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Haiku Page
Welcome to my haiku page!
Haiku is a Japanese writing form of art.
Its rules have been adapted to western languages - to demand
a specific syllable count per line.
My personal favourite is the 4 Part Haiku For All Seasons.
I try to use the symmetry of four haikus to outline the moods of the seasons in Milwaukee
as experienced by the people who live here.
It may be the first true Milwaukee Haiku
The Haikus
Errors
Apparently not.
Even though we were so sure,
we were both still wrong
Obits
I peruse the news
seeking sudden deaths that left
rich lonely widows.
Babble
sitting on bus
hearing half conversations
loud folks on cellphones
Pies
Who could despise pies?
flaky exoskeleton
hiding meaty prize
Guilt
The jury ponders
Can they see guilt on my face?
I sit cuffed. Helpless
Socks
like mismatched socks
because they're the last ones left
we're the perfect pair
Nessie
deep, dark and murky
what secrets lie within Loch Ness
are there dinosaurs?
Tea
tea forgot in pot
dark and sweet. No longer hot
may cause teeth to rot
Shark
Shark sits under boat
waiting for fisherman's lure
hungry for supper
Plumbing
Traitorous plumbing
gargles menacingly and
threatens to explode
Ice
You are ice on ice
Treacherously beautiful
so I fall for you
Mean Streets
pavement lined with gold -
oily sheen reflects the moon
where I sleep tonight
Parlour
Spider looms over
A reflection of the world
caught in a raindrop
Romance
Romance still survives
through a miserable cold
with love and hot soup
Yap
Hawk sits watching door
Neighbour lets out yappy dog
I support the hawk.
Mouse
the life of a mouse
intersected badly with
the life of a hawk
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Spilled Milk
spilled milk never cries
but spilled whisky looks like tears
crying out 'Drink Me'!
Virtually Home
Across an ocean
He visits his old homeland
In the virtual world.
Mouse Trap
Mouse trap set, he waits.
Listening for the snapping sound.
Hoping - But dreading.
My Own Fault
Slippery when wet.
I ignored the warning signs.
Now I’m floor ward bound.
Night Flight
bloody twilight feasts
flight to find the next victim
mosquito vampire
Awake Alone
your voice wakes me up
gentler than my alarm clock
but you slumber still
Haggis
Delicious pudding;
Splendidly unrepentant,
Secretly lovely.
Romeo and Juliet
Young but wild with love
Played so many times. Always
Ends in tragedy
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