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[Dailen]

Yes, That sort of thing
Pike, punishment for the knave
Villagers seek witch

[clarity]

Villagers seek witch.
Spellbound, they watch the black cat
Pause amidst fall leaves.

[verybaddmom]

pause amidst fall leaves
looking about in wonder
where did the time go

[clarity]

Where did the time go?
It spilled from a broken heart,
and ceased forever.

[blp]

and ceased forever
but forever does not last
Unless it is last

[verybaddmom]

unless it is last
there is no pressure to be
better than the rest

[atiguhya padma]

Better than the rest
Though the best is out of reach
Perfection unbound

[Dailen]

Perfection unbound
Shadow upon all others
Dark on the mundane

[nickelsilver]

Dark on the mundane.
Only stars get the spotlight.
Bright, glowing egos.

[chmpman]

Bright, glowing egos
Remember the dawn of light
Forget not your birth

[atiguhya padma]

Forget not your birth
When the day is at an end.
Remember your fate.

[Bongitybongbong]

Remember your fate,
Change shall steal normality,
An aid from a friend.

[verybaddmom]

an aid from a friend
a helping hand and guide
treachery ahead

[Bongitybongbong]

Treachery ahead,
Friends become the fiercest foes,
They are now lonesome.

[samercury]

They are now lonesome
Haven't seen the light of day
In several months

[verybaddmom]

in several months
the world makes revolutions
change takes over me

[verybaddmom]

change takes over me
thrusts me to indecision
ponder and wish too

[samercury]

Ponder and wish too
Hey Look! It's Winnie The pooh
Wishing on a star.

[nickelsilver]

Wishing on a star
He only asks for honey
Such simple wishes

[atiguhya padma]

Such simple wishes
Emergent strong desires
Stem from complex needs

[smilingtearz]

Stem from complex needs
The fulfillment of which might
Give you deep satisfaction

[atiguhya padma]

Deep satisfaction
Through deeper contemplation
Illusion of depth

[smilingtearz]

Illusion of depth
When deep thoughts decieve
taking you away from what is real

[verybaddmom]

im going to impose myself on your work, smiling tears and change the last line of your haiku to fit the structure that has been followed for the haiku thread. we have been engaged in writing haiku with a 5 -7 -5 syllabic pattern so far...i think its best if we keep to that :D. im sorry though to have to manipulate your writing, i hate touching other's ideas...its like touching their ...um...underwear ya know?


taking you away
be like calgon be, a dream
float sweet nothingness

[verybaddmom]

float sweet nothingness
clouds of white powder, not snow
cancels out the pain

[verybaddmom]

cancels out the pain
as broken heart pieces poke
jab into my soul

[verybaddmom]

jab into my soul
with your accusatory
false assumptions

[verybaddmom]

false assumptions
lead us with carrots in front
of asses, baggage

[verybaddmom]

of asses, baggage
we derive new behavior
treat me well this time

[nickelsilver]

Treat me well this time
But I'll still talk down to you
Old habits die hard

[verybaddmom]

old habits die hard
tears from ritual exude
get away from me

[ChaosInOrder]

Get away from me
you can't hurt me anymore
Autumn kills the leaf

[verybaddmom]

autumn kills the leaf
drains the life force, asks too much
poor poor empty cup.


btw nice haiku .. welcome to the board :)

[nickelsilver]

Poor, poor empty cup
You couldn't drown my sorrows
Fill 'er up, barkeep!

[verybaddmom]

Fill 'er up, barkeep!
theres not enough fluid here
to support these tears

[verybaddmom]

to support these tears
one needs to continue with
silence and neglect

[verybaddmom]

silence and neglect
phone not ringing, am i deaf
remember your vows?

[verybaddmom]

remember your vows?
do the new ones cancel old
who's priority

[verybaddmom]

who's priority
where does duty to others
end, and you begin

[verybaddmom]

end, and you begin
start all over with new hope
not impossible

[B-Mental]

not impossible
dreamers do what others fear
riding the lightning

[B-Mental]

riding the lightning
inhale deeply its freshness
unleash its chaos

[Bongitybongbong]

Unleash the chaos,
Many shall be morphed monsters,
Misunderstood man.

[samercury]

Misunderstood man
Become a hermit for life
And don't eat your pet

[Nightshade]

And dont eat yur pet
you silly foolish little boy
It might make you ill.

[samercury]

It might make you ill
Remember when you ate Fred?
You will regret it

[Nightshade]

You will regret it
But you ignoredyour mum
Now you are very dead
:D

[verybaddmom]

now you are very dead
stop listening to everyone
listen to your heart

[samercury]

Listen to your heart
And always let your conscience
Be your faithful guide

[verybaddmom]

be your faithful guide
see you through your lifes work
and right to deaths door

[samercury]

And right to death's door
Left to face it by myself
Please don't leave me here

[verybaddmom]

Please don't leave me here
i cant bear this on my own
hey..can you hear me?

[verybaddmom]

hey..can you hear me?
im dying here. where are you
i thought you loved me

[verybaddmom]

i thought you loved me
actions speak louder than words
stop doing that please

[samercury]

Stop doing that please
My entire life is ruined
Just because of you

[verybaddmom]

just because of you
life will never be the same
what do i do now?

[samercury]

What do I do now
My world has turned against me
To who can I turn?

[verybaddmom]

to who can i turn
who will listen now without
accusing eyes

[samercury]

Accusing eyes
Looking through me, I'm a ghost
I'm invisible

[verybaddmom]

im invisible
which is good cause im naked
shivering, exposed.

[samercury]

Shivering, exposed
Don't know what that feeling is
But it hurts a lot

[verybaddmom]

But it hurts a lot
have morphine in your pocket
i could use some numb

[B-Mental]

I could use some numb
something other than my thumb
man that rhyme sounds dumb

[B-Mental]

man that rhyme sounds dumb
Sorry ladies I had to
interrupt..ignore

[verybaddmom]

interrupt...ignore
its like a fight with my mom
hurry up and wait

[verybaddmom]

hurry up and wait
the story of my life is
so sad i cant say

[kilted exile]

so sad I cant say
How you torture my life still
I remain silent

[verybaddmom]

I remain silent
but i scream and wail inside
cant you read my mind?

[samercury]

Can't you read my mind?
And see how I feel inside
How I wish you knew

[verybaddmom]

how i wish you knew
how desperate im becoming
slow insanity

[samercury]

Slow insanity
Always taking over me
Living in my head

[verybaddmom]

living in my head
thoughts of cornered creatures
snarl and bite and growl

[samercury]

Snarl and bite and growl
Wanting to escape but can't
Like a rabid cat

[verybaddmom]

like a rabid cat
hiss, claws, catfight over you
are you turned on now

[verybaddmom]

are you turned on now
liberated perhaps?
drive that wedge in deep

[samercury]

Are you turned on now?
Or do you need any proof
To show what i think

[verybaddmom]

oops my bad hon...sorry
i'll carry on from your last...


To show what i think
i need please, chisel and stone
complete silence now

[samercury]

It's okay ;)

Complete silence now
Words no longer exist here
No sound can be heard

[verybaddmom]

no sound can be heard
is this thing on? does it work
testing one two three

[verybaddmom]

testing one two three
if you cant hear me should i
yell and scream and wail

[samercury]

Yell and scream and wail
But no one can hear my voice
Why even bother?

[verybaddmom]

why even bother
is the effort worth reward
of course, true love is

[samercury]

Of course, true love is
Wait,even that doesn't last
What will happen next?

[verybaddmom]

what will happen next
california, here i come
start again, again

[samercury]

Start again, again
There always is tomorrow
That gives us new hope

[verybaddmom]

that gives us new hope
strong unbreakable spirit
stupid blind spirit

[samercury]

Stupid, blind spirit
That goes in ahead of me
Don't follow your heart

[samercury]

Don't follow your heart
It will just lead you astray
Then leave you behind

[verybaddmom]

dont follow your heart
unless of course, you want
eventual joy


grrrrr ;)
then leave you behind
in the dust of heartbreaks
taillights of good times

[verybaddmom]

taillights of good times
memories of snuggles
and lumberjack smile

[samercury]

And lumberjack smile
That can't hide what is inside
Life is misery

[verybaddmom]

life is misery
if you reject the gifts
i offer to you

[samercury]

I offer to you
All of life's great happiness
To stay by my side

[verybaddmom]

to stay by my side
the place for you to be safe
my arms are open

[samercury]

My arms are open
But this does not concern you
It's not a good sign

[verybaddmom]

its not a good sign
when you just cant stop weeping
or answer your phone

[samercury]

Or answer your phone
Can't open the door either
Life is not the same

[verybaddmom]

life is not the same
without your jokes, your laughing
refuse to settle

[samercury]

Refuse to settle
For life's ordinary things
Which end up as dreams

[verybaddmom]

Which end up as dreams
hummingbirds, lumbering oaf
what do you dream of?

that's my last for a while...have to go feed the family. be well and thank you. that was theraputic

[samercury]

What do you dream of?
A world where your wish came true
One where you don't exist?

Bye vbm, see you later :)

[samercury]

One where you don't exist
And no one cares about you
Not even yourself

[verybaddmom]

Not even yourself
understands this behavior
what are you doing?

[nickelsilver]

What are you doing?
Who's in charge here, anyway?
Well . . . don't look at ME.

[verybaddmom]

well...dont look at me
im hideous, eyes all red
swollen and older

[verybaddmom]

swollen and older
egos, eyes, buttocks
time passing so cruel

[bimboh8r]

time passing so cruel
or perhapes im being cruel
towards myself now

(ehm...shy new-comer giving this a try, please forgive my spelling mistakes, for there are bound to be many)

[bimboh8r]

towards myself now
i peek into my own mind
what i find puzzles

[nickelsilver]

What I find puzzles
I'm better off not knowing
Life unexamined

[verybaddmom]

welcome to haiku bimboh8r...not bad for a beginner ;)

what i find puzzles
these words dont make sense to me
repeat, again. please

dam too slow again

life unexamined
look closely under lenses
see things writhe and squirm

[bimboh8r]

see things writhe and squirm
then look away and forget
better left hidden

[samercury]

Better left hidden
Letting go of the past pains
Try to look forward

[verybaddmom]

try to look forward
without looking back. i see
over my shoulder

[Aurora Ariel]

Over my shoulder
Burns familarity
Those pale lips bloom.

[verybaddmom]

those pale lips bloom
rough treatment, never enough
easy now, it breaks

[verybaddmom]

easy now, it breaks
hold on tight, but be tender
fragile, like eggs

[nickelsilver]

Fragile, like eggs
Subdural hematoma
Like a broken yolk

[verybaddmom]

like a broken yolk
weeping, leaking, seeping out
cracked shell, insides out

[B-Mental]

cracked shell, insides out
life finished before begun
a day without sun

[smilingtearz]

a day without sun
a gloomy feeling all around
with darkness to surround

[verybaddmom]

with darkness to surround
brief glimples of bright sunlight
smile, kiss, laugh, or call

[smilingtearz]

smile, kiss, laugh or call
gently into my ear whispering
cuddly, assuring sweet nothings

[bimboh8r]

cuddly, assuring sweet nothings
but so treacherous, you lie
nothing's as it seems

[bimboh8r]

nothing's as it seems
no one hears when i call them
are you listening?

[bimboh8r]

are you listening?
you smile, you nod, you kiss me
but do you care?

[kilted exile]

but do you care
that ev'ry time I'm with you
my thoughts are elsewhere

[samercury]

My thoughts are elsewhere
In a place where no one comes
And there, I'm alone

[chmpman]

And there, I'm alone
Casual satisfaction
Like a rolling stone

[verybaddmom]

like a rolling stone
you cant even catch me as
i fall and bounce

[verybaddmom]

i fall and bounce
the ground falls from under me
need solidity

[samercury]

need solidity
something that will hold me up
and not drag me down

[samercury]

And not drag me down
Into an eternal sleep.
I don't want to leave

[verybaddmom]

i dont want to leave
drag me kicking and screaming
through the halls of life

[Aurora Ariel]

Through the halls of life
Stray papers are scattering
Old chapters printed.

[samercury]

Old chapters printed
Where even your smallest acts
Are kept in Life's book

[chmpman]

Are kept in Life's book:
Seasonal stories of new
and old in meeting.

[verybaddmom]

and old in meeting
young at heart doesnt count
superficial eye

[verybaddmom]

superficial eye
frivolous society
deems values backward

[samercury]

Deems values backward
Where you feel lost, in the dark
Where no place is home

[samercury]

Where no place is home
And no one stays next to you
For help and support

[verybaddmom]

for help and support
i turn to you, open arms
heart in hand, dont squeeze

[verybaddmom]

heart in hand, dont squeeze
trust? naturally not
but force the issue

[Aurora Ariel]

But force the issue
Take the tape of that dead mouth
Freedom is exposed.

[B-Mental]

Freedom is exposed
false perception and deceit
There, check and checkmate

[Aurora Ariel]

There, check, and checkmate
A pawn and a smile here
Bleeding in the night

[samercury]

Bleeding in the night
Like a wounded animal
Who's too hurt to cry

[samercury]

Who's too hurt to cry
And is unable to scream,
To give up on hope

[verybaddmom]

to give up on hope
what a death sentence, the end
pointless. no dreams.

[bimboh8r]

pointless, no dreams
but how can you cry without?
no pain, if no dreams

[bimboh8r]

no pain, if no dreams
but isn't pain part of life
is death a part too?

[bimboh8r]

is death a part too?
what do mortals need fear more,
opening their hearts

[verybaddmom]

opening their hearts
let strangers inside and make
friends you havent met

[verybaddmom]

friends you havent met
never underestimate
the power of care

[Outlander]

The power of care
Can rip and ruin your mind
Battle wages on

[B-Mental]

Battle wages on
Bugle, fife, and drum declare
Today victory

[verybaddmom]

today victory
such anadultarated
enthusiasm.

[smilingtearz]

enthusiasm
and encouragement
the elevation of the soul

[Aurora Ariel]

The elevation of the soul
Breathe in the bright light within
My mind is aflame.

[nickelsilver]

My mind is aflame.
My body is cold as ice.
Numb from the neck down.

[Aurora Ariel]

Numb from the neck down
He's a frozen statue cut
Diced, and sliced alone.

[samercury]

Diced and sliced alone
Thinking that life isn't worth
All the misery

[verybaddmom]

all the misery
appreciate all the joy
how else could you tell

[samercury]

How else could you tell
I'm going through a breakdown
Yet another time

[verybaddmom]

yet another time
another dissapointment
*sigh*, big surprise

[Outlander]

*sigh*, A big suprise
Once closed, opened heart laid bare
Such wonders spinning

[Outlander]

Such wonders spinning
confusion joins hope in line
deny or accept?

[Outlander]

Deny or accept?
With acceptance, breath of peace
Walking red dirt road

[samercury]

Walking red dirt road
On my way to somewhere else
A place that is new

[verybaddmom]

a place that is new
strange landscape, lost and found
i cant find my way

[verybaddmom]

i cant find my way
i seem to have lost my cane
take my hand, lead me

[Outlander]

Take my hand lead me
No, Not the cliff, no, no, no
Why did I trust you?

[samercury]

Why did I trust you?
When I barely got to know
Who you are inside

[verybaddmom]

who you are inside
is what keeps me focused
beautiful soul

[Outlander]

Beautiful soul
How much pain can it endure
Lets find out for fun

[verybaddmom]

lets find out for fun
count em up, put em in line
make every one count

[B-Mental]

beautiful soul
dancing among cumulus
singing to the stars

I'm very sorry verybadmom. Somehow I shanghai'd the Haiku. Please forgive me accident. :( :(

[samercury]

Singing to the stars
While dancing under the sun
Could look very strange

[verybaddmom]

could look very strange
odd faces, bizarre names
what planet is this

[B-Mental]

Planet Mercury
sometimes cold sometimes so hot
inhabitants one

[samercury]

Inhabitants- one
Oh, wait, that might only be
Me, breathing slowly

[verybaddmom]

me, breathing slowly
concentrate, dont forget how
deeply in and out.

[bimboh8r]

deeply in and out
passes through me with passion
close my eyes, thoughts soar

[bimboh8r]

close my eyes, thoughts soar
my thoughtsmy thoughts are my own, imagen
worlds without freedom

[verybaddmom]

worlds without freedom
nights without sleep, no rest
chains on the soul

[Aurora Ariel]

Chains on the soul
No longer boundless and free
His being is censored.

[verybaddmom]

his being is censored
his soul slowly ceases breath
dies a bit each day

[mono]

Dies a bit each day
Proceeds the first breath from birth
As the heartbeat wanes.

[Riesa]

as the heartbeat wanes
spirit spreads uplifted wings
o'er the golden moon

[verybaddmom]

o'er the golden moon
fantasy overcomes
reality bites

[samercury]

Reality bites
And trust me, it hurts a lot
How do I get out?

[verybaddmom]

how do i get out?
i've turned both left and right
dead ends up ahead

[nickelsilver]

Dead ends up ahead
Rather, DEATH ends up ahead
Reaper always wins

[samercury]

Reaper always win
Wheter killing or playing
He's a true bully

[verybaddmom]

he's a true bully
push him down a hill...facefirst
its just what's just

[verybaddmom]

its just what's just
fair is only fair in eyes
of the beholder

[Aurora Ariel]

Of the beholder
Perceives this flower of blue
Blooming in the eye.

[verybaddmom]

blooming in the eye
twisting from sockets veiled
poking passersby

[samercury]

Poking passerby
Who thinks that I look funny
Don't know half of it

[verybaddmom]

dont know the half of it
everyone has a story
peer through window. see?

[Riesa]

peer through window. see?
old man done reminiscing
she's been gone too long

[verybaddmom]

she's been gone too long
her smell escapes memory
deep sigh, its over

[Riesa]

deep sigh, its over
bought the drought at eventide
perhaps the next life

[Outlander]

Perhaps, the next life
Embrace the improbable
The next life has come

[verybaddmom]

the next life has come
grab tight, cherish the chances
you get just a few

[Riesa]

you get just a few
chance, did you even see it?
or did it pass by

[samercury]

Or did it pass by
And you just didn't notice?
It's true, life goes on

[verybaddmom]

its true, life goes on
whether you pay attention
or not, up to you

[Aurora Ariel]

Or not, up to you
Changing the color of day
His canvas is grey.

[atiguhya padma]

His canvas is grey,
And ruggedly gouged with lines
From life's artistry

[verybaddmom]

from life's artistry
no pretense; sincere and real
rare and precious too

[nickelsilver]

Rare and precious, too
Like friendships that grow and change
From child to adult

[Riesa]

from child to adult
meringue loves trickle away
aged heart ironclad

[verybaddmom]

aged heart ironclad
rust eats at seams and opens
new paths for travel

[samercury]

New paths for travels
Many things for you to see
Yet another day

[verybaddmom]

yet another day
too late and a dollar short
better luck next time

[Aurora Ariel]

Better luck next time
Taste the melting ice of dew
A freezer is dead.

[chispa]

a freezer is dead
something has happened here
though I cannot say

[Riesa]

though I cannot say
the west wind brings freezing rain
will Christmas bring snow?

[verybaddmom]

will Christmas bring snow
cold nights, snuggle by the fire
take shelter in me

[Riesa]

take shelter in me
tiny flame wisps of breath
light as snowflakes coax

[verybaddmom]

light as snowflakes coax
bringing out the best in you
one step at a time

[verybaddmom]

one step at a time
change happens. learn. unlearn
never be static

[B-Mental]

never be static
unleash the dynamic you
fulfill potential

[Aurora Ariel]

Fulfill potential
Burst into reality
Daylight awakens.

[samercury]

Daylight awakens
All the world's wonderful light.
But then darkness comes

[Aurora Ariel]

But then darkness comes
Dispersing clouds of jet black
Hearts are filled with fear.

[Riesa]

hearts are filled with fear
the blood chills, the mind wavers
stand or hawk like fly

[verybaddmom]

stand or hawk like fly
however you get there, move
faster and straight north

[verybaddmom]

faster and straight north
as the crow flies would work but
not necessary

[samercury]

Not necessary
To cry, laugh, scream, close your eyes
To express the pain

[Aurora Ariel]

To express the pain
Cold silent tears are falling
That smile distorts grief.

[Aurora Ariel]

That smile distorts grief
Like a poisonous clown.Chills
The grimm carnival.

[samercury]

The grimm carnival
Where the clows are all walking
And taking your heart

[Aurora Ariel]

And taking your heart
They would eat your love away
Until nothing burns.

[samercury]

Until nothing burns
Until the fire of life
No longer excists

[Riesa]

and taking your heart
my daughters first sleepy smile
awakens my day

[Riesa]

oops. another go:

until nothing burns
sodden soul, mired in damp
oh! for some kindling

[verybaddmom]

oh, for some kindling
but this fire burns without fuel
roars hot, magical

[verybaddmom]

roars hot, magical
dragon breath, mystic lava
i wait in the crate

[samercury]

I wait in the crate
In the darkness, with no light
Somebody, save me

[verybaddmom]

somebody save me
the boogeyman approaches
fangs drip with venom

[samercury]

Fangs drip with venom
A red tongue that looks like blood,
He's really a snake

[Virgil]

He's really a snake
Although he slithers sweetly
Life in the desert

[samercury]

Life in the desert
Is tough, offers no rewards
Except for the tan

[Riesa]

except for the tan
Caribbean vanishes
rum punch--Marley blues.

[samercury]

Rum punch-Marley blues
What on earth are those made of?
Maybe of their blood?

[Riesa]

maybe of their blood?
grapefruit juice, rum, oranges
and redemption songs

[samercury]

And redemption songs
Are sung throughout the palace
What's with all the noise?

[Virgil]

What's with all the noise?
There must be a party on
I wasn't invited.

[samercury]

I wasn't invited.
And now I no longer care
I should get revenge