Haiku Train

Raisin · Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:56 pm

From the pearly gates.
Gold holds value, but tainted
with greed and longing.

Danté · Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:23 pm

with greed and longing
which are fuelled by our desire
to have, more than need.

juliadebeauvoir · Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:25 pm

to have, more than need
is not a sin lest go to waste,
feed and clothe the poor.

barrie · Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:38 pm

Feed and clothe the poor,
for the Kingdom of Heaven
is still not quite theirs.

Mickpjb · Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:13 pm

Is still not quite theirs,
but can you reason with bears?
They may tear my flares!

Raisin · Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:11 pm

They may tear my flares!
Worse even, ruin that quiff
or my nice blue shoes.

Charles · Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:11 pm

Or my nice blue shoes
Will be torn about the heel
And the puddle leak

juliadebeauvoir · Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:45 am

And the puddle leak,
I'm not responsible for
T'was Spot that did it!

Sharra · Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:57 am

T'was Spot that did it!
Curled tightly in his basket
tail wagging slightly.

oranggunung · Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:14 pm

Tail wagging slightly,
scales sparkling and nose smoking -
a happy dragon.

barrie · Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:55 pm

A happy dragon
smiles when Wales win at rugby:
breathing fire, boyo.

Lake · Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:31 pm

Breathing fire, boyo!
It's nothing, comparing with
a sword down his throat.

barrie · Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:35 pm

A sword down his throat?
But thats nothing compared with
a sword up his....no...

Danté · Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:54 pm

a sword up his....no...
might well split his difference
Arthur to Martha

Raisin · Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:29 pm

Arthur to Martha,
stuck at home with the washing
while he plays soldiers.

Lake · Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:23 am

while he plays soldiers
and she plays generals, guess
who plays president?

juliadebeauvoir · Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:07 am

Who plays president?
The next one in line, that's who!
They are all the same.

Mickpjb · Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:25 pm

They are all the same,
they are all so different.
They live in my head!

Raisin · Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:39 pm

They live in my head!
Constant squabbling voices
when they can't agree.

Lake · Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:45 pm

when they can't agree
all they do is to agree
what they don’t agree

juliadebeauvoir · Thu Nov 27, 2008 6:00 pm

What they don't agree
is whether to stuff the bird
with chestnuts or sage.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Lake · Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:14 pm

Happy Thanksgiving!
Daughter takes me for dinner
no cooking tonight.

juliadebeauvoir · Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:23 pm

No cooking tonight,
for me. We go to friend's house-
all the mess for them!

Lake · Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:30 pm

All the mess for them!
All the labor for them, too!
Thanks for giving thanks.

juliadebeauvoir · Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:35 am

"Thanks for giving Thanks!"

"No, thank you for thanking me
thanking you...er, thanks!"

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