ETHNODATA1, Author at The Cracked Door - Daily Haikus

04/24/26 A New Haiku for a New Day

Even at the desk,
Sitting with my coworkers
I long for my office.

Blast from the past:

If telling me what
To do’s your only technique,
That’s bad management.

One imprint after
Another laid on sand that
The waves take away

Blast from the past:

May the waves of the
Abysmal future be less
Choppy then they look.

You can’t be your best
Person in a place you are
Trying to outgrow.

Blast from the Past:

It’s just me and you
What you water’s what you grow
Growing without you

Through rushes of fire,
Bits turn into the objects
Of glass we all know

Blast from the Past:

Do not use the past
If you would like to know who
I truly am now

Full enlightenment
Opening the lid, conscious
Veiled by no shadow

Blast from the Past:

Faith without doubt is dead, either toxic dogmatism or an insipid mirage.

Heavy dew
Brings out the smell of
Fresh flowers

Blast from the Past:

If you press your ear
Against a seashell, you get
To hear everything.

Which way should I go?
Oh heart, oh heart, where to go?
Just let the wind blow

Blast from the Past:

Moving on through your
Criteria, uncontained
Like the roving wind

How long can we stand here
Pretending
Those gods are valid

Blast from the Past:

I am a diamond,
Or at least I hope all of
This stress was worth it

What is a haiku?
Five plus seven then five more
Just an equation?

Blast from the Past:

Inspiration comes
From within your minds eye but
So does writer’s block.

(I’m back with internet, able to post now. Over the next few days, you’ll see me post my haikus from the last few days.)

Who can I take my complaint to
When my problem is
Existence itself?

Blast from the Past:

What do you do now
That your daily existence
Has lost its meaning?