MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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Look! Up in the Sky! It's another Friday afternoon at the Haiku-lodeon ...
By MrSmith1 on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 1:21pm |
Here's this week's heap of haikus:
"Thou and I are too
wise to woo peaceably." (And
so, they sparred with words.)
(Happy 448th Birthday this past week, William Shakespeare.)
wise to woo peaceably." (And
so, they sparred with words.)
(Happy 448th Birthday this past week, William Shakespeare.)
Photo: A very young MrSmith1 playing Benedict in Much Ado 40 years ago.
Note: Laugh if you will, but that haircut was very popular at the time.)
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He had tried so hard
to always do what was right,
there was nothing left.
to always do what was right,
there was nothing left.
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At the Dew Drop Inn,
the dude dropped out; he logged in,
but then he passed out.
the dude dropped out; he logged in,
but then he passed out.
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Under the table
is no place to be when your
boss takes you to lunch.
is no place to be when your
boss takes you to lunch.
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haiku re-dux: Deep in the forest,
patches of stippled sunlight,
warm a leaf-strewn trail.
patches of stippled sunlight,
warm a leaf-strewn trail.
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When he needed help,
he knew who to call, and who
didn't want to know.
he knew who to call, and who
didn't want to know.
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Actor heard praying
while crossing Shubert Alley;
"God, the first act sucks."
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.
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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Flowery bouquets,
made the room seem less dreary.
and offset her tears.
made the room seem less dreary.
and offset her tears.
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haiku: Hiding in the field,
he overheard ev'rything,
then figured things out.
he overheard ev'rything,
then figured things out.
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haiku: There are no rainbows
in a world of absolutes,
only black or white.
in a world of absolutes,
only black or white.
haiku re-dux: At the sky's edges,
mountaintops still pierce the clouds,
to peek at heaven.
mountaintops still pierce the clouds,
to peek at heaven.
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To impress his 'girl',
the young man sent the small stone
skimming 'cross the lake.
the young man sent the small stone
skimming 'cross the lake.
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tanka haiku: You can't hold back Love,
it will gush forth from your heart
and spurt through your eyes
like ... adoring laser beams.
(So, be careful where you aim.)
it will gush forth from your heart
and spurt through your eyes
like ... adoring laser beams.
(So, be careful where you aim.)
(Note: I know this is a really bad haiku, but its ludicrous images made me laugh. Unfortunately some of my friends on Facebook didn't get the joke and thought I had lost my mind or at the very least, my ability to write haikus. What can I say? Sometimes stupid things make me laugh.)
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A Video I made for "April is Spondylitis Awareness Month."
(To the song, 'Shine a Light' by the Band.)
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Comments
I will not laugh at your haircut.
I will, however, chuckle at the tights.
by wabby on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 9:53pm
Just change the 'will not' to 'won't' and you've answered in haiku form. Brilliant! LOL
I won't laugh at your
haircut, I will, however,
chuckle at the tights.
by MrSmith1 on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 12:29am
Here's one for Genghis:
by MrSmith1 on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 4:56pm
The blogger will write
Words to jangle, joggle, jab
But the screen is dim
by Michael Wolraich on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 10:48pm
Good one!
The point of the heart
spurs words that jingle, joggle ...
Dim Screen meet Dim Sum.
by MrSmith1 on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 1:52am
I know you are going to hit us tomorrow with your poetry.
I just thought it was so nice of Dagblog to acknowledge such.
I dunno, it made me feel goooooooooooooood!
by Richard Day on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 9:49pm