There once was a mischievous macaque with a knack for invading knapsacks. When a zipper stuck, 'twas his terrible luck to get locked in a trunk & run out of snacks.
Stowaway [Limerick]
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Tag Archives: poetry
Quick Peek [Kyōka]
a weaver pokes its head from the nest, looks both ways, & decides to stay in. i know the feeling.
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Hyderabadi Limerick
There was a plump man of Hyderabad who was known to be quite a tightwad, but he ate his biryani and never was scrawny. He had a Hyderabadi biryani bod-y.
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Mind in the Cloud [Limerick]
There was a man who moved into the Cloud, being the first machine-mind, he was quite proud. Until someone tripped, and his switch was flipped. "Tape that cord down, for cryin' out loud!"
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Spawning Clouds [Haiku]
clouds rise like smoke from turbulent cascades -- ghosts ascending
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Sunset Waters [Haiku]
jagged silver stripes shine in the flooded jungle at sunset
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Flood [Haiku]
the river sprawls, overrunning its banks: forest, now bayou
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Monkey-in-Training [Haiku]
baby monkey practices solo branch-work low to the ground
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Ever Conspicuous [Haiku]
even in tall grass, the peacock stands out; its neck metal blue
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Strut [Haiku]
amorous pigeon makes a mick jagger dance, and he scores!
