north wind
divides his beard
east and west
Tag: wind
haiku 594
late-night taco run –
wind sweeps dry leaves
under my car
haiku 553
cold front arrives –
wind flicks something loose
against my window
haiku 552
strong north wind
inflatable penguin
bobs stiffly
haiku 480
bread and cheese –
north wind howls
in the dark
haiku 414
wind bringing
tomorrow’s snow
rattles windows
haiku 329
outflow winds
rearrange
back porch
haiku 302
hot sauce
on the burrito –
cold north wind
haiku 250
constant wind
less personal
in the city
Fiction: Gentle Winds and Waters Near
The reboot program worked furiously for seventeen minutes, trying to get Killmech 215-70308 back into action. The basic repair functions were destroyed; rebooting was the only chance for reactivation. The reboot attempt would continue until it was successful or the mech was permanently powered down.During the eighteenth minute, the mech’s sensor array and AI came online.
The mech realized that it was on the ground. None of its limbs or its assortment of weapons were active, and neither was its powerplant. A quick diagnostic revealed that they would never be online again. The mech was alive on limited battery power.
It listened for the sounds of the battle but heard nothing.
The battle is over. Were we successful?