My wardrobe is filled/
with clothes from women who sought/
to dress me better.
OR
to improve my look.
OR
to improve me. Why?
Category Archives: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Poetry
Helping The Highway Budget: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
If I throw my gum/
out on the freeway, does that/
help with paving costs?
Discovering The World’s Largest Open-Pit Prozac Mine: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
A friend claims all the/
Utah women he dates take/
psycho drugs. Yeah? So?
The Rise And Fall Of Carpe Diem Man: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
As soon as I named*/
myself Carpe Diem Man,/
I stopped being him.
OR
I stopped day seizing.
*The person who named me “Carpe Diem Man” reminded me that they’d bestowed that name on me, so technically this should be “called”, as in “As soon as I called…”
Who Am I? Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
I worked so long at/
being someone I’m not, I/
forgot who I am.
Uncovering Bad Secrets: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
Maybe someday I’ll/
learn not to look for things I/
don’t want to find out.
An Adult Time Out: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
Today I got put/
in a time out. I must think/
about what I did.
OR
Today I put me/
in a time out. I will think/
about what I did.
The Power Of No Shower: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
I’d give you a hug/
but I don’t know which arm’s pit/
smells the stinkiest.
I Am Become Dave, Destroyer Of Trust: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
Of all the things we/
can destroy, trust is the worst/
and most destructive.
Opening The Hate Door: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
Will she once again/
open the door, look at me,/
and scream: “I hate you!”?