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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby Revi » Fri 31 Oct 2008, 12:14:33

The oil is all gone.
What are we going to do?
I am preparing.
Deep in the mud and slime of things, even there, something sings.
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby Plantagenet » Fri 31 Oct 2008, 12:47:37

An abiotic
molecule of precious oil
trapped in the earth
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby PenultimateManStanding » Fri 31 Oct 2008, 13:11:10

fractional reserve
they stole all of our money
fictional money
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby PenultimateManStanding » Fri 31 Oct 2008, 13:20:51

No pension today
And none tomorrow either
Hang the crooks I say
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby PrairieMule » Fri 31 Oct 2008, 13:57:04

Bought Fallout 3
Spent hours playing game
Doom porn is slack
If you give a man a fish you will have kept him from hunger for a day. If you teach a man to fish he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby PenultimateManStanding » Fri 31 Oct 2008, 14:15:15

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PrairieMule', '
')Doom porn is slack
no good mule. That's 4 syllables. Now you must commit sepuku.
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby biofuel13 » Fri 31 Oct 2008, 14:37:08

stock market is flat
bouncing up and down today
just crash already
"With man gone will there be hope for gorilla? With gorilla gone will there be hope for man?" --Ishmael by D. Quinn
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby Plantagenet » Fri 31 Oct 2008, 14:39:36

If you make boo-boo
Then must commit sepuku
--is rule of haiku
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby biofuel13 » Fri 31 Oct 2008, 14:44:19

The crude went away
Civilization dried up
the planet was saved
"With man gone will there be hope for gorilla? With gorilla gone will there be hope for man?" --Ishmael by D. Quinn
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby yeahbut » Fri 31 Oct 2008, 15:00:33

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', 'N')o pension today
And none tomorrow either
Hang the crooks I say


Where Wall and Broad meet
Creaking bones sway in frayed suits
Neckties grip tightly
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby PenultimateManStanding » Fri 31 Oct 2008, 15:02:25

[quote="Plantagenet"]
not bad.
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby PenultimateManStanding » Fri 31 Oct 2008, 15:24:37

Lord I wish that I
Saw beyond the clearing sky
Then I'd know what's there
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby Pops » Fri 31 Oct 2008, 15:40:05

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mercurygirl', 'O')K, not my best effort, done on impulse.

Finally it dawns
"Twas Aesop Ant and 'Hopper
Guess I was beer gone

"Life needs all" is true
But it is for us to choose
'Tween ant and 'hopper

Compliments to you
Over my head in Haiku
Time for sepuku
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby mercurygirl » Fri 31 Oct 2008, 17:50:46

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('yeahbut', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', 'N')o pension today
And none tomorrow either
Hang the crooks I say


Where Wall and Broad meet
Creaking bones sway in frayed suits
Neckties grip tightly
You really have some talent.

Ghost in the window
Rain drips down the pumpkins' sides
Please no tricks tonight
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby Plantagenet » Fri 31 Oct 2008, 18:33:14

sky above, dirt below
Round the sun the earth does go
sun moon wind rain snow
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby yeahbut » Fri 31 Oct 2008, 20:22:18

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Pops', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mercurygirl', 'O')K, not my best effort, done on impulse.

Finally it dawns
"Twas Aesop Ant and 'Hopper
Guess I was beer gone

"Life needs all" is true
But it is for us to choose
'Tween ant and 'hopper

Compliments to you
Over my head in Haiku
Time for sepuku


:-D :-D Thanks Pops, I needed some help and I hadn't had any beer, just slow I guess :) $this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'P')ops surveils hoppers.
Types antspeak most times.
Life says, I need all.


Now I see. That's beautiful, so subtle and layered :)

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mercurygirl', 'Y')ou really have some talent.


cheers mg :oops:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mercurygirl', 'G')host in the window
Rain drips down the pumpkins' sides
Please no tricks tonight

The kids in my street
Seem unconcerned by Peak Oil
Their fear? Peak Lollies
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby Pops » Sat 01 Nov 2008, 01:07:04

Clouds all around you
and pouring in the middle...
Tells you it's raining.

Peak Oil's starless sky,
like in a weather fable...
Simply means it's dark.


But clouds we see now;
black on gray for many years...
Could be silver lined.
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby killJOY » Sat 01 Nov 2008, 09:26:13

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'b')een here along time
Tyler is mean spirited
I never dissed you



This is so funny--
Haiku on a peak oil site,
Already they fight.
Peak oil = comet Kohoutek.
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Re: Peak Oil Haiku thread

Unread postby PenultimateManStanding » Sat 01 Nov 2008, 12:41:20

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('killJOY', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'b')een here along time
Tyler is mean spirited
I never dissed you



This is so funny--
Haiku on a peak oil site,
Already they fight.


well, kj, I was offended. I sent him a pm to which he did not respond. but what the heck, life goes on, right? and Haiku does too

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Distant and old memories
trees sway in the breeze
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