Thursday, April 13, 2017

Zen and the Art of Housekeeping: 12 Haikus for Spring Cleaning


Golden tumbleweeds,
Molts of winter Retriever.
Many Swiffer sheets.


Not worn in two years?
Half of closet —Goodwill bound.
Fat pants will remain.


Longer daylight hours.
Could sunshine brighten corners?
Not through THOSE windows!  


Overhead network.
Ducking on my basement stairs.
Prolific spider.


Old Wives' cleaning tip:
Let breezes blow dirt away.
Open windows. Soot! 


Pot pie overflow.
One hot, baked-on, ugly mess.
Self-cleaning oven.


Recycle bin full.
Paper shredder jammed again.
Stacks of bills and ads.


How-To guide online:
Be a Better Home-maker.
Martha Stewart. Feh!


Oh, vacuum! You suck!
Not literally. I mean,
You're a piece of crap.


Cleaning house myself.
Molly Maid comes at 10. What?
They should think we're slobs?


Something smells doggy.
Have we EVER cleaned that rug?
It's how he likes it.


One thing at a time.
Be simple. The Zen Way. Me?
Adult A.D.D.



Quick Haiku How-to: Rhyming is not required. What's important is the cadence. In English, a Haiku depends on the syllables in each line: 5-7-5. Now you can Haiku, too!
















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