The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age
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    Still more haikus for a late, late Friday afternoon

    By MrSmith1 on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 11:52pm |

     

     
    This week's offerings:
     
     
    haiku: "In the hushed darkness,
    the flickering images, 
    danced upon the screen."
     
    haiku: "Withering glances,
    From his ex-wife, kept him from
    making his next move."
     
    haiku: "There's a flag flying, 
    atop yonder hill, it waves,
    Freedom shall endure."
     
    haiku: "A bowl of walnuts,
    sits on a coffee table,
    made of relatives."
     
    haiku: "In a fitful sleep,
    memories long forgotten,
    rise to consciousness."
     
    haiku: Our traffic-clogged streets,
    made worse by double parked trucks,
    and dumb dog walkers ..."
     
    haiku: "In the dining room,
    a ludicrous spectacle,
    sirloin with white wine."
     
    haiku: "Even though he'd won,
    his thoughts remained fixated,
    on all he had lost."
     
    haiku: "at the girl's front door,
    boys stammer and hesitate,
     ... and hope for a kiss."
     
    haiku: a tangerine sky, 
    clouds that haunt the horizon,
    lure me into night.
     
    haiku: "Flying through the air,
    should be avoided by both,
    dentures and toupees."
     
    haiku: "What the heck happened?
    The earth moved under my feet, 
    The sky tumbled down."
    (Thanks and a tip of the hat to Carole King)
     
    haiku: "Alone at Midnight,
    Walking through old neighborhoods,
    Searching for my past."
     
    haiku: "If this train runs right,
    I will see my gal tonight.
    My heart leads me home."
    (Thanks and a tip of the hat to Woody Guthrie)
     
    haiku: Since no-one's at home,
    A note's slipped under the door,
    'Sorry 'bout the tree.'
     
    haiku: "I watch a rabbit,
    hop through my garden, pausing
    to enjoy the view."
     
    haiku: whispering your name,
    in my darkest moments, gives
    me soothing solace.
     
    haiku: By a waterfall,
    The lovers had a picnic,
    ev'rything got wet.
     
    haiku: Grandpa's gold timepiece,
    has a little secret; he 
    won it playing 'craps.'
     
    haiku: "Caught in a downpour,
    without an umbrella, he
    steps in a puddle."
     
     

    Comments

    Fortuna blessed us

    With a second chance at love

    Quite an honor, that


    by CVille Dem on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 6:59pm

    I really like the bowl of walnuts.

     

    My fierce paddling,

    kept the kayak in one place,

    slowing the planet.

     

     

     


    by moat on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 6:48pm

    "Jan, it's a bad time..."

    How often had she heard that?

    As haiku it sucked.

     

    My son watches FOX

    He says he is "above it."

    He laughs and I cry.


    by CVille Dem on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 7:05pm

    These are excellent.  I can especially sympathize with that Fox one, LOL...

     


    by LisB on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 8:30pm

    Great stuff Moat and CVilleD Dem,  I didn't notice there were new comments till just now.  I'll have to do another batch later.


    by MrSmith1 on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 5:38am

    New York ends quickly

    I had thought to suspend it

    but it won't hang well

     

    Going through my stuff

    I find Hefty bags are good

    for hiding what-nots

     

    Good-byes to friends and

    all sorts of belongings are

    hitting me at once

     

    I am so grateful

    friends, family and strangers

    will help me move on

     


    by LisB on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 8:29pm

    Wonderful LisB.  I skipped last week.  I guess I'll have to add another batch later this afternoon.

     

     


    by MrSmith1 on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 5:36am