5-7-5

People are grouchy,
Holiday season, thumbs down,
Hey! STFU!

Office doors open,
During Christmas to New Year’s,
Who does that, you ass?

Good times, long ago,
Now holidays are a chore,
Don’t go to Macy’s.

Why the long face, friend?
Streaming bitter, emo tears,
Stop crying, stupid.

Twelve days of Christmas,
But a lifetime of torture,
Death, the only choice.

5 Responses to “5-7-5”

  1. Aura:

    poets on poets?

  2. jon:

    Even though it adheres to the conventions of the form, your holiday haiku feels about 19 syllables and four fruit cakes too long….it reminds me alot of the week between Xmas and New Years.

    I have scaled way back on my festive cheer this year…..just one word, cubed.

    http://www.bigcheesebadges.com/images/ho_cubed.png

  3. FLY:

    are you killing yourself?

  4. lilgerman:

    Life is sweet! Thank you!

  5. Lynsey Peterson:

    back away from the cliff…it’s f*cking Christmas. :)

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