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    A Wintery Friday at the Haikulodeon

    By MrSmith1 on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 1:25pm |

     

    Here's this week's heap of haikus:
     
     
    An old jelly bean
    found in my jacket pocket
    still tastes pretty good.
     
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    (Re: Elliot Carter died this week at age 103)

     

    All that time composing, now
    he's decomposing.
     
     
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    She blinked. He winked. They
    exchanged a glance ... and then, an
    unexpected dance.
     
     
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    Children whispering,
    conspiratorial glee ...
    Parents ... be on guard.
     
     
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    When your fingers wag
    and wiggle, I just giggle.
    "Do it again, please."
     
     
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    A wise man sees what
    is truly needed, not just
    what is desired.
     
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    Sometimes all it takes
    to solve things is, ask for help.
    Open Sesame.
     
     
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    The shade of an elm,
    passes through my small garden,
    as dusk approaches.
     
     
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    Cold wind, freezing sleet,
    and an angry dog make me
    wish my bus would come.
     
     
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    Do you bloom at night,
    when you think no-one's looking?
    Moonlight savors you.
     
     
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    The shade of a tree
    planted by my grandfather,
    watches over me.
     
     
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    Republicans lost
    'cuz they still don't know how to
    "Do it Gangnam Style."
     
     
     
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    Lovers overhear
    a 'spicy' conversation,
    they nod and then grin.
     
     
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    Edges of her path
    are frayed, for she's not always
    kept within the lines.
     
     
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    If you syncopate
    a fascinatin' rhythm,
    will you strike a chord?
     
     
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    The clouds in the sky
    drifting by and lazily
    I sit and watch them.
     
     
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    Those being drenched may
    not think of how they will
    be blessed by the storm.
     
     
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    A tall vase full of
    perky yellow daffodils
    assuages his guilt.
     
     
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    The scar on his arm
    made his hula-girl tattoo
    appear to wiggle.
     
     
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    Will we be known by
    the things that divert us or
    those that focus us?
     
     
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    Under the table
    is no place to be when your
    boss takes you to lunch.
     
     
     
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    Actor heard praying
    while crossing Shubert Alley;
    "God, the first act sucks."
     
     
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    tanka haiku:

    There is a sad fear
    that's buried deep in our hearts;
    that no love will last.

    So we pray that Time's not cruel
    and our memories won't fade.

     

     

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    Comments

    The snows are comin'

    They had landed already

    A few weeks ago

     

    They are comin soon

    The snows are comin again

    This time forever

     

    No more green will be

    No more hopes and no more dreams

    Winter comes for good!

     

    ha

    20 below comes

    And the sun will disappear

    But I will be here

     

    ha

    62 seasons

    I have seen it all I thought

    Memory fails me

    hahahahah


    by Richard Day on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 4:37pm

     

    Though snow has fallen,
    please keep this one fact in mind;
    it can not get up.

     

     

     


    by MrSmith1 on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 10:20pm

    I just found this.

    My 'new comment' software aint workin.

    Yeah, once it has 'fallen' how the hell does it get up?

    hahahahahahahah

    Well put.

    I must consider this!

    ha


    by Richard Day on Sat, 11/10/2012 - 12:44am