I once held her close,/
swayed gently. I could have grabbed/
there; glad I didn’t.
Tag Archives: IMprov Poetry
Connecting With My Daughter Far Away: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
Half a continent/
divided, yet by love and/
water connected.
Yawp, Find Your Center, Then Do: Revolutionary IMprov Free Verse
Yawp.
Feel.
Find
your divine
center,
You.
Yup.
Yawp.
Then do.
Sunset Yawp: Revolutionary IMprov Iambic Free Verse
I feel
a great deal
of melancholy
folly
going on.
It’s not fun.
But I’ll face the setting sun
and again soulfully yawp
like Uncle Walt
Whitman.
Carpe Diem.
I’ll (ALWAYS) Take Care Of You: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
Only a parent/
could read their child’s Facebook post/
and burst into tears.
Helping Life: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
It is not just life./
It is his life, their life, ours./
Goal seen. Goal obtained.
Love Says You Can: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
There’ll always be folks/
who’ll tell you that you can’t do./
Love says: “Yes, you CAN!”
Flatlining Credit Cards: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
Today, after years/
of prison, I flat-lined my/
credit cards. Freedom!
Who Needs Practice? Revolutionary IMprov Rhyming Haiku
I tend to stay far /
away from girls who say they/
need kissing practice.
We Know You Better: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
This piece is based on my daughter’s photo and comments at the Seattle Art Museum photo exhibit: http://portraits.site.seattleartmuseum.org/portfolio/camilla/
The people who once/
knew you do not find you the/
way you find yourself.