mother hates father
too late to turn back, over
and too old to move

Neve

don't call me 'baby'
old enough to be your father
yes ma'am!

Ian Row

Spot Haiku 23 Part 2 of 4

i.
"Sick in bed" torpor
Earth moved - I didn't care
"body found with cats"

Cathy Dineen

ii.
This encrouching haze
Through these days that leave me hazed
Stupid old and phased

Simon Patience

iii.
ex-boyfriend shows up
remorse and apologies.
where is my backbone?

Cesca Alice

iv.
Pope goes the weasel
pawning false hope for lost souls
a man and his myths

Ian Row

Speed Round 11

i.
oh, it's far too hot
for doing speed round haiku
doh, now i'm sweaty

Jason Rostant

ii. ode to www.evanthornley.com
bollocks the public
I'm in it for the fois gras
let them eat cake mate

Patrick McCormick

iii.
breathing in the heat:
breathing out the cool change air -
accordion cat

Cathy Dineen

iv.
Lying warm under
her frayed khaki patchwork rug
this Summer country.

Chris Gill

v.
hey buddy, yeah you
aren't you a little old
to be skateboarding?

Ian Row

Sad, replaced, and lost
she wanders old and in pain.
Friends dazzled by new.

Steve Andrews

Earth, Wind & Fire
New sound, old souls, same spirit
Proof you can go home

Ian Row

Speed Round 7

i.
crystal clear water
local pool, hardly a soul
early morning dip

Leah Billeam

ii.
there's rain on the way
mugs of cocoa, trashy books -
hibernation time!

Cathy Dineen

iii.
Dropping acid
would be simplier
on Fridays.

Karen McVean

iv.
how did we get here?
words, then war. now, an impasse
my turn to wait

Ian Row

v.
Showdown with old friend
In fact, not old and not friend
In fact not showdown

Chris Gill