Category Archives: Writing

a head full of haiku

Posted on April 12, 2019 by jpberninger

Saw aquarium show / fancy tanks reignite love/ for fish-keeping fun Fish tank Degobah / fish and Jedi are the best / maybe I’ll build one. Our fish, Tiny Steve / grew up, now Medium Steve / soon to be … Continue reading →

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Clarisse “Clacky” Pegicorn

Posted on February 18, 2019 by jpberninger

Clarisse is a pegicorn, about her fate she is forlorn. She’s not like mom and not like dad, a fact that makes her o’ so sad. Her wings are small and not robust, not like Mom the Pegasus. Her fur … Continue reading →

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Is it Monday?

Posted on April 30, 2018 by jpberninger

Is it Monday? Warm spring evening As the sun sets Small warblers flit in the big tree Eating gnats Gathering strength For north woods summer nests Small fire pit glows Pops quietly as birds sing Evening songs In my backyard … Continue reading →

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my day

Posted on October 17, 2017 by jpberninger

The Commute. Driving man thinks / thinking while he is driving / his eyes on the road thinking about the future / thinking about his writing writing he must do / writing he wishes to do / writing out his … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts suitable for blogging

Posted on May 1, 2017 by jpberninger

The last thing I wrote was some serious introspection about the transitions that come as decades pass.  From that writing, it would seem they (transitions) really seem to come in ordinated clusters. In the case of 42-32-22-12-2, the ordination would … Continue reading →

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42-32-22-12-2

Posted on March 30, 2017 by jpberninger

On the occasion of my 42nd birthday, I thought I might reflect slightly on the last 40 years. Specifically, what I was doing on my birthday at 42, 32, and 22, 12, and 2.  Those years have been transition years.  … Continue reading →

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Mark – the best man

Posted on March 9, 2017 by jpberninger

A few weeks ago now my younger brother, Mark, got married to a wonderful woman.  I was lucky enough to be co-best man (with my brother Brian).  It was a terrific wedding and a beautiful setting along the coastal bluffs … Continue reading →

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Ali Fresco – artist bear

Posted on March 9, 2017 by jpberninger

Al Fresco is an artist bear whose colors stain her bright white hair She doesn’t mind the flecks of paint Each fleck a thought however faint She makes her art upon the walls ideas made real with brushstroke falls She … Continue reading →

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Smokey and Snowball, my forty year friends

Posted on March 8, 2017 by jpberninger

Another silly story about stuffed animals, who happen to be my oldest friends in the world, Smokey and Snowball A mismatched pair of grizzled old bears Tell stories, tall and long Of days gone by Where adventure was nigh With … Continue reading →

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Problems of a Rambling Mind

Posted on February 28, 2017 by jpberninger

I find myself overwhelmed with problems.  Large and small.  In and out of my control. Manageable and unmanageable.  Simple and complex.  It overwhelms my traditional to-do list approach to problem solving.  Actually, that is not entirely true.  What happens is … Continue reading →

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