I wanted to do this thing (you know the thing, if you’ve been here a while) where I take to Craigslist’s “Missed Connections” section to find interesting word choices and turns of phrase in the entries’ subject lines. I was also feeling in the mood for haiku tonight… so I did both. I found it necessary to break up some of the lines in order to fit the 5-7-5 syllable limit for the three lines of each haiku; aside from that and some added punctuation here and there, I can claim no credit for these little poems. The lines were written by strangers, simply plucked out and cobbled together by Yours Truly.
Enjoy!
Missed Connections Exquisite Corpse, 5
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Where is she, the girl
with the galaxy tattoo
cozy at the bank?
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Glendale glitters dawn.
We used to ride together –
gift of a lifetime –
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You cut my hair. Still
can’t stop thinking about you.
can’t stop thinking about you.
Sweetwater, Sweetheart.
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Breakfast! We had two
variations of the same
(WeOhweeOhwee)
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Looking for you. You
(a girl) were driving on Wow,
driving to Vegas…
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Missing you for her,
mutual casino friend.
“Miss our talks, Cupcake.”
“Miss our talks, Cupcake.”
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Poker player, your
Obama phone was stolen.
The most frightful time.
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Walked by you Tuesday.
I hope I see you again.
You liked my – I saw –
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That Asian-Looking Chick 