comunal haikus

[surflugen]

when I lost my mind
I saw myself as a god

[amanda]

when I lost my mind
I saw myself as a god
I see, therefore, be

[Hyakujo's Fox]

a man who was lost

[Gatsby]

a man who was lost
will never truly return

[NimbleMarmoset]

a man who was lost
will never truly return
until he gets back

[amanda]

liquid paper drink

[Gatsby]

liquid paper drink
air like a smashed, thirsty tree

[amanda]

liquid paper drink
air like a smashed, thirsty tree
bonsai happy hour

[Hyakujo's Fox]

in each of his words

[Gatsby]

in each of his words
chosen, careful spoken, clear

[trisherina]

in each of his words
chosen, careful spoken, clear
there are two meanings

[Gatsby]

her duality

[trisherina]

her duality
recognizable twinning

[funkytuba]

her duality
recognizable twinning
some would say "two-faced"

[Hyakujo's Fox]

in a stolen car

[xfox]

in a stolen car
it wasn't the Cadillac

[Gatsby]

in a stolen car
it wasn't the Cadillac
Ford is fast enough

[Malmal11787]

Swimming in the sea

[Hyakujo's Fox]

Swimming in the sea
Beware of Russian trawlers

[dinzdale]

Swimming in the sea
Beware of Russian trawlers
with all female crew

[Klynne]

p.m.s. terror

[Zaftig]

p.m.s. terror
the wrath unleashed before all

[lapietra]

p.m.s. terror
the wrath unleashed before all
avast ye, manties

[Con ate dog]

Seven new teachers

[Hyakujo's Fox]

Seven new teachers
One hundred seasoned students

[Hyakujo's Fox]

Seven new teachers
One hundred seasoned students
Call it 'class warfare'

[Marcus Bales]

They're studying Marx

[Master_Jedi]

They're studying Marx
and airing dirty Lenin

[dddrum]

They're studying Marx
and airing dirty Lenin
So why won't they learn

[Hyakujo's Fox]

tomorrow morning

[trisherina]

tomorrow morning
we wake up to more false hope

[gigi]

tomorrow morning
we wake up to more false hope
then do our laundry

(I didn't see the 'Lenin' line above - riot! :p)

[trisherina]

society's debt

[jasmina]

Society's debt
is like Africa's water

[jasmina]

It WILL not be staved.

[jasmina]

You try to spurn me
But I will not be beaten
I undermine you

[Hyakujo's Fox]

My declaration

[trisherina]

My declaration
Laid wide possibilities

[12"razormix]

My declaration
Laid wide possibilities
Hidden until now

[Hyakujo's Fox]

between the pages

[12"razormix]

between the pages
there be wizards and dragons

[dddrum]

between the pages
there be wizards and dragons
proceed carefully

[Marcus Bales]

my clothes are all black

[trisherina]

my clothes are all black
and I am not in mourning

[Marcus Bales]

my clothes are all black
and I am not in mourning
particularly

[Hyakujo's Fox]

waiting for the day

[trisherina]

waiting for the day
nothing left of the night time

[dddrum]

waiting for the day
nothing left of the night time
barest slice of dawn

[Marcus Bales]

winter's first light whiff

[12"razormix]

winter's first light whiff
flirting with the horizon

[taramosalata]

winter's first light whiff
flirting with the horizon
scent of snow beckons

[Marcus Bales]

time will fall backward

[12"razormix]

time will fall backward
the day after yesterday

[Coffee]

time will fall backward
the day after yesterday
tommorow again

[Marcus Bales]

the falling river

[lapietra]

the falling river
crashes carelessly on rock

[Jack Flanders]

the falling river
crashes carelessly on rock
splashes the sky

[Marcus Bales]

yellow leaves remain

[dddrum]

yellow leaves remain
drawn taut against a cold sky

[Marcus Bales]

yellow leaves remain
drawn taut against a cold sky
reminder of spring

[Hyakujo's Fox]

I had forgotten

[trisherina]

I had forgotten
What normal is like for you

[dddrum]

I had forgotten
What normal is like for you
Don't show me weird

[Hyakujo's Fox]

look me in the eye

[Marcus Bales]

look me in the eye
think of your death and I'll know

[Malmal11787]

look me in the eye
think of your death and I'll know
you'll rest peacefully

[Hyakujo's Fox]

the dead come to see

[lapietra]

the dead come to see
the fruit their lives' trees now bear

[Marcus Bales]

the dead come to see
the fruit their lives' trees now bear
shake their heads and sigh

[Hyakujo's Fox]

is it destiny

[dddrum]

is it destiny
that brings me to this sweet place

[surflugen]

is it destiny
that brings me to this sweet place
or chance by per luck

[Hyakujo's Fox]

I took the cat out

[trisherina]

I took the cat out
It came directly back in

[Marcus Bales]

I took the cat out
It came directly back in
Then went out again.

[Hyakujo's Fox]

There will come a time

[lapietra]

There will come a time
when we all will understand

[madasacutsnake]

There will come a time
when we all will understand
Guns are the Answer

[Hyakujo's Fox]

in the audience

[12"razormix]

in the audience
crackling anticipation

[zero]

in the audience
crackling anticipation
fading to silence

[Hyakujo's Fox]

the rain had caught us

[trisherina]

the rain had caught us
climbing up the water-spout

[dddrum]

the rain had caught us
climbing up the water-spout
now we are washed out

[lapietra]

a spider clambers

[dddrum]

a spider clambers
into a wide smacking mouth
i love fear factor

[dddrum]

But soft, SOFT! What light

[lapietra]

But soft, SOFT! What light
through yonder window glareth?

[dinzdale]

But soft, SOFT! What light
through yonder window glareth?
You left the light on :mad:

[Hyakujo's Fox]

it's a tragedy

[madasacutsnake]

it's a tragedy
of veronan proportions

[dinzdale]

it's a tragedy
of veronan proportions
You left the light on :mad:

[Hyakujo's Fox]

here in the darkness

[trisherina]

here in the darkness
I fumble for the light switch

[Coffee]

here in the darkness
I fumble for the light switch
Sorry 'bout that Miss

[lapietra]

i like persimmons

[Coffee]

i like persimmons
the gooier the better

[trisherina]

i like persimmons
the gooier the better
but not durian

[Marcus Bales]

the snow leopard stalks

[dddrum]

the snow leopard stalks
ripen in the winter sun
soon we harvest cats

[dddrum]

the snow leopard stalks
leaving rows of pawprints there

[Marcus Bales]

the snow leopard stalks
leaving rows of pawprints there
focussed, silent, quick.

[ambo]

now that I've done it

[dddrum]

now that I've done it
it seems so clear to me now

[ambo]

now that I've done it
it seems so clear to me now
it's like deja vu

[Marcus Bales]

over and over

[surflugen]

over and over
I find myself at the edge

[dddrum]

over and over
I find myself at the edge
testing my balance

[Hyakujo's Fox]

your uncertainty

[dddrum]

your uncertainty
leads me to think that maybe

[Hyakujo's Fox]

your uncertainty
leads me to think that maybe
you do know something

[trisherina]

the fire burns down low

[lapietra]

the fire burns down low
the children approach, drooling
marshmallows ready


the fire burns down low
dog and child together doze

[ambo]

cute, lala


the fire burns down low
dog and child together doze
dreams under eyelids

[trisherina]

underneath it all

[ambo]

underneath it all
lie the unmentionables

[Coffee]

underneath it all
lie the unmentionables
greed, lust, ambition

[Hyakujo's Fox]

even in the times

[trisherina]

even in the times
of short brutal nasty life

[Coffee]

even in the times
of short brutal nasty life
butterflies delight

[Hyakujo's Fox]

in a single hour

[ambo]

in a single hour
sixty minutes play "you're it"

[Marcus Bales]

in a single hour
sixty minutes play "you're it"
on the clarinet

[trisherina]

hold it to your ear

[Marcus Bales]

hold it to your ear
hear the sea roar in your blood

[zero]

hold it to your ear
hear the sea roar in your blood
blue glass is worn smooth

[ambo]

Pines shrouded in mist

[12"razormix]

Pines shrouded in mist
Sensuous smell of wet wood

[zero]

Pines shrouded in mist
Sensuous smell of wet wood
bark on shoulderblades

[dddrum]

It puzzles her still

[Malmal11787]

It puzzles her still
When she cant find any words

[ambo]

It puzzles her still
When she cant find any words
For that missing piece

[Malmal11787]

The spilled apple juice

[ambo]

The spilled apple juice
didn't have the same effect

[Malmal11787]

The spilled apple juice
didn't have the same effect
as it did before.

[Hyakujo's Fox]

when we were children

[dddrum]

when we were children
we believed the fireplace was

[trisherina]

when we were children
we believed the fireplace was
our television

[dddrum]

over and over

[Hyakujo's Fox]

over and over
the day slides away

[Marcus Bales]

over and over
the day slides away, away,
all around the world

[ambo]

six or seven sighs

[zero]

six or seven sighs
space-silence into space-cold

[dinzdale]

six or seven sighs
space-silence into space-cold
and that's it, I'm spent

[Hyakujo's Fox]

here I am again

[ambo]

here I am again
the new and improved version

[Malmal11787]

here I am again
the new and improved version
take me home with you

[dddrum]

caveat emptor

[ambo]

caveat emptor
i can lie about my house :mad:

[dddrum]

caveat emptor
i can lie about my house
it lies about me


(- found in the New Orleans real estate classifieds)

[zero]

not one single day

[ambo]

not one single day
begins with the moon rising

[Hyakujo's Fox]

not one single day
begins with the moon rising
and ends with you here

[ambo]

clothes in the dryer

[Hyakujo's Fox]

clothes in the dryer
tumble over one another

[ambo]

clothes in the dryer
tumble over one another
waiting to escape

[chuckie egg]

familiar ground

[ambo]

familiar ground
down here with all the primates

[chuckie egg]

familiar ground
down here with all the primates
communal backscratch

[Hyakujo's Fox]

a year passes by

[ambo]

a year passes by
sadly quicker every year

[trisherina]

a year passes by
sadly quicker every year
(some not quick enough)

[dddrum]

December again

[ambo]

December again
Another year bites the dust

[trisherina]

December again
Another year bites the dust
Kicking and screaming

[ambo]

Sad-eyed lizard king

[dddrum]

Sad-eyed lizard king
Has cancelled his subscription
Resurrection's off

[zero]

this oak is in bliss

[Hyakujo's Fox]

this oak is in bliss
the tremoring branches shake

[zero]

this oak is in bliss
the tremoring branches shake
above my carved heart

[dddrum]

Once upon a time

[Hyakujo's Fox]

Once upon a time
There was an old magic tree

[Coffee]

Once upon a time
There was an old magic tree
dreaming of children.

[Hyakujo's Fox]

the children gathered

[Master_Jedi]

the children gathered
they were always having fun

[trisherina]

the children gathered
they were always having fun
picking on someone

[Hyakujo's Fox]

if I have done wrong

[ambo]

if I have done wrong
I haven't gotten caught yet

[Coffee]

if I have done wrong
I haven't gotten caught yet
comeuppance awaits.

[Hyakujo's Fox]

lying in the shade

[dddrum]

lying in the shade
making lazy figure eights

[Jack Flanders]

lying in the shade
making lazy figure eights
I will fall asleep

[ambo]

in my bubble bath

[dddrum]

in my bubble bath
down beneath the soapy froth

[Marcus Bales]

in my bubble bath
down beneath the soapy froth
bigger bubbles burst

[dddrum]

What belching, burping

[Hyakujo's Fox]

What belching, burping
cannot be made to express

[dddrum]

What belching, burping
cannot be made to express
"Mon compliment chef!"

[ambo]

Withering glances

[dddrum]

Withering glances
Haughty, deliberate sniffs

[Coffee]

Withering glances
Haughty, deliberate sniffs
New brand of cat food.

[ambo]

A spot on the rug

[dinzdale]

A spot on the rug
Reminds me of our pleasure

[dddrum]

A spot on the rug
Reminds me of our pleasure
Your stain on my heart

[Hyakujo's Fox]

Letters unopened

[zero]

letters unopened
significant words unsaid

[12"razormix]

letters unopened
significant words unsaid
neither here nor there

[zero]

mirrored in water

[12"razormix]

mirrored in water
skipping across the surface

[zero]

mirrored in water
skipping across the surface
we turn in our sleep

[Hyakujo's Fox]

ending our worries

[trisherina]

ending our worries
blank hissing oblivion

[Hyakujo's Fox]

ending our worries
blank hissing oblivion
soft as siren's song

[Marcus Bales]

the girl sang her song

[trisherina]

the girl sang her song
crooning to the wilderness

[ambo]

the girl sang her song
crooning to the wilderness
naked as the moon

[Hyakujo's Fox]

the music leads us

[ambo]

the music leads us
floating, onto the dance floor

[dddrum]

the music leads us
floating, onto the dance floor
where time vanishes

[Hyakujo's Fox]

eventually I

[trisherina]

eventually I
got the fvcking thread loaded

[ambo]

eventually I
got the fvcking thread loaded
totally hear you !

[dddrum]

how come is it that

[Hyakujo's Fox]

how come is it that
you have always seemed to known

[trisherina]

how come is it that
you have always seemed to known
without tarot cards

[Hyakujo's Fox]

is it destiny

[Marcus Bales]

is it destiny
that the leaf falls from the tree
or just the weather?

[Hyakujo's Fox]

an autumn shower

[Klynne]

an autumn shower
beats gently on windowpanes

[dddrum]

an autumn shower
beats gently on windowpanes
like moist fingertips

[Hyakujo's Fox]

Waiting for the train

[ambo]

Waiting for the train
I wondered about dying

[Marcus Bales]

Waiting for the train
I wondered about dying
But spring is coming

[ambo]

Unreasoning time

[dddrum]

Unreasoning time
Treads its dreary measured path

[Marcus Bales]

Unreasoning time
Treads its dreary measured path
fall to spring again

[ambo]

Your kiss leaves me weak

[dddrum]

Your kiss leaves me weak
Tingly in my nether bits

[ambo]

Your kiss leaves me weak
Tingly in my nether bits
Shall we go again ?

[Hyakujo's Fox]

starting and stopping

[trisherina]

starting and stopping
the unbearable halting

[dddrum]

starting and stopping
the unbearable halting
be not still, my heart

[ambo]

a tattered teddy

[dinzdale]

a tattered teddy
lies strewn on your bedroom floor

[ambo]

a tattered teddy
lies strewn on your bedroom floor
another cat toy

[dinzdale]

"Booooo!" said the people

[ambo]

"Booooo!" said the people
When the jerk entered the room

[dinzdale]

"Booooo!" said the people
When the jerk entered the room
quite unsportingly

[Klynne]

"We are sick of you!"

[Hyakujo's Fox]

We are sick of you
And your sorry life story

[trisherina]

We are sick of you
And your sorry life story
Compassion bores us.

[ambo]

Tell me how I feel

[12"razormix]

Tell me how I feel
Save me from having to think

[zero]

tell me how i feel
save me from having to think
make me your first name

[ambo]

Smirking, he tittered

[EmotionalVelcro]

Smirking, he tittered
What comes around goes around

[ambo]

Smirking, he tittered
What comes around goes around
So I ignored him

[Hyakujo's Fox]

on the horizon

[zero]

on the horizon
moon shines over asoko

[12"razormix]

on the horizon
moon shines over asoko
napp- ( teas- ) ing ( dragons )