Welcome to week 22 of Haiku Circus, where the prompt is “stretch“. Feel free to respond with any haiku based on either the prompt or responses to the prompt.
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Haiku Circus 
black-eyed peas on rice
she calls it cuisine but it’s
stretching a dollar
stretching a dollar /
until George Washington screams – /
folk music staple //
folk music staple
used to fasten the singer
to the songwriter
To the songwriter /
Staples and nails are blessings – /
Singing through the pain //
singing through the pain
in California but not
singing in the rain
Yay!
singing in the rain /
the same noisy, mouthy birds /
squawking before dawn //
squawking before dawn
the neighbors are home early
from their friend’s party
from their friend’s party /
they brought a great souvenir – /
forgot that lampshade //
forgot that lampshade
but remembered the dancer
who flirted the pole
who flirted the pole /
wearing nothing but a smile /
and sparkly pink shoes //
and sparkly pink shoes
she got from Goodwill thrift store
her senior discount
Her senior discount
Amounted to fourteen cents
At the donut shop
at the doughnut shop
she takes the free refills and
re-heats the next day
folk music staple
washboard makes the perfect sound
and helps clean the clothes
and helps clean the clothes –
makes it much more useful than
shiftless folk singers //
😉
shiftless folk singers
belt it out in birthday suits
have big following
have big following /
like modern-day Pied Pipers – /
just don’t touch the pipe //
just don’t touch the pipe
it’s so dang cold this winter
that your tongue will stick
your tongue will stick /
that’s quite a predicament – /
flautist in winter //
flautist in winter
Nanook the Eskimo’s
notes turn into snow
Thanks. I got a real chuckle from yours this morning. Laughter is always good.
we need more laughter!!!!
omigosh — Nanook of the North! 🙂
notes turn into snow – /
Nanook puffs and puffs and puffs /
no one hears a thing //
no one hears a thing
hungry polar bear uses
silver flute tooth pick
silver flute tooth pick /
found in a tundra grave site – /
stumped historians //
stumped historians
all were sawed off at the knees
boring old teachers
[facepalm]
boring old teachers /
miss the point of the snow flute – /
Nanook will haunt them //
Nanook will haunt them
if the yellow snow doesn’t
naughty Eskimo
Naughty Eskimo
Writing his name in the snow –
No time for typos
Nanook will haunt them
howling and whistling arctic
melt down happening
Thanks for getting me back on track. I think. 😉
what is this “track” you speak of????
melt down happening – /
zombies are making cheese sauce /
great with Nanook brain //
LOL! ZOMBIES AGAIN!
great with Nanook brain
found on aisle seven next to
frozen dairy treats
Hey, as soon as you said “back on track” I had to derail things. 😉
frozen dairy treats – /
Nanook was a cool hombre /
now, even cooler //
Oh YEAH! 😉
now, even cooler
Nanook brain comes in three new
flavors and colors
flavors and colors: /
strawberry cheesecake Nanook /
is the best-seller //
stretching a dollar
doesn’t buy as much food as
bouncing rubber checks
bouncing rubber checks
arrested for manslaughter
latex allergy
latex allergy
a real problem for her now
likes black rubber clothes
likes black rubber clothes
necessary for her job
she’s Elastic Girl
she’s Elastic Girl
hasn’t found the right guy yet
wants flexible man
wants flexible man
to see how far he can stretch
ties him to the rack
ties him to the rack
then leaves him hung out to dry
makes him prove his love
she’s incredible
see her reach across the street
it’s Elastic Girl
stretched credulity
stopped watching television
snapped back into shape
Okay. So this one’s a stretch. 😉
snapped back into shape
after thinking he’s a cow
hypnotist’s humor
hypnotist’s humor
walks like a duck and quacks too
will not poo like one
will not poo like one
I’m not so sure about that
both poo in water
both poo in water
most people still swim and drink
poo water like ducks
imagination
streching far beyond belief
Twilight Zone rerun
Twilight Zone rerun
played over and over in
the Outer Limits
the outer limits
no one know where they are now
reality shows
Twilight zone rerun
not as scarey now as when
I was six years old
inner sanctum
rose the hairs on my neck
bells tolling at midnight
Oooo! This one is creepy lovely.
bells tolling at midnight
distant thunder door slams shut
tight throat silent screams
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