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Thread: five, then seven, five/easy way to sound profound/a new haiku thread
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Sir Kevin
Ship's Gaffer
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She has a new Nook,
It houses most of her books.
Saves on the shelf space.
Selling off excess books
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If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Writing is currently my hobby, not yet my profession.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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I have too many
so I'll sell the folios
first at Sothebys.
engagement party
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jacobsen
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Let's celebrate while
the engagement's still on, and
before they break up.
separation
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But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon
Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy
The man who made time, made plenty.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Separating the
"deserving poor" from riff raff:
The British Poor Laws!
Radio News
[ 18. April 2013, 07:19: Message edited by: Welease Woderwick ]
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jacobsen
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Nutty as a fruit
cake, away with the fairies,
the girl is la-la.
leaving work at lunchtime on a Friday!
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But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon
Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy
The man who made time, made plenty.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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POETS Day had a
place in my heart when I was
gainfully employed.
old train tickets
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Sir Kevin
Ship's Gaffer
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I've an Oyster Card;
It still has money on it.
Left four years ago.
Aircraft spotting
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If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Writing is currently my hobby, not yet my profession.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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It's easy from here
as we're under the flight path
for C.I.A.L.
bright green nail polish
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loggats
Shipmate
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participating
in one such show this weekend -
some coincidence!
red squirrels vs grey squirrels
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"He brought me into the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love."
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Ariston
Insane Unicorn
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cute ones with ear tufts
meet American imports
driven up a tree
allergy season
(Yes, it's currently flowering tree season here. Why don't real haiku ever mention the other side of all those flowers?)
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“Therefore, let it be explained that nowhere are the proprieties quite so strictly enforced as in men’s colleges that invite young women guests, especially over-night visitors in the fraternity houses.” Emily Post, 1937.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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For me, here, it is
January when I most
suffer my attacks.
drought
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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When we get there I
shall relax and enjoy life;
oh damn, it's flooded!
Bureaucrats that don't answer queries
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jacobsen
seeker
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In the afterlife
may you spend eternity
knocking sans answer.
a nice lie-in
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But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon
Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy
The man who made time, made plenty.
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loggats
Shipmate
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Delicious coolness,
blankets made for snuggling -
hours disappear.
stinging nettles
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"He brought me into the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love."
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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In Himalaya
tucked away out of all sight;
it's Heaven on Earth!
the dinner bell
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jacobsen
seeker
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I am so hungry -
can't wait very much longer -
it sounds - lunch at last!
turkish delight
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But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon
Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy
The man who made time, made plenty.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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I met him in a
souk in Istanbul; delight
doesn't tell you half!
Tupperware
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jacobsen
seeker
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Tupperware is fine
for storage - but only if
you can find the lid.
headphones
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But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon
Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy
The man who made time, made plenty.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Big cans on my ears
hold Tosca within limits
on the tube train home.
birthday cards
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Vengeance is mine said
The Lord then fell off his chair
laughing. Ha, ha, ha.
Greed
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Cara
Shipmate
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Crisps. Salty, crunchy,
I have one and then I can't
stop. Want more and more.
clouds
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Pondering.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Alex McCall-Smith,
author, suggests they have an
uncommon appeal.
exam results
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jacobsen
seeker
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Anticipation
precedes relief before nose
returns to grindstone.
chocolate chip digestive biscuits (cookies)
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But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon
Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy
The man who made time, made plenty.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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All oaty with small
nuggets of chocolatetyness;
migraine guaranteed!
a new mouse
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jacobsen
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A mouse is pure joy
for a rampageous feline
who's feeling playful.
torrential downpour
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But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon
Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy
The man who made time, made plenty.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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The thrashing of rain
on the banana plants now
just a memory.
learning a new phone
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jacobsen
seeker
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This phone defeats me;
I'm losing the will to live,
with help lines no help.
starting to swim yet again
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But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon
Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy
The man who made time, made plenty.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Muscles easily
forget but ability
remains in my brain.
being short-sighted
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Cara
Shipmate
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Cataracts fixed with
new lenses, she cried, "I see
leaves on the trees now!"
long sight that comes with age
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Pondering.
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Mama Thomas
Shipmate
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Now no haste to judge
I know now that sight misleads
Yet spawns compassion
A great new restaurant with delicious new recipes
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All hearts are open, all desires known
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jacobsen
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Omigod that food
is to die for, but only
after I'm sated.
a warm day at last!
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But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon
Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy
The man who made time, made plenty.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Pale and peace and calm
ideal for contemplation;
and a large pet rock!
paying the milkman
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jacobsen
seeker
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Milk from Sainsbury*
means I never have to pay
the milkman at all.
* Well known British supermarket.
home made cake
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But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon
Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy
The man who made time, made plenty.
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loggats
Shipmate
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buttercream at last!
none of that foul fondant stuff
always on TV
finding a ladybird
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"He brought me into the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love."
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ArachnidinElmet
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red and black spotty
creatures nestling in heather,
aphids should beware.
washing drying on a line
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'If a pleasant, straight-forward life is not possible then one must try to wriggle through by subtle manoeuvres' - Kafka
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jacobsen
seeker
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There's nothing to beat
washing blowing in the breeze,
fresh, airy and dry.
three day weekend (It's Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK. Monday off work!)
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But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon
Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy
The man who made time, made plenty.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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In retirement
we get no Bank Holidays
nor any sick leave!
![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
floods of tears
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Voltaire's Candide showed
how hope can continue in
adverse conditions.
cheque [check] book journalist
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Every day and in
every way I am getting
better - but s-l-o-w-l-y!
opera
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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Sixty seconds and
not a second more or less.
Now I am ready!
The perfect cup of coffee
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Miss you, Erin.
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Cara
Shipmate
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A cappuccino.
In Italy. Swirl of foam,
perfect harmony.
bookshops
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Pondering.
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