November PAD Chapbook Challenge Day 23: Dear Dryer Hose Manufacturer

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Dear Dryer Hose Manufacturer,

In the box I found

A dryer hose

Two tension clamps

And instructions that told me

To not use the tension clamps

But instead, use two worm drive clamps

Not included in this box

Why would you do this?

~Cie~

Note:

Today's November PAD Chapbook Challenge prompt was to write an instructional poem. I re-interpreted the prompt in order to write a love letter about some very baffling instructions.

Carpe Diem #1785: Hoarfrost

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an hoarfrost morning

the ghosts of my ancestors

drifting on chill winds

~Cie~

Notes:

I'm not entirely sure that this Haiku entirely plays by the classical rules. It doesn't lose its meaning for me when I flip the first and third lines, which is always the litmus test. However, for me the most important aspect of poetry is expressing the thought, not adhering to exact rules, so--you know me.

November PAD Chapbook Challenge 2019: Day 22: Mr. Perfect (Tanka)

Image by Jonny Lindner from Pixabay

he's honed his image

everything is perfection

on point tip to toe

such a perfect gentleman

until he takes off the mask

~Cie~

Notes:

Today's November PAD Chapbook challenge asked for a poem about Mr. (blank). So I wrote about the kind of guy who has the perfect image but behind the mask lurks a monster. I've known a few of these guys.

I am finally caught up with the November PAD Chapbook Challenge prompts!

November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 21: The Traveler: A Senryu

Image by Reimund Bertrams from Pixabay

I travel away

to worlds distant from my own

where I find myself

~Cie~

Notes:

Today's November PAD Chapbook Challenge asked for a Travel poem. Here is mine.

November PAD Chapbook Challenge 2019: Day 20: Light Blitz

Image by Johannes Plenio from Pixabay

light the night

light my fire

fire of passion

fire of hell

hell hath no fury

hell hath no remorse

remorse for what's said

remorse for what's done

done to death

done and gone

gone like yesterday

gone in a flash

flash and dash

flash of light

light the way

light the night

night without dreams

night without end

end of the world

end of everything

everything ends

everything dies

dies like your love

dies like my dreams

dreams of yesterday

dreams of tomorrow

tomorrow never comes

tomorrow comes too soon

soon the sun rises

soon the night falls

falls from the heavens

falls to its death

death is the end

death is the beginning

beginning of a new chapter

beginning of a new tale

tale whispered in darkness

tale too ticklish to tell

tell me a lie

tell me the truth

truth is subjective

truth will set you free

free falling

free to run

run from the past

run from the pain

pain holds on forever

pain colors all

forever...

all...

~Cie~

Notes:

Today's November PAD Chapbook Challenge asked for a Light poem. So, I did a Light Blitz. It turned out kind of heavy, though.

Carpe Diem #1784: Rain at the Crossroads

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soaking wet signpost

I try to read while trudging

through wet pampas grass

soaking wet signpost

water running in my eyes

watercolor rain

I try to read while trudging

always try to do too much

must learn to focus

through wet pampas grass

the signpost just up ahead

slips further away

Santoka Taneda & Cie

Notes:

The assignment today was to take two Haiku by Santoka Taneda (3 December 1882 – 11 October 1940) and turn them into a single Haiku, then turn that Haiku into a Troiku. 

Here are the two original Haiku:

soaking wet

I can’t read the letters

on the signpost

walking through

the bush clover, the pampas grass,

walking on through them

© Santoka Taneda

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Wednesday: At Dawn

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at night my sleeping

is hit or miss, either deep

or light and disturbed

at dawn birds start to sing

praising their Creator ... as always

Chèvrefeuille & Cie

Notes:

The Ageku of this Renga was created by Chèvrefeuille. The Hokku can be blamed on me.