Haiku to you Thursday: “First fright”

He reached the road’s end. /

He stepped into the unknown. /

The first fright was love.

Haiku to you Thursday: “Scatters”

Lightning, thunder, rain — /

wind scatters all that remains: /

memory, leaves, love

Haiku to you Thursday: “Radish sandwich”

Sliced radish sandwich. /

Butter and pumpernickel /

embrace Spring’s first crop.

Haiku to you Thursday: “rain … leaves … love”

Lightning … thunder … rain /

Wind scatters all that remains /

Memory … leaves … love

Haiku to you Thursday: “You and the World”

When the world’s empty /
and holds no love, you will have /
evolved to your Hell.

Haiku to you Thursday: “Dandelion aches”

First yard work of Spring; /

muscles fight the bloom of work: /

Dandelion aches.

Silly Bills

by David E. Booker

O’, Pause and let us now behold
the elected intelligence in all its mold.
Bills run amuck of mind and light:
Sufficient fright for a Halloween night.
And there was more, lest you forget
a bill to take away your right to vote yet
for the U.S. Senator of your choice
Enlightened legislators said, “That’s our voice.”
Only a call from fed Senator Corker
prevented that piece of legislative porker.
Many other state bills ceased to be
because big money donors were displeased.
So, say what you will about money buying votes.
It may not get bills passed; but it can get them smote.

________

Tennessee State flag: 0′ what trouble can they conceive when the state GOP is allowed to breathe.

NASHVILLE — On the state Senate floor last week, Sen. Brian Kelsey brought up a resolution that he explained as putting senators on record as declaring “if the federal government tries to infringe on our rights as American citizens, then we will intervene and fight for those rights.”

This prompted Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris to ask his fellow Republican how the resolution (SR17) differed from perhaps the most prominent of several bills introduced this year to nullify federal laws and subject federal officers to prosecution should they try to enforce them.

For the rest of the story, follow this link:
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/apr/07/tennessee-gop-supermajority-eases-up-on-silly/

Haiku to you Thursday: “Adventures”

Flower bends to the wind; /
bee bends to the flower’s desires: /
pollen adventures.

Haiku to you Thursday: “Light”

Light snow and flowers;
sky whistles a gray day tune —
Spring catches its breath.

Haiku to you Thursday: “Gentle confusion”

The first day of Spring /

and temperatures Fall in /

gentle confusion.