Y did she care who/
was shallow and self-centered?/
Y’d both go silent?
Tag Archives: text message poetry
Escaping Lonely: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
You’re never lonely/
once you, like a river’s true/
path, find someone else./
Sources Of Truth: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
Regardless of source,/
Truth is absolute. You don’t/
require a vision.
Arrogantly Setting Standards: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
Is it arrogance/
to think that getting to know /
me sets the bar high?
You Know: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
When we know the pain/
we cause, why are we silent? /
Don’t we understand?
What’s In My Stomach: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
The knots in my gut/
from waiting and storytales/
are not butterflies.
At The Center Of The Universe: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
Life IS about me./
I tried to make it about/
her. She won’t let me.
Sending Flower Fotos: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
Photos of flowers./
I’d send them to her. But she’d/
think they’re for others.
Objecting To Being An Object: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Rhyming Haiku
When you discover/
you’re just an object as a/
lover, you feel strange.
Or
lover, you should object.
Heart Steps: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
Sometimes you put out/
your heart, and people step on /
it as they leave.