to paint

or to paint

that is the question

when you don’t like

the new

you feel old

if you don’t

understand it

you get it

if you want to be an artist

do what you want

not what they want

trying

not to think

about money

this one?

that one?

no the other one

no more problems

not one

ever again

too late to be early

too early

to be late

what they want

what you want

what we want

life

is much scarier

than death

everyone is great

everything is wonderful

joy forever

i am typing

a few words

on my phone

alone at the pool

swimming by myself

nobody else

first one

only one

no one

nothing

something

everything

i know

i know

i should

when in doubt

throw it

out

i’m on a diet

for the rest

of my life

if this

and or

why not

tourists here

tourists there

tourists everywhere

will i use this

any time soon

probably not

i’ll do it

real soon

i promise

had to

have to

will do

when

soon

thanks

if you give me

all your money

you are broke

let me just

check that

for a second

almost ready

almost there

almost done

be careful

something

or not

i hope

they like

this one

slowly realizing

comprehending

understanding

i am here

you are

there

this is

just

for you

not sure

what to do

right now

i hope

this finds

you well

i ate

i am eating

i will eat

i had a headache

for a few hours

not any more

all i want to do

is spend more time

with you

if you have

too much money

i can help

sad and angry

hungry and tired

lost and confused

how much

is

too much

the plural

of haiku

is haiku

i don’t really

want to do

that

not doing anything

in particular

at the moment

sit back

relax

the end is near

nothing

never

nowhere

(accidental duplicate of RR haiku 106)

salt in wound

salt in eye

salt on steak

flight delayed

boarding starts

in 45 minutes

excuse me

if you don't mind

just a second

the best thing

about being with you

is being with you

i don’t like

a lot of things

i love you

waiting for my tea

waiting for my eggs

might be a while

i think

i think

too much

did i brush

my teeth

today

i'm happy

you're happy

we're happy

arranging elements

in time

and space

beautiful

spreadsheets

full of information

making a backup

of my backup’s

backup

i miss rio

i miss tokyo

i do not miss berlin

fridge full

kitchen clean

laundry done

when what

who how

why now

staring gazing

looking watching

viewing seeing

i feel at home

when i’m

not at home

crispy salty

crunchy

creamy

time passes

until

time ends

i should be

i’m not

why not

that looks

so good

i love it

hot day

blue pool

dog barks

nothing

really

makes sense

what’s better

views

or likes

paint drying

grass growing

sun shining

dear computer

show me something

something cool

sometimes i miss

little holland

except when i’m there

eggs are great

trees are great

trains are great

why are sunsets

more beautiful

than traffic jams

today

i’m older

than yesterday

perhaps

everything

is perfect

don't do too much

don't do too much

don't do too much

lots of time

too much time

all the time

explaining art

is like

explaining jokes

when it rains

water falls

from the sky

grey sky

cold rain

wet socks

the future

already

happened

roses are red

violets are blue

fuck you

i love email

i answer when i want

or i don’t

sun shining

snow melting

cars honking

i lied when

i was telling

the truth

the sooner you pay me

the sooner

i’m happy

wake up

fall asleep

repeat

make money

spend money

repeat

eat

poop

repeat

ambition

realization

frustration

whoever

invented cheese

is a genius

everyone dies

whether you like it

or not

i love it when

i have no idea

what anyone is saying

i’m half dutch

half brazilian

not that it matters

a list

of things

to remember

i really want to

i know i shouldn’t

i think i will

summer night

a small roach

crawling on my bed

as long as i'm

with you

i'm ok

is it me?

or is that

really stupid

not sure

let me think about it

i’ll get back to you

it is very important

that i don’t do

anything

i am here

you are

there

protip

make more money

than you spend

whatever i might say

i have absolutely no idea

what i’m doing

i always hated it

but actually

it's quite nice

buy it

and you

own it

when old people

like what i do

i make money

everything is wrong

nothing

is right

i hate new york

but i have to live here

i'm an artist

a cup of tea

too hot to drink

almost ready

the idea

of perfection

is imperfect

might have

might have happened

might have not

the best way

to organize stuff

get rid of it

if you are rich

and want to feel poor

move to new york

flight to japan

six hours passed

eight more to go

i will die

some

day

butter bacon

chili chocolate

double dip

oh no

forgot to buy

avocados

i said it before

i won’t

say it again

woke up

from a deep nap

sweaty and confused

sun coming up

first one at the pool

few drops of rain

trying not to

end up

having to

i really love

how trees move

in the wind

excuse me

do you mind

just a second

what to do

what to say

where to go

big room

big window

big view

if you’re not

early

you’re late

thank you

for making life

wonderful

make stuff

sell stuff

buy stuff

dear fried egg

you could have been

a chicken

don’t want

this

want that

if you don’t

drink water

you will die

doing something

doing something else

doing something

i dont need

a studio

i need a pool

low battery

five percent

remaining

gradually

then suddenly

the urge to poop

the only thing

better than money

is more money

write first

think

later

am i evil

for buying things

on amazon

city noise

a gentle breeze

passing through

not much

i can do

about that

what

where

when

plate was full

now it's empty

back to work

can't sleep

tried everything

still can't sleep

very hot

very humid

very summer

no meaning

no message

no answer

beautiful

average

ugly

i’ve tried

to spend less time

on my computer

new software

new hardware

same me

i love you

you love me

we love each other

fuck the syllables

this

is a haiku

dark room

bright screen

time for bed

everything's fucked

might as well

be happy

downloading file

less than a minute

remaining

soft bed

heavy eyes

almost asleep

should i run

should i tea

should i nap

spring sun

summer breeze

winter mood

buy buy

sell sell

happy happy

will it ever happen

am i good enough

do they understand

hot in here

hot out there

no escape

might go well

might go bad

might not happen

sharp light of spring

sound of

honking cars

don’t overthink

don’t think

don’t

as long as

you’re not dead

you’re alive

thank you toilet

for swallowing

my poop

a strong urge to write

even if

there is nothing to say

what it was

what it is

what it will be

chill out

take it easy

it's cool

something

never seen

heard or felt

writing down

whatever

comes to mind

thinking about

doing sit-ups

never mind

when there is nothing

i think of something

and dream of quiet

thank you spoon

you make it so easy

to eat soup

in my chair

wondering if i’m

sitting too much

cold out there

warm in here

hard to leave

trying to remember

something

i forgot

never working

never

not working

what i should do

what i can do

what i will do

so much to say

not sure

how to say it

too much

too many

too think

a red stain

on my brand new

white suit

nothing

never

nowhere

imagine

loving

everything

whatever i do

there is always more

to be done

morning cold

just before

the sun rises

what

where

right there

not here

not there

somewhere

i should be

at a beach

right now

amazing

incredible

see you later

thank you socks

for making sure my feet

don’t touch my shoes

almost nothing

hardly anything

barely something

i am sorry

won’t happen again

my apologies

complex

computational

compositions

not knowing why

is the best

reason why

felt sad

ate steak

feel good

what better way

to spend your time

than surfing the web

a tiny mosquito

walking across

a big pond

no idea

nothing

at all

not here

not there

not anywhere

all i want to do

is not do

what i have to do

what

should i do

today

add

subtract

zero

blue sky

black metal

green tea

for a brief moment

my inbox

was empty

today is a good day

not great

but quite alright

all i want

is a little bit more

than anyone else

i have to remind myself

again and again

how lucky i am

why

is bad food

so delicious

you can’t

argue

with crazy people

sometimes

everything

feels right

maybe

kinda

sorta

i write haiku

because there is nothing

better to do

america

even though it sucks

it’s awesome

would you create

something amazing for us

we have no budget

i’m not sure

who reads my poems

you do

a room full of people

talking

holding drinks

yeah totally

i know

for sure

there’s so much out there

why would anyone ever

create anything

i just paid $15

for a glass of orange juice

it was worth it

clickidiclickclick

clickclickclickclickidiclick

clickclickidiclick

why do they

get more than me

not fair

take it easy

breathe in

breathe out

all i want to do

is sit on a beach

and write haiku

find a space

invite many artists

ask them to bring their projector

problems

not fun

sucks

i wish

i could make a living

from writing haiku

what you have

what you want

what you need

now

later

too late

green tea

in a white cup

with a blue line

sun rises

sun sets

repeat

thank you

for reading

this

hopefully, one day

i will make something truly

amazing

waiting

waiting

waiting

love

money

beach

a calm fire

almost

at its end

so far

so good

so very good

guess what?

i’m working

on my computer

the space between

almost nothing

and hardly anything

from here

to there

and back

the most important thing

in life

is oxygen

cursor

blinking

waiting

without technology

we would not be

very human

i never thought i would say this

but i’m starting to like

living in new york

click click

tap tap

swipe

we all want

that special

something

from torment

to anguish

and agony

for a very brief moment

absolute

silence

sweet dreamy fluffy pretty

jiggly fuzzy tender yummy

gentle happy cuddly cozy

out of nowhere

a sudden, unexpected

sadness

that's not true

that's what

you remember

the future

is

uncertain

country road

duck crossing

cars waiting

the funny thing about money

it makes you do things

you don't want to do

last day of summer

train leaving new york

more people than seats

everything

always

everywhere

morning swim

an empty beach

water calm and clear

farts

will always

be funny

life is easy

i’m safe

for now

i've never been to iceland

i hope it's as amazing

as i imagine it to be

once again

staring

at a screen

yes

maybe

no

on a computer

you can truly

delete something

time is passing

right

now

global warming

every time i breathe

it gets worse

a new day

no plans yet

what to do

a thick grey fog

blending city

and sky

everything

you see

is in the past

summer in new york

please

make it stop

going home

to see christina

smile on my face

waiting for an idea

it's not here yet

still waiting

a room, almost empty

just a table

and a chair

i try not to worry

but sometimes

it's just too strong

nothing urgent

just saying hi

no big deal

the smell of pancakes

with apple

and cinnamon

that wonderful place

somewhere between

boredom and stress

storm is coming

dark and loud

no rain yet

is it good

is it bad

at least i tried

not too much

not too little

just right

sent an email

still no answer

what’s wrong?

at the beach

under a big umbrella

staring at the sea

money

more is better

some is ok

in a good mood

for no particular reason

just because

as much as you try

there is always

something

waking up

excited about

breakfast, lunch & dinner

a great idea

wait for it

it's almost here

computers

should make life

easy

all this stuff

i want to get rid of it

but i can't