wait for the whistle
twiddle thumbs in simpler times
hot water relief
Haiku inspired by this Substack post by Nilofer Neubert
Today’s Daily Stoic poem:
Tag: haiku
wait for the whistle
For The Hot-Headed Man
That’s All She Wrote – 13th November 2025
here, at last, I rest
listen now – my final words:
always do your best
Faster Than Snakes – 13th September 2025
more than halfway now
all my dreams are of the past
there’s less time each day
A haiku reflection on being on the other side of fifty years old and maybe the idea that 100 is the goal. The title is taken from Cardiacs.
Cancel Culture Conclusion Confirmation Bias – 20th July 2025
A unicorn of universal truth
For every action, an equal and opposite reaction
Let’s put the assertion through its paces
Form: Bloated Haiku (10-15-10 syllables)
Rules: Subject must be cultural and philosophical
I totally made this up. Am I a creator?
Oh, this poem was inspired (and paraphrased) by this post on Substack by Jim Richardson. The poem is not particularly connected to the content as the paraphrasing is drawn from the first paragraph. I just liked these words and thoughts together.
Fourteen Postcards – 6th July 2025
I was kinda taken with most of the images for this No Theme Thursday challenge but not enough by a single one to write anything deeply. So, I figured on some haiku form couplets for every picture instead.
Who Says? – 25th May 2025
the voice in my head
is trying to convince me
that I am crazy
Inspired by a line in L.E. Mullin’s Flight of the Condor comic
Pointing To Reality – 9th May 2025
A finger pointing
towards reality is
not reality.
Starting to believe
forms fundamentalism;
curious, no more.
A double haiku based on a quote from Adyashanti
Five Books Away – 6th May 2025
to be an expert
visit the library often
read and read some more
Blow Our Cover – 15th April 2025
Open-mindedness
tested by relationships,
are most valuable.
Those who irritate
have come to blow our cover,
show our defence.
So, we must practice,
face up to the challenges
to realise growth.
Shared with Momoetry April Poet Month challenge – haiku
Freefall Reply – 26th December 2024
This haiku was posted by Gary B. Dean at AllPoetry.com on 23rd July 2024.
Freefall
All leaves fall away
From the branches that lift them
For their only flight
I liked it and wanted to reply. So I did.
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