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!
For those addicted
to the Upside Down, today's
Stranger Thingsgiving
to the Upside Down, today's
Stranger Thingsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
For those addicted
to the Upside Down, today's
Stranger Thingsgiving
to the Upside Down, today's
Stranger Thingsgiving
It's the day before
Thanksgiving, and the turkeys
are very nervous
Thanksgiving, and the turkeys
are very nervous
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
It's the day before
Thanksgiving, and the turkeys
are very nervous
Thanksgiving, and the turkeys
are very nervous
Huey sang that it's
hip to be square, but really
no one believes that
hip to be square, but really
no one believes that
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Huey sang that it's
hip to be square, but really
no one believes that
hip to be square, but really
no one believes that
Darth Vader likes when
we Spring forward and Fall back.
He loves light savers
we Spring forward and Fall back.
He loves light savers
November 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Darth Vader likes when
we Spring forward and Fall back.
He loves light savers
we Spring forward and Fall back.
He loves light savers
Her snoring's getting
stronger. Very soon it will
be louder than mine
stronger. Very soon it will
be louder than mine
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Her snoring's getting
stronger. Very soon it will
be louder than mine
stronger. Very soon it will
be louder than mine
If you have a nice
house and a wine cellar, your
friends may never leave
house and a wine cellar, your
friends may never leave
November 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
If you have a nice
house and a wine cellar, your
friends may never leave
house and a wine cellar, your
friends may never leave
Coffee cups full of
raindrops from the storm inside,
praying for the sun
raindrops from the storm inside,
praying for the sun
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Coffee cups full of
raindrops from the storm inside,
praying for the sun
raindrops from the storm inside,
praying for the sun
A rare free weekend,
nothing on the calendar,
we may just sleep in
nothing on the calendar,
we may just sleep in
November 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A rare free weekend,
nothing on the calendar,
we may just sleep in
nothing on the calendar,
we may just sleep in
Aggressive clapping
may hurt your hands, but it will
make folks back away
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We may speak different
languages, but the music
translates for us both
may hurt your hands, but it will
make folks back away
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We may speak different
languages, but the music
translates for us both
November 16, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Aggressive clapping
may hurt your hands, but it will
make folks back away
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We may speak different
languages, but the music
translates for us both
may hurt your hands, but it will
make folks back away
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We may speak different
languages, but the music
translates for us both
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