I greet the sun with/
raised hands. I wish I could greet/
the Spirit the same.
Tag Archives: text message poetry
Under Pressure: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Rhyming Haiku
I hate feeling I/
must flatulate, but nothing’s/
there; I sit and wait.
Taking Non-Scary Tea: Romantic ConTEXTing Rhyming Haiku
Let us take a spot/
of tea, just you and me. I /
won’t be too scary.
Has Anyone Cared About Her? Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
He wonders if she/
could get used to having a/
guy care about her.
Touching Her: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
I won’t touch her skin,/
but I can’t guarantee that/
I won’t touch her heart.
Muse — The Explosion: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
I don’t know that my/
muse has ever exploded/
so much for someone.
What, Drama? Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
Is a drama to/
miss her? If so, let me be/
Falstaff* on her stage!
OR
(original was Hamlet: “to be, or not to be”.)
*Patrick (Petruchio in “Taming of the Shrew)
Pain Brings Joy: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
Activities which/
give us pain will often bring/
us the greatest joy.
Affection In Church: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
I see couples in/
Church tenderly touching. I /
wonder: Where is she*?
OR
*mine?
Whatever “It” Is: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
You never think that/
it will matter until you/
face it and it does.