afternoon tea
Teddy Bear takes
three sugars
Published by
C. William Hinderliter
C. William Hinderliter lives in Phoenix, Arizona and is a graduate of two rival universities (Arizona State University and The University of Arizona). Despite being a registered hypnotist with degrees in psychology and history, he prefers spending his time writing poetry. His work has appeared in a variety of online and print publications in 2010, including Frogpond; Chrysanthemum; Prune Juice; Ribbons; The Heron?s Nest; and Take Five: Best Contemporary Tanka, Volume Two. View all posts by C. William Hinderliter
The tongue-in-cheek humour removes this from being saccharine in my opinion. It brought a smile to my face after an already long day! ;-)
weekend sewing-
even the teddy bear eyes
the golden buttons
GI Joe
face down in a puddle…
desert storm
Great!
It takes a UK tradition (afternoon tea) and creates a haiku with universal appeal.
a bear with a sweet tooth . . . I love it !
After the 2nd world war, you would not have dared to take more than one small teaspoon of sugar. When I was there in ’49, sugar was scarce and still on ration.
I haven’t seen a pineapple or a mango for days.
in the tropical air
rainbow lorikeets –
a mango restaurant closed
such an endearing haiku….
you still owe me money !!!
get a job.
I’ll still remind you often
Wonderfully nostalgic poem. It reminds me of my favorite stuffed animal.
garbage