December 31, 2005 Haiku

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Out with the old year

Like a bus speeding past us

Time does indeed fly

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Stormy Bridge Haiku

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Red span on gray sky

Storm waves crash at Fort Point

Hard rain and big surf

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Seagull Haiku

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Seagull on a wall

He's just eaten some fresh fish

One content seabird

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Twilight Time Haiku

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When it's twilight time

Most of the stars come out

It's that time again

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Pelican Haiku

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Pelican on perch

He's resting after fishing

"California Brown"

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Day After Haiku

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So that was Christmas

Life continues around us

It's one time a year

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Christmas Day Haiku

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Today is Christmas

It's all about peace and love

Merry Christmas all

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Christmas Eve Haiku

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It is Christmas Eve

Tommorow is Christmas Day

I wish you all peace

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Shop at Tower Records Haiku

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One shopping day left

Tommorow is Christmas Eve

CD's make good gifts

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Tower Records on corner of Bay Street and Columbus, San Francisco, CA

Rainy Night Haiku

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Late evening rain storm

Lights shine on the water drops

A very wet night

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Shortest Day Haiku

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The years shortest day

It's December twenty first

The Winter Solstice

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Stormy Haiku

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Rain and strong winds

The coast is being battered

Seagulls don't notice

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Bench Haiku

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Bench facing the trees

Actually fronts the ocean

A calm place to rest

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Palace of Fine Arts Haiku

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Palace of Fine Arts

We live with rich history

Worlds fair remnant

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Fort Point Surf Haiku

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Golden Gate surfing

Surf underneath the bridge

Not for beginers

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Paddling Haiku

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Man stands and paddles

Quite unique transportation

A red paddleboard

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Cityscape Haiku

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San Franciscoscape

It's my city by the bay

What a great skyline

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Fort Point Haiku

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Fort Point Golden Gate

Civil War fort and a bridge

Lots of history

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Lands End Haiku

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Lands End Golden Gate

National Recreation

Area signage

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Evening Sky Haiku

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Amazing sunset

Many colors in the sky

Clouds make it complete

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Twilight Haiku

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Windmill at twilight

Silhouette against the sea

Clouds in the background

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Cityscape Haiku

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Towering city

Buildings rise up to the sky

Enough is enough

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Canal Haiku

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Canals of Venice

This one is the "Grand Canal"

Left from years ago

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Pacific Haiku

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Pacific Ocean

Beautiful and powerful

Lovely to behold

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Pearl Harbor Haiku

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December Seventh

This day lives in infamy

Remember "Pearl"

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Waning Sun Haiku

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The sun is so soft

End of a beautiful day

Start of a nice night

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Bridge Haiku

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Tower lost in fog

Reaching toward the sunshine

Giant of the bay

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Geary Haiku

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Geary Boulevard

From the Richmond to Downtown

So many cultures

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The Sunset Haiku

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The Sunset District

So many post war houses

A nice neighborhood

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Cloudy Beach Haiku

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Grey clouds on the beach

The air and water are cold

Time to stay inside

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Shoreline Haiku

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Intertidal zone

All kinds of life exists here

Shorelines are healthy

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Crow Haiku

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Black crow in a tree

Always looking for something

Smartest bird alive

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Palace Haiku

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Palace of Fine Arts

A Worlds Fair leftover

Jewel of the bay

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Golden Gate Bridge Haiku

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Golden Gate Bridge

Connects SF with Marin

A ship is leaving

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Filmore Haiku

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View from Filmore Street

Overlooking SF Bay

Looking at Marin

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Golden Sun Haiku

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A gorgeous sunset

Setting on San Francisco

Come back tommorow

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Church Skyline Haiku

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Saint Ignatius Church

Towers on the horizon

Old and beautiful

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Fishy Haiku

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A chocolate tang

Hiding in a rock fortress

Come out and say "hi"

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Bay Bridge Haiku

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The Bay Bridge at night

Spanning San Francisco Bay

Coming or going?

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Steeple Haiku

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An orthodox church

Celebrate diversity

San Francisco rules!

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San Francisco Cityscape Haiku

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Tower on a hill

Looking at the Hayes Valley

So many houses

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Tunnel Haiku

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MacArthur Tunnel

Named after the General

North toward Marin

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Wall Haiku

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Sunset on plaster

From white to red and orange

Natural artwork

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Tuberide Haiku

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Getting barreled rules

Pitting man against the sea

It's fun when man wins

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Airport Haiku

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S.F.O. airport

Where will you take me today?

Gateway to the world

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Hula Haiku

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Dashboard Hula Girl

Hawaiian sun on grass skirt

Shake your hips for us

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Green Men Haiku

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It's Sci-Fi the band

For intergallactic grok

The Green Men are here

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Reflective Haiku

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Window on the sea

Reflecting natures beauty

Natures symmetry

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Sand Haiku

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Sand dunes formed by wind

A fingerprint-like pattern

Unique to this beach

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Squirrel Haiku

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See the squirrel jump

He must not like the stranger

Squirrel legs are strong

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