Haiku: No Sweat
By David A. Zimmerman
Legend has it that Elvis Presley earned a black belt in karate in an unprecedented twelve days. That's eleven days, twenty-three hours and thirty minutes more training in karate than I've had in haiku. Enjoy.
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I have a fireplace.
I used it two years ago,
But I'm cold right now.
Whoa.
Tammy Faye Messner:
Reality TV star
And sister in Christ.
[No response.]
Breakfast: what to eat?
A bowl of cereal or
Some nice, hot oatmeal?
Mmmmm . . . Oatmeal . . .
On my book table:
The Purpose-Driven Life; How
To Be a Villain.
[Snap-snap, snap-snap.]
I'm very busy.
Why am I writing haiku?
And yet I still write.
[The sound of a hand stroking a goatee.]
This is the coolest.
I want a haiku Bible.
I'm sure one's coming.
***
Check out my secret
Identity on the Web at
www.ivpress.com
Posted by Dave Zimmerman
at February 6, 2004 9:16 AM
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