Haiku Train

[Suzanne]

still love them today
may tell them so tomorrow
there's always a chance.

[nar]

There's always a chance,
if you put me to the test --
I'm the first in line.

[Suzanne]

I'm the first in line
I've got my golden ticket;
you are in trouble.

[Raisin]

You are in trouble.
You tried to buy my ticket
for ten measly pounds.

[PhilipCFJohnson]

For ten measly pounds
I can teach you a language
Parle vous anglais?

[BenJohnson]

"Parle vous anglais?"
In response to the blank look,
he says it louder.

[PhilipCFJohnson]

He says it louder,
He takes my hand, squeezing tight.
I don't want to go.

[BenJohnson]

I don't want to go
but I must, the choice is made
bladder is bursting.

[PhilipCFJohnson]

Bladder is bursting
Kidneys are both failing fast
Lungs are filling up

[BenJohnson]

Lungs are filling up
baby plays in the corner
passively smoking.

[PhilipCFJohnson]

Passively smoking
He'll always smoke while we're out;
A social smoker.

[BenJohnson]

A social smoker
he huddles with his work mates
outside in the rain.

[PhilipCFJohnson]

Outside in the rain
The pavement shines like silver
We all love "Les mis".

[BenJohnson]

We all love Les Mis
the old bugger who mutters
deep in the gutter.

[PhilipCFJohnson]

Deep in the gutter
The resonance in our blood
Is at it's strongest.

[BenJohnson]

Is at its strongest
the moon yanks upon the tide
coastal towns at risk

[PhilipCFJohnson]

Coastal towns at risk
As increasing long-shore drift
Eats away at shore

[bernard]

Eats away at shore,
the wind-blackened horizon.
What remains of us.

[PhilipCFJohnson]

What remains of us
After dining with the stars?
Nothing but the bill.

[BenJohnson]

"Nothing but the bill"
a pair of nervous robber
counting up the change.

[PhilipCFJohnson]

Counting up the change.
The changes that were made since
I left this city.

[Raisin]

I left this city,
by jumping the moat outside.
It didn't work out.

[BenJohnson]

It didn't work out
the hippo sharing a bed
with his friend the mouse.

[Raisin]

With his friend the mouse,
who ended up traumatised
after his ordeal.

[PhilipCFJohnson]

After his ordeal
There came another trauma
Then a disaster