James Rodgers
@haikooky.bsky.social
Poetry lover and writer, former Poet Laureate of Auburn, WA, I will be posting my silly little haikus, which I call Haikooky. I hope you enjoy!
Keep looking towards
the hills as it's the valleys
that will bring you down
the hills as it's the valleys
that will bring you down
November 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Keep looking towards
the hills as it's the valleys
that will bring you down
the hills as it's the valleys
that will bring you down
Thigh high boots, no pants,
long shirt unbuttoned low, I
don't know where to look
long shirt unbuttoned low, I
don't know where to look
November 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Thigh high boots, no pants,
long shirt unbuttoned low, I
don't know where to look
long shirt unbuttoned low, I
don't know where to look
The government is
still shut down, and yet somehow
getting more work done
still shut down, and yet somehow
getting more work done
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The government is
still shut down, and yet somehow
getting more work done
still shut down, and yet somehow
getting more work done
It's now dark when I
start work and when I finish.
Even mushrooms need light
start work and when I finish.
Even mushrooms need light
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
It's now dark when I
start work and when I finish.
Even mushrooms need light
start work and when I finish.
Even mushrooms need light
We're training for one
more week and then after that
the real work begins
more week and then after that
the real work begins
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
We're training for one
more week and then after that
the real work begins
more week and then after that
the real work begins
Everyone thinks their
chili recipe's the best,
but they don't know beans
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Her chiropractor
may not be a joker, but
he's a wise cracker
chili recipe's the best,
but they don't know beans
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Her chiropractor
may not be a joker, but
he's a wise cracker
November 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Everyone thinks their
chili recipe's the best,
but they don't know beans
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Her chiropractor
may not be a joker, but
he's a wise cracker
chili recipe's the best,
but they don't know beans
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Her chiropractor
may not be a joker, but
he's a wise cracker
Aaron Rodgers left
the Green Bay Packers, but they
still have Love for him
the Green Bay Packers, but they
still have Love for him
November 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Aaron Rodgers left
the Green Bay Packers, but they
still have Love for him
the Green Bay Packers, but they
still have Love for him
Late afternoon sun
paints everything around it
with a golden brush
paints everything around it
with a golden brush
November 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Late afternoon sun
paints everything around it
with a golden brush
paints everything around it
with a golden brush
If you are locked out
of your house, get back in by
singing the right key
of your house, get back in by
singing the right key
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
If you are locked out
of your house, get back in by
singing the right key
of your house, get back in by
singing the right key
I have heard that to
catch a waltz you must follow
all three of the steps
catch a waltz you must follow
all three of the steps
November 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I have heard that to
catch a waltz you must follow
all three of the steps
catch a waltz you must follow
all three of the steps
Her chiropractor
is retiring, so she
knows he won't be back
is retiring, so she
knows he won't be back
November 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Her chiropractor
is retiring, so she
knows he won't be back
is retiring, so she
knows he won't be back
Now that it's Fall, how
come these shorter days somehow
feel so goddamn long?
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My cat cleans its face
by licking its foot. It's the
paws that refreshes
come these shorter days somehow
feel so goddamn long?
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My cat cleans its face
by licking its foot. It's the
paws that refreshes
November 1, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Now that it's Fall, how
come these shorter days somehow
feel so goddamn long?
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My cat cleans its face
by licking its foot. It's the
paws that refreshes
come these shorter days somehow
feel so goddamn long?
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My cat cleans its face
by licking its foot. It's the
paws that refreshes
In training, my head's
so full of new details, I
have lost the echo
so full of new details, I
have lost the echo
October 31, 2025 at 1:29 PM
In training, my head's
so full of new details, I
have lost the echo
so full of new details, I
have lost the echo
In training, my head's
so full of new facts, it no
longer sounds hollow
so full of new facts, it no
longer sounds hollow
October 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In training, my head's
so full of new facts, it no
longer sounds hollow
so full of new facts, it no
longer sounds hollow
After the storm, with
all the leaves on the ground, that's
why we call it Fall
all the leaves on the ground, that's
why we call it Fall
October 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
After the storm, with
all the leaves on the ground, that's
why we call it Fall
all the leaves on the ground, that's
why we call it Fall
After the storm, there's
now more leaves on the ground than
there are on the trees
now more leaves on the ground than
there are on the trees
October 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
After the storm, there's
now more leaves on the ground than
there are on the trees
now more leaves on the ground than
there are on the trees
You'll never win the
Nobel Peace Prize when all you
create is chaos
Nobel Peace Prize when all you
create is chaos
October 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
You'll never win the
Nobel Peace Prize when all you
create is chaos
Nobel Peace Prize when all you
create is chaos
I won't say you made
me, but now that you're gone, there's
somehow less of me
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He's literally
destroying the White House, yet
protesters are wrong
me, but now that you're gone, there's
somehow less of me
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He's literally
destroying the White House, yet
protesters are wrong
October 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I won't say you made
me, but now that you're gone, there's
somehow less of me
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He's literally
destroying the White House, yet
protesters are wrong
me, but now that you're gone, there's
somehow less of me
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He's literally
destroying the White House, yet
protesters are wrong
I threw a quarter
into the wishing well, but
it was worth more dry
into the wishing well, but
it was worth more dry
October 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I threw a quarter
into the wishing well, but
it was worth more dry
into the wishing well, but
it was worth more dry
It's hard to say you
love someone, but much harder
to say that you don't
love someone, but much harder
to say that you don't
October 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
It's hard to say you
love someone, but much harder
to say that you don't
love someone, but much harder
to say that you don't
Writing two haikus
into one space in the dark
leads to a word blob
into one space in the dark
leads to a word blob
October 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Writing two haikus
into one space in the dark
leads to a word blob
into one space in the dark
leads to a word blob
No World Series for
us, ever, so it's hard to
say, "Maybe next year"
us, ever, so it's hard to
say, "Maybe next year"
October 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
No World Series for
us, ever, so it's hard to
say, "Maybe next year"
us, ever, so it's hard to
say, "Maybe next year"
I think that the word
"sorry" isn't within her
vocabulary
"sorry" isn't within her
vocabulary
October 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I think that the word
"sorry" isn't within her
vocabulary
"sorry" isn't within her
vocabulary
First week of training,
drinking from the firehose
of information
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Damned if I do and
damned if I don't, so I will
lean towards the don't
drinking from the firehose
of information
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Damned if I do and
damned if I don't, so I will
lean towards the don't
October 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
First week of training,
drinking from the firehose
of information
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Damned if I do and
damned if I don't, so I will
lean towards the don't
drinking from the firehose
of information
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Damned if I do and
damned if I don't, so I will
lean towards the don't
With all the monkeys
in charge, we need Jane Goodall
now more than ever
in charge, we need Jane Goodall
now more than ever
October 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
With all the monkeys
in charge, we need Jane Goodall
now more than ever
in charge, we need Jane Goodall
now more than ever