drinking alone, Li Bai converses with Moon and Shadow
Li Bai, his Shadow, & the Moon [Haiku]
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Phnom Penh Limerick
There once was an old monk from Phnom Penh who'd been freed from the who, where, and when. Knowing only now - no Self, anyhow. There was no monk and, perhaps, no Phnom Penh.
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Sweeper [Senryū]
a neat pile swept, reaching for the dustpan... stymied by a gust
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Choosy Bee [Haiku]
the buzzing bee zips flower to flower, spurning perfect blooms
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Waves [Haiku]
waves rock the boat; the fisher's hips move fluidly, like rider on horse
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Siem Reap Limerick
A gambling tourist in Siem Reap rhymed the town's name with "REM Sleep." When told it's "See-em Ree-ap -- rhymes with "See 'em free app." He said, "You can 'Ree'em and Wee-ap!"
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Toronto Limerick
A man hopped in a cab in Toronto, and said, "Get me to Yonge Street, pronto!" "I'll need more detail, it's a matter of scale, that road cuts forty miles thru Toronto."
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Tallinn Limerick
There was a heavy drinker from Tallinn who drank Vana Tallinn by the gallon. You've caught the great lie I laxly let fly: It comes in liters in metric Tallinn.
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Helsinki Limerick
There was a fussy man from Helsinki who loved his town wasn't dirty or stinky, but covered in snow and twenty below the place is pristine, but also quite inky.
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Beijing Limerick
A man named Shen Wang from Beijing, his cellphone would constantly ring - always a wrong number, but that was no wonder, there're two million Wangs in Beijing.
