If everyone is/
singing and writing about/
pain, you’re not alone.
Two songs that inspired this poem:
David Bowie’s Rock n Roll Suicide
AND
REM’s Everybody Hurts
Tag Archives: working through issues
Dad’s Text Requesting Angels: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
Her wise father said/
nothing about heavenly/
angels. Earth’s hosts came.
Joy’s Dancing Balloon Burst: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
I wonder how she/
thinks I should act when she bursts/
my joyous balloon?
OR
I wonder how folks /
think I should act when they burst/
my joyous balloon ?
OR
joy’s dancing balloon?
Isn’t It Obvious? Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
It is obvious:/
She won’t dance with me. Why would /
I want to kiss her?
Dance Anyway: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
There are those moments /
when you beg to dance, and the/
whole world laughs at you.
Alone @ A DC4QT Concert: Revolutionary ImproVerse Rhyming Haiku Lament
I am not too old/
to rock and roll. It’s sad that/
my children think so.
Heart Problems: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku
Arrhythmia: When/
you don’t want a girl who makes/
your heart skip a beat.
Happy Guy Doesn’t Change The World: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku Lament
When the happy guy/
gets sick, he discovers that/
the world keeps spinning.
Or
the world keeps turning.
What Makes Me Leave: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
The more folks tell me/
I shouldn’t be some way, the/
more I want to leave.
Going Back Not Enough: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
If you missed going/
but then go more than planned, does/
that make up for it?