When my friends need me,/
I’m always there. When they don’t/
I just disappear.
Tag Archives: working through issues
Best 9/11 Memorial: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
The best way for us/
to memorialize is/
to do what we love.
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I know it’s a week after 9-11, but … I wrote this poem the day after 9-11-2011, inspired by friends who told me they were out on their boat relaxing.
On that “9-11 Memorial Day” 2011, I:
*Visited the Golden Spike Historical Monument AND the Spiral Jetty (something I’ve always wanted to do)
*Jumped in a golden field under a dark blue and puffy white cloud sky (something unexpected)
*Drank a fresh peach shake in Brigham City, Utah.
*Visited a field of flags and a new firemen statue in Sandy, Utah
I wondered what YOU did to “do what you love” on 9-11 — to memorialize those victims — and our first responders and military — by pursuing our freedoms? You can comment here.
Unity Looking: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
After a long time/
of amazing unity,/
why’s she still looking?
OR
After two decades/
of amazing unity,/
why was I looking?
Being Just A Slot: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
While I’m grateful for/
her time, I don’t want to be/
her Saturday slot.
Mundane Wanting: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
If you’re not needed/
for the mundane things, are /
you really wanted?
OR
If you’re not wanted/
in the mundane times, you’re /
not really wanted.
What You’re Looking For: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
If you keep looking /
for reasons someone’s not good/
enough, you’ll find them.
Getting My Own Way: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
I don’t need to get
my own way. I want to be
heard and understood.
Too Much: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
I don’t know how to/
say I’m sorry for wanting /
to see you too much.
Who Drives The Bus? Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
He forgets she wants /
to drive the bus. Good thing he’s/
a mass transit fan.
Putting Up Walls Training: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
She was so good at/
putting up walls, it wasn’t /
long before he learned.