Haiku Train
"It's just about words!"
as she hurled another plate.
The pen v. the sword?
as she hurled another plate.
The pen v. the sword?
They cut different meat.
So don't try carving roast beef
with a blue biro.
So don't try carving roast beef
with a blue biro.
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softening memory
colours fade and borders blur
warm embers remain
colours fade and borders blur
warm embers remain
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charred hope in ashes
yet kindled by the debris
a spark of promise
yet kindled by the debris
a spark of promise
Evergreen evenings
under Norwegian spruce trees,
"There! The Northern Lights!"
under Norwegian spruce trees,
"There! The Northern Lights!"
Waves of magic light
fill the auditorium.
Transported in bliss.
fill the auditorium.
Transported in bliss.
Beam up me Scotty
I'll no leave wi'out me dog!
Travelling the stars.
I'll no leave wi'out me dog!
Travelling the stars.
No it can't be done,
not rewritten yet again.
This poetry pain!
not rewritten yet again.
This poetry pain!
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this poetry pain -
stiff, astringent syllables
flagellant metre
stiff, astringent syllables
flagellant metre
"Flagellant - meet her!
your dominatrix mistress!"
"Are you ready slave?"
your dominatrix mistress!"
"Are you ready slave?"
You got your ticket,
you board with hesitation.
Tundra travellers.
you board with hesitation.
Tundra travellers.
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she is the Ice Queen -
if she met Mr Darcy
she’d melt clean away
if she met Mr Darcy
she’d melt clean away
Of silly romance
I'll sing you a strange ballad,
it may change your life.
I'll sing you a strange ballad,
it may change your life.
"It may change your life"
she said, lying back in bed.
Fans whirred overhead.
she said, lying back in bed.
Fans whirred overhead.