Readers write haiku in honor of day

Birdbath in winter. Credit: iStock
In honor of National Haiku Day earlier this week, we invited readers to submit their own.
The north wind blows cold.
A fortune to heat the house.
Wear layers, dear wife.
- James Renart, Bayside
Christmas approaching.
Don't worry about shopping.
Bask in the spirit.
- Harrison Hunt, Port Washington
One wrong-way driver.
Alcohol, drugs or fatigue?
One less loved one here.
- Donna McNaughton, Melville
Drunk drivers galore,
insufficient enforcement,
avoidable deaths.
- Richard Siegelman, Plainview
Baldwin is out cold.
Our renaissance is on hold.
Hell is not frozen.
- Vincent Kish, Baldwin
Long Island, my home.
Let's change the trends that hurt us.
The clock is ticking.
- Ken Pritchard, Plainview
People who once gave
to Long Island's food pantries
need it now themselves.
- Adele M. Rodriguez, Bohemia
People getting hit
by drunken wrong-way drivers.
Will this madness stop?
- Adele M. Rodriguez, Bohemia
High taxes here are
forcing people from their homes,
splitting families.
- Adele M. Rodriguez, Bohemia
Soldiers fighting in
Afghanistan and Iraq
come home to no jobs.
- Adele M. Rodriguez, Bohemia
And some who fight in
Afghanistan and Iraq
don't come home again.
- Adele M. Rodriguez, Bohemia
School costs going up,
What will be the better way?
Will merging schools work?
- Adele M. Rodriguez, Bohemia
Foley Nursing Home
losing money by the day.
Is selling it right?
- Adele M. Rodriguez, Bohemia
There is no recount
the appeals court has now ruled.
Republicans cheer.
Elected leaders
Promising us good karma.
Zen, what is the plan?
- Russ Hampel, Wading River
Island long on hope
expects recovery soon.
Please don't close the parks!
- Russ Hampel, Wading River
Long Island jobless
Watch the horizon for help
Stimulus money?
- Russ Hampel, Wading River
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