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Oh, Baby

I just don’t know

By Harper Lewis Published 11 days ago Updated 11 days ago 1 min read
Oh, Baby
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Ain’t but one way out—

Why don’t you come in again?

No, not through the door.

Another for the 50 song-inspired haiku challenge. There are some rules I’ve chosen not to follow. Deontology enthusiasts can get those rules here:

Some other folks are having fun with this, too:

SenryuHaiku

About the Creator

Harper Lewis

Intrusive rhyme bothers me, except as a weapon.

Intertextuality is my passion.

Formalist/ New Critical are my guiding theories.

My words are mine, not a robot’s.

MA English literature, CofC

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    Written by Harper Lewis