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Thread #73449   Message #1273588
Posted By: GUEST,SueB
16-Sep-04 - 07:18 PM
Thread Name: BS: ABQ Haiku
Subject: BS: ABQ Haiku
Albuquerque's alternative weekly, The Alibi, had just published results of their annual haiku contest. Link here
to see all categories and results, here are a few that made me laugh and laugh...

category: Albuquerque

No need to signal.
Why should you exert yourself?
I can read your mind.
—Pamela Menter

category: best way to gently let your neighbors know that you can hear them doing it

Look, beds are on sale
at Sears. Maybe you can find
one that doesn't squeak.
—Ann Sanabria

Well, what do you know,
I just found an oil can.
Hey, you should keep it!
—Ann Sanabria

Man, am I tired.
I didn't sleep much last night.
Neither did you, eh?
—Ann Sanabria

category: best end of affair haiku

You hate perfection.
I hate the way your feet stink.
Go back to your mom.
—Lacey Bingham