Change My Culture By Singing: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

Singing in public/
is not part of our culture./
I’ll make it my part*.
Or
*Maybe I’ll make it.
Or
Maybe it should be.*

Pain’s Not Purposeful: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

When folks hurt others, /
it’s not because they mean to./
It’s they just don’t care.*
or
*They’re just not caring.

Why Not Go Conferencing? Romantic ImproVerse Haiku Ponder

Maybe I wasn’t/
supposed to go there so she/
could find her true love.

Small Steps Taught: Revolutionary ImproVerse Free Verse

From
“I’m not feeling it at all tonight.”
to
“That was one of the greatest musical experiences I’ve ever heard!”
is a short,
small step.
Isn’t that what parents,
teachers,
mentors,
guides
are for?

Sunset’s Prayer Beam: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

I watch the sunset’s/
solitary beam reach to/
heaven like prayer.

Freezing Wind Worth It: Purple Martin Sunset Airshow — Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

Catching a howling,/
freezing Northwest wind can be/
painful, but worth it.
See purple martins flight and hear the poem on YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/2A54z-tlu7w

I’ll Remember A Hovering Swallow: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

I got to walk with/
swallows today, but my phone/
camera didn’t work.
There were about 1-2 minutes when a couple of swallows were hovering in my “wind shadow”. I thought I was taking some amazing film of them, close up, so incredible it made me cry. As I went to download the video, I discovered … I hadn’t taken it after all. Sadness. BUT I have the memory, AND this YouTube video gives you some idea of what was happening! https://youtu.be/ulrpRRKz72I