Labor Day is finally past,/
so I must put away, at last,/
my gaudy silk Hawaiian shirt;/
my white loafer shoes that pinch and hurt;/
for summer’s come and gone too fast.
Tag Archives: rhyme scheme
Watching, Helpless, My Daughter Die: Revolutionary Improv Sonnet Lament
I’m watching my daughter die.
She’s starving her body to death.
Why can’t I even cry?
Why can’t I barely draw a breath?
What brought her to this bleak abyss?
Does it really matter?
All I know is that she’d be missed;
My world would be much sadder.
So I’m putting aside my selfish ways,
my lack of focus and my pride.
I will spend my talents and days
in efforts to fix her dying insides.
Was I responsible for her ills? I now don’t care.
But I know I’ll be at fault if I just leave them there.
Waving At A Flying V: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
Having a ragtop
lets you wave at the geese V,
hoping they don’t bomb.
OR
With my ragtop down,/
I wave at the geese V and/
hope they don’t bomb me.
From Darkness To Light: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Rhyming Haiku
When the lightening is/
too frightening I can drive from/
darkness into light.
Feeling Protective During A Storm: Romantic ConTEXTing Rhyming Haiku
Thunder and lightning/
frighten me enough to wish/
that you were here, too.
OR
Thunder and lightning/
are frightening enough to wish/
that you were here, too.
Crying, Empty, Over Love Songs: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
Only I could cry/
about a love song when there’s/
no one there to love.
Pressure-Filled Pressuring: Romantic IMprov Rhymning Haiku
I’m not going to/
put pressure on you about/
not feeling pressure.
What I Had For Lunch: Romantic IMprov Haiku
Because I forgot/
lunch, I shall feast only on/
your words and be filled.
Still Twitterpated: Romantic IMprov IaMbic Poem
Is it okay
in the middle of the day
to say
my thirst for you is not abated:
I remain,
by you,
twitterpated?
Taking Baby Steps: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Limerick
My step one/
is finally done.
I made a phone call.
That is all.
I must walk before I run.