Don’t Back Down, Though Criticized: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

The poet must learn to/
hear another’s thoughts without /
losing Muse whispers.

Lift Where I Stand: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Iambic Poem

If I’m to lift where I stand/
How often should I reprimand/
Others for their silliness?/
The government for causing duress?/
Our kids and friends for giving us stress?

Capitalists for raising prices?
Immoral folks who are spreading vices?
Big industry for pollution?
Bankers with no economic solution?

Do we rail as some try to do good?
Could their motives be misunderstood?
We often stand and criticize,
As we look with judging eyes.

What if we focused our critical gaze
Into our own internal maze?
Wouldn’t we see so much clearer
If we looked, first and only, into the mirror?

Would we be able to do more good
If we learned to lift where we stood?
We do not stick our heads in the sand/
When we help by lifting where we stand.
For isn’t it said: There is nothing greater
than loving God by serving our neighbor?

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Terrible Life Coach: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

You have no clue who/
you are. How can I let you/
dictate who I am?
or
dictate my being?

Learning And Growing: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

If I’ve learned a more/
Perfect way, how do I stop/
being critical?

Some Kind Of Help: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

Once again, one who/
feels she’s helping manages/
to compound his pain.

Who Asked? Romantic ImproVerse Haiku

When they tell me how/
I should or shouldn’t feel or/
be, I’ll lose interest.

Critical Of Others: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

I criticize folks/
who are critical of those/
who are trying hard.

Critical In Goodness: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

Why do I become/
critical when working with/
good people who try?

Criticizing Criticism: Revolutionary Improv Blogging Poetry

I hate
that some
are so critical.
Criticism is dumb.

But is my criticism
and being critical
of them
being critical,
hypocritical?