Haiku Madness

Tommy, can you hear?
Hey, can you hear me call you?
Ann Margret: luscious.

Ann-Margret: luscious.
“… lovely to be a woman,”
in Bye Bye Birdie."

In * Bye, Bye Birdie*
Deeds were done… Wait! That sugar
Was watermelon.

Was? Watermelon:
Official state vegetable
Of Oklahoma
(according to this: http://www.livability.com/topics/things-to-do/10-juicy-facts-in-honor-of-national-watermelon-day; and this: Oklahoma's Controversial State Vegetable: The Watermelon)

Of Oklahoma
I know its population:
3.8 million

3.8 million
(give or take a few thousand)
Frenchmen can’t be wrong.

Frenchmen can’t be wrong
Drink wine in the afternoon
That’s a plan for me

That’s a plan. For me,
Watch the Giants beat the Cubs!
Even year magic.

Even year magic
Every other year I saw
A woman in half

A woman in half
Is still wholly perplexing
Second time around.

Second time around.
Like the classic Beach Boys’ song,
I get around, yeah.

I get around, yeah,
Get around ooo wah wah ooo,
Get around round round

Get around, round round
Around about town, Uptown,
Downtown - Petula!

“Downtown Petula”
Is the name that she went by
Blow jobs for quarters

Blow jobs for quarters?
Eight-six-seven-five-three-oh-
nine: Call the number!

Nine: Call the number!
And then call B 22!
That’s a good bingo!

That’s a good Bingo!
She’s got a male dogs name, but
She’s really a bitch.

She’s really a bitch,
Our next President. Sometimes
Bitch is a good thing.

Bitch is a good thing
Bitch describes Clinton, you say?
Bitch it is, then. Bitch.

Bitch it is, then. Bitch.
Good. I finally settled on
A name for my dog