Haiku: Savings Bank
To save the rivers To pay for their survival We must burst the banks
Writing: Haiku
First: five syllables
Next line: seven syllables
Last: five syllables
There are some other rules too, but I’m ignoring them.
On the Level
Freeborn John was one Coronavirus is not: A great leveller
Storm Damage
Your train is delayed Because of leaves on the line With trees still attached
Weaponisation
It’s easier to Weaponise a weapon that’s Already loaded
Brighton Beer Garden
Suddenly, a splash What made water leap from glass? Well-aimed seagull shit
Haiku: Funeral
Death is part of life But death is not the problem The problem is loss
Haiku: Stuffed
May has a sore throat See her Noes running the show And her Ayes dry up
Haiku: Creative Writing
The word ‘creative’ Is a bloody adjective Not a feckin noun
Haiku on Prince Philip’s Car Crash
The Duke spent the day At home recovering from Not having been hurt —– He’s not Bo or Luke But events do suggest that The Duke’s a hazard —– Breaking news just in: It seems that there were people In … Read more
Odd
Neurotypicals Seem odd because they can’t see The trees for the wood
Menopausal Dryness
More intimate with Intimate moisturiser Than I’d like to be
Cuckoo?
Bird sings at midnight Climate change, light pollution Or just a daft cock?
Service Suspended
When remembering Closed London Underground lines Look back in Ongar pic: Ongar station
Haiku: At Last I’ve Found a Reason to Miss You
Nowhere sells glue sticks On a Sunday afternoon R.I.P. Woolworth’s
Haiku: Tube Tip
Don’t give up your seat For someone who needs it more Pretend you’re asleep
Rest in Prince
The Prince is no more This is what it sounds like when Doves and people cry
Hashtag Diplomacy
During online rows Sometimes it is better to Tactic’ly retweet
Two Haiku on Hail
Worshipping weather Taken to stormy extreme Hailing in Hackney Shot by ice bullets They shoot indignant indoors All hail to the cats
Haiku Challenge
End with a word with All five vowels in order. Don’t be facetious.
Haiku series: International Working Women’s Day
Reclaim its real name It is International Working Women’s Day Let’s celebrate with Words of wit and wisdom from Inspiring women “Freedom is always The freedom of dissenters” Rosa Luxemburg “I had crossed the line I was free but a … Read more