dusky
painted sky, aglow.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #nature

phase two: make sure
Ben is VERY sorry that
he disrespected you.

bonus points if you
can get him to scream like a
little girl — he earned it.

#haikuhive #poetry #funny #barbie #theadventuresofbarbieandben

Let‘s channel Phryne
as often as possible —
life‘s less dull that way.

Phryne Fisher is my favorite book character and I‘m due for a reread of this series soon. Also love the show Miss Fisher‘s Murder Mysteries. Highly recommend both if you haven‘t read/seen them!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #PhryneFisher

This pic is one my sister took when she was on vacation in France a few weeks ago. So gorgeous.

A picture perfect
cerulean blue sea, salty
air, pigeons afoot. 🌊

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #beach

Got this gorgeous new tarot set. Drew the 2 of swords today. ⚔️

turn off all the noise
and carefully weigh options
before proceeding.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #haikutarotreading

la ville lumière —

l'endroit le plus romantique

du monde entier. ??

the city of lights —
the most romantic place in
the entire world. ??

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #frenchhaiku #paris

phase one of Barb's plan:

send Ben's lady friend on her

merry little way. 🤭

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

ready for a beach

getaway, toes in the sand,

i'm ready to play. 🏖️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #pusheen #cats #catsoflitsy #beach #summer

glamorous gals gather,

guzzling gossip, getting

gorgeous for their guys.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #retroart #beautyparlor

plunge headfirst into

fantasy, watch adventure

unfold on each page.

be enchanted by

whimsy, fall in love with a

hero, slay dragons.

storm the castle gates,

fight against evil — watch good

triumph in the end.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #fantasy #bibliophile

Pull it together,
Barb! Time to start plotting your
revenge — make it good.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #Barbie #theadventuresofbarbieandben

Enjoyed listening to this thriller on audio, as I don‘t read a lot of books set in New Zealand & I love the accents. Dark and twisty, and it will make you never want to stay at an AirBnb again! 😆 4⭐️🇳🇿

#audiobook #thriller

Black cats are magic,
familiar and true — but not
to be trifled with. 🐈‍⬛

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #catsoflitsy #cats #blackcats

Final straw — falling
into the toilet in the
middle of the night. 🚽☠️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny

Don‘t pop out at parties
or be unpoopular — and
it‘s so tasty, too! 💊🥃

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #ilovelucy #tvhaiku

Sunday pedicure,
long overdue, relaxing with
Edith Wharton. 💅🏼

Had a lovely afternoon yesterday getting a pedi and catching up on the tagged book.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

Season three, over?
Say it isn‘t so! Rehab time —
withdrawals imminent.

Well somehow, season 3 of The Gilded Age is over. It was so good! Now we gotta wait 2 years for season 4. 😭

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #thegildedage

l'arc-en-ciel brille,

promettant de meilleures chose à

venir — attendez. ?

The rainbow shines,
promising better things
to come — wait. ?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #frenchhaiku

water your father,

dear, perhaps he'll grow some brains —

it's worth a shot, right?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #retroart

Continuing celebrating the new lady umpire with haikus about my favorite baseball movie. Each is separate & goes with each pic.

dear Dottie, despite

being a hottie, played baseball

as well as any man.

one rule above all:

despite a bad call, there's

no crying in baseball.

with all your faults, she

loves you still — had to be you,

wonderful you, Nelson.

sisterly friction

spices up the competition —

may the best one win.

Lucy, Pride & Prejudice, and cats!! Can‘t go wrong with these. 🧡🤍🧡

#SereneSaturdays

So today, Jen Pawol became the first woman to umpire in a regular season MLB game. Pretty cool it was for a Braves game, I must say. Very exciting. 🤓

today, Jen becomes

the first woman to ump an

MLB game — score!

Braves vs. Marlins,

she umps the first base line with

quiet excellence.

#haikuhive #poetry #MLB #baseball