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James Rodgers

@haikooky.bsky.social
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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!

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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
He is now married to wife number five, broke but still optimistic ------------------------------------- I do hope when Trump's shit does fly, Republicans are his biggest fans
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We pulled into a rest stop near midnight just to look up at the stars
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pure as a baby no hatred, no malice, just love, pure baby love
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Why do all birds love nachos? It's less about the cheese, mostly the cheeps
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Why did the killer whale play the drums? Because lead guitar was taken
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Jeff is just like the beer he holds, full-bodied but the head's just bubbles
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I hid a surprise in bed for her and she played with it for hours -------------------------------- There's a bit more blue in the sky, the orange from the fires lessened
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I hid a surprise in bed for her and she found it rather quickly
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's so hot today, sitting in this car seat feels more like a skillet
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The air quality is so poor, my exhaust pipe is running cleaner
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Forty-five minutes until sunset, Vacation Day 1 almost done
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
In his haiku, he changed the names to protect the not so innocent
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
When it came to his thoughts on marijuana use, Todd took the high road --------------------------------- When putting bridles on the horses, Meghan will do it bit by bit
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
John was a very cocky pirate. He put the smug in smuggler
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Is the car locked? It's Schrodinger's lock, we'll never... BOOP BOOP Oh... it's locked
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
There are times being older has its benefits, but only sometimes
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The jets keep flying over us while we're standing here waiting, waiting
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
She says there's twenty minutes before they open. My watch says nineteen
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I wear rainbows on my shoes for those days when the sunshine is hiding ----------------------------------------- Twenty minutes to go when I have maybe ten minutes of patience
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This Summer breeze helps me to survive August and maybe September
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
My stomach says I'm hungry, but security says ten more minutes
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Forty minutes to go before the doors open, I hope I make it
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
She used vodka in the tapioca, so the proof's in the pudding
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It somehow feels wrong that I'm scheduled to work on this Labor Day
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
He will never be my president, and it's not Lake America -------------------------------- Regarding the lake's real name, I hope he gets to the bottom of it
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
When sharks are done, they do not usually say, "The End", they say, "Fin!"
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
While the baker can wear any kind of footwear, he prefers loafers
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
For a computer operating system, most poets use Windows
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
On his laptop, the former astronaut just kept hitting the backspace
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
On his laptop, the astronaut tends to focus most on the space bar
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
First, Dolly passes and now Tim Curry is gone, my heart can't take it ------------------------------------ I only agree to dropping a bomb if it is full of flowers
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The sun in my face, the day has begun, but I should still be with her
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
He set an alarm but she gives him a reason to just ignore it
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I really should be back in bed with my love but the morning calls me
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
He set an alarm but he doesn't have to get up now, so he won't
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
This moment right here is the calm that I need to survive the chaos
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Folks moving, walking their dog, going to work, I'll sleep a bit longer ---------------------------------- Retirement is so much closer and yet feels still so far away
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
He set an alarm, but the sun through his window is waking him up
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A new day's begun, people at work, while I'm still in my pajamas
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Blue sky up above, the sun in shafts through the trees, the forecast was rain
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Anyone who thinks memories are not priceless have never lost theirs
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Programmers should be in charge of picnics as there would be far less bugs
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Laughter may be the best medicine, but it won't fix your broken arm ------------------------------ Laughter may be the best medicine, but is not a cure for cancer
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I love the Nap Game. No board, no dice, no pieces and everyone wins
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Jenny says it's our twentieth year coming out here. Lake Cushman rules
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Everyone inside, the room packed, I sit out here just so I can breathe
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Opportunities loom over this morning but I haven't picked yet
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
As I write haiku, the squirrels laugh at me and they can't even read
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
The last leaf on the tree gets the greatest views and the softest landing -------------------------------------- He made this Fourth of July about him, and so I won't celebrate
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James Rodgers @haikooky.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We rarely cook up bacon, but when we do, it's a celebration
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