Like box canyon views,
nothing seems so distant as
close by and ignored.
Tag Archives: text message poetry
Building A Family, Filling A Pantry: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
Twenty-two year old/
strawberry-rhubarb jam still/
tastes great! We done good.
Craveth Not Intensity: Romantic ConTEXTing Rhyming Haiku
She who craveth not/
intensity will prob’ly/
never handle me.
Talk Things Out: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
When you are jealous,/
I talk it out. When I am,/
you leave me hanging.
Why She Keeps Asking: Romantic ConTEXTing Rhyming Haiku Lament
She keeps asking if/
I want to end us. I, at/
last, understand why.
I Get Office Mold: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
I never get glad/
photos of her smile. Instead/
I get office mold.
Why She Stops: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
When she stops writing,/
calling, and longing, someone/
else has filled her needs.
Vaunted Saturday Slot: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
Someone else got her/
vaunted Saturday slot. I’m/
surprised how quickly.
Getting An “Oops”: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
I’ve heard of “OOPS!”:/
Photo-texts not for your eyes./
At least she’s happy
Technological Slowdown: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
It is amazing/
how technology can slow
down your life so much.