Haiku #363 - Only In New York

only in new york
practicing shavasana
next to a tap class

Haiku #362 - K's Choice at Joe's Pub

Joshua (right) and me with Sarah, Gert, and RJ (?) from K's Choice

sitting with my friend

as k's choice sings songs that are 

anthems for my life

great venue!

Haiku #361 - The Poor of New York

the poor of new york
from 1857
still relevant now*

*and might I add, non-haikuly, extraordinarily entertaining!

Haiku #360 - Conservatory Garden: Spring

Great minds and nature-starved city dwellers think alike.

people snap photos

of daffodils raising their

faces to the sun

I was one of those people!

Grateful for the Central Park Conservancy

Haiku #359 - Fresco Gelato

salted caramel and espresso gelato from Fresco Gelateria in the East Village Note to self: next time, get flavors that aren't the same color.

we're all thinking it:

"hello spring!!! suck it, winter!"

time for gelato

Haiku #358 - Fishtag

Radium (right) and me leaving Fishtag, having been well-fed and taken care of

masterful skill turns

ev'ryday ingredients

to sublime flavors

Haiku #357 - Columbus Circle

Columbus poses in front of Central Park. He must not be afraid of heights.

ev'rything you need

here at Columbus Circle

nature and commerce

Haiku #356 - Aroma Espresso

mid-afternoon break

recollections of iced chai

under the blue sky

Haiku #355 - Friends in NYC

don't have much money
but my life's full of riches
my friends' hearts and minds

(Obviously this isn't specific to New York, but I was just marveling today at the friends I've gotten to see this week, and how awesome they are as individuals and friends.)

Haiku #354 - Central Park Reservoir

bib from Abby's Kick-Ass 5K

82 degrees

twice around the reservoir

we run for our lives

ready to run!

Haiku Index

Hitchhaikuer's Guide to Real America
Haiku #1-234 
My haiku obsession manifested itself in this blog while I was on tour with In the Heights, seeing towns and cities all over America, and a lot of the space in between.

Hitchhaikuer's Guide to NYC
Haiku #235-308
Back home in NYC, and time to haiku about some of my favorite places, shows, foods, people in the Big Apple.

Hitchhaikuer's Guide to _______________
Haiku #309-
Who knows what 2013 will bring? Monthly haiku themes:
January: good intentions
February: love (sap and snark in approximately equal measure)
March: badass women (for Women's History Month)
April: NYC

Haiku #353 - Spring in East Harlem

magic ev'rywhere

i know why the caged flow'r blooms

it's finally spring!

Haiku #352 - Badass Women: Yvette

Yvette is an actress, producer, and curator of this awesome hug blog!

one hug ev'ry day
or maybe six or seven
makes it all better

Haiku #351 - Badass Women: Sally Ride

sally ride rode far
to the stars and back again
inspired girls like me

Haiku #350 - Badass Women: Cherie

Cherie, practicing one of her many talents

stage manage, play drums

take pics, make a mean cocktail

she can do it all

Haiku #349 - Badass Women: Jenny

actress, now writer
life is full of surprises
following your bliss

Haiku #348 - Badass Women: Abby

Please check out my friend Abby's fitness blog (links below) - she's an inspiration!

if she can, you can
she conquers illness, grad school
now go out and run!

Haiku #347 - Badass Women: Unknown

smiles into the wind

waiting for the bus to come

nothing keeps her down

I don't know who this lady was (so yes, this is kind of a voyeur pic), but her outfit caught my eye, and her free-spirited attitude. We exchanged a smile through the window as I ate my soup, and a couple minutes later, she and her silver boots climbed aboard the bus to whatever adventure awaited her next. I hope I'm as awesome as she when I'm her age.

Haiku #346 - Badass Women: Nat

Nat's and my iconic arm-wrestling moment from Nat & Kat's Adventures with the Time-Traveling Piano

collaborator

we climb mountains on deadline

fire under my ass

Haiku #345 - Badass Women: Grandma

help the war effort
physical therapy school
she sold her cornet