Love Stuck

~Love St(r)uck~



                Desperate Susan
 
     cannot budge from lovers’ bench 

              stuck with superglue


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     Contest: Picture Perfect Haiku #2
                 Sponsor: Skat A
                     Placed 2nd
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Fiery Avatar
March 15, 2016 at 9:52 AM
I love your haikus tooo... They are very insightful ! 7/7 Hugs red
Callus Avatar
March 15, 2016 at 1:02 PM
Thank you, Red:) I like haiku, though to be honest this one is more of a senryu than a haiku! Your top rating is appreciated:) hugs // paul
Scars Avatar
November 19, 2015 at 10:15 AM
This is cute and creative, congrats on your win! -lu xxx *smiles*
Callus Avatar
November 19, 2015 at 3:08 PM
Glad you enjoyed this one, Laura! Appreciate you delving into my past poems:) Thank you. Had a perfect visual to go with it, but I see that it's now disappeared; must find a new one! Warm regards:) // paul
Kendrick Avatar
July 13, 2015 at 3:38 PM
Cute one..Enjoyed reading this one today..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
Callus Avatar
July 14, 2015 at 4:30 PM
Thank you for reading and enjoying, Sara! All the best. // paul
Makama Avatar
July 9, 2015 at 7:29 AM
This is an awesome write. I appreciate the true message of your candid expression.
Callus Avatar
July 9, 2015 at 4:24 PM
Thank you for reading, enjoying and commenting, Funom. All the best. // paul
La France Avatar
July 4, 2015 at 5:36 PM
Paul, funny fun haiku 7 and thanks for visiting my senryu 13
Callus Avatar
July 5, 2015 at 4:39 AM
Glad you enjoyed, Constance:) Thank you, and have a lovely Sunday! // paul
Petersen Potter Avatar
June 27, 2015 at 6:39 PM
Very nice pen Paul! It made me smile:) A 7! Wishing you a very lovely day!In his light!God bless you!:) D.
Callus Avatar
June 28, 2015 at 3:28 AM
Thank you, Dorian. I appreciate your lovely visit and the high rating. A happy Sunday to you:) // paul
May Avatar
June 26, 2015 at 9:55 PM
I enjoyed this humorous haiku ...Congrats on a great win Paul
Callus Avatar
June 27, 2015 at 7:07 AM
Glad you enjoyed, Joseph. Thank you and have a nice day. // paul
Dietrich Avatar
June 25, 2015 at 9:28 PM
coming back with a big congrats, Paul. See ya next week if I'm able!!
Callus Avatar
June 26, 2015 at 8:12 AM
Thank you Andrea. Family comes first. cu and take care. // paul
Marcum Wong Avatar
June 25, 2015 at 7:03 PM
Congratulations on your high placement with this humorous haiku Paul. Haiku and picture fit perfectly!
Callus Avatar
June 26, 2015 at 7:28 AM
Thank you Connie:) I was lucky to find a fitting picture, after I posted the poem; there are times when pictures do give us a helping hand! So glad you enjoyed. Keep well:) hugs // paul
Richards Avatar
June 25, 2015 at 10:17 AM
Ha ha.......I am sure this happens often !!! What a fun poem !! Congratulations, Paul !
Callus Avatar
June 25, 2015 at 4:59 PM
I'm glad that I achieved I what I set out to obtain....smiles and laughs:) Thank you Carrie! // paul
Skelly Avatar
June 25, 2015 at 9:59 AM
Congratulations on win ~ You made me smile with this humorous piece on being 'Love Stuck' ~Delice
Callus Avatar
June 25, 2015 at 4:55 PM
Thank you Delice! This happens to be the first fun haiku that I've written! Glad it elicited a smile or two:) // paul
Lamoureux Avatar
June 25, 2015 at 7:36 AM
"A smile has no price"??? Darn I was hoping to sell a million! Congratulations on your win.
Callus Avatar
June 25, 2015 at 4:57 PM
Thank you Richard! People like us donate real smiles, for free:) // paul
Gifford Avatar
June 25, 2015 at 6:16 AM
Congrats, Paul, on your high win! You struck a winner. Love will do that.~~Darlene
Callus Avatar
June 25, 2015 at 6:47 AM
Thank you Darlene! Love can be all powerful...even to the extent of leaving us in sticky situations:) All the best. // paul
Y. Avatar
June 25, 2015 at 2:45 AM
Paul, I had a feeling this haiku would do good in the contest. Congratulations on your win:) Alexis
Callus Avatar
June 25, 2015 at 5:33 AM
Thank you, Alexis, for the faith you had in my fun haiku, and for the congrats. Have a nice day. // paul
A  Avatar
June 25, 2015 at 1:25 AM
Paul... Congrats, thank you for the entry. The picture is done right! **SKAT**
Callus Avatar
June 25, 2015 at 5:28 AM
Thank you Skat!! This result is beyond expectations! Hugs // paul
Guillermo - Fraser Avatar
June 23, 2015 at 7:40 AM
hahahhaah :D! Dearie Paul, love your haiku!!! im sorry Im so late to reply!! still am busy with some things just manage to steal some time.. :(! I will reply on your e-mail soon! Rest assured am doing better and better just so busy.. :(! hugs and hugs!! Im trying to cope with all but am doing better!! ~Olive ELoisa
Callus Avatar
June 23, 2015 at 9:20 AM
It is lovely to hear you laugh, Olive_eloi:) Never mind being late; first things first:) take your time...knowing that you're doing better is already great news! You have never been one to throw in the towel:) Many hugs...paul
Andresen Avatar
June 23, 2015 at 3:11 AM
- I do not often read a funny Haiku :)))) - Well done Paul !!!! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Callus Avatar
June 23, 2015 at 9:04 AM
Neither do I Anne Lise!:) but I think that the sponsor must have been looking for some fun, so why not be part of it:) Hugs // paul
Hunjeri Avatar
June 21, 2015 at 9:47 PM
Lol thank you for the laughter.
Callus Avatar
June 22, 2015 at 3:50 PM
It's lovely to see laughter lines on your face, Njeri:) Thank you for stopping by. // paul
Roper Avatar
June 21, 2015 at 2:32 PM
Haha... oh poor girl to ruin her good shorts. :~) a 7 and a win to me... Hugs Eve
Callus Avatar
June 21, 2015 at 4:36 PM
Thank you Eve; pleased that you got a laugh out of it. Appreciate the faith you show in it:) hugs // paul
Onclaud Avatar
June 21, 2015 at 1:48 PM
for a while, you had me giggling,paul... witty, downright hilarious.. where's the guy,lol.. huggs
Callus Avatar
June 21, 2015 at 4:34 PM
Glad you enjoyed it, Nette; a smile a day keeps the wrinkles away:) as for the guy, he said he was going to get a pair of scissors! hugs // paul
Sathasivam Avatar
June 21, 2015 at 4:43 AM
Interesting and funny haiku. Enjoyed reading it. Tfs
Callus Avatar
June 21, 2015 at 5:11 AM
Glad to have you stopping by, Ravi. Thank you for reading and commenting. All the best. // paul
Sietesantos Avatar
June 20, 2015 at 9:51 PM
Thank you for this hilarious haiku that had me grinning. Have a good night's rest and best of luck in the contest! Pandita
Callus Avatar
June 21, 2015 at 4:10 AM
Thank you Pandita:) Slept an hour extra today...father's day...so was up at 7! Have a lovely Sunday! // paul
Dietrich Avatar
June 20, 2015 at 6:27 PM
hahaha. a funny haiku, my friend!
Callus Avatar
June 20, 2015 at 6:38 PM
You caught me right on time, Andrea...my last comment for the night; 1.36am and time for my zzzzzzzzzzz. Thank you for stopping by:) // paul
Y. Avatar
June 20, 2015 at 12:42 PM
Paul,this is funny. Looks like she won't be leaving anytime soon. Good luck in the contest:) Alexis
Callus Avatar
June 20, 2015 at 3:20 PM
She is spellbound! Love your comments, Alexis:) Thank you! Regards...paul
Torres Avatar
June 20, 2015 at 10:52 AM
hope she moves on... this is so funny ,Paul :O))
Callus Avatar
June 20, 2015 at 3:17 PM
Eventually something must give...doubt if it will be the bench:) Thank you for reading and enjoying! hugs // paul
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