At tonight’s event,/
you can wish I was in your/
party, partying.
Or
Tonight, at dinner,/
Tag Archives: ConTEXTing Poetry
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?
Contentedly Saying What She Shouldn’t: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
“I shouldn’t say this,”/
she smiled contentedly, “but/
that’s the best ever!”
Things To Think About: Romantic ConTEXTing Limerick
She gave him some things to think about.
Before they were certain. Now there was doubt.
So he said goodbye,
And left her to try
To finally figure things out.