She’ll read others’ words./
Poems, prose, verse written before./
Her’s are not enough.
Tag Archives: Poetry
Storehouse Of Hugs: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
I know where hugs are./
I have an eternal store,/
if you need any.
(written in an email to my children, along with this video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=hN8CKwdosjE
No Dumb Poetry Expressed: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
A friend wrote me a thought flow / poem through email. When I didn’t receive it, she said “It was dumb, anyway!” (actually, it was brilliant… as usual), to which I responded:
In the writing world,/
there is no dumb poetry,/
just thoughts unexpressed.
Changing Who I Am For You: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
I can’t change who you/
think I am, or who others/
were. I can just be.
Connecting Versus Not: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
I love connecting./
She doesn’t. Dealbreaker? No./
It makes progress tough.
Waking From A Scary Dream, My Son: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
Always look past where /
you are landing to see what/
dangers lie beyond.
No Response To Mistakes: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
When you make mistakes/
and get no response, just hope/
and trust you’re not done.
Old Songs, New Context: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
Old songs, sung with deep/
passion and feelings, make no/
sense in new contexts.
What’s Your Magic Number: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
What’s your limit? Your/
magic number? When you reach /
it, how will you know?
Contentedly Saying What She Shouldn’t: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
“I shouldn’t say this,”/
she smiled contentedly, “but/
that’s the best ever!”