John Posey Poet Haiku

Haiku Town Dog

Town dog’s name -- Buster
He limps on once broken leg
But runs like a pup

Story never told
How Buster’s leg was broken
Silence rule invoked

Countless times I’ve asked
But no one wants to tell me
How this came about

No one wants to talk
About Buster’s tragedy
They hide truth from me

Someone will talk soon
Of this there is certainty
Truth exists somewhere

The tomcat is mute
Ne’er spoke a word about it
I feel he is key

Friends they used to be
And friends they are till this day
Friends don’t rat on friends.

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Varsha Tomar July 18, 2013 at 8:00 AM This looks inspired from 'the curious incident of the dog in the night-time'...You're a genius when it comes to Haikus Jake!! The one about haikus and beer is hilarious, I loved it!

Skat A January 2, 2013 at 1:16 PM LOL ;-) John, it like what happens in Busters town stays in Busters town. I imagine the cat lost its tongue. Now I want to know what happened to his poor little legs? And forever freak me out with the cat & dog buddy image ha ha*LUV~SKAT John Posey January 2, 2013 at 5:14 PM Yea, SKAT, People (and Pets) are kinda close-lipped around Hailuville. If you inquire too much you may never be heard from again. That business about "Buster, Miss Kitty and Tom" will really get you shunned if you get too nosy. They remember and keep quiet about "Tige", Granpa's bulldog from years ago..... Jake

Poet Destroyer A December 8, 2012 at 10:49 PM ha John, love the way you ended the haiku... and interesting poem and tale.. LINDA

Shaz Cheesman December 2, 2012 at 8:25 PM Buster & the Tomcat........I sense a series of cartoon stories could emerge from here lol.....what an interesting tale and a gr8 Haiku! Well done Jake

Carma Sanderson December 1, 2012 at 7:20 AM Fantastic!!! I really enjoyed reading this superb, haiku, great work from your pen my dear jake... Light n' Love Carma

Sara Kendrick November 30, 2012 at 5:01 PM Enjoyed reading ...Got a chuckle at the end..I see that you just did a Haiku for fun..Thanks for stopping by..At the time when my husband drove across the center line I did not have time to get scared for trying to wake him up...After it was over, the thoughts of what if happened..Sara

Andrea Dietrich November 26, 2012 at 2:27 PM hmmm, it seems there is a big CAT tale in here somewhere. what did that cat do to the dog?? It's funny to me what this is about because the other day someone told me the story of a cat that would attack dogs passing by her house. she was a territorial cat and very mean! I like the connotation of saying friends don't "rat" on friends! John Posey December 13, 2012 at 5:29 AM Andrea,thanks for the kudos here... Look now and see how your cat story worked into "Buster, Miss Kitty and Tom" Thanks for the inspiration. Notice I left some room to run.... Jake

David Williams November 26, 2012 at 10:59 AM John ha, I like it...David