Monday, August 20, 2007

24 Haikus

9pm

At 8’o’clock sharp,

The Bald Soprano opened.

Twenty-three shows left.


10pm

The doorbell sounded.

A tune filled the dining room.

It was “Three Blind Mice”.


11pm

True fatigue simmers.

Briefly stalled with sandwiches.

Beware the triptophan.


12am

That show was quite smooth

But Keith pondered the question,

“Wow that was just four?!”


1am

Punch to Adam’s face

Oh, sweet self inflicted wound!

Own worst enemy.


2am

All the bars have closed,

Cigarettes in the booth,

A brown mustache falls.


3am

Dearest Delante,

You know you are our sunshine

You are our bouquet



4am

Body getting tired

Neck and shoulders tight, so tight

Muscles atrophy.


5am

Sleep deprivation,

Sinks his teeth into the air.

Still rockin! We don’t care!


6am


“haiku in a snowstorm”


7am

When the doorbell rings

Sometimes there is someone there.

Other times, there’s not.


8am

Laughter has broke free

Like a shot of fresh canned cheese

Aiming for your mouth.


9am

Breakfast was tasty.

The comedy was tasty.

The “Fun Cheez” was not.


10am

Quiet audience

But one man has been sitting

For at least eight shows.


11am

I’m out of haikus

It saddens me a little

To have no more poems.


12pm

Wigs are falling off

A bit of fixing helps them

To get them back onstage.


1pm

Damn good energy.

Toss around a ball of yarn.

Do the roboto.


2pm

We’re still going strong.

Bobbi Block laughs for Adam.

Mary moves sexy.


3pm

Bigger crowd baby!

Awkward silences, big laughs.

Spit-take not so great.


4pm

Fast, silly, and bald.

Krishna Murti Manchester.

Fire Chief molested.


5pm

Sleep will rule again!

Rings around the eyes, glow brightened

Like being on drugs.


6pm

One more show to go.

Now a naked Fire Chief

Sends chills through the crowd.


7pm

To the top, my friends.

The last the same as the first.

Leave it all behind.

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