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    Coming and Going on a Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

    By MrSmith1 on Fri, 04/01/2016 - 5:56pm |

     

    Here's this week's heap of haikus ... some of which include one line as a palindrome. 
    Others don't.  This was a bit harder assignment than I imagined.   (Sigh)

     

    haiku quartet:
     
    Garden of Eden ...
    Intros went something like this:
    Madam I'm Adam
     
    "Well, hello, kind sir.
    I'm Eve. Wanna eat apples?
    Hey, wait, who is she?" 
     
    "Hello, I'm Lillith
    I came for alimony."
    "Don't fret, she's my 'ex' ...
     
    Right. But from now on ...
    I don't pose for nude pictures.
    Draw no Eve, onward.
     
     
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    The Pirate's agent
    also handles chainsaw flicks ...
    "Per swash? oh, saws rep"
     
     
     
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    When it comes to a
    Mathematical dessert ...
    I prefer pi
     
     
     
     
     
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    Leanin' 'gainst streetlamps
    watchin' all the cars go by ...
    Got those sidewalk blues

     

     

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    Up against the wall
    she's haunted by images
    tattered and tawdry

    (Photo courtesy of me.  I took it in Oklahoma City in 1972.  Since then,the wall's been torn down, the girl and I broke up, she got married, had 5 kids and is now a successful artist and  grandmother.   I left the camera in a NYC taxicab about 30 years ago.  Only memories, and this photo, remain to keep things as they were.)

     

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    Masochist? Moron?
    What's your excuse for voting
    for Republicans?

     

     

     

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    The teacher threw a
    book at the sleeping pupil.
    Knowledge can hurt you.

     

     

     

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    Hush little baby.
    Crying upsets those who've learned
    to put up with shit.

     

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    We may never know
    what winds blow thoughts through our minds,
    that swirl up our past.
     

     

     


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    When you have a lot
    that's on your mind, let your day
    begin quietly.

     

     

     

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    Tis no surprise that
    loveliness knows loneliness;
    looks intimidate.

     

     


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    Sunday ev'ning and
    I dread the week to come; full
    moon and rising tides.

     
     

     

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    Stubble on my chin
    Clothes I've worn for two full days ...
    Still sick as a dog.

     

     
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    Fragrant aromas
    awaken sweet thoughts of you
    my long ago love.


     

     

     

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    More than what's needed
    is the downfall of all things,
    ( and why balloons burst.)

     

     

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    He's close enough to
    stare, and old enough to know
    what's worth staring at.

     

     

     

     

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    Thus each day must end,
    to let each night begin so
    we may build new dreams.

     

     

     

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    Standing on a rock,
    and seeing her reflection ...
    Miss Egret regrets.

     

    (Photo courtesy of Kristina Rebelo)


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    A glorious day
    seeps through my window shades,and
    all my fears wither.

     

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    Now is not the time?!
    Now is ALWAYS the time!!  It's
    the tense we're stuck in.
     

     


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    We seldom notice
    the slow erosion of Life.
    we prefer dreaming.
     

     

     

     

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    When you discover
    you have reliable friends,
    fruit falls from the trees.
     

     

     


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    Comments

    Sore buns snub Eros.
    A hay roll can make you sneeze.
    Camus sees sumac.

    Blow torch in the storm;
    Avid mood did doom Diva.
    Garlands dress dark lights.

    Excitable boys;
    Pal's diaper gag repaid slap.
    Play it again, Sam.

    You are what you eat;
    Smug war nuts did stun raw gums.
    Cheney chews charred chops.
     


    by moat on Fri, 04/01/2016 - 9:26pm


    Excellent, moat!!  I had a feeling you were going to be good at this!  Well done!


    by MrSmith1 on Fri, 04/01/2016 - 10:55pm

    Thanks, Mr Smith. I like yours too. I hadn't thought of shifting letters to different words.


    by moat on Fri, 04/01/2016 - 11:09pm

    This is off the cuff

    As if I aint always so!

    Lillith is just so!

    hahahahhah

    Lillith was the first

    The first wife before our Eve

    But yesterday's gone!

    hahahahahahah

    What is my excuse

    For not voting for repubs?

    None, so I shall not!

    I feel so healthy

    And yet, I feel I am not

    There's mind and body.

    You do so well friend

    You can express yourself well

    Hang in there, my friend

    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    I still think about the 'gathering'. We all shall gather at the end times.

    Oh and Mike W just received his first Precious.

    Life begins!

    Probably lame but;

    That is all I got today.


    by Richard Day on Fri, 04/01/2016 - 10:04pm

    Thanks DD!  


    by MrSmith1 on Fri, 04/01/2016 - 10:56pm

    Detective agents:
    Snoops deliver reviled spoons
    to betrayed spouses.


    by moat on Sun, 04/03/2016 - 3:57pm

    Wonderful, moat!!


    by MrSmith1 on Sun, 04/03/2016 - 5:13pm