I started writing a haiku a day in July 2011 as a journaling project - a creative challenge that would also chronicle the ordinary moments of life. It has been a great discipline for encouraging me to think about the aspect of each day that stands out, and how to craft that into three lines of five, seven and five syllables.
July 20 - Big Child-Minding Day In Which I Resort To The Classic Method Of Getting Small, Reluctant Children To Sleep, And Then Jessica Visited With Clippings
Once, I had the knack
Now, all I can do is drive
Her small head bobbing
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