Though the fire you feel/
from my desire should keep you/
warm, wear a jacket.
Tag Archives: text message poetry
Fear Of Phone: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku
I was glad about/
potential passionate phone/
talk, but now I’m scared.
A Study In Early Morning Pain: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku Laments
I’m starting to write in sets. As with yesterday’s collection, this morning group of haiku starts with the earliest first, spread over a couple of hours.
Sunday, Oct. 28, 4:17 a.m.
Response To A Late Text
I sleep early to/
ease my pain, so I’m sorry/
if I don’t answer.
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4:19 a.m.
Am I Angry?
It was never an/
anger, just a hurt caused by/
the constant silence.
OR
I’m never angry,/
just feeling hurt again by/
your constant silence.
OR
I’m rarely angry./
I’m feeling confused again/
by distant silence.
——-
4:43 a.m.
Finally Getting An Oldie
There’s a song that says:/
“I haven’t got time for the/
pain.” Now I get it.
——————
4:49 a.m.
Full Moon Alone
Does she care what it’s/
like to see a full moon with/
no one to share it?
——–
5 a.m.
Gooey Realization
I just realized:/
The warm goo inside of you/
is not there from me.
———–
5:13 a.m.
How Warm Feelings Are Lost
I shouldn’t have told/
you that I felt warm goo, too./
Silence vanished it.
———–
No Time Interpreted: Romantic ImproVerse Rhyming Haiku Lament
You warned me you were/
busy. I didn’t hear: You/
have no time for me.
In Silence Speaking: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku
She lets her silence/
speak for itself. As always,/
we know what that means.
F Bomb Dropping: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
She dropped the “F bomb”/
on me in our first evening /
and I didn’t mind.
The Waiting I’m Hating: Revolutionary ImproVerse Rhyming Haiku
The waiting I end /
up hating most is one I/
can do nichts about.
Lonely Birthday: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku Lament
Ev’ryone should have/
the chance to spend their birthday/
alone at least once.