Monthly Archives: February 2012

Haikuoid #1242: Purpose undefined

Jar of baby food gobbled by dog. –Benjamin F Jones 

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Pancakes: Exercise

The inside of an egg, snot on my daughter’s fingers as we measure out flour and milk. She will be eight soon. We pick out the bits of broken shell. She rests her finger on the measuring jug, watching it … Continue reading

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Haiku #0546: Late for work

Refrigerator bus oil pressure failure bitter commuters fidget. –Benjamin F Jones 

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Number Forty, Bramble Street

Your mother and father had been out at the pub. We were playing cards and talking about girls when they came home. “If you spent as much time doing homework as you do sitting on that sofa.” Your father’s voice … Continue reading

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Haiku #2243

Frost forming under prickled leaves guides us home. –Benjamin F Jones 

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