Haiku Life Mon, 25 May 2026 13:05:13 -0400 https://haikulife.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 Haiku Life yes 6ceb2d19-ae83-57e3-b723-fd544d8baf6e I Mac episodic false The Haiku Life Podcast, is where we take a little exploration into some Abbreviated life moments with a haiku as its base.

In a world so overwhelmingly immersive, a haiku is a moment of respite.


The haiku in this podcast series are mine. Moments of life. Thoughts in the ether.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) I Mac https://storage.buzzsprout.com/w46cmk0c9wqeo23ah3p9hqcstyyu?.jpg Haiku Life Episode 19 - Our Year Long Cardinal Backyardigans Episode 19 - Our Year Long Cardinal Backyardigans This episode was written by Robbie Macmillan of Rob's Rescues and looks at our backyard birds, specifically the Cardinals, and wonders why they choose to live where they do.

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]]> This episode was written by Robbie Macmillan of Rob's Rescues and looks at our backyard birds, specifically the Cardinals, and wonders why they choose to live where they do.

A transcript of this Haiku Life podcast together with photos will be available on the mygreatergood.com website.

You can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram - Haiku Life Podcast.

]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-19230923 Mon, 25 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400 368 full false Episode 18: Cologne Episode 18: Cologne A gold sarcophagus houses the bones. The bell rings. The work continues above Roman roads and love locked bridges. No doubt till the world ends.

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]]> A gold sarcophagus houses the bones. The bell rings. The work continues above Roman roads and love locked bridges. No doubt till the world ends.

A transcript of this Haiku Life podcast together with photos will be available on the mygreatergood.com website.

You can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram - Haiku Life Podcast.

]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-19184618 Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400 460 full false Episode 17 - Amsterdam Present: Rotterdam or Anywhere Episode 17 - Amsterdam Present: Rotterdam or Anywhere Frayed and tempered by time and nostalgia I'm thinking of home, Rotterdam, and being mindfully present on the highly comfortable and efficient Dutch trains.

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]]> Frayed and tempered by time and nostalgia I'm thinking of home, Rotterdam, and being mindfully present on the highly comfortable and efficient Dutch trains.

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]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-19113876 Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400 386 full false Episode 16 - Amsterdam Present: Efteling Remembers Episode 16 - Amsterdam Present: Efteling Remembers I am not a Theme Park girl! Didn't grow up with them. Us beach bum kids from Slummies made our own entertainment. And before that we sat on our grandmother's knee and listened to fairy tales. 

But Efteling - the Netherlands' Disney - that's a trip down fairy tale paths well worth going.

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]]> I am not a Theme Park girl! Didn't grow up with them. Us beach bum kids from Slummies made our own entertainment. And before that we sat on our grandmother's knee and listened to fairy tales. 

But Efteling - the Netherlands' Disney - that's a trip down fairy tale paths well worth going.

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You can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram - Haiku Life Podcast.

]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-19113863 Mon, 04 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400 423 full false Episode 15 - Amsterdam Present: Amsterdam on Ice Episode 15 - Amsterdam Present: Amsterdam on Ice The Amsterdam I knew in the past - suspended on ice. Looking as much as it did in the 17th century, as it did in 1996 and now 30 years later. What Golden Ages mean now, and why we should settle more for Golden Moments.

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]]> The Amsterdam I knew in the past - suspended on ice. Looking as much as it did in the 17th century, as it did in 1996 and now 30 years later. What Golden Ages mean now, and why we should settle more for Golden Moments.

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]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-19027899 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400 396 full false Episode 14 - Amsterdam Present: Micro-dosing Drop Episode 14 - Amsterdam Present: Micro-dosing Drop I didn't know it was a "space cake" back then and my 22 year old .... well I don't think 22 year olds can quite imagine their parents as 22 year olds .....

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]]> I didn't know it was a "space cake" back then and my 22 year old .... well I don't think 22 year olds can quite imagine their parents as 22 year olds .....

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]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-19027863 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400 380 full false Episode 13 - Amsterdam Past Episode 13 - Amsterdam Past Redefining Life, Weather and Love in Amsterdam and beyond with a windsurfer on the roof and a map on the lap.

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]]> Redefining Life, Weather and Love in Amsterdam and beyond with a windsurfer on the roof and a map on the lap.

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]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-18995497 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400 521 full false Episode Twelve - Trees and Starbucks Through the Years Episode Twelve - Trees and Starbucks Through the Years We look at tree identification and Starbucks drinks and what actually matters.

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]]> We look at tree identification and Starbucks drinks and what actually matters.

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]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-18955194 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400 359 full false Episode 11 - Best Earl Grey Latte Episode 11 - Best Earl Grey Latte In a hotel in Seattle a haiku grows organically from a moment, and the best Earl Grey Latte I have ever had.

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]]> In a hotel in Seattle a haiku grows organically from a moment, and the best Earl Grey Latte I have ever had.

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]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-18908627 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0400 258 full false Episode 10 - Cold Mountain Home of Crow Episode 10 - Cold Mountain Home of Crow Conquering bird issues. Why Crows are incredible. Much better than peacocks and pigeons. 

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]]> Conquering bird issues. Why Crows are incredible. Much better than peacocks and pigeons. 

A transcript of this Haiku Life podcast together with photos will be available on the mygreatergood.com website.

You can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram - Haiku Life Podcast.

]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-18869790 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0400 402 full false Episode 9 - The Spirit of Poodle Episode 9 - The Spirit of Poodle I believe we are beings of Spirit having a human experience.

I believe we are the Universal Source and Force experiencing life on earth.

We still weep when it's over.

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]]> I believe we are beings of Spirit having a human experience.

I believe we are the Universal Source and Force experiencing life on earth.

We still weep when it's over.

A transcript of this Haiku Life podcast together with photos will be available on the mygreatergood.com website.

You can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram - Haiku Life Podcast.

]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-18811080 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0400 215 full false Episode 8 - Jesus, Poodle Pee Episode 8 - Jesus, Poodle Pee Introducing a dog door to an old, blind and deaf dog - no surprise that didn't work! Mucking around in Middle Earth only to learn that, you don't teach old dogs new tricks, they just teach us new patience.

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]]> Introducing a dog door to an old, blind and deaf dog - no surprise that didn't work! Mucking around in Middle Earth only to learn that, you don't teach old dogs new tricks, they just teach us new patience.

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]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-18811068 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0400 237 full false Episode 7 - Grace, Ease, Lightness and Middle Earth Episode 7 - Grace, Ease, Lightness and Middle Earth Despite ending with Poodle's epitaph in the last episode, we continue with Poodle just a little longer. 

We talk Wild Life Habitat, the perils of outdoor cats, and navigating obstacles - both physical and mental.

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]]> Despite ending with Poodle's epitaph in the last episode, we continue with Poodle just a little longer. 

We talk Wild Life Habitat, the perils of outdoor cats, and navigating obstacles - both physical and mental.

A transcript of this Haiku Life podcast together with photos will be available on the mygreatergood.com website.

You can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram - Haiku Life Podcast.

]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-18762275 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0500 362 full false Episode 6 - No Plan Episode 6 - No Plan There was no plan, no passion, no persuasion.

Yet Middle Earth is what remains.

And that's quite the epitaph.

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]]> There was no plan, no passion, no persuasion.

Yet Middle Earth is what remains.

And that's quite the epitaph.

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]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-18700393 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0500 230 full false Episode 5 - I Think Therefore I Am Episode 5 - I Think Therefore I Am We philosophize a lot, and anthropomorphize a little in considering Poodle's plight.

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]]> We philosophize a lot, and anthropomorphize a little in considering Poodle's plight.

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]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-18694002 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0500 191 full false Episode 4 - Stumbling Around in the Dark Episode 4 - Stumbling Around in the Dark We continue stumbling around in the dark with Poodle.

Getting past the frustration when a dog - or life - just doesn't work out the way you want it to. 

Offering no resistance and letting it all fall into place as it will. 

Something like this Podcast actually.

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]]> We continue stumbling around in the dark with Poodle.

Getting past the frustration when a dog - or life - just doesn't work out the way you want it to. 

Offering no resistance and letting it all fall into place as it will. 

Something like this Podcast actually.

A transcript of this Haiku Life podcast together with photos will be available on the mygreatergood.com website.

You can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram - Haiku Life Podcast.

]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-18662689 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0500 298 full false Episode 3 - What a Big Mistake Episode 3 - What a Big Mistake We continue for a while still with Poodle. We talk about big mistakes, pessimism bias, rosy retrospection and shared lunch. 

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]]> We continue for a while still with Poodle. We talk about big mistakes, pessimism bias, rosy retrospection and shared lunch. 

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You can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram - Haiku Life Podcast.

]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-18650596 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0500 285 full false Episode 2 - The Start is Never Where It Ends Episode 2 - The Start is Never Where It Ends A start has been made. And the start is never where it ends, or even where it's going. But we do continue a few more episodes with Poodle.

One can only hope it gets better. In life, and podcasting.


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]]> A start has been made. And the start is never where it ends, or even where it's going. But we do continue a few more episodes with Poodle.

One can only hope it gets better. In life, and podcasting.


A transcript of this Haiku Life podcast together with photos will be available on the mygreatergood.com website.

You can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram - Haiku Life Podcast.

]]> I Mac Buzzsprout-18631256 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0500 359 full false Episode 1 - One Word, Poodle Episode 1 - One Word, Poodle We start at the beginning. The beginning of the inspiration that is. One word. Poodle.

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]]> We start at the beginning. The beginning of the inspiration that is. One word. Poodle.

A transcript of this Haiku Life podcast together with photos will be available on the mygreatergood.com website.

You can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram - Haiku Life Podcast.

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