Train Commute Haiku©
Observations and Reflections from the Amtrak Hiawatha...17 Syllables Per Hour
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Train Commute Haiku #466: That gaggle of geese Seems to enjoy eating grass And smoking it, too Train Commute Haiku #465: That guy is watching An old episode of "ALF" On his telephone Train Commute Haiku #465: When you wear earphones There’s no need to talk so loud We hear you just fine Train Commute Haiku #464: I’m not sure if they’re In line for that DMV Or for Chuck E. Cheese Train Commute Haiku #463: I think it's quite sweet That Amtrak offers pillows But I'll pass, thank you Train Commute Haiku #462: Her bright blouse matches The fluorescent green pond scum There on yonder farm Train Commute Haiku #461: Where did you find TaB? Did you pull it from your fridge In 1980? Train Commute Haiku #460: Has anybody Ever said you resemble The Purple Pie Man? Train Commute Haiku #459: Chew on this advice My new chatty, hungry friend Say it, don’t spray it Train Commute Haiku #458: Your Axe Body Spray Must be very effective For attracting moose Train Commute Haiku #457: I don’t like goodbyes Parting is such sweet sorrow Farewell, train seatmate Train Commute Haiku #456: Mr. Fancy Pants I hate to break it to you Your fly is open Train Commute Haiku #455: Hey there, Max Headroom I think three Coca-Colas Should suffice for now Train Commute Haiku #454: Light morning drizzle Like Mother Nature's carwash For our filthy train Train Commute Haiku #453: Our morning commute Is shorter than the night trip Due to the tailwinds Train Commute Haiku #452: When you chew your gum The loud snapping and popping Really drives me nuts Train Commute Haiku #451: The honk of the train Forms an eerie duet with The honk of the crane Train Commute Haiku #450: It would be more fun If this trip were narrated By Morgan Freeman Train Commute Haiku #449: She starts out her morn Drinking a bloody Mary And eating Cheez-Its Train Commute Haiku #448: High school class bound for Chicago’s Art Institute Like Ferris Bueller Train Commute Haiku #447: She says she has a Type A personality I’d give it a D Train Commute Haiku #446: That seat is vacant Just like the stare on her face The past 80 miles Train Commute Haiku #445: Tomorrow I'll bring My Atari 400 And just type away Train Commute Haiku #444: Do me a favor When you open your yogurt Don't point it at me Train Commute Haiku #443: He’s mowing his lawn At 7:30 a.m. Without a shirt on Train Commute Haiku #442: Pardon me, Madame But the dog in your handbag Keeps licking my arm Train Commute Haiku #441: Seven mallard ducks Swoop down and glide through the pond Like water skiers Train Commute Haiku #440: We’re slightly delayed Because our train engineer Couldn’t find his keys Train Commute Haiku #439: That bomb-sniffing dog Seemed interested in my Scooby Doo lunch box Train Commute Haiku #438: If you fall asleep I'll take your Twix candy bar You snooze, you lose, pal Train Commute Haiku #437: I think that guy has Spring fever and March madness Or he's just plain nuts Train Commute Haiku #436: This train is more fun Than a barrel of monkeys And smellier, too Train Commute Haiku #435: Unlike John Denver This sunshine on my shoulder Just makes me quite hot Train Commute Haiku #434: We don’t need a map To get us to Chicago We use GPS Train Commute Haiku #433: Six chubby pigeons Flap their wings as if to say Farewell, safe travels Train Commute Haiku #432: Back in the Wild West I bet those train robberies Annoyed commuters Train Commute Haiku #431: If you must know, ma’am I’m heading off to my job As a gigolo Train Commute Haiku #430: Your business card says You sell pharmaceuticals I’ll have some Advil Train Commute Haiku #429: Let's rush the engine And take this for a joyride Down to Joliet Train Commute Haiku #428: This pineapple juice Is good for vitamin C Bad for my keyboard Train Commute Haiku #427: The world speeds past me A blur of beige fields, gray woods And Olive Gardens Train Commute Haiku #426: You guys resemble The Traveling Wilburys Off to your next gig http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwqhdRs4jyA Train Commute Haiku #425: You can’t trick us, ma’am You didn’t powder your nose You had to tinkle Train Commute Haiku #424: That junkyard has a Surprisingly large number Of white limousines Train Commute Haiku #423: Please stop eavesdropping Can’t you see that I am just Talking to myself? Train Commute Haiku #422: She uses chopsticks To eat noodles on the train She needs a napkin Train Commute Haiku #421: Our conductor’s hat Gives him magic powers like Frosty the Snowman Train Commute Haiku #420: We should play charades You first. Hmmm. Let’s see. How ‘bout Raving lunatic? Train Commute Haiku #419: You should ask Siri If she thinks you talk too much I bet she’d say yes Train Commute Haiku #418: Your mock turtleneck Isn’t fooling anyone The jig is up, pal For past Train Commute Haiku, [click here]. |