On a tiny street, paved with stones worn smooth by centuries of feet passing over them, sits the poetry bar. As you drag your stool up to the bar, you tell the bartender you’re in the mood for a good haiku. She passes the menu to you, and leaves you to peruse it while she waits on a couple looking for a list of limericks.
HAIKU MENU
For friends:
Bonds that never break
Through joy, tears, growth, and learning
Friends, ever present
For lovers:
Beauty and romance
Long walks into the sunset
Deepest depths of love
For the lonely:
Loves lost, forgotten
Ever seeking their return
Hope springs eternal
For those out for a good time:
Come for the party
Meet as strangers, part as friends
Repeat tomorrow
About the Creator
F. Anne Fischer
F. Anne Fischer is a biochemist by day, and author, poet, and dragon collector at night. She lives in Czechia with her very opinionated cat, Agatha, and visits the local castles as often as possible.
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