Chain, chain, chain, chain of haiku fools

the beast defeated
the king's men. corpses adorned
the once happy town.

all joy leached away
when teacher entered the class
with a book in hand

My heart fears a lie;
my mind fears the truth. At least
my soul is fearless.

my soul is fearless
for friends saved me from mistakes
it's great to have friends

It's great to have friends
to shield us, but enemies
build the tougher shell.

build the tougher shield
with love and compassion for
they defeat all foes

We build them anew:
castles in the sky, steeped in
high expectations. . .

High expectations—
With the garden now planted
we await spring rains

we wait spring rains
to create ponds where frogs swim,
where we bathe and swim

Where we bathe and swim
and worship Ganga: sacred
river, corrupted.

river, corrupted
with joys of kids, remains calm
so we all can play

"So we all can play."
Claimed the mob, hangman in hand
Rope swings, happy kids?

For my soul, I write-
For my body I partake-
For my mind, I die

'live for the telling,
this is jaus tail from news show,
haunted picnic spots!!'

Hello!

Sorry for jumping in but actually I'm not replying to this post but as a new comer into the forum, I just want to say hello to you old folks.


Thanks

Hello Maestro
each newcomer has to bring
sandwiches for all

Sandwiches for all
A feast for hungry poets

oneblindmouse said:

Sandwiches for all
A feast for hungry poets

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...but I'm still hungry, mousie. For that last 5-syllable line, maybe?

(Sorry, I thought we just added one line, not two. Shows how my long absence from AW has addled the old brain cells. I'm an addict to the apparently deceased Limerick thread.)

Sandwiches for all
A feast for hungry poets
They cure our hunger.