A Re-Post: Easter Haiku

Last year I wrote this. This year — again — this is exactly what I want to say. So, here it is– a re-post of the Easter Haiku!

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Thoughts from the Week Before Easter, in 13 Haikus

I’m developing

A love hate relationship

With that “spring bunny”

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That’s right: that bunny

You know, the Easter Bunny

And Santa Claus too

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Love: collecting gifts

For my precious bambinos

Excuse to spoil them

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Hate: He gets credit

Is this a conspiracy?

Starting to wonder.

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Love: making magic

All the giddy excitement

For them and for me

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Hate: He steals the show

Really— a conspiracy?

Beginning to think.

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Women everywhere

Creating the memories

While He reaps benefit

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And for professors

The two worst times of the year

December April

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End of semesters

Work intense beyond reason

Fused with holiday

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So we do it all

And he sweeps in last minute

To steal our glory

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Isn’t it crazy?

Because actually we’re him

And yet we are not

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But still it’s worth it

Because although now they don’t

Someday they will know

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Plus, I do love them

Much more than my politics

So, I go with it.

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And now, the gist of the Easter Haiku depicted in pictures! Some of my favorite Easter photos from our past 7 Easters, 2005-2011: