Category: WOTD – Haiku
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And it’s got this little gate in a little latch
Breathe in – two three, hold- two three, breathe out – two three four Go alone and think,Not only a happy place,Your mind’s adytum. “Only priests enter,Hidden secret of most high,Don’t go in alone. “
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Take your topic, read and learn from external sources.
Any senator gets reelected. An arboretum?Adscititious parts of bills, It’s called pork barrel. “The other white meat,Make unhealthy sound healthy,Marketing genius. “
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Like legs on little dogs.
Tell me how you really feel. Done well and you pause, Spoken acuminate words,Worth thinking about. “Get right to the point,Rely on your acumen,To acuminate.”
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On cold mornings I want hot coffee and dogs.
Careful not to throw out the cat and your back. A sad writer Bob, He lost hope and directions, To the zeugma show.
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Two fer Tuesday. Also coffee.
Following the trail of special Scrabble words. (I should have known these) Too hot, my finjan,My cup of Joe is no go,Life without a zarf. “I’ll use a funnel,No need for a fancy cup,I need my coffee. “
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Everybody’s co-opted this word
I don’t want a swimming pool in my backyard. I long for more length,Run or walk and watch the rain,A backyard xystus. “To stroll unhindered,Enjoying the rain while dry,Roman covering. “
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Using the proper names for things is an obstacle to communication.
Lives down the street from octothorpe. We know his nickname, It’s ideal for Halloween, Real name is virgule.
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So many uses, even for the rare words.
If you wave a wand and say this word, you can glue things together. From the tie that binds, In law in calculation, A vinculum hug.
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We’re right next to that thumbprint. Oops.
Like dingbats, but for maps. That is not an X,It could be dragons are there.Beware the vigia.. “Let us mark the spot,Not to indicate treasure,But to stir panic. “
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Have you heard this one?
Every culture has this type of joke. Start with hair color, A punchline misdirection, Vertiginous blond. “Spinning like a top,Try to run in a straight line,Hair color no count. “
Two Old Men 