The house was up for/
one minute when they moved in./
They’d waited for us.
Tag Archives: Lake Winneconne
Why A Pink Full Moon? Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
We were waiting for/
the “pink” full moon. Who named it/
such a thing, and why?
#LakeWinneconne #PinkFullMoon #Bonfire #Storytelling
Earth Day Pelican Sunset: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
Pelican sunset/
on Earth Day, we watch three fly,/
northbound, slow, no sound.
OR
Pelican sunset,/
we saw three flying northbound,
slow, without a sound.
What We Could Do: Romantic Email Limerick
We could throw rocks in the lake,/
or watch brats bake/
on the fire/
as our desire/
climbs, like the flames, ever higher.
Lakefront Good, Better, Best: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
Living on the lake, /
there’s lots I could do, but just/
one thing I should do.
My 50 Shades Of Grey: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
Go to the dock, take/
a panorama and see /
50 shades of grey.
Waiting Canoe: Revolutionary IMprov Rhyming Haiku
There was a canoe,/
empty, at sunset, waiting/
for you two, and beer.
(photo (c) by Michael Affolter, 2016)
They’re Here! Purple Martins Return: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
I dreamed they were here,/
and I yelled: “They are here!” And/
now, at last, they’re here!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vooWAoTixNc
Loon Calls The Sunset Goodbye: Revolutionary ImproVerse Free Verse Poem
My video camera ran,/
dancing with the lake’s waves/
and the sky’s reflections.
My fingers froze,
trying to hold lens steady,
silently breathing.
I’ve learned to be quiet,
to live with the pain
of stillness.
It was all worth it
to hear a lone loon
call the sunset goodbye.
Man-Made Lakefront Intrusion Fun: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
Man-made intrusions/
don’t ruin lake views when they/
promise summer fun.