Trailer Trash Haiku
Culture for the Less Sensitive Soul
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Crescent Moon
Crescent moon,
like a fingernail...
but cleaner!
Tanning Bed
Tanning bed ~
your timer ticks
my life away...
Cigarette
Cigarette;
An ash falls...
uneaten soup.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tattooed Eyebrows
Tattooed eyebrows ~
a crescent moon
would envy you!
Water, Cut Off
Water, cut off;
and the toilet
is now so yellow...
Spray-Tan Girl!
Spray-tan girl!
Skin of tangerine ~
you make me hot!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Cigarette Ash
Cigarette ash ~
lands softly
upon her cleavage...
A Lone Hair
A lone hair
swirls gently
in my soup.
Tanning Bed
Tanning bed ~
how the lobster
envies me!
Friday, September 16, 2011
Sub Woofer
Sub woofer
thumpin' ~
like a flat tar.
Tanning Bed
Tanning bed ~
Can you bake me
crispy brown?
Vending Machine
Vending machine.
A crowbar swings!
Coins falling...
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Fungus
Fungus ~
growing silently
in a sunbed.
Sunday's Plates
Sunday's plates
has stuck together
in the sink.
Hot Pants
Hot pants;
Ain't no 6x...
Whut a shame!
Monday, September 12, 2011
Fat Moon
Fat moon;
have you done ate up
all-a them stars?
Dirty Dishes
Dirty dishes
so many days
after our feast.
Tanning Bed
Tanning bed ~
even my pits
are burning now...
Friday, September 9, 2011
Blue Lights
Blue lights
pierce the shadows ~
I hunker down.
Old Dishes
Old dishes
in the sink;
under a gray film.
White Commode
White commode.
A turd drops in...
not so white.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Spray-on Tan
Spray-on tan,
You can't compete
with warming lamps.
Leopard Spandex
Leopard spandex
clings to old ribs;
mothballs wafting.
Picnic
Picnic.
Scattered wrappers ~
leave a trail.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Bug in the Dishpan
Bug in the dishpan
treading water ~
climbs a saucer.
Clipped Lawn
Clipped lawn
all purty and new;
next door is ourn.
Mechanical Bull
Mechanical bull.
Spandex is poppin'!
Ride it, girl.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Cloudy Day
Cloudy day ~
I crave the warmth
of UV rays.
White Commode
White commode ~
ringed in black mold
for color.
Old Bra
Old bra
straining to hold
hefty hooters...
Monday, September 5, 2011
Welfare Checks
Welfare checks
pay fer our weenies
this Labor Day.
Neighbor
Neighbor,
so stingy with your pool...
drink my pee.
A Car Pulls Out ~
A car pulls out ~
leavin' a empty pool
just for us.
The Black Spider
The black spider
crawling down her cheek
is just an eyelash.
Great-Grandma Struts
Great-grandma struts
in red spike heels...
You go, Girl!
Lazy Girl
Lazy girl ~
lies in the sunbed,
slowly crisping...
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Flat Feet
Flat feet ~
She flops along
so unaware.
Picnic
Picnic.
Our sandwich wrappers
drifting away.
Trash Can
Trash can...
I toss a match;
kids run squealin'.
Shoppin' Cart
Shoppin' cart
slams into a car;
and I snicker.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Make-up So Thick
Make-up so thick
lies in creases
of ancient skin.
Tanning Bed
Tanning bed,
so calming ~
melanoma,
so distant...
She Winks an Eye
She winks an eye;
one false eyelash
clings to her cheek.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Alley Cat
Alley cat ~
Meowing so loudly.
Answer? A shoe.
Old Car
Old car...
Sinking into the pond ~
Bubbles rise.
Private Property
Private property.
Slip under the gate!
Home free...
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Anniversary
Anniversary:
Romancin' my babe...
Pass the ketchup!
Watch Out!
Watch out!
Thet top step ~
is sorta broke.
Three Hundred Pounds
Three hundred pounds
soaking wet...
and sweat a-drippin'
A Roach Scurries
A roach scurries
under the shadow
of my foot.
Dumpster
Dumpster.
That crackling noise?!
Ah, just a rat...
Old Pot
Old pot ~
rusting away
in the sink.
Tanning Bed
Tanning bed ~
You make me hot...
Ooooooooh, yeah!
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