Freezing Wind Worth It: Purple Martin Sunset Airshow — Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

Catching a howling,/
freezing Northwest wind can be/
painful, but worth it.
See purple martins flight and hear the poem on YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/2A54z-tlu7w

Honoring A Painful Muse: Romantic ConTEXTing Rhyming Haiku Lament

A wise poet should/
always honor she who’s his/
muse, though painfully.
OR

Because a poet/
should honor she who was his/
muse, though painfully.

Growth Patterns: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

Though writing’s painful,/
my musings should make you glad./
It shows we’re growing.

Scratching In Church: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

Her hand on his white
shirt back: Painful reminder
Of how much I missed.

Painful Silence Shut Down: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku

She must be in a/
tremendous amount of pain/
to shut down so much.

Resurrecting Hurt: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

I didn’t know my
holidays would resurrect
hurt, painful feelings.

Simple No: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku Lament

A simple “No” would/
be enough. Dreaded silence/
is much more painful.

Being There For You: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

Being there for her/
means sometimes I won’t answer
her painful request.

Language Of Leaving: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament

My leaving language/
may be painful, but something’s/
heard besides silence.

OR

My leaving language/
is painful. At least something’s/
heard besides silence

Passing On A Full Moon: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku

It’s a full moon night./
Looking at it brings painful/
memories. I’ll pass.