Haikumania
Today I was driven to write several Haiku. The need was inspired by Symigoddess who posted several one liners from Twin Peaks. The lines are now the titles
I feel like I know her but sometimes my arms bend back.
Spring- do I know her
I long to embrace her warmth
cold bends my arms back
I long to embrace her warmth
cold bends my arms back
That gum you like is going to come back in style
Blow the bubble. Pop!
the store stopped carrying it-
Paris Hilton chews
She’s dead. Wrapped in plastic.
rigid and smiling
waist too small for organs
bright cardboard coffin
Black as midnight on a moonless night.
cold carbonation
acid concoction in black mug
bubbles rise from deep
acid concoction in black mug
bubbles rise from deep
Then a friend Josh objected prompting:
don’t make me hit the new X in the top right corner this “story”
stitches in cold flesh
gaping wounds closed for viewing
death by small xs
gaping wounds closed for viewing
death by small xs
and
rough black twisted cordseaming jagged edges tight-
semblance of wholeness
Xs seem to remind me of surgical and undertaker thread.
I read this post causing a new flurry
Sainted Ronnie’s Alter
Democrats must simper
toady at the foolish alter-
fear retribution
toady at the foolish alter-
fear retribution
A Citizen’s Lament:
Forced honor of you-
killer of non-whites and gayConservative Saint
Finally, I was curious for evaluation:
mike what do you think,
Fall like dewdrops on the brain
my haiku do not
Edited to add, I do not know what is up with the formatting. apologies.
