September 2023 Haikus

September 1, 2023

First one in the books

Nice to see the Deacons win

Nicer to see Jack

September 2, 2023

Stain applied today

To the front porch and back deck

Glad it’s not often

September 3, 2023

Flat breads chicken wings

Nourishment for Wake student

Provided today

September 4, 2023

Labor Day airport

Intersecting travelers

Trip to Chicago

September 5, 2023

Pork, brisket, puppies

A Labor Day gathering

Feast for a king

September 6, 2023

Second time no Black

Release and Just Breathe were played

Speak to me Pearl Jam

September 7, 2023

Back and forth taxi

Jack to the dentist and Wake

Price paid for no car

September 8, 2023

No Friday wrap-up

Not back at work to join in

Hiatus stops soon

September 9, 2023

Five A.M. wakeup

Brutal start to Deac gameday

Rain delay was worse

September 10, 2023

Recharging football

NFL kicked off week one

How I have missed this

September 11, 2023

Day to remember

Adding distance each orbit

Emotions the same

September 12, 2023

Rodgers Achilles

Takes down the Jet Quarterback

Air from the balloon

September 13, 2023

Keys locked up inside

Emergency unlock trip

Good thing we are close

September 14, 2023

Long day when no lunch

Routine disrupted today

At least not the norm

September 15, 2023

Dinner in Winston

Nice way to end the work week

Thai food on fourth street

September 16, 2023

Brief glimpse of the past

Chairs occupied once again

Dinner with the kids

September 17, 2023

 I am future game

Occupies and distracts me

Addictive fun time

September 18, 2023

Panthers on Monday

Football in the Queen city

Keeping me up late

September 19, 2023

Bird feeder put back

After extended absence

Locals seem happy

September 20, 2023

Memory testing

Felt like a failure today

Turns out I wasn’t

September 21, 2023

Await engine sound

Emerging from just next door

Signals time for work

September 22, 2023

A Turkish food treat

From Kapadokia Grill

A nice end to week

September 23, 2023

Georgia Tech in town

Saturday disappointment

Still a Crying Game

September 24, 2023

Dog wearing glasses

Head poking out car window

Now that’s loving life

September 25, 2023

A broken molar

Appointment to fix was made

Tomorrow a crown?

September 26, 2023

Temporary fix

Crown will come in a few weeks

Ichiban dinner

September 27, 2023

Crashed last night early

Barely finished with Lester

Wasn’t at full speed

September 28, 2023

Anniversary

I DOs spoken years ago

Now twenty-seven

September 29, 2023

Frozen speech again

Teams once again on display

Freaks out everyone

September 30, 2023

Dinner with the boy

Chicken Tikka Masala

Nawab restaurant