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LOL! M, very funny. And Al, that is perfectly delightful and so "M".
Alex (Al) wrote: "Uh oh," said Alex,
"There goes M with the astro-
naut haiku again!""
I love this, Captain! :D
"There goes M with the astro-
naut haiku again!""
I love this, Captain! :D
Very much so. Here. Lemme see if I can continue the brilliance.Kat looked up. To her
surprise she saw M in the
air, floating wide-eyed.
Lol!
When Leslie passed by,
her mouth dropped open upon
seeing M with wings.
When Leslie passed by,
her mouth dropped open upon
seeing M with wings.
He swooped down to makea pass at Al, who drew her
sword, poking at him.
Very funny Kat & Leslie!What? This passes for Haiku?
So it comes to pass
that what passes for words
are swords and passes.
No rollercoasterprovides more thrills than Sandra’s
stenographic skills!
Stuff with thrills and pillsDelights the age of the teens
Hence suicide rate
ok that's just depressing, lilian... ooops. :)
Evenings he got cokedto the gills and penned haiku
on high windowsills.
It followed mine really well, though.
She tried to take CokeAnd found to her chagrin that
The ice cubes got stuck
(I got started on one, but it doesn’t follow.)Into those evenings
whose moveless air seemed the soul
of metrical poise
came an office girl
with straight brown hair, with sketches
of distant street noise.
(How’s this one?)Choking on ice cubes,
near panic, she thought, “I’m doomed,
like the Titanic!”
Lol! Very funny, M :) I can't think of anything funny or witty to follow this one.
A choker collarAnd a stinging whip to come
The dream of us all
(This is an attempt to follow Lilian’s.)Eileen was into
whips and chains. Bud came home tired
from unclogging drains.
The neighbors couldn’t
sleep all summer, for they lived
next to a plumber.
'Do you hear what I
hear?' the neighbors often ask--
love and hate collide.
Lol, I'm sorry. I can't keep up with your hilarious haiku, M. I'm so sleepy but it's still early.
hear?' the neighbors often ask--
love and hate collide.
Lol, I'm sorry. I can't keep up with your hilarious haiku, M. I'm so sleepy but it's still early.
RotFL! So funny. Lilian's heart felt feelings inspire not only sadness but humour. I'm working, so thank you everyone for a great start to my day.
Thanks, Guy! It's great to see you! :D
Neighbors look and seeOr at least, they think they do
Selective hearing
Choosing set me freeTo embrace only truths
That helped me stay blind.
Her thoughts flew like leaveswhen a norther scatters an
Indian summer.
thoughts swirling, like leavestwister blown; eyes shut, she breathes:
'there's no place like home'.
I can see the ruby slippers, the farmhouse in black and white! Great continuation, Ryan!
Hello, Lilian! It is great to see you, too! Well, and M and Ryan too, of course! LOL!Hmm. How to follow these excellent efforts, Ryan and M. Particularly fine, Ryan. Very nicely done.
The mental maelstrom
moved the trees as if a breeze
had turned hurricane.
The weathervane’s creak,like a stiff, arthritic knee,
foretold blown, cold rain.
((Thx Guy! :D))Whither weather comes
Hither thither there it goes
Gone like winter's sun
What matter, the choresI need to do, when someone
likes my lame haiku!
Your haiku are notlame; in fact, I enjoy them
as much as hot s'mores.
(Thank you, Kat!)Nor did he get the
house cleaned soon, but wore a smile
the whole afternoon!
Lol! I was thinking of something to follow your haiku, M but I didn't think it's appropriate :P
Trick and TreatThe pumpkin's ghost smile
asked the long-legged trickster
To treat him sweetly.
Leslie, you should have followed it! I never did get the house cleaned up.Guy, this is a wonderful 5-7-5: one sentence, each line encapsulating a portion of the thought, and smooth writing underpainted with subtle humor.
It would be 'messy' if I did :) My muse has gone somewhere and won't respond to my calling. A friend recommended this book to me
Thank you M.Leslie, what a be-musing title! Right now Al and I are writing a musecorn thread that has had her muse, Frank, strap Guy to a bed in a psyche ward. So her muse is 'mugging' Guy! LOL!
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