I’ve always liked the
story of the Little Red
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Tag Archives: ImproVerse haiku
Awakening Passions: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku
I awakened her/
feelings of passion and we/
didn’t even kiss.
Good Feelings Man: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
I’m glad I’ve been the/
means for so many to have/
good feelings again.
Your Busy Days: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku Lament
I’m glad your days were/
busy. It kept me off your/
mind. you said it would.
Decades Of Fighting Stopped: Revolutionary ImproVerse Rhyming Haiku
Fights started once more,/
like they had decades before./
This time they worked out.
Cold Flagstaff: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament.
Crushed ice. James Taylor./
Jack and Diane. Cruel mem’ries/
in a cold Flagstaff.
Arguing With God (Part 2): Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
“Oh, no! That’s too young!”/
she said. “So, you will argue/
with God’s own Prophet?”
Conversation with Mom’s friend after President Monson of the LDS Church said male missionaries could go on missions at 18 years old, and women at 19 years old.
No Poetic Expression: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
I write. A lot. I was trying to write a long poem to read as a toast to my oldest son and his new bride (aka my newest daughter!). Nothing came to mind. Finally, I realized this:
No poetry can/
express how I feel gaining/
a daughter like you.
Or (because I realized to applied to each of my children):
No poetry can express
the joy felt having children
such as you all are.
Being Ashamed: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
People who should be/
ashamed are folks who are bad,/
not those who try hard.
Close By Distance: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku Lament
Although we’re now near,/
for as distant as we are/
it could be Texas.