Cell phone plus driving
Trouble waiting to happen
Red Jeep in the ditch

(On our way to the Neil Diamond concert, we encountered some pretty bad weather. I was driving a separate vehicle with my brother in the passenger seat. My mom was driving her Jeep and my brother-in-law his truck. We called each other frequently to check in and comment on upcoming road conditions. My brother answered my cell phone when my mom called. They had a brief conversation. When he hung up, he casually said that my mom just slid off the road into the median while he was on the phone with her. He gave her a hard time the rest of the trip.)

Snow day

Flakes fall gracefully
All the world is white, quiet
Peaceful, calm, serene

Neil Diamond is amazing

Ah! Sweet Caroline
The man sure can entertain
Never seemed so good

School assignment

(As I have been working on my electronic portfolio, I encountered this assignment I did. It was a summary of four chapters of a classroom management book. When I said I loved Haiku, I was serious.)

All five hands are up
My eyes roll as I notice
The same five students

Who do I help first?
I'll start with the closest one
Class! Be quiet. NOW!

Ineffective? Yes
The questions are numberless
They just don't get it.

Met a man named Jones
He advised Praise, Prompt, and Leave
This sounds intriguing

I must change approach
Talking them through the problem
Is doing their work

Notice the right stuff
Give a prompt in less than ten
Turn and walk away

A visual prompt
That's an amazing idea
Easy reference

Verbal/Visual
Don't stop your instruction there!
Do! Get physical

Say it, see it, do--
Like rather, rinse, and repeat--
Are done as needed

Texted haiku

(My sister just sent these to me via text. They're part of an adventure to a ghost town last Thanksgiving.)

A ten dollar coat
You'd think it'd be pretty cheap
But no, it's quite warm

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Boys, turn your head please
Peeing down a mine shaft, Wow!
This is quite a thrill