It’s the quattuordecennial (?) anniversary of #oxj! Fourteen years ago today, I started posting pairs of words for #oxj (formerly #ohj). That was 10,228 words ago!

Today’s words are “utmost” and/or “yeti”. Let’s take an Oddly Haunted Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Lowercase letters Young and inexperienced Capital idea #HaikuChallenge [young] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “temerarious” and/or “cliffhanger”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Bygone tomatoes Yearn for old fashioned flavor Savory goodness #HaikuChallenge [yearn] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “liverish” and/or “pavane”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Shadowy graveyard Dilapidated tombstones Ancient yew of death #HaikuChallenge [yew] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “keno” and/or “woodsy”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Autumn approaches Brisk breezes swirl to and fro Xanthic leaves flutter #HaikuChallenge [xanthic] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “jonquil” and/or “stub”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Tango and Foxtrot Xtra Whiskey for Papa Bravo Romeo! #HaikuChallenge [xtra] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

On the final day of the 31st century, the sun set on crumbling skyscrapers, their residents but a memory long gone. Far away in space, colony ships scattered from the solar system like dandelion seeds, humanity’s last hope. #SciFiFri

Today’s words are “toast” and/or “town” but NOT “toast of the town” #unphrase #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

New gymnasium Xquisite Xercising We make sweat look good #HaikuChallenge [xquisite] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “scoot” and/or “entourage”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Overwearied nights Wellspring of creative thoughts New pizza toppings #HaikuChallenge [wellspring] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “rickety” and/or “veld”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Welcome rain for farms Grey rainy day at the beach Relative weather #HaikuChallenge [weather] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “penitent” and/or “bunraku”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Weary wayfarer Bone-tired itinerant Welcoming footstool #HaikuChallenge [wayfarer] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “inasmuch” and/or “royalties”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Mountainside sunset Orange peaks and blue valleys Spectacular view #HaikuChallenge [view] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “hydrant” and/or “unceremoniously”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Veil of confusion Alarm clock shatters the dawn Blurry snooze button #HaikuChallenge [veil] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “gangly” and/or “promoter”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Vast somber prairie Air thick with humidity Thunderhead towers #HaikuChallenge [vast] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

The alien “bug men” were so accustomed to creatures with hard shells, at first they didn’t know what to make of our soft skins. That soon changed. #SciFiFri

Today’s words are “show” and/or “road” but NOT “let’s get this show on the road” #unphrase #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

A bird on my left Sings with a bird to my right Morning unison #HaikuChallenge [unison] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “orient” and/or “thespian”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Higher dimensions Watch a tesseract unfold Imagining shapes #HaikuChallenge [unfold] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “necessity” and/or “tactile”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Behold Saturn’s rings First view through a telescope Unfeigned wonderment #HaikuChallenge [unfeigned] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “zonal” and/or “effects”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Milky Way rises Cultures play connect the stars Testament to night #HaikuChallenge [testament] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “fubsy” and/or “tearjerker”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Tendril of despair Coils relentlessly within Throttling ideas #HaikuChallenge [tendril] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “emend” and/or “scepter”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

A black hole cometh Tellurian denizens Galactic nomads #HaikuChallenge [tellurian] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

“Don’t do the crime, if you can’t do the time” became a morality motto after the invention of time travel allowed the justice system to scatter criminals throughout history. After all, nobody wants to wake up during the Black Death without antibiotics. #SciFiFri

Today’s words are “deride” and/or “storyboard”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Squirrel eyes oak tree Sanguine about the winter Mast year for acorns #HaikuChallenge [sanguine] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Bees buzz round their hive Protecting the queen’s sanctum Honey overflows #HaikuChallenge [sanctum] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “cast” and/or “concrete” but NOT “cast in concrete” #unphrase #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Bees buzz round their hive Protecting the queen’s sanctum Cells full of sweet honey #HaikuChallenge [sanctum] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Sacred quietude Reflecting pools of water Pondering being #HaikuChallenge [sacred] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “widen” and/or “kyogen”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Today’s words are “versicolored” and/or “repercussions”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

Backyard surprises Some thriving redwood saplings Running out of room #HaikuChallenge [redwood] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

Today’s words are “uneasy” and/or “hippodrome”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo