When you love someone/
and they say: “Go to Hell!,” you/
hope they are not there.
Or
and they say: “Go to Hell!,” they/
are there already.
Category Archives: Revolutionary ImproVerse Poetry
Leaving A Voicemail Goodbye: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
It’s very hard to/
call your daughter and leave her /
a “Goodbye” voice mail.
Life From Death: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
Can there be a life from/
Death? If it changes someone’s/
behavior, maybe!
Should She Know We Hurt? Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku Lament
Is it selfish to/
tell her how much we hurt? Or/
is it honesty?
Be An Example: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
I’m afraid her death/
will encourage others to/
follow her dark path.
Fatherly Love Lacking: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku Lament
At some point a few/
dads learn that fatherly love/
just isn’t enough.
She Asked: "Does Dying Hurt?" Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
Of course dying hurts./
The hearts of those who love you/
*are ripping apart.
OR
*are in agony.
You're Rounding Third: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
So many times I/
stood in the coach’s box and/
waved you home. Now, stop!
Pissed Purple Helpless: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku Lament
I wear purple ‘cuz/
I’m pissed and helpless and there’s/
nothing I can do.
OR
I wear purple ‘cuz/
I’m pissed, helpless and can’t pay/
for her burial.
Temple Liar: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku Lament
She promised me that/
we would attend the Temple/
again. Did she lie?