Being Grateful: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

Quaff from goblets of/
gratitude. Don’t sip out of/
bitterness bottles.
OR
Don’t sip from bottles/
of bitterness. Drink deep from/
gratitude’s goblets.

Angry Boy: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

If I get angry/
that folks think I’m angry, does/
that make me angry?

Radio Truth: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

I’m driving, mad, when/
I hear The Eagles sing “It’s/
about forgiveness.”

A Study In Early Morning Pain: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku Laments

I’m starting to write in sets. As with yesterday’s collection, this morning group of haiku starts with the earliest first, spread over a couple of hours.

Sunday, Oct. 28, 4:17 a.m.
Response To A Late Text
I sleep early to/
ease my pain, so I’m sorry/
if I don’t answer.
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4:19 a.m.
Am I Angry?
It was never an/
anger, just a hurt caused by/
the constant silence.
OR
I’m never angry,/
just feeling hurt again by/
your constant silence.
OR
I’m rarely angry./
I’m feeling confused again/
by distant silence.
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4:43 a.m.
Finally Getting An Oldie
There’s a song that says:/
“I haven’t got time for the/
pain.” Now I get it.
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4:49 a.m.
Full Moon Alone
Does she care what it’s/
like to see a full moon with/
no one to share it?
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5 a.m.
Gooey Realization
I just realized:/
The warm goo inside of you/
is not there from me.
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5:13 a.m.
How Warm Feelings Are Lost
I shouldn’t have told/
you that I felt warm goo, too./
Silence vanished it.
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