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Gesundheit haiku
Religious or not Who couldn’t use a blessing To get through the day? Sunshine on your walk Turning green leaves to silver Burning mist away A hug from your mate A song from the birds outside A kiss...
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“Dark moments in U.S. history, #12 & 35″ haiku
FBI catches Public enemies, though not Public Enemy Spied on John Lennon, Some violent rap gangstas — And one huge past threat Back in ’64 G-Men scrutinized lyrics To “Louie Louie” Some nutty parent...
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Zimmy haiku, redux
Last May 24th, Bob Dylan turned 70, and I wrote these. The short-version tribute: Two words: Bob Dylan For decades in his music He’s said all the rest And the longer one, with thanks to Joyce Carol...
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June 1 haiku
1926 Star who will be Marilyn Makes her first twinkle Born into madness Dies in loneliness, despair In between, magic In ’67 The Beatles get serious With Sgt. Pepper’s Rock stars turn artists Tap all...
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“Last of the True Believers” haiku
Nanci Caroline Griffith, July 6, 1953, Seguin, Texas Cracked my heart open The first time I heard her sing Still does, every time You see, we all have This problem, and it’s called love Nanci Griffith...
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“I Say a Little Prayer” haiku
Hal David, May 25, 1921 — Sept. 1, 2012 Goodbye, Hal David Burt Bacharach’s lyricist For so many hits Goodbye, Hal David Classics transcended genres Pop, country, show tunes Goodbye, Hal David Helped...
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“She was quite a dame” haiku
Agatha Christie Born this date, 1890 That part’s no mystery But how did she sell Hundreds of millions of books? No mystery either Her detectives had Something for everybody Poirot, Miss Marple Poirot,...
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Hai(contrast)ku
There in black and white Color scales fall from our eyes And what do we see? There in black and white Coffee, cream start one day’s life Pepper, salt spice it There in black and white Ink imprints,...
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“100 down” haiku
If you’re looking for A fun word puzzle to do Try a Google search Today’s Doodle marks Hundredth anniversary Of crossword’s debut In 1913 The New York World’s Arthur Wynne Made the first “word-cross”...
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Maya Angelou, April 4, 1928 — May 28, 2014
The rainbow refracts A new span of funky hue Maya Angelou
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