Wednesday, August 12, 2009

I can't think of a good title for this post...

The topic for this week's Haiku Challenge at Sparrow's is:

.......................... PRESSURE! ...................


VOTING UPDATE: Vote before 11 pm Thursday.

Remember that the winner gets to choose a
member of our military, serving in harm's way,
to receive a Deluxe Care Package from AnySoldier.
(Courtesy of the lovely Sparrow.)

...Final exam day... Another lay-off...
Sexual tension...Tea kettle whistles...
Wet, crying babies... Heartbreak repeated...
Gymnasium grunts... Ambulance sirens...
Insufficient funds... Needle on empty...
Almost orgasm... Some good, some not so...
Steam under the hood.

Help yourself to a five-syllable line or two.
My brain is refusing to count to seven today.

8:43 pm, Finally...

Dreams untended, hearts
unmended, quiver to come
to life. Realize.
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9 comments:

  1. Scott from OregonAugust 12, 2009 2:02 PM

    Pressure-

    Tonight- ten o'clock

    five syllables and seven

    then five more, are due...

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  2. JeanAugust 12, 2009 4:14 PM

    excellent, Scott! I hope you enter that.

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  3. dickAugust 12, 2009 9:52 PM

    Chick stuff, that won't do.

    Making silly ryhmes, but not.

    Nope, not gonna play.

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  4. JeanAugust 12, 2009 10:08 PM

    Dick, you're a booger ;-)

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  5. the walking manAugust 13, 2009 7:27 AM

    Pressure I give up
    Broken knuckles sane carnage
    Release is relief

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  6. JeanAugust 13, 2009 12:08 PM

    Mark, wise man, you are.

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  7. DoomAugust 13, 2009 1:33 PM

    That hits the theme spot perfectly. It is annoyingly accurate! I say that not as a disservice to you. It is due to the task and your talent. Some topics, done right, have to be annoying.

    I can still remember waking up in the middle of the night knowing I missed doing something important or knowing my final is tomorrow. That rush of urgency is right there. Something inside jerks me to consciousness, and then I am alit with the fires of doubt, dread, and worry. Annoying! :)

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  8. kdzuAugust 13, 2009 2:48 PM

    "Dreams untended, hearts
    unmended, quiver to come
    to life. Realize."

    Dreams and hearts alike
    like gardens require tending too
    else they wither, die

    I'll vote for you.

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  9. JeanAugust 13, 2009 8:12 PM

    Doom - wow...hit the nail on the head for you, didn't it? Yay! *g*

    Larry - yours is beautiful!
    (thank you for your vote, dear.)

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