The Politics of Haiku

January 8, 2016January 8, 2016lillian

Incompetent words.
Faucet drips incessantly,
how can we ignore?

Future world leader?
Embarrassed by his tantrums
playground empties fast.

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photo credit: Guillermo Gallege Written for Open Link Night at the Poets’ Pub at dversepoets…..afterall, politics is often a conversation at the bar!

Björn Rudberg (brudberg) January 8, 2016 / 4:08 pm

The image of a leaky faucet is something I will remember when listening to politicians – or could you say Chinese Water torture…

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- lillian January 8, 2016 / 5:10 pm
  
  Sometimes you could indeed!
  
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Grace January 8, 2016 / 4:53 pm

How embarrassing those candidates can be ~ Thanks for joining us at D’verse ~

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- lillian January 8, 2016 / 5:10 pm
  
  Thanks for the welcome!
  
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AnnMarie Roselli-Kissack January 8, 2016 / 5:41 pm

love the title, Lillian
I detest counting – anyone who’s able to make words work with numbers is nothing short of a hero
grand parallels here!
am:)

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- lillian January 8, 2016 / 6:05 pm
  
  Glad you liked it my friend. Tipping my glass of evening wine to you!
  
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  - AnnMarie Roselli-Kissack January 9, 2016 / 8:22 pm
    
    Most excellent!
    am:)
    ps Tip lots;)
    
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Bodhirose January 8, 2016 / 6:25 pm

Ugh…yes, hard to ignore but I do my best! However, I do love haiku. :~)

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- lillian January 8, 2016 / 6:27 pm
  
  Thanks for the read! I also enjoy haiku — and tanka too…a few more lines to work with.
  
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  - Bodhirose January 11, 2016 / 11:45 pm
    
    You’re welcome. Right, a few more lines! 🙂
    
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katiemiafrederick January 8, 2016 / 6:28 pm

Yes..two general
types of humans..
closed minds
open minds
and Trump
minds
third
when
first type
runs for its life..;)

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- lillian January 8, 2016 / 6:30 pm
  
  Thanks for the read! Glad you liked it.
  
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  - katiemiafrederick January 8, 2016 / 6:42 pm
    
    Yes.. i did.. Smiles..:)
    
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Bastet January 9, 2016 / 12:21 am

A peek into the future – and our house certainly needs maintenance – loved your well-written senryu – very sweetly written indeed!

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- lillian January 9, 2016 / 8:10 am
  
  So glad you liked it! Many thanks for the read and comment!
  
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  - Bastet January 9, 2016 / 2:20 pm
    
    Very welcome indeed .. my pleasure!
    
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Abhra January 9, 2016 / 12:52 am

That is a very powerful message in brevity – thank you for joining OLN.

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- lillian January 9, 2016 / 8:11 am
  
  Thank you!
  
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petrujviljoen January 9, 2016 / 2:40 am

A few poets chose the political theme and I can’t help but agree. Ours is equally if not particularly offensive. Can’t we do without them altogether?

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- lillian January 9, 2016 / 8:12 am
  
  Well…..sometimes I wonder! Many thanks for the read and comment.
  
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Mary January 12, 2016 / 3:04 pm

Oh, those dripping faucets (of any kind) can drive a person to distraction!

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- lillian January 12, 2016 / 3:14 pm
  
  Agreed! Thanks for stopping by today 🙂 Much appreciated!
  
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Manja Mexi Movie January 13, 2016 / 10:03 am

😀 These are wicked! As is the crowd-drawing next one.

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- lillian January 13, 2016 / 10:07 am
  
  Yep!
  
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