between rain showers the day's first glimpse of sunshine

approaching rain clouds seagulls circling the estuary

spoiled child not sharing his marbles with anyone #haikufeels

corner deli the Reuben sandwich of my dreams #thingstowriteabout

always the usurper a fat squirrel in the bird bath

crowded ferry a rift between generations #vss365

backroads of Baja carving a dusty path through fields of basil #HaikuChallenge

crashing in my eardrums sound waves #inkMine

deserving the swivel chair #7syllablesentence

my secret admirer with a million followers on TikTok

puff piece an influencer's journal of pastry shops

cancel request a tardy discount from our cable provider #wss366

negative space I forget how to use jumper cables #wss366

cicada wings it's been a dog's age #DailyHaikuPrompt

morning marine layer in search of a rust-proof grommet #MastoPrompt

rock bottom the reflecting pool painted blue #HaikuNuggets

Saturday morning the dull clang of the knife truck #TheDailyHaiku

morning headlines the grim reaper sharpens his sickle #TheDailyHaiku

metal machine music the unlistenable noise of genius #NaHaiWriMo

reverse mortgage vultures gather in the backyard

surrounded by gold the jankiest clowns #inkMine

pots and pans in the sink a dishwasher waits for the last train home #haikufeels

stock futures a beekeeper in Williamsburg #thingstowriteabout

lucid dreams a stray dog chases me into the alley

pre-dawn dog walk gravity pulls me down #vss365

Baroque pop tie-dyed t-shirts and harpsichords #HaikuChallenge

the night drags on a freight train in the distance

a drag race down easy street #7syllablesentence

sounds of summer another drag race in the beach parking lot

steampunk festival vintage wedding dresses and stovepipe hats #wss366

City Steam a naughty nurse at the bar #wss366 citysteambrewery.com/our-beer/

"another stray" chasing the dog out of the bodega

dog park exchanging pleasantries through a chain-link fence

profit-taking when the vultures have had their fill

school's out -- the ice cream man accepts crypto #DailyHaikuPrompt

lame duck Congressman throwing shade at his critics #DailyHaikuPrompt

Wall Street the fading glitter of blockchain #MastoPrompt

silence at Fenway wearing those hometown blues

paper cuts a non-disclosure agreement

shaved ice the street vendor's colorful beard #HaikuNuggets

after home brewing spent grains and empty vessels #TheDailyHaiku

power pitching all eyes on the radar guns #NaHaiWriMo

tiny dancer how it feels so real

another euphemism dies unexpectedly

moonless night a surreptitious ghost

blue moon a male cardinal feeds his mate

unable to sleep the high-speed car chase of my dreams

morning birdsong the poor timing of a mail worm

mother's day a pink peony blooming with ants #DailyHaikuPrompt

bracing for impact the pilot's calm assurances #haikufeels