Haiku Madness

“This one is better,”
said Betty of the batters,
but barely blushing.

But barely blushing
Bluto began blubbering
Popeye is so mean

Popeye is so mean
Olive Oyl scrammed with Wimpy
and must help him beg.

“…and must help him beg,”
Dickens said, thinking aloud
of his next great work.

Of his next great work,
Mark Twain was musing one night.
"Raspberry Finn? Nah… "

"Raspberry Finn? Nah… "
said the brute. “My name’s Mickey!”
He knocked me right out.

He knocked me out
Rubbed his armpit on my nose
Bad pit stop for me

Bad pit stop for me
Of the arm variety
New razor needed

New razor needed
got too fat for the old one
damn tiny scooter.

Damn tiny scooter
but Audrey fit on it well
fine, bright days in Rome

Fine, bright days in Rome
Tossing coins into Trevi
Wishing to return

Wishing to return
the enclosed items I bought
they’re not urine proof.

They’re not urine-proof,
nor poop, nor barf, nor… um, well,
you get the picture.

You get the picture?
You didn’t?!?! Parker, you’re fired!!!
I want Spider-Man.

I want Spider-Man.
Brother wants The Green Lantern.
Sharing comics sucks.

Sharing comics sucks
Can’t we all just agree on
Watching Superman?

Watching Superman
I want to strip in public
inside a phone booth.

inside a phone booth,
Twenty collegians were crammed –
Ah, the fads of yore!

Ah, the fads of yore!
Talking to an empty skull.
Alas, poor Yorrick.

Alas, poor Yorrick
so little does he say now
skulls are just no fun.