A Pop-Up Book Defined

Between book pages,
in flat anticipation,
fixed origami.

Kelly Fineman

Spot Haiku 9 - Part 3 of 3

In recognition of his return
from Antartica and Sud America (Chile & Peru)

i.
pingu oh pingu
saw gentoos, chinstraps and kings
cute and cuddly? Not

ii.
pingu oh pingu
smell your poop from far away
why do you eat krill?

iii.
ate a guinea pig
it was very delicious
bugger cute, tasteeeeeee!

iv.
ate an alpacca
alas not to my palate
guinea pigs are go

Paul Rozario

Watershed Moments 2

i.
my lesson to learn?
your timing, this independence -
you still don't know me.

ii.
note to self: do not
revert to default settings,
press circuit breaker.

Ian Row

leaves dart, float, tumble
rusty paper aeroplanes
autumn, runway six

Ian Row

A Haiku about Old Stoneface

I watch Buddha's smile
for any sign of fatigue.
Haven't seen it yet.

Chris Gill

Spot Haiku 9 - Part 2 of 3

i. Love
Silent, bold curves
She holds with masculine care
Smitten

ii.Waiting
Its been days
Stomach butterflies spawn hatch
Got the job! Yipee!

Karen McVean

Spot Haiku 9 - Part 1 of 3

i.
cake at three pm
he's back in town so he says
build me an igloo

Cathy Dineen

ii.
how hard is free food?
the red tape negates the fun
no sausies for you!

Cesca Alice

iii.
supermarket cake
like you could tell the difference
she's such a princess

Ian Row

iv.
haiku, honest work?
take the mindful choice, write poem -
paper torn, not me.

Doug Hamilton

v.
A distressed person,
(a torrent of unfairness)
in the telling, calms.

Chris Gill

Riverbank Mortality

An old man fishing
asks fate for a life to take
but please, not his own.

Chris Gill

touch and go

touch and go: a fusion
of desire and design
and those lyin' eyes.

Ian Row

my baby bleeds blue
the astrologer says 'laugh'
deeper and deeper

Ian Row

Damp with morning dew,
the earth exhales a sweet scent.
But then the cat shits.

Chris Gill

Post-Valentine Haiku

lips pressed, licking tongue
sweet flesh, tart, musky white juice -
luscious nectarine.

Doug Hamilton

Spartacus at Mcdonalds

Fast food slaves' salute:
"We, who are about to dine,
salute you! (with fries)"

Chris Gill

year of the pig

year of the pig -
to the laughing firecrackers
danced the coy dragon

Ian Row

valentine-ku

valentine's night
the taste of my dessert
on your lips

Bill Kenney

A Haiku about the Mystery of the First, Second and Third Person

"Don't ask us," they said
"OK, I won't," I replied.
"Did he?" you wonder.

Chris Gill

Meditations on Life

i.
it's time to move on
to begin a new chapter
excitement and nerves

ii.
it's almost two years
the boy has really changed
the public service

iii.
resilience; strength
it's about people and place
living and dreaming

iv.
it was a safe place
to rest for a short while
resume the career

'no croquet today'

The Burden of Cool

The burden of cool -
I can't bear it any more.
Aaw... it's soooo heavy!

Chris Gill & Ian Row

Vampires must consult
Buffy the Key Stakeholder.
She has grave concerns.

Chris Gill

Fruits in Suits

Fruits in Suits*
the world needs more fruits
juiced, perhaps.

Ian Row

*Fruits in Suits is a monthly networking social for members of the GLBTI (that's Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Intersex) community