pink blossom receives
the hummingbird's eager kiss
gets chlamydia
zen master teaches
each lesson sweet as cherries
but still needs night job
house with paper walls
requires a patient artist
frames keep falling
birds like toyotas
fly quickly over the trees
never slowing down
for dverse form for all, y'all
One would think you had studdied this form for many years, young Fireblossom. Your wisdom is like an overflowing dumpster which sheds its blowing trashpetals upon the hungry sidewalks. I am humbled.
ReplyDeleteI burst out laughing. These are absolutely brilliant, Fireblossom. The first one especially. Good for you. You did it, and succeeded.
ReplyDeletelol......I've tried about one in my puff and didn't quite get it. I leave it to others. At least they're over with in a tick!
ReplyDeleteLOL:~) I love it when you decide to kick your funny side. It pops out the greatest laughs, especially as these are Haikus, which are supposed to relax and calm one.
ReplyDeleteThen again, laughing is one of the healthiest things a person can do AND when you laugh, you are always in the present.
I loved your Haikus:~) If there are any Zen Masters who do not approve, just send that hummingbird their way:~)
Ha! You made me LOL!
ReplyDeleteLove the one about the paper walls.
I laughed so hard I clapped (which concerned my dog a bit but she got over it). I'm still laughing - holy cow lady (and Joy's comment is such a hoot) - I'm just fricken thrilled you joined in today!
ReplyDeletebreath taking imagery.
ReplyDeleteyou write beautiful Haikus.
Gosh, Jingle, er, I meant Morning, think how much you might like them if you actually read them!
ReplyDeleteHilarious and just what I needed this very minute. Especially love "birds like toyotas" - I drive one, a blue one (natch!) It runs on air and no money, just like me. Hee hee.
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ReplyDeleteYou're a sharp little tack! ;)
Fireblossom and Haikus in the same living room? *shudders*
ReplyDeleteHaving read these (unlike Jingle/Morning), I find myself laughing uncontrollably. Hedgewitch's comment really, really puts the icing on the Haiku-Cake, though.
Mouse feeds on Shay's wit
ReplyDeleteGulps down the tasty morsels
Chokes on her laughter
well the first one at least qualifies as a fucking haiku...unless flying toyotas are a ephamism for something...
ReplyDeleteme has awards at me place 4 you haiku warrioress...ok just kidding...
free the bunnies from maltreatment, the glue an glitter really messes up their pelts...
You fucking kill me. I am rolling here. Check this one out by Tom Robbins (not quite haiku):
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the ant king licks the clitoris
of the sleeping anthropologist.---"
~Tom Robbins, From: "Wild Ducks Flying Backward", page 127
Oh, these are great. Love the humor in each. I'm so glad I read these- thanks
ReplyDeleteOh, I can't stop laughing! I don't think anyone has ever used chlamydia in a haiku before! Incredible fun! Thank you!
ReplyDelete*rose* Beth
Well! I must say that sarcasm becomes you. :) Thanks for the laugh!
ReplyDeleteCame back to laugh again - this time with my husband. When he read my haikus he made odd faces and required definitions, intent, and other lengthy explications. Here he laughed his fanny off (you are the master, we bow to you).
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haha - so cool shay...LOVE the toyota birds...
ReplyDeleteThese fucking haikus are good.
ReplyDeleteYou write like a seasoned fucking haiku professional.
OK missy ... you should be cutting all of us some slack ... your team just won!
ReplyDeleteLove these fucking haiku gems .. PS I believe you gave all of us carte blanche to use the f word as much as we wanted to tonight.
Too. Many. Haikus.
ReplyDeleteMust. Turn. Away....ahhh!
But, in all honesty, I really enjoyed your "night job" haiku. I think I'll post it in my cubicle tomorrow :-)
Oh what a joy these are first thing on a Friday morning!! Each was a small parcel of wisdom, but my fave is the one about paper walls.. and it'll carry me through the day.
ReplyDeleteThank you for always inspiring, even when you're having fun.
... and yet you're so good at them! :o)
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun haiku set specially the first one..ha.ha...made my day ~
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Oh my! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your Tigers ..
ReplyDeleteFind a peaceful place
ReplyDeleteand be okay with the world
Acceptance is key
I think you need to embrace haiku more often. It suits you well.
Smackaru!
ReplyDeleteI especially like "still needs night job" and "frames keep falling"
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ReplyDeleteO.K. the first one made me laugh out loud.
ReplyDeleteYou know Shay I came by early yesterday and read these, and wanted to be clever and tell you how fun, funny, and enjoyable these were but I wanted to be clever too. But I wasn't clever, and I wasn't funny. I thought I might get funny today, but sadly my funny has run off with the macabre and left me staring into space. All I am left to say is how honored I am that you produced such amazingly witty poems in a form you eschew. Your one of the best writers I know. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteuhmm. I do know the difference between your and you're - that should have been you're...ugh...sorry!
ReplyDeleteThe most fun read of all. Well expressed within the general form.
ReplyDeleteHa! These are good. I love em! 3 Wows for you.
ReplyDeleteI like humor....see my entry for this week ''nonsense haikus''
you've done it...converted me to your site. each week as I'm meandering through crit'ing poems...don't think I've hit you before...BUT, take warning! I'll be back.
Good haikus....thank you.
You've secretly been practicing fucking haiku for years, haven't you?
ReplyDeleteneeds to give up the day job ~ zen master ~ lives ~
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haiku? really? fucking HAIKU???
ReplyDeletei changed the name of my blog so you wouldn't even have to see the word "haiku" and you're WRITING them? {HA!}
LOVE LOVE LOVE these! poor pink blossom! a cousin of yours?
you have changed my idea of haiku forever, Shay! {smile} ♥ d
These rock out! YES!
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