On: "Bad" Haiku

Here's our first poetry reading, from June 5, 2007. The way this happens is, I ask my readers at Parenthetically Speaking to write a poem (haiku, in this particular instance) on (loosely) a particular topic -- and they come through. In spades. I love every word of it. I hope you do, too.

On this date, I asked for hideous haiku. What I got were jewels.

My mind is a blank
Canvas today, soaking up
Red ink of ennui.
-Serena Joy

Listen to Monster.
Thoughts echo from he soul, ya.
Tears give birth to laughs.
-Scary Monster

You be Joy, and friend.
Your sound and fury me hears.
We settle for words.
-Scary Monster

Perhaps one of us
Is disturbed. Perhaps it's me.
Perhaps it is not.
-Serena Joy

Gray sky
cold wind
reflection
-Top Cat

Your weather seems nice
Nothing to complain about?
That is why I came.

Work should be boring
Otherwise why would we leave
And why would they pay?

My Inner Child
I think he is retarded
And that's fine with me.
-Kanrei

Brave asks the big Chief
How did I receive my name?
Why you ask, Dogs F*cking?
-puerileuwaite

Inner child's happy
She must be younger than twelve;
That's when trouble starts.
-Littlebirdblue

My inner child grins,
Clicks the radio buttons.
She likes these quizzes.

Surprised inner child?
What kind of answer is THAT?
Stupid f**king quiz.

Inner child is spoiled
Good friends, good conversation
Keep her entertained.
-Thatgreenyflower

I saw Inner Child
Run past me at the market
With candy and beer.
-Corn Dog

Talented Witty Thoughts
Lie beneath Crimson Tresses,
The Head of Serena Joy!
-G-man

What wonderful neighbours
What wonder, I care.
The neighbours from hell
be so, so aware.

Should the tables be turned
A killer, I would become
and drive you back to hell
from where you have come.
-Annie Wicking and Loman Austen

Give an assignment
To talented bloggers and
They come through in spades.
-Serena Joy

Lets see about this,
I do not know what to say,
Have a pleasant day.
-Charles

Charles, you said it well.
A pleasant day to you as
Well, my gentle friend.
-Serena Joy