by Kelly
Sigh. Another month,
another disappointment.
I hate telling him.
April is National Poetry Month and we’re celebrating!
Each Monday this month, we’re throwing out a topic and inviting readers to share haiku on the subject.
This week’s topic: Periods
Add your haiku as a comment. Let’s see how many we can collect! Oh, and there’s no time limit. Today, tomorrow, next week. We’ll take ‘em!
No clue what’s in store
I’ll be the one to explain
Much time until then
Comment by Ariel — April 27, 2009 @ 3:53 am
Apparently, I have a lot to say about periods. I couldn’t stop writing them. This may become a habit;)
the Y chromosome
also shows signs of
Premenstrual Syndrome
the cold bathroom floor
is so soothing to lie on
five minutes each month
chinese medicine
doctors always ask if the
color is bright pink
Comment by Alison — April 27, 2009 @ 4:08 am
red flood comes again
not something many wait for
no baby this time
Comment by Arlene — April 27, 2009 @ 7:08 am
Then:
A period stops
another month of hoping
a new life will start.
Now:
It start again! Why?
When will the cycle of life
decide I’m too old!
Comment by Barbara — April 28, 2009 @ 3:58 am
Why must I still bleed
when there will be no children
due to social norms
I beseech Thee Lord-
Let my niece bear her children,
Give up hope in me!
Comment by Barbara — April 28, 2009 @ 4:13 am
Such finality
can be expressed with such a
tiny little dot
Comment by Barbara — April 28, 2009 @ 4:20 am
It ends. It’s over.
No more. Finis. Adios.
Goodbye. Period!
Comment by Barbara — April 28, 2009 @ 4:28 am
my uterus sucks
a week of my life each month
blood, cramps, bitchy me
Comment by Michelle — April 28, 2009 @ 6:02 am
lower or upper
case; semicolon or dash -
some haiku question.
Comment by Gillena Cox — April 29, 2009 @ 6:03 am
Yay! Vasectomy!
Happy with our two children
Why must I still bleed?
Comment by Lisa — April 29, 2009 @ 8:15 am
Retire, my foe!
You needn’t do anything!
Bleed for me no more!
(I feel a bit like Poe)
Comment by Lisa — April 29, 2009 @ 8:17 am
I do not miss it
bloating, cramps and bitchiness
I love breastfeeding
Comment by Leslie — April 29, 2009 @ 7:36 pm
another time
she keeps me waiting
how I hate these periods
Comment by Roy — May 13, 2009 @ 10:32 pm
Period,
Seems like crap,
It’s worse!
Comment by Hamed — May 19, 2009 @ 1:51 pm
- period -
my last egg has dropped
rush of blood a memory
‘mom’ glands atrophied.
Comment by johanna — May 26, 2009 @ 3:46 pm
- redux -
the last egg has dropped
rush of blood a memory
mother atrophied.
i like this one better.
Comment by johanna — May 26, 2009 @ 3:51 pm
Your bad periods
Caused many hard periods.
So bye. Period!
Comment by George — September 13, 2009 @ 7:13 pm
Period: A mark
Indicating the end of
A sentence or phrase.
Comment by George — September 13, 2009 @ 7:17 pm
a sentence needs it
as much as humanity
spotting and dotting
Comment by Clair — February 13, 2011 @ 4:53 am
sore breasts and good texts
periods are their music
pain and sense hold hands
Comment by Clair — February 13, 2011 @ 4:59 am
Alison pens another period haiku:
http://www.haikubytwo.com/haiku-768-2/
Comment by Kelly — February 14, 2011 @ 5:56 am