Hope’s First Ray: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku

She could see the first /
glimmer of hope shine, but she/
was afraid to look.

Who Gets The Cheese? Romantic ImproVerse Haiku Lament

Yes! It was YOU I/
bought the cheese for! And now you/
won’t even see me!

Five loads of laundry./
Fourty perfect matched sock pairs./
Cause to celebrate!

Maybe, he thought, there’s/
a way to woo her so she’ll/
learn to trust again.

If you’re cautious with/
fire you can bank it ’til heat’s/
more useful later.

He uses me to/
help others travel good paths,/
even when I’m bad.

The very evil/
I talked about not being,/
I now have become.
OR

The very evil/
I talked about not liking,/
I now have embraced.

I want to share my/
“good days” with her. Instead, all/
my days are hidden.

If I say nothing/
against what is wrong, then I’ve/
spoken against right.
Or
denied righteousness.

I greet the sun with/
raised hands. I wish I could greet/
the Spirit the same.