13 Haikus for 2007 January monday mornings my sleepiness is at odds with boring meeting February the winds that blow here, stirring up dust and debris, make me static charged March cat sleeps on my shirt leaving huge white hair balls there where is the lint brush? April birthday one away from turning point: three decades still family baby May freeway overpass blossoms in graffiti on sun filled may mornings June i am prosperous for love, kindness, and beauty surround me always July weekend in flagstaff: relief from las vegas heat. final potter read. August take longest road trip ever, until the drive home. gas station snacks rule. September back to school as adult appalling, frightening, sad. standards here are low. October the morning paper harbinger of good and ill --stepped over most days November no cat burgler i; cannot scale down patio wall. sexy back brace? ha! December santa grabs an oat- meal cookie as another coat button starts to pop New Year's Resolution a few extra pounds, frowns, clutter, email forwards: things to get rid of