Why do they seek tall?/
Why not look at souls, hearts, minds?/
Why do I seek blonde?
Tag Archives: Poetry
Realizing Codependent Affirmation Requirements: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
I’m co-dependent./
My mirror’d face asks others/
for affirmation.
Solo Mio Contemplativo Non Angrio: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
In my solo years,/
I have not become moody,/
just introspective
ORjust contemplative
OR become withdrawn
Or become sullen
Twisted Thoughts: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
My thoughts were twisted.
In my pain, I never thought
Of how I hurt you.
From Smokin’ Hot To Smokin’ Not: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Limerick
I once dreamily thought/
That she was smoking hot.
But she’s just smoking,/
and I am not joking,/
she now is SO not!
In Her Brother’s Memory: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
A friend’s brother, who was a guitar and banjo maestro, recently passed away. He befriended the homeless, bringing them home for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
This holiday season, I saw a homeless man standing on the corner, in the rain, with a guitar case next to him. I thought of my friend’s brother, rolled down the window, gave the minstrel some money, and said “There should always be music!” Then I wrote this.
She won’t even know/
I gave money to homeless/
guys with wet guitars.
Long Distance Alarm: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
Though she’d said goodbye,/
from a thousand miles away/
her alarm woke me.
Simply Stupid: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
Sometimes there’s no good /
reason for doing something /
stupid. You’re just dumb.
Silence, the Deepest Cruelty: Romantic ConTEXTing Poetic Lament
When did you decide/
that I’d /
become worthy/
of silence, your deepest cruelty?/
Why me?/
Sad anniversary:/
One week/
since the last words/
I heard/
you speak.
Sharing Into Silence: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
How does one go from/
sharing everything to blank/
and total silence?