She claimed that she would/
rather embrace me, but then/
made a quick exit.
Tag Archives: text message poetry
How She Could Propose: Romantic IMprov Rhyming Haiku
Were she to propose/
to me with verses tawdry,/
I’d accept quickly.
First Blossom Versus Hugeness: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
My tiny purple/
crocus pales compared to his /
huge bunch. Size matters.
Men Wanting To Help Damsels: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
Men so often want/
to help damsels in distress,/
when we should shut up.
Her Picture On The Side Of The Page: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
She hovers on the/
side of my page, like a sprite/
or vision or dream.
Big-Smile Woman: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
Is it wrong to see/
a big-smile woman and wish/
she would grin your way?
He Dropped Through The Roof: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
I stood in the front/
room for a while, but no one/
was home, so I left.
I Would Have Gone: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
Were I me, you she,/
given the invitation,/
I sure would have gone.