Hwh-ku
August 13th, 2007haiku [hahy-koo] a major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons
hwh [hə-wə] the sound of one woman heaving
Hwh-ku:
Eighth of a bagel
rises, falls in the puke-tube
Bird on a stank breeze
Who fills this bucket
with foam? I have no moisture
for you, Rubbermaid
Just when yellow seemed
the sole shade I could produce—
pure red! A nose-bleed
Powerful spirit
Witch of my hot, summer gut
Enraged, vengeful bile
These two tranquil cats
no longer open their eyes
when I spew Jell-o
Wise Tracey (nurse) says,
Tea tastes the same coming out
as going in. Wise.
Sweet, white gummy bears
Why have you forsaken me?
Dreams splinter, crushed reeds
BRAT(T) Diet fails me
as I have failed the Master
of Digestive Light
Seas of Asia churn,
call to my esophagus:
R e t u r n t h e J e l l – o
August 14th, 2007 at 8:00 am
How sad…
The sweet early days
Of glad anticipation-
Lost in this struggle!
Wish there was something that I could do to ease this time for you. I’m thinking if you always and hoping that today is the day that you’ll begin to feel better. Love you xxoo
August 14th, 2007 at 6:32 pm
This was the funniest thing I’ve read in a long time. Thanks for finding a creative outlet in your pain.
August 14th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
HWH-KU PWU-KU
August 16th, 2007 at 10:17 am
Vomitously funny. Thanks for letting me laugh at your pain.
Seriously, hang in there. I’m rooting for you and your fetus!