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Tag Archives: haiku

Where are the cameras?

Posted on November 21, 2011 by mack505
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This is hospital,
not court. Uncover your face.
No perp walk today.

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War on terror

Posted on September 19, 2011 by mack505
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No legs. Half a hand.
Only one arm; half my age
What life after war?

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Midsummer’s Night Part II

Posted on July 18, 2011 by mack505
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Beer. Bicycle. Pain.
Red light ride to trauma docs
Helmet would’ve helped

/—/

uneducated
about home BP machine
not dying tonight

/—/

Medical. Trauma.
slow day turns to fast evening
more calls than medics

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Midsummer’s Night

Posted on July 15, 2011 by mack505
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Red white night flashes
Windows down sirens assault
But damn this is fun

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Frustration haiku

Posted on March 6, 2010 by mack505
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staring at blank page

stories float around my head

but blog post won’t come

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Long day at work

Posted on June 3, 2009 by mack505
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Blasting through the night
Tunnel vision in right seat
When will morning come?

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An ode to the 24-hour shift

Posted on March 17, 2009 by mack505
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Tuesday in between

work and more work; errands; sleep

time off worth lost days
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Not the best of days, part 2

Posted on December 15, 2008 by mack505
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Cute kid little sick
Sweet cat / my faith is restored
Balance now Meow!

—
(sent from my iPhone)

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Not the best of days

Posted on December 15, 2008 by mack505
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Baby born upstairs
My patient dies in ER
Circle of life sucks

Not the greatest of days.
—
(sent from my iPhone)

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