How She Felt: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku

She told him how she/
felt. He was certain he’d think/
her pretty, naked.

Vulnerable Open: Romantic ImproVerse Free Verse Poem

She stood,
arms outstretched,
lungs deep breathing,
gasping for air,
to pull back into her
the truths revealed,
that he’d somehow
yanked from her,
opening her up
and examining every
hidden
part,
without her tacit permission. /

And yet she welcomed it,
yearned for the understanding that/
incredible insight gave,
begged to know/
even as she was known,
and understood,
and covered,
and buttoned up,
like a trenchcoat
she’d once wore,
and only she knew
what was underneath,
or wasn’t.

And she wondered/
who/
and how/
and if/
she’d ever let/
someone /
again/
unbutton it/
and her.

And she knew/
that some day,/
some time,/
the London Fog/
would lift, /
and sun /
would shine/
again,
back-back-back-back,
deep in
the center field/
of her heart,
and she’d again/
get to run home.

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A Closed Book Now Open: Revolutionary Improv Writing Haiku

If a book is closed,/
does it beg us to open?/
Should we open us?

Windows Left Open: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament

He can’t help hurting./
He’s like windows left open/
to both breeze and storm.

My Drug: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku

You are like a drug/
that opens the pores of my/
creativity.

Struggles Give Rewards: Revolutionary Email Haiku

Like women, flowers/
that struggle to open give/
the sweetest rewards.
OR
the greatest rewards.

Repressed Feelings Flooding: Romantic Email Poem

Your feelings,
Repressed,
Will one day well up,
And flood over you
Like a wave.
And you will go with it,
Flow with it,
And be surprised
That you can survive
And relish
And embrace those passions.
The way you didn't know you could
Open
And embrace
And enjoy
What you had never before
felt.
But you did.
And you will.

Your Calendar’s Open Tuesday: Romantic ConTEXTing Poem

I heard U say/
yer calendar’s open/
2sday./
I’m hopin’/
it’s still that way;/
I can take U away./

But that was b4/
yer burden was more./
I can wait/
or go./
Let me know!