A couple of chairs
Sitting on the grassy lawn
Cold drinks and good tunes
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Have you guys heard of this band?
Really digging their sound right now.
Category: Music – Poems and Haiku
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Haiku – Tropical Mind Getaway
Take a tiny break
Relax with a good fun song
Anytime of day
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For more prompts like “break” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Haiku – Iron Will
Hate now in power
Guilty before innocent
Freedom sacrificed
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I heard this great song yesterday and it made me think about the way America is currently doing business at home and abroad. I thought I might write a Haiku based off of it. I think, no matter how you voted, it is time to stop the hate and learn to find a great middle ground. We can’t make “America Great Again” if we don’t work together to do it. I am a Democrat, and I will admit that. But they need to shut up and work with Trump. Trump also needs to put on his big boy pants and start learning to compromise. We can’t put in bans like we currently have without stirring up a whole lot of trouble. I agree we have been lax in some areas of this country throughout the years, but bans don’t work. They don’t keep out the bad they just incite more anger, and those we are trying to stop just add fuel to their fire. There has to be a better way to handle our politics than what we have now.
If you decide to leave a comment. Make it productive. I don’t mind a solid discussion, but let’s not get down to childish name calling.
Okay, have a great weekend. Here’s the song.
LYRICS
If I could kill a word and watch it die
I’d poison never, shoot goodbye
Beat regret when I felt I had the nerve
Yeah, I’d pound fear to a pile of sand
Choke lonely out with my bare hands
I’d hang hate so that it can’t be heard
If I could only kill a wordI’d take brokenness out back
And break heartbreak, stand there and laugh
Right in its face while shootin’ it the bird
I’d put upset down in its place
I’d squeeze the life out of disgrace
Lay over under six cold feet of dirt
If I could only kill a wordGive me sticks, give stones
Bend my body, break my bones
Use staff and rod to turn me black and blue
‘Cause you can’t unhear, you can’t unsay
But if were up to me to change
I’d turn lies and hate to love and truth
If I could only kill a wordI’d knock out temptation’s teeth
I’d sever evil, let it bleed
Then light up wicked, stand and watch it burn
I’d take vice and I’d take vile
And tie ’em up there with hostile
Hang ’em high and leave ’em for the birds
If I could only kill a wordSo give me sticks, give stones
Bend my body, break my bones
Use staff and rod to turn me black and blue
‘Cause you can’t unhear, you can’t unsay
But if were up to me to change
I’d turn lies and hate to love and truth
If I could only kill a word
If I could only kill a wordSource: Google Search
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Haiku – Surfer Girl
Waxing up her board
Paddling out from the shore
Time to catch a wave
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For more prompts like “wave” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Haiku – Poison Amber
Still fighting demons
Whiskey bottle lies empty
Defeated again
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This Haiku was inspired by this song.
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Movie Review Haiku: History of the Eagles
Classic Eagles songs
Gentle, smooth, takes you away
Sets your mind at ease
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(5 Stars out of 5)
I just finished watching this Music Documentary on Netflix. If you have that streaming service you should stop reading, and head on over there now. This is a fascinating watch that showcases the Eagles career in great detail. I knew a lot about them, but this documentary really shines a light on what this band was like from the inside and out. I can’t recommend this one enough. It has put me back in an Eagles mood once again, and honestly that mood isn’t hard to get back into once you start listening to their music. Such a great band that gave us so many great songs. I will shut up now.
So, Eagles fan or not? Spill it below.
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Haiku – Always there for you
Someone to lean on
Through the good times and the bad
Friends until the end
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For more prompts like “friend” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Haiku – Mama Tried, Purple Rain
The doves are cooing
Singing out a mournful song
For those we have lost
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I can honestly say that I wasn’t a gigantic Prince or Merle Haggard fan, but I did enjoy their music from time to time. I thought I might honor both of them today by posting a couple of their songs. Prince was everywhere when I was a teen growing up in the Eighties. It was hard not to turn on the radio and hear him. His death has shocked me more than Merle’s did for that reason, but I have enjoyed Merle’s music as well throughout my life time. Growing up in a small town with a dad who loved what would become classic country it is hard not to have heard a few of Merle’s songs. The music world has lost two more legends.
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Haiku – 1/19/2016
Frigid cold morning
Arctic chill taking over
Freezing out the day
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What better song to play than this one today.
R.I.P. Glenn Frey
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Haiku – Little Miss Magic
Baby girl sleeping
Tucked away in sweet slumber
Dreaming happy thoughts
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I’ve been listening to this song for a long time, and now it resonates with me so much more. I thought I would post it along with this Haiku today. My girl is only 5 days old, and yes, I am making her a Parrothead already.
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Haiku – Witchy Woman
The wicked green witch
On her brown broomstick she rides
Laughing at their tears
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For more prompts go here: A Prompt Each Day
And a bit from Wicked.
Idina Menzel just amazing!
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Haiku – Outside Sunshine
Jimmy Buffett tunes
Warm weather and soft breezes
Smooth and easy day
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I honestly never tire of this song.
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Haiku – Singer-Songwriter
With pen and paper
You write songs that fill our soul
Give us happiness
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For more prompts like “song” go here: https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/
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Haiku – Mystical
A land of dragons
One king rides for destiny
His fate sealed in blood
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I’ve gotten absolutely hooked on this DragonForce MP3 Album that I just downloaded.
This song especially inspired this Haiku. It has to be one of the greatest Power Ballads I have ever heard.
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Haiku – Buffett Dreaming
This Haiku was inspired by this post: Sherry Fundin.
Check out her site for awesome book reviews and occasional side bars.
She has been a big supporter of mine. Thanks Sherry for all you’ve done for me.
Here’s the Haiku:
A boat on the water
Sails full, filled with warm salt air
Sea breeze in my face
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Haiku – Pink Skies, Silver Pot, and The Dave Matthews Band
Rosy morning light
Steamy coffee in the mug
I start to wake up
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Always enjoyed this one. Good song to listen to as you drink a cup. So, sit back, sip from your favorite mug, and relax this Saturday morning.
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