Thursday, April 05, 2007

Haiku Time

Kids Driving Me Nuts
Why Won't They Go To Bed Now?
No School Tomorrow

(I originally had the last line say, Time For A Cocktail, but changed it.)
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Apple Martini
With A Caramel Drizzle
Slice of Granny Smith

(this one might not work if you pronounce caramel as two syllables like I usually do, but in this case, read it like car-a-mel)
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Thoughts Go Inside Out
Turn 'Round In My Heavy Head
And Spit Out My Mouth

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So I Said To Him
I Do Not Want Your Baby
Fucked Me Anyway

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I'm A Blond Redhead
What The Fuck Does That Mean, Huh?
Your Stylist Screwed Up?

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Use Five Syllables
Seven For The Next Poem Line
Then Five More To End

(So, this one may not work either, if you pronounce poem as two syllables, but I didn't so it works.)

OK, your turn in the comment section--whatever first comes to your mind, write it. Remember, it's 5 - 7 - 5 syllables for the lines, just in case you didn't interpret the last poem. Show me what ya got, and feel free to write as many as you want.

I'll leave ya with this one for the upcoming holiday weekend--

You - Happy Easter
And If You Don't Celebrate
Have Some Candy Still

27 comments:

  1. Anonymous4:30 AM

    LILA PERFECT ONE
    I COULD NOT DESERVE YOU LESS
    COULD NOT LOVE YOU MORE

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  2. Thank God it's Friday
    Even though I didn't work
    I still love Fridays

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  3. Oh, I really, really like these! Keep 'em coming!

    I want to know who Lila is. A daughter? A girlfriend? A wife? A sister? Anon, please share!

    B--I love Fridays too! But Saturdays are a little better!

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  4. I LOVE this one that you wrote:

    Thoughts Go Inside Out
    Turn 'Round In My Heavy Head
    And Spit Out My Mouth

    Here's my attempt, and keep in mind I haven't written a Haiku since seventh grade.

    Work is such a bore
    I want to be with my kids
    At home reading Seuss

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  5. Anonymous7:40 AM

    lila is my beautiful 7 month old daughter

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  6. Anonymous8:12 AM

    OK, I'm no poet, so no poem from me! But I am getting my hair done on Monday, Steph, if you want to meet for coffee. Email me if you're free in the afternoon!

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  7. Anonymous11:04 AM

    Grown-up night tonight
    We have a babysitter
    Homerun time Astros!

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  8. Anonymous11:40 AM

    Your creative genius knows no bounds.

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  9. You guys are great! I love reading these!

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  10. Anonymous12:12 PM

    Soft curves melting smile
    is what I see all the while
    is it you I see?

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  11. R MARTINI! My friend!

    Where the hell have YOU been!!?!?!
    Great to see you!

    Great haiku! Catch me up with what's going on!

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  12. Perez is my friend
    Who's Anna's baby daddy
    Damn I need a life

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  13. Anonymous2:41 PM

    Past Present Future
    Whatever has transpired?
    Soon, soon you will hear

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  14. autism grabs us
    will it ever release us
    yet we love them so

    April is autism awareness month. :)

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  15. backstroke in the lake
    sunshine makes his hair like gold
    lips are cool on mine

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  16. Obsessive, it is,
    Damn thing they call internet
    Turn off and drink wine.

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  17. wine

    red white wine earth's song
    buzzes in head strums in heart
    earth's song sung in wine

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  18. Really glad it's Friday. Here's why.

    I hate spam e-mail.
    I want to nuke the senders.
    Time for my valium.

    (Never haiku'd before! Thanks for the comment!)

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  19. Anonymous1:03 AM

    Chocolate makes me fat
    Yet I eat it anyway
    Xanax is fat-free

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  20. Wine, Valium, and Xanax--
    Love 'em girls!!!

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  21. Yoga, then coffee
    A perfect day already
    Now just need a nap.

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  22. In response to your comments over at my place:

    Maia sweetheart child
    doing yoga for mommy
    Downward Facing Dog

    More babies are good
    more love laughs and games to play
    We'll have another

    I need a Summer
    of baby playing fun
    Fall is time to start

    Cryptic, yes? Fun as well. :)

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  23. Thanks for your comments
    Lukey-Patooey, great name
    Can't stop haiku-ing.

    Funny, isn't it.
    Hated this when forced at school
    More fun among friends.

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  24. Boy won't stop screaming
    I need a martini now
    Alas, I nurse him

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  25. And that last one was ME! And my sister was logged in on my computer and I didn't know until she called to say you loved her poem. That I wrote. But it's okay. Her kids are funny. You should read her blog too. :)

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  26. On visit with sis
    Changed the user name to mine
    SHE had great haiku

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  27. KSL-- I know! She OUTTED you!!!
    But this one is good too! Wouldn't it be fun to speak in Haiku for a whole day! Exhausting!

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