fine print on her tee-shirt
she glares at me
for squinting
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I'm sure it was the fine print you were most interested in, wasn't it? (smile)
Posted by: Felicia Dahl | September 28, 2007 at 05:41 PM
I personally read this as his statement about the illiteracy problem in America. Deep stuff, David.
Posted by: Aurora | September 28, 2007 at 05:52 PM
err, there must have been a really good haiku printed on her shirt, printed very small.
Posted by: janet lynn davis | September 28, 2007 at 05:59 PM
Oh, the dangers of curiosity.
Ah, the indignities of aging.
My, the regret of being caught.
Posted by: david giacalone | September 28, 2007 at 06:08 PM
Janet, I suppose we should be grateful he didn't somehow work a toilet seat into this poem.
Posted by: Aurora | September 28, 2007 at 07:08 PM
*chuckle*
Posted by: Masago | September 28, 2007 at 08:00 PM
A, maybe we should have a toilet-tanka/haiku-head theme this week.
Posted by: janet lynn davis | September 28, 2007 at 08:08 PM
Janet, I believe that's exactly what David was trying to do here:
http://magnapoets.typepad.com/magnapoets_japanese_form/2007/09/under-the-harve.html
Tsk tsk. He's soooo immature sometimes.
Posted by: Aurora | September 28, 2007 at 08:19 PM
Gosh, AA, I posted two serious harvest moon haiku yesterday, but you can't seem to keep your mind off of toilet seats and in gutters. I may have to report this to Prof. Chang.
Posted by: david giacalone | September 28, 2007 at 08:38 PM
Only you could look at a full moon and think, "Aha! Toilet seats!"
I knew it was a matter of time before you posted this full frontal nudity shot. There goes the reputation of Magnapoets....moment of silence
Posted by: Aurora | September 28, 2007 at 08:45 PM
Are you accusing Mama G. of engaging in kiddie-porn? You are in trouble now, Ms. A. That innocent picture of her youngest child on his first birthday. I just might have to post my Aurora Chagrined haiga.
p.s. If it wasn't for that toilet seat and an unreasonable and romantically-chagrined woman, the poor bloke in the poem wouldn't have had to view the Harvest Moon alone from a dog house.
Posted by: david giacalone | September 28, 2007 at 08:58 PM
I thought the toilet seat picture was a tribute to Mars.
That is an adorable photograph. It's probably Arthur.
Posted by: Aurora | September 28, 2007 at 08:59 PM
Janet, If you're looking for a theme we can work this weekend, I just remembered that September 29th is Goose Day. http://edhelper.com/DailyThemes_September_29.html
And, as Matt Morden taught me, Michaelmas Day. http://mordenhaikupoetry.blogspot.com/search?q=%22Michaelmas+Day%22
Eating a goose on September 29 is supposed to bring luck. Not too sure if it is safe to write any more goose-ku with You-Know-Who managing this website.
Posted by: david giacalone | September 28, 2007 at 09:48 PM
Terrific post, and I enjoyed all of the comments. I might be in the minority, but I actually really liked your toilet seat haiku! I thought it was great.
Posted by: collin | September 28, 2007 at 11:12 PM
no, no, no goose ku! (though i must admit i liked the earlier ones.)
maybe the theme should be curmudgeons.
Posted by: janet lynn davis | September 28, 2007 at 11:12 PM
You're easy to please, Collin. I like that in a Commentor. Janet, it's tough writing haikai about such a loaded character type. Plus, I hate confessional senryu. Maybe Silly Old Goose will have to do as a compromise theme.
Posted by: david giacalone | September 28, 2007 at 11:27 PM
ahhh baby stew, my favorite.
Great photo, I bet you get all the ladies with this one.
the senryu is a riot
Posted by: shane | September 29, 2007 at 01:30 PM