The Never Ending Haiku Game

[Minerva]

Sex will have to wait
Although I really want you
I just now met you

[WoodElf4U]

I just now met you
Picking your nose for green gold
Please use a tissue.

[Minerva]

Please use a tissue
For I cannot bear to see
You... so unhappy

[WoodElf4U]

You... so unhappy
But I could not resist it
I ate your cookie.

[Minerva]

You ate my cookie
How could you do such a thing
You are so heartless

[OwenF]

you are so heartless
when you play Scrabble, and it’s
very attractive

[WoodElf4U]

very attractive
soft voice, sharp eyes, warm body
but there is much more

[Minerva]

But there is much more
Come closer... let me know you
You shall know me too

[kazzamunga]

you shall know me too
well if you insist on this
incessant stalking

[OwenF]

incessant stalking
is a style of romance that’s
begging to be tased

[WoodsWoman]

begging to be tested
as new leaves in a high wind
cling with all their might

[OwenF]

cling with all their might
do the lichen, fierce florets
blooming from hard stone

[WoodsWoman]

blooming from hard stone
mystery of the future
enshrined in new growth

[kazzamunga]

enshrined in new growth
keeper of secrets and dreams
the kids' old treehouse

[WoodsWoman]

the kids' old treehouse
slowly collects dust and leaves
memories and joy

[AtheneNoctua]

Memories and joy
Both so fleeting a feeling
A bit like boredom

[kazzamunga]

a bit, like boredom,
once tasted will depress and
hinder the spirit

[AtheneNoctua]

Hinder the spirit
But do not hinder the mind
Think free as a bird

[Seriously]

Think free as a bird
Unchained by reality
Dreams fly unfettered

[WoodsWoman]

dreams fly unfettered
yet like eaglets need a push
to begin to soar

[AtheneNoctua]

To begin to soar
Is to find freedom in life
Never looking down

[OwenF]

never looking down,
my back straight, my chin held high,
I fell down the stairs

[MassHysteria]

I fell down the stairs
And heard two screams echoing
I hate that damn cat

[AtheneNoctua]

I hate that damn cat
Always wants to eat my food
But it's for humans

[Seriously]

I hate that damn cat
Feed me, pet me, change my box
Feline slave driver


But it's for humans
Those with opposable thumbs
Food chain elitists

[OwenF]

food chain elitists
can exhibit very high
mercury levels

[AtheneNoctua]

Mercury levels
They're always rising upwards
Poisoning my life

[kazzamunga]

mercury levels
his gaze at venus and wills
her just to notice

---------- Post added 05-27-2010 at 11:17 PM ----------

wow missed that one by a long way, sorry!

poisoning my life
these misfits, these intuits
dreadlocks my hemlock

[OwenF]

“dreadlocks, my hemlock”:
anti-Rastafarian
pontification

[WoodsWoman]

Pontification
Unsought regurgitation
Falling on deaf ears

[OwenF]

falling on deaf ears
words of the wise aren’t wasted
some are still awake

[AtheneNoctua]

Some are still awake
But others may choose to sleep
Always dreaming on

[kazzamunga]

always dreaming on
high mountains, shaping the clouds
with dextrous fingers

[AtheneNoctua]

With dextrous fingers
You would have thought that we could
have dextrous toes too

[kazzamunga]

have dextrous toes too
by all means; were they not, they
would be sinister

[AtheneNoctua]

Would be sinister
Rather, could be sinister
If that's what they choose

[kazzamunga]

'if that's what they choose'
nonchalant mindset akin
to 'let them eat cake'

[AtheneNoctua]

To let them eat cake
Would be a far worse choice than
Letting them eat soup

[OwenF]

letting them eat soup
with a slotted spoon would be
most entertaining

[WoodsWoman]

most entertaining
kitten playing with a mouse
mama provided

[Nikita]

mama provided
worked her knuckles to the bone
forgotten, forlorn

[OwenF]

forgotten, forlorn
on a lifeless plain, she stood
swaying but alive

[AtheneNoctua]

Swaying but alive
The man on the tight-rope wished
He was someone else

[OwenF]

he was someone else
when it snowed, an explorer
of the great blankness

[Minerva]

Of the great blankness
Is that where we are headed?
Not to something more?

[OwenF]

not to something more
or less did they run, rather
to something different

[Minerva]

To something different
That is what we all wish for
The greener the grass

*Hello OwenF!*

[AtheneNoctua]

To something different
They promised they were headed
But they were the same

---------- Post added 05-29-2010 at 10:01 PM ----------

Oops...

The greener the grass
The happier the cows are
The better the milk

[OwenF]

the better the milk
the better the calf can run
away from the wolves






Hi, Minerva!

[Minerva]

Away from the wolves
All of the sheep must be kept
For fear they might turn!

[WoodsWoman]

for fear they might turn
normal INTJs hide
on the internet

[Minerva]

on the internet
we become free to express
that which we may hide

[WoodsWoman]

that which we may hide
can also become a trap
with sharp razor teeth

[Minerva]

With razor sharp teeth
They snarl and they bite at us
How can we escape?

[WoodsWoman]

how can we escape
the twisted roots and branches
of our origins

[Minerva]

Of our origins
But do they indicate all
That we are.. will be?

[Seriously]

That we are...will be?
Spin the wheel and take a chance
Endless potential

[Minerva]

Endless potential
Endless imagination
Possibilities

[OwenF]

possibilities
add up: probabilities
divide to conquer

[Minerva]

Divide to conquer
One of the oldest used tricks
Why do you condemn?

[WoodsWoman]

why do you condemn
the artist for the beauty
he lives to create

[Minerva]

He lives to create
I... give birth to creation
Happy family

[OwenF]

happy family
gatherings mean accepting
a few empty chairs

[WoodsWoman]

a few empty chairs
reminders of those who passed
memory holders

[OwenF]

memory holders,
tin cups rattling with white stones,
wells filled with echoes

[kazzamunga]

wells filled with echoes
garbled mess of sound, phantoms
of former meaning

[AtheneNoctua]

Of former meaning
We know little, but can guess
About times before

[Minerva]

About times before
About things that have gone past
I was happier

[kazzamunga]

I was happier
When I owned a rapier
Mourning musketeer

[Minerva]

Mourning Musketeer
One for all and all for one
Gone are those sweet days!

[reb]

Gone are those sweet days
that were not so sweet at all.
'mind sugar' was on them.

[Minerva]

'mind sugar' was on them
The best kind in the whole world
What more do you need?

[WoodsWoman]

what more do you need
your mind and the internet
lack companionship

[Minerva]

lack companionship
Most people cannot connect
With substance or depth

[reb]

with substance or depth
one can be arrested or
be submersible.

[Minerva]

Be submersible
In warm waters of knowledge
But do not drown there

[kazzamunga]

but do not drown there,
not in that shallow spot, do
it with conviction!

[AtheneNoctua]

It, with conviction
Might make you believe that we
Know what we're doing

[WoodsWoman]

know what we're doing?
pride, the ultimate hubris
darkens human minds

[OwenF]

darkens human minds,
does reductionism, makes
Ockham an axe man

[Minerva]

Ockham an axe man
Wait... was it not a razor?
Either way it's sharp

[AtheneNoctua]

Either way it's sharp
Said the man with the double
headed axe, smiling

[Minerva]

Headed axe, smiling
Manically he swings it
To chop off all heads

[OwenF]

to chop off all heads
suits the Queen of Hearts nicely
in Alice’s dream

[AtheneNoctua]

In Alice's dream
The ludicrous becomes real
Only in her mind

[kazzamunga]

only in her mind
did she think they'd been unkind;
she'd never say it

[AtheneNoctua]

She'd never say it
For fear of what might follow,
A strange precaution

[kazzamunga]

a strange precaution
to hide the hammer at a
pre-arranged auction

[OwenF]

pre-arranged auction?
kangaroo court? justice seeks
spontaneity

[AtheneNoctua]

Spontaneity
Surprises the crowd as much
as it does yourself.

[kazzamunga]

as it does, yourself
included, greatly vex us,
it should be ignored

[OwenF]

It should be ignored,
should the needless rule. We must
dissolve the hive brain.

[Nikita]

dissolve the hive brain
draw lines, mark the boundaries
and think for yourself

[OwenF]

and think for yourself,
ideas swirling, a cloud of
turbulent starlings

[Nikita]

turbulent starlings
fame achieved by the youthful
uneducated

[Minerva]

Uneducated
So much of the world remains
To lessons of life

[WoodsWoman]

to lessons of life
i raise a glass of the pure:
to ardent spirits

[OwenF]

to ardent spirits
are legends dedicated
with no exceptions

[Seriously]

with no exceptions
rules are made to be broken
as are fragile hearts

[OwenF]

as are fragile hearts
so are brittle butterflies
handle with great care

[WoodsWoman]

handle with great care
the fragility you see
it may bear you up

[OwenF]

it may bear you up,
the peregrine’s thermal, but
you must read the signs

[kazzamunga]

you must read the signs
stitch life's quilt, sew the story
leave a legacy

[WoodsWoman]

leave a legacy
improve the original
pick up the garbage

[OwenF]

pick up the garbage,
finish the wine, picnic’s over,
it’s a long walk back

[kazzamunga]

it's a long walk back
and your feet aren't toughened yet
trust the bright people

[OwenF]

trust the bright people
who have been wrong enough times
to know reason’s reach

[Seriously]

to know reason's reach
first embrace insanity
knowledge begins there

[OwenF]

knowledge begins there,
with the stove that burned my hand,
the tea that went cold

[Seriously]

the tea that went cold
paired with sugar and lemon
a Southern delight

[OwenF]

a Southern delight—
greens, pepper sauce, and cornbread—
I shed tears of joy

[Seriously]

I shed tears of joy
and I shed tears of sorrow
no more tears for me

[WoodsWoman]

no more tears for me
please - but I have no say
the rain keeps falling

[reb]

the rain keeps falling
someplace. life is good somewhere.
where? right here. right now.

[Minerva]

Where? Right her. Right now
We can enjoy a full life
Forget the worries

[kazzamunga]

Four, get the worries
Five, ambush anxieties
A character coup

[OwenF]

a character coup:
Batman deposes Chavez,
one fine comic book

[kazzamunga]

one fine comic book
pages of silk, gilted ink
Romanov special

[OwenF]

Romanov special,
Anastasia sings show tunes,
Nicholas tells jokes

[kazzamunga]

Nicholas tells jokes
But not the kind a lady
Would appreciate

[OwenF]

“would appreciate
flowers,” she said, “but prefer
Scotch and sympathy”

[WoodsWoman]

scotch and sympathy
heartwarming combination
welcome, come on in

[OwenF]

welcome, come on in,
the kettle’s on the eye and
my ears are all yours

[AtheneNoctua]

My ears are all yours
But I'll keep my nose for me
Thank you very much

[OwenF]

thank you very much
for bothering to be here
with your eyes so bright

[kazzamunga]

with your eyes so bright,
how's a chap to get some sleep?
dim the lights, Stella!

[OwenF]

“Dim the lights, STELLA!”
screamed Stanley Kowalski. “No
reading in my house.”

[kazzamunga]

reading in my house
to the sound of birdsong and
the silence of night

[AtheneNoctua]

The silence of the night
Broken by the song of dawn
As the sun rises

[perefalc]

As the sun rises
My little cat hunts my feet
Angry lil alarm clock

[Falconscraper]

Angry lil alarm clock
I wake in crushing agony
The time in control

[AtheneNoctua]

The time in control
Of all that lives and dies here
Endlessly counting

[ClydeB]

There exists this itch
that men get very often.
You know what I mean.

[WoodsWoman]

you know what I mean
you matter too much to me
some things must not be

[OwenF]

some things must not be,
the wind mustn’t stop blowing,
the moon mustn’t stay

[AtheneNoctua]

The moon mustn't stay
Always half hidden in shade
Away from the sun

[Falconscraper]

the moon mustn't stay,
can the other face remain,
in daylight so dim

[OwenF]

in daylight so dim
shadows are shy, he still looks
away from the sun

[WoodsWoman]

away from the sun
cold intensifies sharply
I wish you were here.

[OwenF]

I wish you were here
to see what we’ve become, to
feel our learned scars

[AtheneNoctua]

Feel our learned scars,
Touch the wounds that run so deep,
Find our history

[OwenF]

find our history
in architectures of bone
in strata of silt

[kazzamunga]

in strata of silt
your white bones stay stark, like your
lotus flower life

[OwenF]

lotus flower life:
the soul’s act of unfolding,
Vishnu’s open arms

[MassHysteria]

Vishnu's open arms
But first the Reaper's swift blade
Pain before pleasure

[reb]

pain before pleasure.
pleasure before life. life then
death. death, such pleasure.

[kazzamunga]

death, death such pleasure
grim reaper has such belief
in his morbid work

[AtheneNoctua]

In his morbid work
He finds that life lurks where one
Might not think to look

[OwenF]

might not think to look
for fish in your oatmeal, but
it’s best to be safe

[WoodsWoman]

it's best to be safe
caring about you is not
safe in any way

[Nikita]

safe in any way
but at what cost to their lives?
hard road to freedom

[AtheneNoctua]

Hard road to freedom
It bruises our soles, and souls
Left with aching feet

[Nikita]

left with aching feet
presuming to understand
having no idea

[AtheneNoctua]

Having no idea
of what they might face ahead
They charge, so bravely

[MassHysteria]

They charge so bravely
Not just unleashed but expelled
Army of mad tears

[OwenF]

“Army of Mad Tears
into Pomposity!” Thanks,
Alfred E. Neuman.

[OwenF]

Alfred E. Neuman
is not great haiku fodder.
I should have known that.

[WoodsWoman]

i should have know that
loving you was dangerous
to my peace of mind

[MassHysteria]

To my peace of mind
I've written a love letter
Begging for return

[WoodsWoman]

begging for return
for loves rebirth from the earth
a new seed sprouting

[OwenF]

a new seed sprouting
in the damp, stretching skyward,
burrowing earthward

[Nikita]

burrowing earthward
seeking out the ancient womb
eternity's bridge

[reb]

eternity's bridge-
the far end, shrouded in mist.
walk proudly forward.

[Nikita]

walk proudly forward
never compromise your mind
top adversity

[OwenF]

top adversity
with a manhole cover: what
a wonderful noise

[Distance]

A wonderful noise
The sound of children laughing
There's nothing better!

[Nikita]

There's nothing better
Than to conquer deepest fears
Rise above yourself

[AtheneNoctua]

Rise above yourself
But always remember where
you used to belong

[Nikita]

You used to belong
To the ashes and the dust
Now you are reborn

[Seriously]

now you are reborn
torn silk cocoon asunder
exit butterfly

[OwenF]

(Exit butterfly,
pursued by a bear; enter
a caterpillar.)

[WoodsWoman]

a caterpillar
large equipment moving dirt
preparing the way

[Minerva]

Preparing the way
So that my children can have
All that is needed

[MassHysteria]

All that is needed
Is a little more time
The dawn is coming

[Minerva]

The dawn is coming
Come now and join me to see
Beautiful sunrise

[WoodsWoman]

Beautiful sunrise
Can I believe your promise
Refracted through tears?

[Nikita]

Refracted through tears
The pain of truth is revealed
Embrace the next step

[Seriously]

embrace the next step
looking forward not behind
anticipation

[Nikita]

Anticipation:
Nectar of reality,
And the bane of death.

[jmizell]

And the bane of death
The blossom of life
Beginning

[Nikita]

Beginning
Another word for ending
Beginning

[jmizell]

Beginning
A new step
Falling

[OwenF]

a new step, falling
on your face to discover
you can get back up

[Minerva]

You can get back up
Take my hand if you cannot
Was not difficult

[OwenF]

was not difficult
to count the angels dancing
if your dream was sharp

[Minerva]

If your dream was sharp
Share it with so I can
Help make it come true

[Nikita]

Help make it come true
You're now flying on your own
Dare to face the sun

[Minerva]

Dare to face the sun
For its brilliance cannot
Compare to my love

[Nikita]

Compare to my love...
A deadly strike of lightning,
Whispers in the night.

[WoodsWoman]

whispers in the night
create unfulfilled longing
for companionship

[Nikita]

For companionship
Some would sacrifice their lives...
It is a fool's game.

[gestalt]

It is a fool's game
Prodding and prying about
Love is an excuse

[Nikita]

Love is an excuse
For the worst atrocities
To be forgiven

[gestalt]

To be forgiven
What it feels like for a girl
Underwhelming yawn

[Nikita]

Underwhelming yawn...
Describes your contributions
As here, as in life

[gestalt]

As here, as in life
Mountaintop shimmy
Tattooed memory

[Nikita]

Tattooed memory
Permanently scarring him
Past that never dies

[gestalt]

Past that never dies
Loam and gloaming glow
Bridges deciduous

[Nikita]

Bridges deciduous
All will soon bow to decay
The course of nature

[Seriously]

The course of nature
ying/yang and circle of life
to each his own end

[Minerva]

To each his own end
This is the way of the world
Each man for himself

[gestalt]

Each man for himself
Everyman for herself
Linger languished

[Minerva]

Linger languised
All vigour has been stolen
Shell of former self

[gestalt]

Shell of former self
Headphones soothe and salve granite
Yeah that's me laughing

[Minerva]

Yeah that's me laughing
You damn punks, grow up and then
Come at me again

[gestalt]

Come at me again
Riposte, en fletchette - duo
10000lbs of pressure

[Minerva]

10000 lbs of pressure
On my yellow submarine
But we are all good

[gestalt]

But we are all good
Now! Lithotrophic bacteria
Gnawing at the hull

[Minerva]

Gnawing at the hull
Hungrily with such sharp teeth
Will we make it home?

[gestalt]

Will we make it home?
Yonder yon avalon
Happy and sole-wound

[Minerva]

Happy and sole-wound
The wound is not very deep
It will heal with time

[gestalt]

It will heal with time
Timelapse canyon sewn cunningly
Quarry quarry questiongly

[Minerva]

Quarry quarry questioningly
Endless digging for the truth
When will I find it?

[gestalt]

When will I find it?
Truth is a commodity
Tarry not, strike hot

[Minerva]

Tarry not, strike hot
Don't let the game get away
You will regret it

[Seriously]

You will regret it
As you take your dying breath
Whispering "Rosebud"

[Nikita]

Whipering "Rosebud"
Won't bring to you salvation -
Unavoidable

[WoodsWoman]

unavoidable
those things life throws at you
but you can still choose

[Nikita]

But you can still choose
Your will is always your own
Surrender to none.

[WoodsWoman]

surrender to none
the only battle is to
never never quit

[Nikita]

Never, never quit
Double negative undone
Never, ever quit

[WoodsWoman]

never ever quit
a worthy goal to attempt
for life continues

[Nikita]

For life continues
Its painful journey to death
None escapes alive

[Seriously]

None escapes alive
This virtual game of life
Game over rings true

[jmizell]

Game over rings true
As the bells and whistles sound
Chuckle at the past tense

[WoodsWoman]

chuckle at the past tense
but it seems that's all there is
leaves of yesterday

[Minerva]

Leaves of yesterday
Oh how funny the trees look
All bare, all branches

[Seriously]

leaves of yesterday
swept away by today's breeze
fading memory

*gah*

All bare, all branches
silken limbs stark but lovely
shiver in the air

[Nikita]

shiver in the air,
anticipate disaster,
apocalyptic

[gestalt]

Apocalyptic
Strike like forces of Solomon
Diamond tipped ironclad

[Minerva]

Diamond tipped ironclad
The drill bit that seeks the oil
Producing fuel

[WoodsWoman]

diamond tipped, ironclad
fingers dance on the keyboard
jousting with the words

snaked...

producing fuel
to feed the antagonists
hunger to duel

[gestalt]

Jousting with the words
Wahunkchala kante rides
And the sky weeps stars

[OwenF]

and the sky weeps stars
into the bowl of my mind
please have a spoonful

[Seriously]

please have a spoonful
monkey brains, weasel gravy
make a body strong

[WoodsWoman]

make a body strong
and yet the spirit withers
while loneliness rules

[Seriously]

hungering forever
smell of food tantalizing
is this what hell is?

while loneliness rules
reflection mandatory
be true to yourself

[OwenF]

be true to yourself
like a stump of gnarled briarwood
clinging to its home

[kazzamunga]

Clinging to its home
Little Joey's not ready
To spring into step

[MassHysteria]

To spring into step
As if never having tripped
Regained dignity!

[OwenF]

regained dignity
like a bird that hits the glass,
upon reflection

[WoodsWoman]

upon reflection
things are just as they should be
an organic whole

[Nikita]

an organic whole
an impossibility
made so by nature

[WoodsWoman]

made so by nature
but encompassed by customs
of humanity

[gestalt]

Of humanity?
Daydreams of hate while awake
Stop or I'll shoot, sorry

[OwenF]

“Stop or I’ll shoot.” So
remarked the mall cop, and yet
I kept on singing.

[Nikita]

I kept on singing
As the bodies fell 'round me
Peace in destruction

[gestalt]

I kept on singing
Little bacon, little beans
Shot his leg clean off

[OwenF]

peace in destruction
union in disputation
love in distraction

[Nikita]

love in distraction
natural state of affairs
begun, not undone