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03 July 2008

Found a bicycle.
Fixed it with a butter knife.
Rode it for three hours.

posted by Russell (2 Comments)

02 July 2008

On Canada Day
everything in town is closed
except for the beer.

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16 June 2008

Wind snaps the oak branch;
acorns roll off the tin roof
like Dude’s bowling ball.

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15 June 2008

One drowns the garden
and screws the bolt too tightly
with good intentions.

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14 June 2008

The arugula
sends up a single flower—
its flag on the moon.

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13 June 2008

One can tell a lot
by the way someone eats
his corn on the cob.

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08 June 2008

Speed bumps and road humps
always sit past the shade line
where you can’t see them.

posted by Russell (1 Comments)

07 June 2008

First tune of the gig.
A spring on my horn snaps off.
I pack up in shame.

posted by Russell (0 Comments)

06 June 2008


It’s so humid that
I need to loosen my watch
to a bigger size.

posted by Adam (0 Comments)

05 June 2008


spring becomes summer
humidity increasing
need to get AC

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04 June 2008


Dry aging rib eyes
in the bottom of my fridge.
I await the funk.

posted by Adam (0 Comments)

03 June 2008


Vegan muffins suck.
Butter in the batter is
the right way to bake.

posted by Adam (0 Comments)

02 June 2008


King salmon fillet
with two types of fresh relish
and corn on the cob.

posted by Adam (0 Comments)

29 May 2008


Cabbie drove to work
with emergency brake on
and went the wrong way

posted by Adam (0 Comments)

28 May 2008


Cab stunk like carcass
for second day in a row.
Homes, smell ya later.

posted by Adam (0 Comments)

24 May 2008


Chris Potter is the
finest saxophone player
I have ever heard.

posted by Adam (0 Comments)

23 May 2008

Say what you will, but
Radiohead always gives
a great rock concert.

posted by Russell (0 Comments)

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