When you fail to do
what you feel* you’re supposed to,
melancholy hits.
OR
*know
*know
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Tag Archives: Poetic Lament
Wisdom On Serving From John The Younger: Haiku
Think. Don’t be so quick/
to raise your hand to serve, cuz/
most really don’t care.
No Invite, No Wait, Alone: Haiku
Don’t invite me, and
don’t wait for me, chances are
we’ll both be alone.
OR
we’ll end up alone.
Defined By Your Worst Deeds
When you’re defined by /
the worst deeds you ever did,/
change your tomorrows.
Sounds You Make: Rhyming Haiku
No mistake: Sounds you
make clarify or destroy
what I contemplate.
Not You Oasis: Haiku Lament
When she has her own
Oasis and it’s not you,
what are you good for?
Forget Not Mama: Haiku
When you forget her
Mama’s dogwood seeds and they
still grow, she’s aware.
OR
be aware
OR
be alert.
Go To Hell Church Alternative
My neighbor told me
to go to hell. I think I’ll
go to church instead
Forest Bathe Without Yoga Mats: Haiku
Setting: I saw a photo of a forest bathing group. Everyone was using yoga mats. That confused me, so I wrote this:
As you forest bathe,/
touch earth. Feel dew, dirt and life/
on your hands, feet. Live.
Why Old Folks Don’t Need A Curfew: Rhyming Lament
My curfew used to be
at 10.
Now I can’t even
make it ’til then.