Nike Rags Footware Honor: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

Some former football player (under contract to a shoe manufacturer) said that the “Betsy Ross” flag was offensive, so Nike removed shoes with the flag from their lineup. This is my response:
Nike’s new footware/
should be torn and blood-stained rags,/
like at Valley Forge.

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Twice-Told Sunset Lesson Told Twice: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

Today my daughter texted me at about 4 p.m. to ask: “What does Grandpa always say about sunsets?”
(Answer: If you’re too busy to watch a sunset, you’re too busy!)
Ironically, later in the evening, I was outside working on finishing installing/repairing our new (to us) chicken coop. Suddenly, shortly after 8 p.m., I stood up and looked westward … and realized I’d missed most of the sunset. Weird that my daughter and I had JUST DISCUSSED that point … and I’d missed the lesson!
So I wrote this haiku:

Dont get too busy/
and forget to turn around
and watch the sunset.

Flooded By The Energized Woman: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku

She is a very/
energized woman. When floods/
come, I fear drowning.

Thinner Belles (Christmas in Dixie) : Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku and Song

When Dixie’s daughter/
Comes back from Christmas up North,/
I sing “Thinner Bells”.

*Sung to the tune of “Silver Bells”
Thinner Belles!
Thinner Belles!
it’s Christmas time down in Dixie!
Not much snow!
fewer clothes!
Soon it will be Christmas Day.
In Wisconsin
they’re all bundling
trying just to keep warm
that you can’t even see what they look like.
Past Mason Dixon
they’re all fixing
to show off their form.
With no snow suits or parkas we’ll cheer!
Thinner Belles!
Thinner Belles!
it’s Christmas time down in Dixie.
They’re so cute.
No snow boots.
Soon it will be Christmas Day!

Engaged! Next Stop — BBQ (‘Cuz She’s Southern Like That) : Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku

She first said: “Yes!” and/
then she yelled: “HELL YES!!!” She is/
such a Southern girl!

Repairing A Broken Heart: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament

When your heart’s breaking,/
catch the pieces and hold them./
They’ll beat together.

Dreaming Of Geneva: Romantic ConTEXTing Rhyming Haiku

How do we get to/
Geneva? We don’t know, but/
we get that we’ll go.

The Purpose Of An Irrelevant Man: Romantic Rhyming ConTEXTing Haiku

If I become an /
irrelevant man to her,/
then what’s my purpose?

Help Me Connect With You: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

I will notice and/
connect with you IF you’ll just/
stop looking downward.
OR

I can notice and/
connect with you once you stop/
looking at the ground.

Fly Me To The Moon Or Not: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku

I’d sing “Fly Me to/
the Moon”, but only after/
we’ve met and she has.