Category: WOTD – Haiku
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I’m old enough to remember when this worked.
It works like this in the westerns. First there is a smile, Some nictitation ensued,Then reeled in a catch. “The blink of an eye,All we are and all we do,Life happens within. “
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Have the mindset that you could be wrong.
If only he knew how to puzzle it out. Nescient puppy, Sleeping on the warm roadway, Do we know better? “Ignorance is bliss,Sleeping puppies are blissful,Calm is as calm does. “ Some are pedantic. Intentionally blissful, Scared? They can vote.
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The Greeks and the Romans had a proper Pantheon of gods. Complicated relationships, dysfunctional families, the works.
There was a mother of Achilles and Galatea and hung out with an earthquake God. Lesser known nymph lore, If you meet a nereid, You may never know.
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One day offers something to take away the cares. The next day you have to worry about how to take care of the cares.
Remember yesterday? I take it back. Negate nepenthe,Resolve to nephalism, Try meditation.
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An accidental two-parter kind of like prime pairs.
Also, there’s some eggnog left over. All your cares are gone,Nepenthe councils your thoughts, Listen, the birds sing. “Sorrows washed away,Pharmaceuticals involved,Going with the flow. “
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Ah, the opposite to Luddite.
I like books and fountain pens. In moderation,Do tell your neoteric,Some things are old school. “Learning how to wait,Instant gratification,What is new is old. “
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I can’t get enough of a clever person playing with words in a clever way.
The word is malamanto. Not a shameless plug because he’s really smart. Read xkcd, View his neologism, So clever that thought.Cerebral humor,Funny is as funny does,Two sides of same coin. “Cerebral humor,Funny is as funny does,Two sides of same coin. “ Smart jokes are the best, Reward for passing the test, You are called the…
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What if Rudolph had a brother or sister and they didn’t have glowing noses?
All right, you creative ones, be ready. Add a story twist, A little mythopoeic, Rudolph saves the Day. “Rudolph’s bro Joey,Had a very shiny tail,A useless feature. “ Joey with your tail so bright, Won’t you be my sleigh’s brake light? …
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What about introducing a maze?
Not unlike James Cagney’s character in Taxi. Know what will happen. Utilize myomancy, Fits on your desk’s top. “Quiet as a mouse,The future will be they say,But what do they know?”
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So many ways to communicate or not.
Sometimes we want to be that guy. We knew what he meant, So loud his mussitation, Only a whisper. “Milli Vanilli,Experts at mussitation,Lip syncing phoneys. “
Two Old Men 