Entries: Round Fourteen

[Carolyn Tillie]

Carolyn Tillie

She just took us to the mat

Why play anymore?

Aw... man, blush blush blush

Discovering self Haiku'd

I feel so honored!

[mongo_jones]

with apologies to basho:

my house burned down

i own a darker view

of my weber grill

[Al_Dente]

Mongo but a pawn,

In game of life, Mongo said.

Blazing Saddles rocks.

[mongo_jones]

Mongo but a pawn,

In game of life, Mongo said.

Blazing Saddles rocks.

i fear the complete allusion is lost on all but a very few al_dente. but perhaps in order to make this food related, we should say:

mongo but prawn

in life's cocktail

horseradish in sauce burns mongo's eyes

[Carolyn Tillie]

Mongo but a pawn,

In game of life, Mongo said.

Blazing Saddles rocks.

i fear the complete allusion is lost on all but a very few al_dente. but perhaps in order to make this food related, we should say:

mongo but prawn

in life's cocktail

horseradish in sauce burns mongo's eyes

How about...

Musical fruit plagues

Mongo's conniving cohorts

The smell alone kills

[mongo_jones]

question of clarification:

the classical haiku can be 15 or 17 syllables (as in the original basho haiku and my re-working of it). however, if the rule of the game is a strict 17 syllable count, i'd amend it to the following:

my steak cooked past well done

i own a darker view

of my weber grill

in case anyone's interested, the original gem by basho is as follows:

my house burned down

i own a clearer view

of the rising moon

[mongo_jones]

corn passes through us unchanged

but the studded turds

give me no pleasure

[mongo_jones]

i carved this out of one of elyse's posts on another forum (with her permission). all credit goes to her (http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=32707&st=0entry451772). the context is a discussion of potato skins but it sounds creepier without knowing that:

my ex didn't eat the skins

i gave him my middle

and took his skin

[mongo_jones]

chef's knife went in dishwasher

after such tears

what fears could onions hold?

[Mayhaw Man]

After Thanksgiving Haikus for the Post Holiday Blues:

Neighbor fried turkey

Big fire was awfully hot

No more neighbor now

Not much on stuffing

But boy that oyster dressing

I might eat it all

Awful cold up North

Macy's balloons look chilly

Pass the suntan oil

Really burned chess pie

Ran out of eggs and butter

Still pretty damn good

[Jason Perlow]

eGullet Server

She 'canna take the strain, sir!

Vengroff hacks away with glee

Cabin fever strikes

Nine inches hit New Jersey

Must get Chinese Food!

[maggiethecat]

Cabin fever strikes

Nine inches hit New Jersey

Must get Chinese Food!

Will they deliver?

Sled dogs adore moo shu pork

And slobber chow mein.

[mongo_jones]

mysql error

disappeared my last haiku

this one really sucks

[Jason Perlow]

Software rebuilds suck

we need a better server

Too bad mongo jones

[mongo_jones]

i would love to stay

and parlay haikus with you

but wife wants dinner

[Fresser]

One warm August night

Heartland Paella Party

Where was KatieLoeb?

[Mayhaw Man]

One more

Full moon high over head

Thanksgiving was wet and cold

Wish you could send snow

[artoeat]

Round and suculent

Long pink crisp skinned and juicy

Give eating pleasure

[adrober]

FOOD NETWORK THANKSGIVING IN HELL

Martha is roasting

Documents burning beneath

Apple in her teeth.

Emeril's smoking

Adoring audience BAM!

"He tastes just like spam."

Contessa buttered

and buttered--more fat!--now cue

[the] BMW.

THE END?!?

[Fresser]

Here's a tasty snack:

Polish sausage on a stick

Served with sauerkraut.

[Fresser]

Cabin fever strikes

Nine inches hit New Jersey

Must get Chinese Food!

Will they deliver?

Sled dogs adore moo shu pork

And slobber chow mein.

Sled dogs deliver

Moo shu chicken and egg rolls

With fortune cookies.

[hathor]

A little eggnog

roasting chestnuts and some wine

Happy Holidays

Table set glasses full

shared anticipation

begin with cheers

butternut squash soup

garlic crouton brandy scented

happy tongues lapping

hot endive salad

wilted greens smoked lardons

crunchy sweet and tart

little shrimp pernod

lemon butter and fennel

harmony in a bite

spit roasted birdies

juices run and mingle

some red wine or white

golden potatoes

fresh fava beans and zucchini

want seconds anyone

cheese plate dried fruits

chevre gogonzola cheddar

sweet wine and sighs

chocolate dark sweet

tiramisu biscotti

time to loosen belts

I'll clear the table

can I wash the dishes please

fantasy for sure