haiku / poetry / senryu No Cavities! February 16, 2013 Barbara Kaufmann15 Comments *** the toothless old man takes another candy bar smiling sweetly *** ©WabiSabi 2013 For Haiku Heights ‘sugar’ Related
Very nice. Reminds me of seeing an old homeless guy turn down hard granola bar. “Only one toof,” he said, pointing to his mouth. LikeLike Reply
I would rather think he would be smiling slyly. 🙂 At any rate, he’s enjoying himself! Sugar Me a Haiku! LikeLike Reply
You cracked me up–it’s rather like the person in a coughing fit lighting up a cigarette–but much sweeter. LikeLike Reply
Hee hee…! But really, you found that rare ‘polarity’/opposites we must try to put into haiku, you did it yet again… LikeLike Reply
Nice!
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Very nice. Reminds me of seeing an old homeless guy turn down hard granola bar. “Only one toof,” he said, pointing to his mouth.
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I would rather think he would be smiling slyly. 🙂 At any rate, he’s enjoying himself!
Sugar Me a Haiku!
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A mix of humour and sadness! But the old man has his pleasures!
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Ah, the cost of enjoying candy. Nice one.
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Oops wish I hadn’t eaten that chocolate now! Lovely poem though x
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I like this, finding joy in small pleasure
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Beware of the diabetes 😉 kidding ! joys of such simple moments speak a lot 🙂
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No teeth, no worry. Candy bar in hand? I’d be smiling sweetly too 🙂
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very clever, Wabi, no teeth! no cavities!!
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Another nice image,,,I can picture that toothless smile of pleasure,,,
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You cracked me up–it’s rather like the person in a coughing fit lighting up a cigarette–but much sweeter.
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LOL Nice one 🙂
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happiness chosen
better than the dentist
everyday
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Hee hee…! But really, you found that rare ‘polarity’/opposites we must try to put into haiku, you did it yet again…
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