Now that Trump’s out of/
office, will his haters be
nice, kind and loving?
office, will his haters be
nice, kind and loving?
Tag Archives: ConTEXTing Haiku
Old Fart Defined: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
The reason we are/
now called old farts is because/
that’s what we’re doing.
Observational Eco-Therapy Tool Haiku
Observational
Eco-therapy is my
tool to help others.
Why Papaw Plants PawPaw: Revolutionary ConTexting Haiku
Their Papaw didn’t/
plant the pawpaw for himself,/
but for future kin.
*”The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago.
The next best time is today.”
–Old gardening saying
Thank Him Prayer Advice: ConTEXTing Haiku
Don’t get so busy/
asking God for things that you/
forget to thank Him.
Stocking Up: Peaceful Priorities Haiku
Dark chocolate! YUM!
In times of crisis/
and fear, don’t hoard toilet rolls. /
Find peace. Buy chocolate.
625 pounds of chocolate. Carried by muscle man NP.
Revisiting His Long-Ago Goal: Jack’s Ditch Haiku
The ditch which Jack dug/
for a green house long ago,/
is getting cleaned out.
Nike Rags Footware Honor: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
Some former football player (under contract to a shoe manufacturer) said that the “Betsy Ross” flag was offensive, so Nike removed shoes with the flag from their lineup. This is my response:
Nike’s new footware/
should be torn and blood-stained rags,/
like at Valley Forge.
Nike’s new footware/should be torn and blood-stained rags,/
like at Valley Forge.
Twice-Told Sunset Lesson Told Twice: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
Today my daughter texted me at about 4 p.m. to ask: “What does Grandpa always say about sunsets?”
(Answer: If you’re too busy to watch a sunset, you’re too busy!)
Ironically, later in the evening, I was outside working on finishing installing/repairing our new (to us) chicken coop. Suddenly, shortly after 8 p.m., I stood up and looked westward … and realized I’d missed most of the sunset. Weird that my daughter and I had JUST DISCUSSED that point … and I’d missed the lesson!
So I wrote this haiku:
(Answer: If you’re too busy to watch a sunset, you’re too busy!)
Ironically, later in the evening, I was outside working on finishing installing/repairing our new (to us) chicken coop. Suddenly, shortly after 8 p.m., I stood up and looked westward … and realized I’d missed most of the sunset. Weird that my daughter and I had JUST DISCUSSED that point … and I’d missed the lesson!
So I wrote this haiku:
Dont get too busy/
and forget to turn around
and watch the sunset.
Flooded By The Energized Woman: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
She is a very/
energized woman. When floods/
come, I fear drowning.