Haiku Madness

immune system failed
these damn lymphocytes, they ain’t
what they used to be

What they used to be:
statement applies to empires
as well as humans.

As well as humans,
Chimpanzees are anthropoid.
Lemurs, though, are not.

Lemurs, though, are not
particularly good pets
'less you like screeching

'less you like screeching
be careful with maxi-pads…
sticky side DOWN, please!

Sticky side down please!
Pineapple upside down cake
Comes with instructions

Comes with instructions!
Touch here, there, faster! harder!
Can’t come without 'em.

“Can’t come without 'em”
is not something I could say
about lemurs, pal.

About lemurs pal
Tomato frogs, aye-aye and
Fanaloka, too

Fanaloka, too
Is a Malagasy beast
A rare striped civet

A rare striped Civet
Liza Graves in tiger shirt.
Femme fatale punk rock

Femme fatale punk rock?
Now I have to go google
to find some rocker

To find some rocker
Is the task I was assigned
Grandma’s gettin’ old

Grandma’s gettin’ old
she’s got more chins nowadays
than teeth in her mouth.

Than teeth in her mouth,
Or folks she recognizes –
Dementia is cruel

Dementia is cruel
Except that you get to meet
So many new friends

So many new friends
and plenty of enemies
off to the dungeon!

“Off to the dungeon!”
bellowed the king, furious
his dinner was cold

His dinner was cold,
he lost his job and his wife;
only his dog’s true.

Only his dog is true
But he sniffs other dog butts
The man’s butt’s unsniffed.