Haiku for every day of September 2023
September 1
Pam, John, Marg and me
Maggiano’s Happy Hour
Heavy food, light fun
September 2
God is alive, let
His enemies be scattered
Come to the waters
September 3
Giant over me
Goliath won’t go away
Where is my smooth stone?
September 4
Fantasy football
My first try with Chris and Marc
I picked Illini
September 5
Pre-op surgery
TAVR time at Ascension
I guess I’m ready
September 6
This place feels like home
They take such good care of you
I have a new valve
September 7
Feels like a spa day
Good food, tests in bed, nice naps
Visits in evening
September 8
Home today OK
Margaret taking care of me
Get lots of rest
September 9
Charlie and Tina
Great evening together
Ate their meal with us
September 10
We had such good times
Sitting in Alumni Hall
Kathe my friend and me
September 11
So good to talk now
San Francisco to Austin
After fifty years
September 12
At Christmas we wrote
Letters like sweet poetry
Which changed everything
September 13
Fun time at midnight
Pre-ordered watch and iPhone
New for trip with Marc
September 14
Phone meeting with doc
I guess I’m doing ok
I am so grateful
September 15
Boys look at me, ask
Themselves, is he OK? I smile
But they’re not so sure
September 16
This week, back to church
So many good friends wish me well
Plus a great sermon
September 17
The work is over
Three years ago, failing came
Now it’s all gravy (for my friend at church)
September 18
Water on my eyes
Blurred, crusty in the morning …
Gradual clearing
September 19
How to make a friend
Listen, look him in the eye
Ask for his secret
September 20
Will I trust myself
To be still and wait for you
To speak from your heart?
September 21
Parliament of
World Religions -McCormick
Place, Dan’s great report
September 22
I’ll jump on top of
Miles and Jasper’s cuddle pile
Touch, feel that soft skin
September 23
At the Apple store
Listened to man tell his tale
Oh – yeah – plus new phone
September 24
What did David think?
Another Sunday at Grace
Great sermon and class
September 25
Milk from Salty Sow
Birthday with Mike and Diane
Greater love each year
September 26
Allergic eyes burn
Our washcloths get a workout
Time to get away
September 27
New cabinets coming
Sometime before this Christmas
Empty our kitchen
September 28
Leave for Illinois
Marc and me to Canada
Long planned, cannot wait
September 29
It sits in kitchen
That dead refrigerator
Might be full of mold
September 30
Good lunch with Lansford
Good day, very busy day
Lots of counseling
