I don’t know that my/
muse has ever exploded/
so much for someone.
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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.
Whatever “It” Is: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
You never think that/
it will matter until you/
face it and it does.
Why He Was Excited: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
The attraction was/
not physical, but in the/
potential doing.
Makeshift Bandage: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
When you don’t have a/
bandage, luggage claim checks from/
last night’s flight work fine.
Lonely Visit: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
What if you went to/
visit your friends and family/
and no one stayed home?
OR
and no one was home.
Or
and everyone left?
Switching Who We Like: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
Folks don’t like themselves./
I think they’re great. I don’t like/
me. They do. Let’s switch*!
OR
*share
Liking Us: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
I see people who/
struggle with liking themselves,/
yet I think they’re great.
Being Remembered On Father’s Day: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
My children all have/
their own pain, but today they/
helped take away mine.