Wild Man’s Service: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

A wild man worships/
in God’s House, sees a need, leaps/
to his feet and serves.

Not What It Looks Like: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

On a chocolate shop/
tour, I dropped squares on baby’s/
leg. They melted. Gasps.

He Looked Like A Decent Guy: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

You look like a nice,/
decent guy. Why steal gravel/
from a public path?

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White Shirt And Tie Guy: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

I’ve become a white/
shirt and tie guy. Does that mean/
no topless dancing?

See Who I Am: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku Lament

My heart is broken/
again because who I am/
isn’t how I’m seen.

Is She Dead? Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku Lament

One of the most powerful film clips I’ve ever seen is a Dove public service announcement (psa), geared toward young women and self esteem issues, called “Amy”. Someone didn’t call me when they were supposed to. As I worried, I thought of the psa, and then wrote this haiku.

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This morning, she can think/
of twelve reasons not to call. /
He can think of one.

OR
He thinks of just one.

PS: The title “Amy” has ONLY to do with the Dove PSA — and has nothing to do with Amy Winehouse’s recent tragic passing. As a father of a daughter her age, I can only imagine the pain and suffering and the many long and sleepless nights Mr. Winehouse went through. It’s every father’s worst nightmare. My condolences to the Winehouse family. Shalom.