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[Haikus] "An Afternoon..." Haiku Series
by Nikki RiceAn Afternoon of Haikus:
Poems Inspired by the Patrons of Suburban Chicago Newspapers
1:45 PM
Mary rents her home
for reasons I cannot guess.
She talks real slow-like.
1:48 PM
Pick up your phone, Dale!
My time equals my money!
(And make up your mind.)
2:00 PM
What price is okay?
This is Hoover's only death.
Cut costs where you can...
2:22 PM
We can do graphics.
(Nineteen-eighty-five clip art...)
Yeah, it'll look super cool.
2:39 PM
Jeanette won't take charge.
She will never be the boss.
(Got no self esteem.)
2:48 PM
Poor serious Doug;
all business, all the time.
His wife is cheating.
3:08 PM
Sorry to rush you.
Have fun golfing, you asshole.
Good luck with your sale.
3:58 PM
Such a deep voice, man;
to some it would be sexy...
sounds creepy to me.
4:49 PM
You are old as dirt,
but so polite, just the same.
What a nice ending.
03/07/2007
Author's Note: This is a self-assigned project... finding inspiration through my daily dealings with customers was quite a challenge. =)
Posted on 03/08/2007
Copyright © 2024 Nikki Rice
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Richard Vince on 03/08/07 at 09:46 PM well, to cliche rather each of your customers has a story to tell, so you can speculate about what it is. this seems to have worked really well; after all, everyone is potentially interesting, even if it's because of how boring they are. i'm really taken with this. |
| Posted by Angela Nuzzo on 03/09/07 at 12:34 PM Nikki, these are great! You've chosen just the right details for each, in order to show the conversations going on. I espescially like #4, 7, & 8. A really unique way of getting through your day! ;) |
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