Haiku Madness Part Deux

Or “An air guitar
Can be your bestest friend if
You have no talent.”

“You have no talent,”
they told me, and yet
here’s my damn Oscar!

Here’s my damn Oscar!
Stayed out all night and scared me.
A very bad cat!

A very bad cat
They say he’s a bad mother
I’m talkin’ 'bout Shaft

I’m talkin’ 'bout Shaft
A deep hole for coal mining
And we can dig it.

And we can dig it
metaphorically, of course
no need for shovel

No need for shovel
The only things I bury
Are my emotions

Are my emotions
displeasing to you? Too bad.
They keep me going.

They keep me going.
But these other pills give me
Real constipation.

Real constipation
That’s what I got. Not that lame
“It’s been two days! Wah!!!”

“It’s been two days! Wah!!!”
so cried the guy who ordered
a quick cheeseburger

a quick cheeseburger
Would sure make a tasty lunch
With some French fries too

With some french fries, too
Hot to eat I had mayo
Better than ketchup

Better than, “ketchup,”
Is, “catsup,” or, “Koe-chiap.” Cripes!
Cut a tomato!

Cut a tomato!
slices put on my sandwich;
wedges with salad.

Wedges with salad
Sticks of carrot. And dessert?
Two hot fudge sundaes.

Two hot fudge sundaes
Eat one now, put one in my
Pocket for later

“Pocket For Later” –
Suggested name for take-out
Pita restaurant.

-“BB”-

Pita restaurant
there are none near me, alas
maybe soon, I hope

Maybe soon I hope
Some clever dude will sneak and
Steal my goddammed car