We ought to be strong/
hosts of our happiness, not
servants to our fears.*
Taken from a poem read by a young woman at Speak For Yourself open mic night, Enliten Cafe’, Provo, Utah
Tag Archives: Emotional poetry
Does She Know? Romantic Blogging Haiku
I wonder if she/
even knows how much she fuels/
creativity.
OR
I wonder if she/
even knows how much she fuels/
creative juices.
Temple Work Goes Both Ways (or) Ministering Angels Minister To Earth Angels: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
They minister to/
us, because we minister/
to them: A fair trade.
Empty Closed For Cleaning Temple: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
When the temple’s closed/
for cleaning, the feeling’s not/
the same. They aren’t there.
Not Alone: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
If everyone is/
singing and writing about/
pain, you’re not alone.
Two songs that inspired this poem:
David Bowie’s Rock n Roll Suicide
AND
REM’s Everybody Hurts
Dad’s Text Requesting Angels: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
Her wise father said/
nothing about heavenly/
angels. Earth’s hosts came.
Joy’s Dancing Balloon Burst: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
I wonder how she/
thinks I should act when she bursts/
my joyous balloon?
OR
I wonder how folks /
think I should act when they burst/
my joyous balloon ?
OR
joy’s dancing balloon?
Isn’t It Obvious? Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
It is obvious:/
She won’t dance with me. Why would /
I want to kiss her?
Alone @ A DC4QT Concert: Revolutionary ImproVerse Rhyming Haiku Lament
I am not too old/
to rock and roll. It’s sad that/
my children think so.
Happy Guy Doesn’t Change The World: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku Lament
When the happy guy/
gets sick, he discovers that/
the world keeps spinning.
Or
the world keeps turning.