Chain, chain, chain, chain of haiku fools

Stew21 · Apr 24, 2006

your inspiration
was plucked from pages of life;
warmed over with rhyme

A. Hamilton · Apr 24, 2006

warmed over with rhyme
pretty lie with edges smoothed
harshest words now tame

Stew21 · Apr 24, 2006

hashest words now tamed
a rationalization,
justifying all.

ddgryphon · Apr 24, 2006

Justifying all
you drag us down to your hell
till, at last, we fall.

Ganesha · Apr 24, 2006

till, at last, we fall?
let us spring up into the
brilliant summer sky

kdnxdr · Apr 24, 2006

brilliant summer sky
blinds the eye of sorrow's past
looks upon the day

poetinahat · Apr 25, 2006

looks upon the day
through a gimlet eye - well, two
same again... Monday

PrettySpecialGal · Apr 25, 2006

same again... Monday
except today is Tuesday
day off is just weird

JAlpha · Apr 25, 2006

day off is just weird
'off days' are normal for me
preferring the night

rich · Apr 25, 2006

Preferring the night

the Tom's hushed paws coursed through yards

in deep feline thought

ddgryphon · Apr 25, 2006

In deep feline thought
so many choices to make
Now, what shall I break?

A. Hamilton · Apr 25, 2006

now, what shall i break?
silence? a habit? a heart?
choice lies in intent

D.J. · Apr 25, 2006

Choice lies in intent
how do I know what yours meant,
please confirm receipt

kdnxdr · Apr 25, 2006

please confirm receipt
my heart lies in the balance
U. P. S. has lost

Ganesha · Apr 25, 2006

U. P. S. has lost
my sister as a client,
ship cost out of site

poetinahat · Apr 25, 2006

ship cost out of site
hop in my tippecanoe
and let's rock, baby

kdnxdr · Apr 25, 2006

and, let's rock baby
we're rocking the night away
rock and roll away

A. Hamilton · Apr 25, 2006

rock and roll away
grunge, rap, punk, emo, new wave
funeral march next

PrettySpecialGal · Apr 25, 2006

funeral march next
composing is so much fun
after that, some jazz

JAlpha · Apr 26, 2006

after that, some jazz
he's passionate about Lins
then he'll be all mine

rich · Apr 26, 2006

ALpha, I spent some time contemplating Lins. Don't do that to me.

Then he'll be all mine

Assumed Madame Butterfly

"Not now, one fine day."

rich · Apr 26, 2006

Notice I could've posted "un bel di" but I'm not a showoff--also the next poet would have to know Italian.

kdnxdr · Apr 26, 2006

"Not now." "One fine day."
From apron pocket, distant
love is remembered.

Ganesha · Apr 26, 2006

love is remembered
hate can never forgotten
neutral is the key

Bret · Apr 26, 2006

neutral is the key
to discerning the desert-
shades of sand and bone