Old Testament Principles: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

The corn long-ago/
harvested, I got a wave/
in the gleaners’ rows.

32 Years Ago Today: Revolutionary Rhyming ImproVerse Haiku

Anniversaries/
Bring melancholy feelings/
When the meaning’s gone.

I figured out how/
to cure my sinuses and/
coughs: snort wasabe.
Or
eat wasabe.

It surprises me/
that something so simple could/
bring such bad feelings.

After fourty years,/
it’s hard to let something go/
because it’s not me.

How can she read my/
poems about the moon and not/
know they’re meant for her?

OR
know they’re about her?

I dislike learning/
something new at the expense/
of relationships.

I dislike learning/
something new/
at the expense of keeping/
my great relationship with you.

It’s hard to tell the/
difference between my phone’s buzz/
and chest congestion.

Let the answer be:/
“NO!” It brought me nothing but/
messed up sheets and guilt.
OR

mussed sheets and sadness.

How can I tell you/
of my joyous return when/
you already left?

OR
How can he tell her/
of his joyous return when/
she already left?