Do What You Do In Safety: Romantic Blogging Haiku

Go out to dinner./
See a ball game. Sail. Be brave*./
Just be safe. I care.
OR
*Leave port.

Assailing Her With A Pun: Romantic IMprov Haiku

If you ask women/
to go sailing on a first/
date, is that tacky?

America’s Cup Sailing Inspiration: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

America’s Cup/
race watching fills my sails to/
take my Sunfish out.

Sailing With A Phone: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

Sailing is harder/
when you’re worried about things/
dropping overboard.

Lakefront Good, Better, Best: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

Living on the lake, /
there’s lots I could do, but just/
one thing I should do.

Dappled Diamond Water Begging: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

Dappled lake water/
shines like a thousand diamonds/
and begs* me to sail.
OR
*tells

Tales Of Rescue (‘Cuz That’s What Dad’s Do) : Revolutionary ImproVerse Poem

My sister told the tale/
of being under sail/
years before.

She capsized,/
but she knew,/
and was not surprised/
with how quickly from the shore/
our Father flew/
to her rescue.

While I was glad/
that she was loved by our Dad,/
I knew/
Between him and me/
there would never be/
such sharing/
or attentive caring.

Yesterday, decades hence,/
my cousin and I went/
on a day sail,
and our mast ripped apart and failed.

So, we drifted, demasted,
but my anxiousness only lasted/
a moment or two/
before I knew/
that once more/
my Dad had watched from shore/
and quickly, in his boat without crew,
was coming to his child’s rescue.

Because that’s what Dads do.

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Several Haiku On A Nautical Theme: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku(s)

As I wrote one haiku, several others followed, with deeper realization behind each.

What’s The Point?: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku Lament, 5:20 a.m.
If you wait for calm/
seas before you sail, you’ll n’er/
go anywhere fun.
Or
If you wait for calm/
seas before you sail, you will/
always stay on shore.

Or
If you wait for calm/
seas before you sail, you’ll stay/
moored, bored or becalmed.
OR
Waiting for calm seas/
before you sail? Why even/
risk the adventure?
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Why Wait To Sail? Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku 5:27 a.m.
If you leave harbor/
with no rudder or mast, your/
trip will be cut short.
Or
If you leave harbor/
with no rudder and no mast,/
disaster awaits!
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I Need A Crew: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku 5:46 a.m.
Life’s sail is better/
when you have a first mate and/
not just passengers.

You Were In The Breeze And Sun: Romantic IMprov Haiku

The gentle breeze pushed/
me ‘neath the warm sun. With full/
sail, I thought of you.

Thanksgiving Eve Sail: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

Thanksgiving Eve I/
thankfully Sunfish sailed on/
a warm Utah Lake.