Here's this week's heap of haikus:

(I'm on vacation this week, so there are a few "best of" haikus thrown in to round out the heap ... so to speak.

Skies with quiet clouds,
the boardwalk sparsely peopled,
old folks lost in thought.

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Mechanized milk maids,

are a sure sign of progress,

to all but the cows.

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His flights of fancy,

were of little consequence,

in her scheme of things.

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An eager puppy,

tail wagging, strains at his leash.

So many new friends!

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Complicated thoughts,

can give a haiku texture,

but not more insight.

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Deep in the forest,

patches of stippled sunlight,

warm a leaf-strewn trail.

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A garden pathway,

lined with purple violets,

absorbs all sadness.

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In the drainpipe's curve,

a nest of twigs holds two eggs

the true joy of Spring.

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Hot and humid morn,

washed hair doesn't want to dry,

so she wears a cap.

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 A plausible scheme
 might come to fruition if
 the timing is right.

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 I drove through the night
 to get to your front door and
 beg you to be mine.

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Sitting on the porch,
looking at the ocean, I
watch the seagulls play.
 

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When my mind escapes
from thoughts that weigh it down, it
soars above the clouds.
 

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What's more exhausting
 than having unlimited
 opportunities?

 

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tanka haiku:

Reading three month old
magazines happens only
when on vacation ...

or when you are sitting in
your new doctor's waiting room.

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A bowl of chili
with cheddar cheese on top ... for
lunch!! Ahh, vacation!

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Maples, Elms and Oaks
burst with yellow, red and orange,
the forest ablaze!

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Improvisation?
A well-prepared actress makes
it up as she goes.

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