The feelings
And desires
we profess
With deep impassioned words
And emotions
Seem hollow
and empty
When we continue to act
As though they are
hollow
And empty.
Tag Archives: ConTEXTing Poem
It’s OK Not To Call: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
You won’t call after. /
I know it seems like cheating./
I feel the same way.
In Your Party Partying: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
At tonight’s event,/
you can wish I was in your/
party, partying.
Or
Tonight, at dinner,/
No Dumb Poetry Expressed: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
A friend wrote me a thought flow / poem through email. When I didn’t receive it, she said “It was dumb, anyway!” (actually, it was brilliant… as usual), to which I responded:
In the writing world,/
there is no dumb poetry,/
just thoughts unexpressed.
Changing Who I Am For You: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
I can’t change who you/
think I am, or who others/
were. I can just be.
Connecting Versus Not: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
I love connecting./
She doesn’t. Dealbreaker? No./
It makes progress tough.
Waking From A Scary Dream, My Son: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
Always look past where /
you are landing to see what/
dangers lie beyond.
No Response To Mistakes: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
When you make mistakes/
and get no response, just hope/
and trust you’re not done.
Old Songs, New Context: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
Old songs, sung with deep/
passion and feelings, make no/
sense in new contexts.
What’s Your Magic Number: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
What’s your limit? Your/
magic number? When you reach /
it, how will you know?