Haikus From The Edge
I've shamelessly ripped off both Robbie and Harry here, but I hope these attempts will go some way to explain where I've been, (and where I am still) and why I've not posted in an age... Yellow Boy might actually write something one of these days on more local issues, if he gets any inspiration/free seconds. Anyway- hope you're all well!
Twelve Hour Flight, Noisy Folks
Back Injury.
Lethal Combination
Cool Doctor in Jersey
Gives me strong Drugs
Says he likes my accent
Land of the SUV
Nice not to have to solve
The conflict, today
"Small" supermarket
More food than African country
What to do?
Egyptian cabbie impressed
by Palestinian slang:
Still rips me off
Niagara Falls, from the plane...
Wow. Brief moment
For Superman, too.
Canadian Squirrels are black!
Friendly locals
But it's cold
Guards in H&M:
For client satisfaction-
Not hostile factions
Israel goes flashbulb mad for
Leo, (so I hear
while watching snow melt)
Even though hard work must be done
Strangely refreshing
From this distance
Twelve Hour Flight, Noisy Folks
Back Injury.
Lethal Combination
Cool Doctor in Jersey
Gives me strong Drugs
Says he likes my accent
Land of the SUV
Nice not to have to solve
The conflict, today
"Small" supermarket
More food than African country
What to do?
Egyptian cabbie impressed
by Palestinian slang:
Still rips me off
Niagara Falls, from the plane...
Wow. Brief moment
For Superman, too.
Canadian Squirrels are black!
Friendly locals
But it's cold
Guards in H&M:
For client satisfaction-
Not hostile factions
Israel goes flashbulb mad for
Leo, (so I hear
while watching snow melt)
Even though hard work must be done
Strangely refreshing
From this distance
posted by tafka PP @ 2:25 PM
13 Comments:
At 4:12 PM,
lisoosh said…
Hellloooooo!!!
You were in Jersey and I didn't get a call???
I take it you are in Canada now, will you be passing through this way again?
At 11:31 PM,
Harry said…
Oh, but your haiku talent is far superior. But I bet my back pain is worse!
At 11:38 PM,
Tania Hershman said…
Wow, I had no idea either about your travel plans or your stunning haiku talent. Come back to us soon, well & rested I hope.
Bring chocolate.
At 1:05 AM,
Resident Traveler said…
get much done whilst
staying
off crap US candy
hope back not torment
beds give support
company well received
At 6:03 AM,
Anonymous said…
What color are non-Canadian squirrels? I remember seeing a red one in London about 30 years ago.
Lisoosh, I know she's on a really tight schedule but she's definitely going back to the US so you should probably email your number to her (Hope its ok that I instruct on your behalf, my dear Parrot, you are missed!)
At 10:46 AM,
Liza said…
I've been wondering where you've been! Sounds like you're having quite a time over there! Drop me a line when you return.
Great haikus!
At 7:04 PM,
Robbie said…
Not bad, not bad.
At 9:21 PM,
tafka PP said…
Lisoosh- I'm still here, for a while. DH took the words out of my mouth- email me purpleparrot76@yahoo.com - and I'm almost 100% convinced that you don't live *anywhere* near where I was in NJ!!
Harry- Thanks for the compliment, and you know I wouldn't dream of comparing :-S However if you have any tips of how to get thru flights, I'm all ears, I've still got several more to take while I'm here (I've tried heatpads, pillows, drugs, standing and getting shouted at.)
Titania- I'm confused- you knew I was going away!! But thanks muchly for the Haiku praise! What do you want, chocolate-wise- Hershey's vomit?!
... nice segue into thanking RT for those inspired Haikus! "Crap" doesn't even scratch the surface! As to the other good wishes, bli ayin hara, so far so good.
DH- Grey- in the UK. The Red ones are endangered now... I tried to explain to Canadians that me seeing a Black Squirrel would be much like them seeing a bright purple squirrel.
Joseph- Nice! Alas I'm not yet back for a while, I hope that isn't a professional problem!
Liza- Thank you and I am and I will!
Robbie- Praise indeed! (i saw the Ave Q poster and was inspired by yours)
At 7:37 PM,
BagelUndertheCouch said…
the interesting ones, i think, are the black squirrels with the blonde tails. they're just more proof of illegal animal testing of hair products.
At 8:49 PM,
Karma said…
Can't wait for you to get here! And, I know what you mean about the food stuff - - when you compare Costco and say Darfur, its a bit sickening.
At 12:59 AM,
tafka PP said…
BUTC- Damn I didn't see any like that!! Not even in California!
Karma- unless of course we're in Trader Joes, and then it's all OK... ;-)
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