Temple Locker Phone Alarm Gladness: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

When phone alarms ring/
in Temple lockers, rejoice/
it is not “Hell’s Bells!”
#GentleAlarmMusic
#CouldBeWorse
#TurnOffYourPhone

Overlapping Wakes: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku

Be not sad in her/
passing, but be glad that her/
wake overlapped yours.

OR

Don’t sorrow in her/
passing. Rise! Rise! knowing her/
wake overlapped yours.

Written to a friend who’d met and been touched by Dr. Maya Angelou, who was bemoaning her passing. My friend had written this about their meeting: http://bellavox.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/my-inspiration-started-long-ago-and-peaked-the-night-i-ate-dinner-with-maya-angelou/

The Desert Needed More Snow Pack: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

It’s cold and rainy./
The snow elevation drops./
Let farmers rejoice!

Southern Surprise Sunset: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

I looked for the sun/
to set too far north. When I/
found it, I rejoiced.

Complaining Versus Rejoicing: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

Why do I write of/
hard and sad things instead of/
rejoicing in life?

Rejoice in New You: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku

As the morning light/
brings promises of things new,/
I’ll rejoice in you.

Inspired by Heartache: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

In joy or heartache,/
you always inspire deeply,/
asleep or awake.