November 29, 2008

Fifty thousand words
is not insurmountable;
enough for a month.

November 27, 2008

Mistaken signals
cause awkward situations
late in the evening

(As a word-padding exercises for Nanowrimo, I've started including haiku epithets at the head of each of the chapters of my novel. This is one that I wrote tonight, for Chapter 10)

November 25, 2008

little purple bar
showing what others have done,
taunting me always

November 23, 2008

Sometimes, 3 AM
is when we can be our best
and most creative

November 22, 2008

the only problem
with setting with constant guide posts?
they tend to confound.

November 15, 2008

getting to half-way,
assembling all the pieces
and pushing forward.

November 13, 2008 - thoughts in a coffee shop

It's hard to decide
what's more intoxicating,
the coffee, or words...

November 12, 2008

just when you're thinking
"I've got it all figured out,"
Suddenly - ninja!

Novmeber 8, 2008

wisdom is knowing
every situation starts
in medias res

November 7, 2008

an eye on the prize,
and two hands at the keyboard;
success brings itself.

November 4, 2008

Yearly ritual
bringing a start to winter,
helping to mark time.

November 3, 2008

always in a rush
for things I knew were coming
where did the time go?