all-night laundromat
my pyjamas toss and turn
in the dryer

11 Responses

  1. Alan Summers Says:


    all-night laundromat
    my pyjamas toss and turn
    in the dryer


    Love it! :-)

    Ah, I remember the days when I had to use one of those, usually at night, sometimes for the next morning's clothing.

    It gives me good and bad memories of having to spend time in one, although I don't think I ever wore pyjamas as a young adult.

    So feels crazy that we never met up in Chippenham, when I was only five minutes away. But at least I have your haiku. :-)

    Off the cuff (no pun intended)

    nite hours…
    a laundromat eats
    my words

    Alan Summers

  2. Mike Schoenburg Says:

    Favored spelling is PAJAMAS.

    my own backyard
    I forget
    to love it 🏡

  3. David Oates Says:

    Very nice—unlike a lot of lol’s, I actually chuckled.

  4. Lesley Anne Swanson Says:

    just wonderful!

  5. sarahrussellpoetry Says:

    But pyjamas is so much more British. Love the spelling and the poem, Dave. Been there.

  6. Dave Russo Says:

    Glad to see this poem from the guy who brings us Morning Porch and a lot more ;-)

  7. Dave Bonta Says:

    Thanks for the comments and haiku. I'm not entirely sure why I went with the British spelling of "pyjamas" and yet chose the American word "laundromat" (instead of laundrette), but I did think about it, and it just came down to those were the words I preferred in each case. Give me time and I'll probably be saying "washing" rather than "laundry", too!

  8. Alan Summers Says:

    Ah, is it British spelling, seemed unusual to me. It's an Indian word as in Pajama (trousers not top as well) which I've worn regularly when I attended conferences and events in India every year for a long time.

    The word pyjama was borrowed c. 1800 from the Hindustani pāy-jāma (پاجامہ‎ पाजामा), itself borrowed from Persian pāy-jāmeh پايجامه‎ lit. 'leg-garment'.[5][6] The original pyjāmā are loose, lightweight trousers fitted with drawstring waistbands worn by many Indian Muslims, as well as many Sikhs and Hindus, and later adopted by Europeans during British East India Company rule in India.

    Ah, laundrette, I thought there was another spelling, but couldn't remember it. I think there are still these places unlike internet cafes. :-)

    English borrows words from all languages which makes it a mongrel creation, but a useful one. ;-)


  9. Magyar Says:

    Mom and Gramma, use to call'em P-JAYS.
    __ Spelling, and time, matters little, as that quickened snooze remains the same. Smiles!

    ankles crossed
    this book drops to my chest
    pages wrinkle

  10. Dave Bonta Says:

    Yeah, my parents said "PJs" as well.

  11. martin1223 Says:

    clothes line the different moods of my long johns

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