His Bright Red Sweater: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

Going to visit/
an old family friend,/
eyesight failed me./
I couldn’t find him/
in the crowd./
Then someone told me:
“He is there!/
in that bright red sweater!”

He always wears/
bright red sweaters./
How could I forget that?

Recognizing Signs’ Meanings: Romantic Email Haiku

The sign that we thought/
was given was that we should/
meet, soon, face-to-face.

Recognize Good In Us: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

Why are we grateful/
for people who “put up” with/
us? Who says we’re bad?

Great Thought Thinker: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku

It takes a great thought/
thinker to recognize great/
thoughts when they are thunk.

Not Smiling: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

I had never seen/
her not smiling. It was hard/
to recognize her.

Recognizing Superman: Romantic Blogging Haiku

Decades ago, she/
called me “Superman”. I now/
recognize I am.
OR
Years past, she called me/
“Superman”. Finally, I/
recognize I am.

You Are, Recognized: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

It’s not that I think/
you’re fabulous, but that I/
recognize you are.
OR
It’s not that I think/
she’s fabulous, but that I/
recognize she is.

Making Myself Known: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

They yelled “There’s that guy!”/
‘neath the Tower of London./
In one day, I’m known.

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Recognizing A First Meeting: Revolutionary ConTexting Iambic Haiku

I’ll be the one there/
with the bouffant Kramer hair/
and Eastside polo.