Well, following the
associative method of E2, I submit another of my
fairy tale series. (see
Variation on a Theme by Auden) These are
haiku in the sense that they follow the 5-7-5 pattern. Other than that, they don't exactly treat of traditional haiku topics--though lots of modern haiku
don't. I therefore call them:
Low-Ku
Cinderella broods
Feet stuck in crystal slippers:
Visible bunions.
Sleeping Beauty wakes,
Smooth prince bending over her.
She calls 911
Hansel and Gretel
Traipsing through the forest dark
Fated litterbugs.
Pity poor Snow White:
The mirror steals her image,
hands her Odwalla
Beauty seeks Big Beast,
Must be hunk, but generous,
Large castle preferred.
Bluebeard dates a girl,
Takes her to the highest tower
Where chicks all hang out.
Rapunzel bored stiff,
contemplates a pixie cut,
cheaper than a prince
Princess and the Pea
Vegetarian delight
Could have been tofu.
Big, middle, just right
Goldilocks had super taste
in porridge and bears
Eventually
She developed Alzheimer's:
Rumplestiltskin cheered.