The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age
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A Fresh and Fabulous Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

'midst the brown marsh grass,
an old wooden dock waits for
its boat to return.

low clouds fill the sky,
all journeys begin with hope
wood wharf seeks closure.

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A Ghastly, Ghostly, Frightening Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

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(Ding-Dong!)  Trick or Treat!!
"Who are YOU supposed to be?!"
(Candy dropped in bags.)

Life is but a dream,
and in dying we awake
un-departed souls

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A Lovelorn Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

 

 

 

 

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A Doo-Wop Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

 

 

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A cool autumn night
A golden moon is shining o'er
the harvested fields,

 

 

 

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A Rain Spattered Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

 


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Breaking News-ku:


Again and again
and again and again and ...
NO! STOP! NOT ONE MORE!!

 

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A Wholly Papal Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon.

 

 

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Two opportunities ... Where are Progressive voices?

I've been waiting patiently for the postings, but maybe we've become so mesmerized by Trump and other distractions that we can no longer see Progressive triumphs as something to crow about.  

This is the difference between Progressives and the Right Wing Scream Machine, the Right would have jumped all over these two stories and hammered away at them until their message sunk in on a subconscious level.  The Left on the other hand, seems content to just sit around and luxuriate in rare victories.

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A Frail and Ferocious Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

 

 

 

 

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When you see Life as
the cause, you are its victim.
You must be your cause.

 


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A Somewhat Steamy Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

 

 

 

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The Ice Cream Man for President? Why Not?

 

Ramona wrote:  "I'm constantly amazed at the number of so-called progressives who don't have a clue about government. They're like a bunch of kids wishing the Ice Cream Man would run for president because that would be so good!"

 

Okay, hold on, Ramona.  Let's think about this for a moment.  

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Another Laborious Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

 

 

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When you're looking for
familiarity's font,
Google sans serif.

 


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A Wistful Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

 

 

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tanka haiku:

All one ever knows,
Is what they’ve experienced,
Or taken on faith.
    But, like silt in riverbeds,
    Both can muddy the waters.

 

 

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A Kerouac-ack-ack Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

 

 

 

 

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Jack Kerouac - American Haiku

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A Dog Day Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

 

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To whine is but to
rant with specificity.
Silly lad, rant on.


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triple haiku:

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A Debatable Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

 

 

 

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Regrets percolate
under calm demeanors and
eat away the soul.

 

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Whatever happened
to haberdashers?  these are
the things I wonder.

 

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