Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for January 16, 2014
January 13, 2014
January 20, 2014
Transcript:
winter haikus in the empty space immortal beneath the soot parking lot snow pile. jello from a mold wet sand from an upturned pail laughable hat hair. 10 0 10 muffled scream agh if i hear that phrase "mass of arctic air" once more i think i will scream. boy: whine whine whine whine whine adults are like, so wimpy girl: snow days suit me fine.
scrabblefiend almost 11 years ago
When the snow pile melted in a supermarket lot near me, lo and behold, a car was found mashed up beside the fence.
Sisyphos almost 11 years ago
The 5-7-5 model seems so depressing in this weather. Maybe haiku fit better with Spring….
gosfreikempe almost 11 years ago
My city dumps the snow cleared from streets in a field near the edge of the city. We had so much snow last winter that the dump site never melted completely, and was still 11 feet high when they started puting THIS year’s snow on it.
Vince M almost 11 years ago
These work perfectly to the tune of ‘Moonlight in Vermont’.
gijoe76 almost 11 years ago
Cheers for Dill’s cameo!
Say What Now‽ Premium Member almost 11 years ago
I love the way the snow pile is depicted as a dirty black mess; much more realistic.
Mary McNeil Premium Member almost 11 years ago
And they have replaced “mass of Arctic air” with “polar vortex.”