Trying to balance
a real job, and two comics
some efforts suffer
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September 12, 2008 by haikubirdie0022
September 8, 2008 by haikubirdie
Terry Gross is the host of NPR’s Fresh Air one of my favorite shows to listen to. Her charm, wit and honesty makes me enjoy this show every day. I’ve developed a little crush on Terry Gross because of how personal her interviews sound, and you can tell whomever she speaks to, she’s knowledgable and genuinely interested. She’s awesome
Thank you Terry Gross
for your awesome interviews
and dedication!
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September 4, 2008 by haikubirdie
Did I sound cocky?
Because, I only meant that
my job is awful
but it pays the bills
and gives me lots of bad jokes
to post here, some day
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August 22, 2008 by haikubirdie
Watched the news all day
and seeing this awful storm
was very surreal
Places were flooded
and I was just hearing rain
pattering away
Maybe it was luck
or lots of special prayers
that got me through this
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August 19, 2008 by haikubirdie
I have been inspired
to dedicate some more time
to haiku comics
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August 16, 2008 by haikubirdie
It’s a true story
while working at my old job
they love to feed me
I wrote this thursday
but just now had enough time
to draw my vision
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August 11, 2008 by haikubirdie
the summer mix 08
July 30, 2008 by haikubirdieIt’s almost August
but I finally composed
my summer mixtape
The songs on this list
were downloaded from podcats
by KEXP
1. Imperial Teen – One Two
The upbeat drumming
combined with sweet harmonies
makes the sun shine bright
2. MGMT – Kids
Surrounded by noise
says, “take only what you need”
like a gentle cry
3. The Ting Tings – Great DJ
The four-fourths drumming
makes this the dance sensation
not just a pop hit
4. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Lazarus Dig Yourself
Like a barroom chant
a funky tale is woven
about Lazarus
5. Flight of the Conchords – If You’re Into It
A funny love song
filled with honesty, and laughs
plus some glockenspiel
6. Power Douglas – Pangea
Some steady thumping
fuzzy bass and distortion
brings a rally cry
7. Shake Some Action – Get It Together
A cry to shake hips
and put dancing shoes to use
Get it Together!
8. The Cool Kids – Basement Party
It’s that one party
where you sneak in, cause trouble
and have a great time
9. Beirut – Sunday Smile
The waltzing rhythm
transports us to an old world
filled with loving cries
10. Mates of State – My Only Offer
“My Only Offer
stifled copies of myself
oh, as someone else”
11. Wolf Parade – Call it a Ritual
Haunting piano
echoes with a kind of sound
creates reflections
12. Tullycraft – The Punks are Writing Lovesongs
Mocking pop-punk-rock
with handclaps and tambourines
eloquent cuteness
13. Dan LeSac vs. Scroobius Pip
A musical rant
of musicians pedestals
and where they belong
14. Tokyo Police Club – Your English is Good
Heartfelt raspyness
almost tells a love story
with urgent passion
15. Los Campesinos – You! Me! Dancing!
Loud, beat-filled twee pop
about awkward arrangements
made on the dancefloor
16. The Pinkertones Fugaz
Distorted breakbeat
makes this song so danceable
in a guilty way
17. She and Him – Why Do You Let Me Stay here?
Zoey Deschanel
croons softly with confidence
about a heartbreak
It makes my feet tap
hips shake without restraint
and lightens the sky
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July 8, 2008 by haikubirdieFor the last few days
I thought about my old job
The gas-station clerk
and throughout the years
I drew comics about it
they made my friends laugh
then some folks posted
on “not always right dot com”
and it made me think
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June 30, 2008 by haikubirdieSomeone got a Wii
and I’ve been playing it lots
way too much even!
Some Wario Ware
Smash bros, Mario Kart
and lots of Wii Sports
all weekend I played
and now I’m so very sore
from being lazy
