Friday, July 03, 2009
Haiku Friday: Summer Houses
"Er...er...er...er...er...
Slam!" One sound marks that summer,
The screen door, closing.
Now, it is your turn.
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No creaking screen door
At my grandparents' house there's
just the "Kid-Catcher".
Swings easily enough
But when you let go, then it
chops your arm in half.
Why's it still installed?
A recall would have been back
in the Seventies.
Many bad nightmares
Walking through the Kid-Catcher
Cuts me in pieces.
But now it's broken.
Stops just before the door frame
Goes "er-er-er-er".
But it still lives on
In the minds of the victims
Of this evil door.
At my grandparents' house there's
just the "Kid-Catcher".
Swings easily enough
But when you let go, then it
chops your arm in half.
Why's it still installed?
A recall would have been back
in the Seventies.
Many bad nightmares
Walking through the Kid-Catcher
Cuts me in pieces.
But now it's broken.
Stops just before the door frame
Goes "er-er-er-er".
But it still lives on
In the minds of the victims
Of this evil door.
Our Grosse Pointe house was
a beach house in the summer
Creaking door and all
Cold Faygo Red Pop
over vanilla ice cream
Nothing tasts better
a beach house in the summer
Creaking door and all
Cold Faygo Red Pop
over vanilla ice cream
Nothing tasts better
Finally I live
close to an ocean. But its
too cold to swim in.
Oregon is GREAT.
Coast is gorgeous. But don't dare
go in for a swim.
People here? They just
explore tide pools. I refuse
to explore tide pools.
I will not enter
any natural body
of water. No way.
Too many gross, weird,
creepy, crawly, fishy things
who snack on your toes.
I like the pool. The
man made, chlorine infused pool.
Beach nice to walk on.
close to an ocean. But its
too cold to swim in.
Oregon is GREAT.
Coast is gorgeous. But don't dare
go in for a swim.
People here? They just
explore tide pools. I refuse
to explore tide pools.
I will not enter
any natural body
of water. No way.
Too many gross, weird,
creepy, crawly, fishy things
who snack on your toes.
I like the pool. The
man made, chlorine infused pool.
Beach nice to walk on.
Tyd, you are a wimp
Venture into the ocean
Many wonders wait
Pacific Blue or
cold, green, muddy, Lake St. Clair
No decision here.
The Eno flows near
I wish I had your option
I miss sandy shores
Venture into the ocean
Many wonders wait
Pacific Blue or
cold, green, muddy, Lake St. Clair
No decision here.
The Eno flows near
I wish I had your option
I miss sandy shores
Wimp. Yes, that is me.
Still, lakes, rivers, oceans - they
all just skeeve me out.
I see those pics of Osler wading thru the river or lakes near Osler Island? I pray he is wearing wading boots and a Haz Mat suit. I cannot deal.
I cannot even watch movies about oceans. And actually? The Octopus scares me the most.
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Still, lakes, rivers, oceans - they
all just skeeve me out.
I see those pics of Osler wading thru the river or lakes near Osler Island? I pray he is wearing wading boots and a Haz Mat suit. I cannot deal.
I cannot even watch movies about oceans. And actually? The Octopus scares me the most.
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