La dama presiding over a float in the New Orleans St. Patrick's Day Parade, March 2011.
Spurred by the boundless creativity of my friend Elle Crash, I’ll be writing one haiku a day during April, which is National Poetry Month. Since I love a theme, my haiku will be inspired by places I have lived or visited. Here’s Week 1:
April 1 – Milwaukee
Two rounds with this town
Law of diminished returns
Grabbed me by the throat
April 2 – Portland, Ore.
Dream of the ’90s
Broke in my Docs on Burnside
Learned to drink coffee
April 3 – New Orleans
These streets feel ancient
Sighs and screams crushed in layers
Beneath dancing feet
April 4 – Dayton, Ohio
Chasing your genius
Dragon roars louder than life
We’ll always need more
April 5 – Wausau, Wis.
Lived in the newsroom
Always loved this town best in
The rearview mirror
April 6 – Marshfield, Wis.
Literal cowtown
Gravel roads led straight to Mars
Shed so much blood here
April 7 – Detroit
Summer of no sleep
And no bed, just my four wheels
Up and down Woodward
exile from guyville 