Why do we put/
restrictions on the Muses?/
We should open up.
Or
always let them in
OR
Why handcuff Muses?/
Let’s always invite them in,/
where and whenever!
Tag Archives: IMprov Poetry
Making Her Discontented: Romantic IMprov Haiku
She is content with/
her life, but I want to make/
her discontented.
Why Not Why Instead Of Why Not?: Romantic IMprov Haiku
Why do we always/
look for why not instead of/
searching for the whys?
She Deserves More Than A Cartoon Compliment: Romantic IMprov Haiku
She deserves more than/
trite cartoon compliments, but/
mere words won’t suffice.
Dad’s Text Requesting Angels: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
Her wise father said/
nothing about heavenly/
angels. Earth’s hosts came.
Short Poem (HOORAY!) For Jessica: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
Your life and light shine./
You’ve already started to/
change the world. Keep on!
Sonnet Smiling: Romantic IMprov Sonnet
She reeled him in/
with her smile,/
as though made just for him:/
Beautiful, without guile.
She then (sadly) made him wait
as she nodded sleepily.
He could only anticipate
and try not to do so creepily.
Her smile and her profile
made him seek more.
He’d wait awhile;
what was he looking for?
But then she announced he could not be her mate.
His dreams she trounced: “Like Cinderella, it’s too late!”
Doing And Being Beats Telling: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
Should I tell folks how/
to be better? Much better/
is if I go do.
24/7: Romantic IMprov Haiku
Love making in a/
marriage shouldn’t just be an /
event, but constant.
Something Wonderful –> Adding To A Meme: Revolutionary IMprov Prose
A friend posted this meme on her Facebook. I told her “I don’t think that goes far enough.”
Here’s what I think:
“Always believe something wonderful is about to happen … again.
Always see that something wonderful is happening.
Always be grateful for the wonderful that has happened.”