The Toast Point Haiku Contest!

John Sheirer writes 12/30

Unable to sleep
Listening for traffic sounds
That aren't there

Snow in the window
Falling through the reflection
Of late night TV

Appel Fletcher writes 12/29

Richard Wall writes 12/29

Firefly wings raised high
Tickled my young smooth fingers
I smell their musk still.

My boy's sleeping face
Rests now upon my shoulder
Hold tight, so soon gone.

Guido Keller writes 12/26

Charlotte the lass writes 12/24

Chilling winter thoughts.
Downhill emotionally.
More real than the sled.

Oxymoronic Florida Gal writes 12/24

Charlotte writes 12/23

She explained, "Oh dear,
The answer's not in your pants.
It's your attitude."

TexasTeacher writes 12/21

Children
.....running
..........down
Decorated stairs to spy:
Treasures from Santa.

The Christmas train chugs
Around the tree; cannot pass:
Cat's in the tunnel!

The house is quiet;
Dripping candles stand coldly:
Christmas is gone now.

Kivas Fajo writes 12/21

I am not dwelling
Upon the past. I simply
Cannot accept it.

Love is like a vol-
Cano. One can not light it
Or put it out.

Red Wood writes 12/21

The storm is over.
Redwood branches on the roof.
Now, time for clean-up.

The storm is over.
Redwood branches on the roof.
Have fun instead!

Rick Gebethner writes 12/20

Oxymoronic Florida Gal writes 12/20

Eyes glancing about,
But seeing nothing new
'Cause you are not here.

Lisa Schapiro writes 12/19

Damn your kind plaudits,
Professor Harry Staley!
Calling me 'writer'...

Max the NubieDogFiDonachie writes 12/19

Red Wood writes 12/19

T M Alper writes 12/18

Stephen William writes 12/17

Stephen William writes 12/15

Oxymoronic Gal writes 12/15

Winter snow falls
Covering all that we see
From top to bottom.

Time is running out.
Why can't we play forever?
'Cause we do grow up.

Red Wood writes a bunch 12/15

Crush a ficus leaf.
Smell of papaya. Cold rain
is suddenly warm.

Men are gathering.
On fire circle ashes
Butterfly is warm.

Fifty men and a dog
Howl in the night.
No moon.

Strong wind. A woman
Stepping through red leaves covers
Her beautiful limbs.

Wife and son in bed
Snuggle so close. Two heads have
Come from one body!

sakuRa writes 12/14

Ogden Nield writes 12/12

DOLPHINS BEAT K.C.!
U.S. TROOPS TO BOSNIA.
CHRISTMAS SALE TODAY!

I think she likes me.
But with women you can't tell!
Guess I'll play it cool.

When is Christmas day?
It's December 25th,
1995.

You scare me to death
With all that talk of marriage
Can't we just be friends?

Daftie Andie Washedisairinvim writes 12/11

Og The Poet 2 writes 12/11

I tried some schmoozing.
Just to make a friend or two.
It was you. Who Knew?

My place is a mess.
Who will clean it if I don't?
I'm waiting to see.

Writerman writes 12/11

Michelle writes 12/11

Ogden Nield writes 12/10

Writerman writes 12/9

Leaving you this thought
As I leave on vacation:
Missing you I am.

Ogden Nield writes 12/9

Jimmy Ryce is dead.
Ten thousand years man has lived.
And yet, learned nothing.

Jimmy Ryce is dead.
If he had been my own kid
It would have killed me.

I cannot contain
My ardent admiration
For my sweetie pie.

Love is all there is.
Live a thousand years, you'll see:
Love is all there is.

Elvis was the King.
The King has left the building
Better than it was.

Oxymoron Florida Fem writes 12/9

Florida winter
No snow, no slush, and no glum.
Holidays galore!

John Harcourt writes 12/9

WriterMan@igc.net writes 12/9

Monday, Tuesday sun
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday rain
Sat., Sun., sun again.

Giving of your self
Is in itself so selfless
Give yourself a star.

Moon, dance in my wine
Sun, shine in my lover's hair
Stars, keep your distance!

Giggling children.
Life is out of control here!
Can you remember?

Traffic slows to crawl.
Honking horns reflect the mood
Life in the fast lane.

Ogden Nield writes 12/8

Children know the way.
Adults say they know better.
I say, "what fools, they."

Do you know how long
I've searched the streets and forests
Looking for a You?

Florida is hot.
It's bitter cold now in Maine.
Warm inside your arms.

Circus clowns abound
In all of life's arenas.
Poor fools aren't funny.

Unbelievable
Lack of reciprocity
Living day to day.

Sitting here alone
I look at all my treasures
Worthless without you.

Bruce Wyman writes 12/8

Tokyo; a city
That dreams in the mists rising
From its body's heat.

It is a city
Where advertising is now
a form of weather.

South wind kicks up dust,
Smells dry, makes my eyes water.
When did I catch cold?

Oxymoron writes 12/8

oxymoron writes 12/7

Smoke-free is required.
Not so simple to keep it,
Till the kiss says so.

AppleEatng@aol.com writes 12/7

NoGoody2Sh@aol.com writes 12/7

Arthur writes a "limeraiku" 12/7

Daftie Andie Washedisairinvim writes 12/6

Erk writes 12/5

Why can't I see you?
When all is finished and true
You're just thick beef stew.

Richard Wall writes 12/5

Red sky evening
Gentle breezes touch my cheek
Silver sliver moon.

There is Orion
Old friend of the winter sky
Eyes fade, stars stay bright

AppleEating@aol.com writes 12/5

Nick Scales writes 12/4

andie2u@aol.com writes 12/4

Spam, like my lover,
If you have secrets in you
I don't want to know

Why should I diet?
I can fast after I die.
Now I like to eat.

Kivas Fajo writes 12/3

Eeyore's place was dark
And gloomy. No longer. Snow
Reflects the moonlight.

Owl in his (new) house:
Trying to scientifically
Explain the snowfall.

Christopher Robin,
Happy that school is over:
Christmas vacation!

Moonchilde writes 12/2

Jim-Ski Rock Ho writes 12/1

The Sage comments that some of Mr. Ho's November entries got put behind a warning label, but they're certainly not censored.

oxymoron8@aol.com writes 12/1

Burgermeister Meisterburger writes 12/1