Suddenly he knew/
that his cleverness and his/
effort scores macht’s nichts.
Category Archives: Romantic Poetry and Writing
Chicken, Curry? Romantic ImproVerse Haiku
I saw the buffet/
sign and knew why she didn’t/
call me back. She is.
Dream-worthy Woman: Romantic Email Haiku
“She’s the stuff that dreams/
are made of!”, the poet/
thought./
“I’ll go back to sleep.”
OR
The poet thought: “She’s/
the stuff dreams are made of!” and/
wished to sleep again.
She Was Here Twice: Romantic ImproVerse Rhyming Haiku
My best mem’ries of/
this town involve someone who/
just visited here.
OR
My best mem’ries of/
my city are with someone/
who just visited.
Being Beaver Cleaver: Romantic ConTEXTing Rhyming Haiku
I don’t believe her/
when she says she wants me as/
her Beaver Cleaver.
She Owns It Everywhere: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku
No matter where I/
see it shine, that thumbnail moon/
is still owned by her.
I Learned My Lesson: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku
She was my friend. How/
can I judge her for sinning/
how I used to sin?
OR
She was my friend. How/
can I judge her for doing/
what I used to do?
Staying Awake: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
I am emboldened/
and kept awake by her hot/
passion that I sense.
Creative Powers Give Flowers: Romantic IMprov Quatrain
Some days/
there’s only one way/
to give a girl flowers:/
Use my creative powers!
(inspired by the previous poem about Japanese Plum Blossom droplets).
Homesick For Rain: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku
She’s so homesick that/
I thought I’d write and tell her/
how hard it’s raining.