unlike ostriches,
we DO hide our heads in sand,
baking hopes and dreams.

https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-silence-on-climate-change-is-totally-unacceptable

(About the ostrich myth, see https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/animals/ostriches-really-bury-heads-sand)

#haiku #senryu #poem #ShortPoem #SmallPoem #SmallPoems #climate #denial #ClimateDenial #ClimateDelay #ClimatePolitics #ClimateSilence #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ostriches

5318008: BANNED IN BRITAIN

I'd just like to say
With the weather warming up
Hooray for Boobies!

#Haiku #Senryu #17Syllables #PoultryCoroner #Boobies #BoobiesOfMastodon #BannedInBritain

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A Blue Footed Booby leans in to the camera: My feet are down there!

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A nice pair of Boobies show off their beautiful blue feet.

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Another exhibitionist wants you to admire naked blue feet.

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A Red-footed Booby, for representation. Representation matters.

#lispyGopherClimate https://toobnix.org/feeds/videos.xml?accountId=580185 #live #lisp #tech #podcast #weekly since 2022 at 0UTC Wednesday (Tuesday night in the Americas).

https://toobnix.org/w/1z43HJ2YboZUuE2U8LKRMj

#climateCrisis #haiku by @kentpitman whom has also told me not to ruin the dramatic tension by just saying what (if?)

https://github.com/netsettler/netsettlement !!!!!!

Starting a lisp #zine ! See https://lispy-gopher-show.itch.io/zine/devlog/1560799/ansi-cl-clim-20-spec-zine-jam-instruction-copypasta . Also: https://codeberg.org/screwlisp/shizamuran-sudokus

@mdhughes #underStone #gamedev https://mdhughes.itch.io/understone

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Lispy Gopher Show banner. The gopher in greyscale looks up at a color monitor of the lisp alien's many beautiful eyes on a dystopian warehouse wall underneath a broken moon. Lispy Gopher Show anonradio.net ! analognowhere.com

#HaikuADay #HaikuJournal #journal #haiku #tanka #TankaTuesday #senryu #artifact

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A.I. image generated from tanka text of cyberpunk misinformation protest spreading confusion and distrust Text: Shell game politics Frustrate debate then appeal Pear shaped blooper reel Rigged election Stop the steal Don't count the votes they squeal https://haikudread.net/2026/06/23/frustrate/

#senryu by Jennifer Gurney. Jennifer lives in Colorado where she teaches, paints, writes and hikes. Her #poetry is widely published, two of her poems have won international contests and one was turned into a choral piece. Jennifer has 10 books of poetry. #haiku #colorado #laundry

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Against a laundry-white background, this #senryu by Jennifer Gurney reads, my day folds and unfolds clean sheets Jennifer lives in Colorado where she teaches, paints, writes and hikes. Her #poetry is widely published, two of her poems have won international contests and one was turned into a choral piece. Jennifer has 10 books of poetry. #haiku #colorado #laundry

Desert heat rising
Ripples up balmy mountains
Chill out vista view

#dailyhaikuprompt Balmy Mountains
#haiku #poetrycommunity #smallpoems

#HaikuADay #HaikuJournal #journal #haiku #senryu #artifact

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A.I. image generated from haiku text of a swamp with reflecting mossy trees and algae-covered water in dense fog Text: Reflection on us Slimy green from a ground pool Swampy grift abounds https://haikudread.net/2026/06/22/reflection/

#haiku / #senryu by Dr. Randy Brooks ( @brooksbookshaiku ).
Randy is Professor of English, Emeritus at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, where he teaches courses on haiku, tanka, and Japanese poetics. He and his wife, Shirley Brooks, are publishers of Brooks Books and co-editors of Mayfly haiku magazine. His most recent publication is HAIKU DECK: A collection of playing cards. #poetry #ICE #illinois

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Against a ICE-black, unmarked background, this #haiku / #senryu by Dr. Randy Brooks ( @brooksbookshaiku ), reads, red tail lights all akimbo the unmarked black ICE Randy is Professor of English, Emeritus at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, where he teaches courses on haiku, tanka, and Japanese poetics. He and his wife, Shirley Brooks, are publishers of Brooks Books and co-editors of Mayfly haiku magazine. His most recent publication is HAIKU DECK: A collection of playing cards. #poetry #ICE #illinois

#haiku by Marilyn Ward (IG: @wardmally), of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, UK.
#poetry #latespring #lightningbugs

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Against a white background, this #haiku by Marilyn Ward (IG: @wardmally), of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, UK, reads, late spring the garden shrubs trimmed with lightning bugs #poetry #latespring #lightningbugs

@dianea I'm recyclable
or so declares the package
PVC printing

#Haiku #SignOTheTimes #Plasticene

Heat

In stillness, the night
offers no breath of comfort
through open windows.

© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026

#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity

#HaikuADay #HaikuJournal #journal #haiku #senryu #artifact

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Stock photo of crooked shelves loaded with books and flower pots from Pexels.com Text: Since it's Fathers Day I'll be putting up a shelf Crooked as I please https://haikudread.net/2026/06/21/crooked/

Rime of frost edging
Grass blades, crunch under your feet
By mid-morning, gone

#DailyHaikuPrompt - 20th June - Rime #Haiku #Poetry

proud, we sacrifice,
wanting the best for our kids.
such climate fiction.

#haiku #senryu #poem #ShortPoem #SmallPoem #SmallPoems #climate #ClimateDenial #ClimateFiction

Woods are for whacking
Irons are made for smacking
#Putter for the dough

#vss365 #haiku #prompt

Emotional rime
#Putter stutter shudder time
Final exhale tine

#dailyhaikuprompt Grazing Rime
#haiku #haikufeels #vss365
#poetrycommunity #smallpoems

Diplomatic chill
Hands out palms up for the graft
Grazing on the rime

#dailyhaikuprompt Grazing Rime
#haiku #poetrycommunity #smallpoems

#HaikuADay #HaikuJournal #journal #haiku #senryu #artifact

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Stock B & W photo of a pair of eyes staring through a split in a surface from Pexels.com Text: watching the world twirl paradigm swirl gives me an incredulous stare https://haikudread.net/2026/06/20/incredulous/

#monoku by new contributor Martina Matijević
#poetry #haiku #yellow #therapy

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Against a pale yellow background, this #monoku by new contributor Martina Matijević reads, lemon peel her final therapy session #poetry #haiku #yellow #therapy

#haiku by new contributor, Meagan Bussert.
Meagan’s #poetry has been featured in many fine publications, worldwide. She draws inspiration from her frequent hikes and the unique weather of her home states, Oklahoma and Indiana. IG: @bloomingtwighaiku #bird #spring #indiana

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Against a plain, white background, a #haiku by new contributor, Meagan Bussert, reads, always the last to have his say red-winged blackbird Meagan’s #poetry has been featured in many fine publications, worldwide. She draws inspiration from her frequent hikes and the unique weather of her home states, Oklahoma and Indiana. IG: @bloomingtwighaiku #bird #spring #indiana

#HaikuADay #HaikuJournal #journal #haiku #senryu #artifact

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Stock photo of a golden calf statue lying on it's belly from Pexels.com Text: inherited wealth the idol of the idle golden calf epoch https://haikudread.net/2026/06/19/inherited/

A sticky blond fox
Slathered with maple syrup
Canadian kink

#dailyhaikuprompt Maple Fox
#haiku #senryu #poetrycommunity
#smallpoems

#HaikuADay #HaikuJournal #journal #haiku #senryu #artifact #tanka #TankaJournal #TankaThursday

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Stock photo of a statue of Cupid in a garden setting from Pexels.com Text: Violet Lilly Iris Daisy Poppy and Wild Irish Rose A trip through Cupid's garden Fragrant sense of memories https://haikudread.net/2026/06/18/cupid/

RE: https://mstdn.social/@primonatura/116753774676038889

This news is days old.
News or not, Climate matters.
New's the wrong question.

#haiku #senryu #poem #ShortPoem #SmallPoem #SmallPoems #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateNews #news

Melancholy roots
A #novel badge of honour
In this golden age

#dailyhaikuprompt Roots Melancholy
#haiku #haikufeels #vss365
#poetrycommunity #smallpoems

#HaikuADay #HaikuJournal #journal #haiku #senryu #artifact

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Stock photo of a caution road sign that reads Speed Bumps Ahead from Pexels.com Text: adopt this moment nurture it to make our own cautionary tale https://haikudread.net/2026/06/17/cautionary/

#lispyGopherClimate (very) #live #podcast since 2022 : I currently have the flu, sorry everyone! Today my topic is:

Xanadu and The Madman, #ErikSandewall's side of #TedNelson's story.

https://toobnix.org/w/grQNigh7kFaE9QEjWDgthF

tl ; dl: the bifurcation is that where Ted Nelson picked #programming, Basic, not math and indie gamedevs, Erik Sandewall picked #lisp, math (KR) and *not programming*.

Also, the #environment and #KMP #haiku.

#lambdaMOO #liveChat as always. 0UTC Wednesdays! #RSS https://toobnix.org/feeds/videos.xml?accountId=580185

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A lispy gopher show unix_surrealism banner by analognowhere.com featuring the lisp alien's handnose reaching up to the gopher, perched atop a building with a poster having Erik Sandewall's face on it.

#haiku by Melissa Dennison (IG: @ melissa.dennison.54) of the UK.
#poetry #ladybird #UK #spring

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Against a white background, this #haiku by Melissa Dennison @melissa.dennison.54 of the UK, reads, rusty hinge light caught in ladybird's wings #poetry #ladybird #UK #spring

#HaikuADay #HaikuJournal #journal #haiku #senryu #artifact #tanka #TankaJournal #TankaTuesday

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Stock photo of a bunch of grapes that have seen better days from Pexel.com Text: another thread of chaos under a greedy administration squeezing sour grapes of graft into filthy lucre whine https://haikudread.net/2026/06/16/squeezing/

#shahai by long time contributor, Marilyn Ward @wardmally of Scunthorpe Lincolnshire, UK.

#haiga #haiku #flowers #poetry

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In this #shahai by long time contributor, Marilyn Ward @wardmally of Scunthorpe Lincolnshire, UK, a daphne blossom is seen against its own foliage, as through frosted glass. The colors are vibrant but the shape indistinct. The accompanying verse reads, daphne blossom the heady aroma stirs buff-tailed bumblebees This “slice of life” piece brings the citrus-jasmine scent straight to the minds of anyone who’s smelled it. Thank you, Marylin. #haiga #haiku #flowers #poetry

#haiku by new contributor, Edward Cody Huddleston.

Edward was born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, and now lives on Muscogee land in Baxley, Georgia, where he works for South Georgia Broadcasters as a radio DJ. In his free time, he reads frequently, caffeinates concerningly, and plays endlessly with his dog, a miniature schnauzer named Chip. You can read selections of his poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction online at echuddleston.com. #poetry #birds #abandoned #NewJersey

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Against a plain white background, this #haiku by new contributor, Edward Cody Huddleston reads, abandoned gas station a nest of swallows in the Coke machine Edward Cody Huddleston was born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, and now lives on Muscogee land in Baxley, Georgia, where he works for South Georgia Broadcasters as a radio DJ. In his free time, he reads frequently, caffeinates concerningly, and plays endlessly with his dog, a miniature schnauzer named Chip. You can read selections of his poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction online at echuddleston.com. #poetry #birds #abandoned #NewJersey

Going back to source
It's perspective to replace
A curse with a #gift

#dailyhaikuprompt Source
#haiku #haikufeels #vss365
#poetrycommunity #smallpoems

#HaikuADay #HaikuJournal #journal #haiku #senryu #artifact

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A,I, image generated from haiku text of cloaked mage levitating inside a mystical circle while conjuring a glowing purple and red serpent Text: a spellbound nation seduced by chaos magic conjured lower selves https://haikudread.net/2026/06/15/spellbound/

@sotolf

If I liked using the mouse more (or if I wasn't on laptops most of the time), I could probably really get into #Haiku. It's a neat little OS, and has a workable command line, IIRC.

Just no disk encryption or even local security model (very 90s home os ;)

But something that would be fun to run in a VM.

Same goes for #SerenityOS, a Unixy OS with a windows 9x aesthetic. It also has a custom unix shell that looks kinda neat.

#HaikuADay #HaikuJournal #journal #haiku #senryu #artifact

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Stock photo of a big top circus tent from Pexels.com Text: Far too much circus Distracts from necessities Need more daily bread https://haikudread.net/2026/06/14/circus/

#HaikuADay #HaikuJournal #journal #haiku #senryu #artifact

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Stock photo of red-winged black bird posing on a rock with a body of water in the background from Pexela.com Text: red-winged black bird nests fill the shoreline with joyous distinctive bird song https://haikudread.net/2026/06/13/nests/

#haiku by returning contributor, M. R. Pelletier.
M.R. Pelletier lives in Kansas, but his haiku #poetry travels the world.

#dogs #dog #now

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This #haiku by returning contributor, M. R. Pelletier, reads stray dog the return to now M.R. Pelletier lives in Kansas, but his haiku #poetry travels the world. #dogs #dog #now

Forsooth

Longhair Lament #RDP #RagtagDailyPrompt #tanka #haiku #prompt

http://ambientdread.net/2026/06/12/forsooth/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

When unbridled mirth
Permeates a room with deeds
Replete aroma

#dailyhaikuprompt Aroma Mirth
#haiku #senryu #poetrycommunity
#smallpoems

at a certain age
smokables consumed gave off
aroma of mirth

#dailyhaikuprompt Aroma Mirth
#haiku #haikufeels #vss365 #senryu
#poetrycommunity #smallpoems

#HaikuADay #HaikuJournal #journal #haiku #senryu #artifact

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Stock photo of a half open tin of sardines in limbo from Pexels.com Text: Conduct befitting Sardine packed in olive oil Zero wiggle room https://haikudread.net/2026/06/12/wiggle/

As Climate ratchets,
skeptics scoff, still asking proof.
Cartoon Physics shield.

When none remain to agree,
will that be finally Proof?

#tanka #haiku #senryu #poem #ShortPoem #SmallPoem #SmallPoems #Climate #ClimateDenial #denial #CartoonPhysics #physics #extinction

Cool evening escape
Delve deep into the dark night
Chase fleeting comforts

#dailyhaikuprompt Cool Evening Dark
#haiku #senryu #haikufeels
#poetrycommunity #smallpoems

#HaikuADay #HaikuJournal #journal #haiku #senryu #artifact #tanka #TankaJournal #TankaThursday

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Stock photo of lightning and clouds with implied thunder following over a cityscape from Pexels.com Text: lightning and it's mate almost simultaneous till cruel distance cleaves a perceived separation leaving thunder asunder https://haikudread.net/2026/06/11/asunder/

spray my calendar
with frisky frivolity
scheduled naughty time

#dailyhaikuprompt Spray Calendar
#haiku #poetrycommunity #smallpoems

The highlight of #dawn
Spray X on the calendar
Another day done

#dailyhaikuprompt Spray Calendar
#haiku #seryu #haikufeels #vss365
#poetrycommunity #smallpoems

#HaikuADay #HaikuJournal #journal #haiku #senryu #artifact

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Stock photo of a dragonfly alight on a human hand from Pexels.com Text: Dragonfly floating Gently on gusts of my whims Freeform fascinate https://haikudread.net/2026/06/10/freeform/

#lispyGopherClimate #live weekly #technology #podcast every 0UTC Wednesday (Tuesday night in the Americas) since 2022.

https://toobnix.org/w/tFN3aeiUunJrU99yzWhHjq

#archive #RSS https://toobnix.org/feeds/videos.xml?accountId=580185

#climateCrisis #haiku by @kentpitman

I want to tie the climatecrisis to an Alexandrian view of the crisis of, I guess, the hugely popular failure of modern industrial architecture.

The meteoric (good) impact Kents notes on my #NicCLIM #software https://lispy-gopher-show.itch.io/nicclim and #CLIM #GUI useage. #commonLisp #McCLIM

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A WIP picture of the evolution of my NicCLIM part-way through trying out some of Kent's notes about it and lisp community expectations about what the presentations and gestures would mean. Believe me, this is already a drastic improvement.

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Lispy Gopher climate unix_surrealism banner. Thinking of Maude you forget everything else

Twas a deep dark night
Saliva coated pillow
Telling good night tales

#dailyhaikuprompt Salvia Dark Night
#haiku #poetrycommunity #smallpoems

Chin salvia drips
In luxury box seating
On a cheap blue suit
Sawing #deadfall lumber snored
Comped tickets I can't afford

#dailyhaikuprompt Salvia
#haiku #tanka #TankaTuesday
#senryu #vss365 #haikufeels
#poetrycommunity #smallpoems

SkiftOS : https://skiftos.org/

It's not a *NIX!

"skiftOS isn’t POSIX. It’s a fresh API and userland inspired by Plan 9, Haiku, and Fuchsia. Familiar ideas, different contracts."

Problem: the GPL is poison. It has polluted Linux and the Linux userland software so that only large corporations can afford to monetize it. BSD License or MIT License would be much better allowing small players to produce unique work without then being forced to share their source code with the AI hegemony racket.

#SkiftOS #Tech #Linux #OS #Plan9 #Haiku #Fuchsia #Computing #SoftwareFreedom #AIHegemony #GPL #License #BSD #MIT

I never confuse
A flurry of actions with
Productivity

#dailyhaikuprompt - flurry
#haiku
#poetry
#poetrycommunity

Cold water flowing
The downy snowbank melting.
Goodbye, til next time.

#dailyhaikuprompt (snow)
#haiku

Fragile fabric
Fraying in the strange torrent.
No mother to mend.

#dailyhaikuprompt (mend) #haiku #senryu

my lifetime spent on
a painful pilgrimage to
the next place to sit

#dailyhaikuprompt - pilgrimage
#haiku
#poetry
#poetrycommunity
#poem
#writing
#writingcommunity

Snow patch shrinking down.
A little yard glacier melts
Giving grass a boost.

#dailyhaikuprompt #haiku (thaw)