USpace Haiku y Senryu +: 2008

Mother and young son...

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mother and young son
frolic with the dolphins
- magical Christmas

dolphins circle the shallows
where the humans stand amazed

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absurd thought -
God of the Universe says
outlaw Christmas

don't upset atheists
makes them question their faith

absurd thought -
God of the Universe hates
Christmas celebrations

leads to Muslim apostates
who then get death threats

MERRY HOLIDAYS
we all have our special ones
drink responsibly

world economy depends
on massive celebrations

for the holidays
we must get together
- before they are over

ancient feelings
days will get longer again

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Philosophy of Liberty Cartoon
Apostates of Islam

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With a dead-line...

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with a dead-line
the pressure can ignite
creative juices

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Inspired at Carol's Blog!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU...

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU
- many people were born
on your day

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Famous Birthdays

Through the blizzard...

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through the blizzard -
the huge Christmas Tree
comes into view

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Origin of the Christmas Tree

Any two stars...

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any two stars
are light years apart
- bracket with fingers

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DESTROY all guns...

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DESTROY all guns
just use sticks and stones
- then outlaw them

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Mortal bodies...

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mortal bodies -
housing eternal
hands of God

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The Dentist's Chair

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While sitting in the dentist’s chair,
It just seemed so very unfair;
The doctor had no more gas,
So time would not easily pass,
And this gave me quite a big scare.

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This and the previous prompted by Mad Kane.

With cavities...

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with cavities
you must get novocain
- but gas makes it fun

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Mountaintop in Fall...

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mountaintop in Fall
view green yellow orange red
- distant peaks now seen

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Poor turkeys...

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poor turkeys
honored but not pardoned
- HAPPY THANKSGIVING

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Man out of work...

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man out of work
waiting for the phone to ring
- life of an actor

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Labor unions must...

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unions must
not be given all they want
- spoil them to KILL jobs

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A blog is born...

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a blog is born
somewhere on the planet
- while you read this

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With Presidents...

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with Presidents
gender should trump race
- and Jihad beats ALL

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Fall colors fly by...

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fall colors fly by
beyond the dirty window
- New England train ride

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If You Were President?

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If you were President
in the big White House
with the big metal fence
you would be the resident.

If you were President
you would give big speeches
could eat the best peaches
and you wouldn't pay rent.

If you were President
men would persuade you
and dissuade you
try to shape your intent.

Like with all Presidents
men would lie for you
and die for you
and make your arguments.

If you were President
people would listen to you
clap and cheer for you
but some would dissent.

As with all Presidents
men would shill for you
and kill for you
apprise you of developments.

If you were President
men would blame you
and try to shame you
when caught in an incident.

If you were President
people would hear you
many would fear you
and what you represent.

If you were President
it would tend to seem unreal
no matter how you'd feel
you'd still be President...

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Halloween on Friday

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city streets jam late
Halloween on Friday
wild costumes all night

urban ghouls and goblins
try to stay out of trouble

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The moon lights the road...

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the moon lights the road -
but not who's making noises
nearby in the woods

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Many crack addicts...

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many crack addicts
won't even bother with lunch
- busy getting high

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Longtime friends...

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longtime friends
help each other out
- sharing laughs

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Bribe voters with cash...

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bribe voters with cash
just tax everyone more
- hurt poor folk most

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Creating new jobs...

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creating MORE jobs
will spread NEW wealth around
- it is NOT finite

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Donate rice for FREE...

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HELP at FREE Rice
learn things at the same time
- play often

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In the bell jar...

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in the bell jar
flying around a small space
- fireflies trapped

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Schools ARE for teachers...

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schools ARE for teachers
and their lifelong employment
- NOT for students

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Feel free to gamble...

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feel free to gamble
with other people's money
- except for loan sharks'

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Fax Paper SPAM Waste

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junk faxes paper -
say 12 per day per machine
100,000,000

total worldwide equals more
than ONE BILLION sheets per DAY

500 sheets per
2,000,000 reams, 10 per box
200,000

20 per skid, 10,000
skids, 500 trucks PER DAY

10,000 sheets per
tree, is 100,000
trees per day you see

260 weekdays
26,000,000 PER YEAR

average pulp tree
440 per
acre, just about

60,000 acres per
YEAR - USE RECYCLED PAPER

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Last posted at Zen Haiku

Let pirates operate...

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absurd thought -
God of the Universe says
let pirates operate

you will get cut of ransom
and maybe some weapons too

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Eternal source...

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eternal source
from which everything comes
- someday returns

mother of ten thousand things
some folks call it The Tao

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Five boys on a roof...

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five boys on a roof
try to see the UFOs
- all but one do

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Earth is a MESS...

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Earth is a MESS -
but it's still the best planet
in the Universe

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Trillions of suns...

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trillions of suns
many have planets
- some host life

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Ignore credit scores...

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ignore credit scores
give everyone homes
- like musical chairs

to deny a mortgage
must be due to racism

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Studying hard...

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studying hard
is needed to pass the bar
- then the real work starts

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Have up to 4 wives...

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have up to 4 wives
and maybe several more
- but don't get greedy

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Bringing Peter Over (A Dream)

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About six months after his death
my late friend's widow had a dream:

Kevin is sitting out front in his car,
apparently waiting for someone...

Then, someone having gotten in,
the car drives off with two people inside.

The next morning she learns
that his favorite uncle Petey
has joined him
in the next world...

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Censorship...

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censorship
is a wonderful thing
- burn a book today

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We will NEVER forget!

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we will NOT forget
you 9/11 victims
will get justice

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Lovely firefly poem...

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lovely firefly poem -
hopefully not the last
at tiny words

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See 'Men In Black'...

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see 'Men In Black'
Universes in marbles
- a cat carries one

keep tabs on Earth's aliens
funny and thought provoking

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Here's an absurd thought...

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here's an absurd thought -
humans don't want freedom
they'd rather be slaves

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Pemaquid Lighthouse...

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Pemaquid Lighthouse -
one of Maine’s attractions
deserves your vote

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Save a beautiful lighthouse...

The harder you work...

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the harder you work
the luckier you'll get
- keep working at it

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Girl wearing...

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girl wearing
pink Juicy t-shirt
- walking billboard

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Container law...

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container law -
out on the corner
have rum in Coke can

go for an urban picnic
drinking soda is OK

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America's poor...

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America's poor
are the richest in the world
- some have three TVs

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Big birds soar...

big birds soar
over summer lake
- egrets take-off

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Weddings are unique...

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weddings are unique
collections of people
- never seen again

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You have NO rights...

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absurd thought -
God of the Universe says
you have NO rights

to pursue your happiness
or to run your own life

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Sometimes so many...

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sometimes so many
things go wrong all at once
- it seems magical

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Just seize those profits...

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just seize those profits
stop evil corporations
- raise unemployment

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inspired at Haiku Pundit

Life is a journey...

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life is a journey -
being a cubicle slave
is part of the ride

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inspired at Current Events Haiku

Some do senryu...

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some do senryu -
haiku is about nature
not human nature

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At the party...

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at the party
the DJ forgets some songs
- small regrets

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Outlaw ALL dancing...

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absurd thought -
God of the Universe says
outlaw ALL dancing

bodies moving to music
must be seen as evil

absurd thought -
God of the Universe says
only Earthlings may dance

it is simply forbidden
elsewhere in the Universe

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Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.

Little boy plays...

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little boy plays
learns croquet from Dad
- passing the torch

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Oblivious...

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oblivious -
group stands around talking
blocks the sidewalk

Bets on tomorrow...

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bets on tomorrow
hands screaming signaling bids
battling crude pits

buying and selling all day
supply collides with demand

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More and more paintings...

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more and more paintings
required bigger houses -
more walls to hang them

paintings are made to be seen
not hidden away in vaults

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4th of July...

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4th of July
fireworks on waterfronts
- crowds going WILD

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Late afternoon sun...

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late afternoon sun
between two high-rises
- people going home

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Go to reunions...

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go to reunions -
have some fun where you lived
see old and new friends

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Dandelions...

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dandelions
spreading far and wide
- working to survive

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Inspired over at Haiku Blog ??

CONGRATULATIONS to ALL Grads!

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Hey young Grads
good show I say
you've done it now
you showed us how

You had some good times
You made some good friends
now some will go off
to do it again

So good luck in college
You can do it
Have a real wild time
but don't over do it

Try to make friends fast
many of the early ones
will be the ones
who last

Unless you love
to get up early
don't schedule your classes
way too early

And try to get to class
as much as you can
you'll be glad you did
then you'll deserve a cold can

But try not to party
too much before class
you'll more likely attend
and you won't be an ass

If you fail the easy Calc
don't take the harder one
just keep your eye on the ball
between all the fun

You'll be entering
sort of a fantasy land
of reading, writing, and thinking
with those who can lend a hand

So, do your best with grades
but at least finish the task
and soon another graduation
will come at last...

So
CONGRATULATIONS
GOOD LUCK
and HAVE FUN!!!

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Preferring life...

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preferring life
we let our lungs expand
- we must keep breathing

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Inspired over at Noah's

A father walks...

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a father walks
holding his young son's hand
- before Father's Day

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Hate To Hate

Don't be late
to hate to hate
fate is fate
the greater great

To paraphrase
a Senate bureaucrat
whose foot got stuck
in his mouth so fat

I hate dictatorish acts
but not dictators
I hate torturous acts
but not the torturers

I hate the murderers' acts
but not the murderers?
I hate the rise in rapings facts
so can't I hate the rapers?

And why not the dictators?
How about the torturers?
Consider the murderers?
But not the daily papers?

Sure, love is much bigger
and better than hate
but not when one
loves to hate

But I'm not sorry because it's right
to dislike say Hitler extremely
and that's a definition
of hate from the dictionary

Is there no such thing as evil
in women or in men?
And is evil left un-hated
free to be again?

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