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more haikus NOT written by the Earl of Oxford

 

The batch from the past week:

 

haiku: 'King of the Cowboys',
He fought the bad guys and sang
'Happy Trails to you ...'

(Roy Rogers - born 11/05/1911- died 07/06/1998)

 

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Haiku-chee-koo - It's Friday and what else have I got to do?

 
 
This week's batch: 
 
 
tanka haiku: Lady Liberty,
friend of the huddled masses
yearning to breathe free,
  let your torch of Freedom shine;
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If it's Friday, it must be time for more haikus

 

The latest batch:

 

haiku: A languorous pose,
belies her tragic fate, in
April 1912

(This photo of the statue in Straus Park near where I live, was taken by a neighbor. The statue is of Ida Straus, who died along with her husband Isidor on the Titanic.)

 

Waiting for a sign,
he remained very still ... ... ... then,
he knew what to do.

 

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Haikus again for a Friday.

 

Another batch:

 

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Good Grief, Still MORE haikus for a Friday Afternoon ...

 

I skipped last week, so this is two week's worth:

 

 

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