Mouse House

who out foxed who?....
    a fox chases field mice
        into the house

mouse invasion....
    Normandy, the cat, smacks lips
      while on night duty

the sound of vagrants....
   two different worlds are living
       just floorboards apart

silence of the lambs....
   scurrying feet on attic floor
       wakes man counting sheep
  
an angry farmwife...
   a carving knife is missing
      from the kitchen drawer

a tail-less mouse....
    angry rodent chases the
        farmer and his wife

three blind-sighted mice
   run up the grandfather clock....
     grandma reads nursery rhymes

new fangled mouse trap
   is set with a piece of cheese...
       dinner was a snap

cow jumps over moon....
   no creatures were stirring
       not even a mouse




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Dedicated to "a mouse goes "squeak" !!  For Skat !!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Chappell Avatar
October 10, 2010 at 12:10 PM
wow great write here my friend thank you [duncan]
Dietrich Avatar
October 5, 2010 at 8:13 PM
wow, How did I miss this funny set?? GREAT job, Carrie. I think this particular contest inspired some of the funniest stuff I've read here. I dont' really consider any of us were writing real haiku but man, it's FUNNY and clever stuff. LUv, Andrea
Sweetheart Avatar
October 5, 2010 at 2:50 PM
Congrats Carrie on your big win in the Haiku contest with these tremendous Haikus so expressive .. enjoyed as u enjoy your win tonight with luv..
K. Avatar
October 5, 2010 at 1:37 PM
Hoo wow-- what an adventure!! I loved that part about "saying cheese"! This sure was a fun haiku series, Carrie :) haha but I sure wouldn't want to be a mouse in your house :) Congrats on your wonderful win! hugs--btw, thank you-- I sure am happy you liked my pimple write :) nikko :)
A   Avatar
October 5, 2010 at 12:36 PM
Carrie, Congratulations and thanks for supporting my contest. I had lots of fun running this contest,.p.d.
Roberts Avatar
October 5, 2010 at 12:35 PM
love the way they flowed into each other, congrats on your win in the contest
Brown Avatar
October 5, 2010 at 12:14 PM
Congratulations Carrie on your win in P.D.'s contest *Going Haiku Crazy*. Love, Carol
Mehta Avatar
October 5, 2010 at 12:12 PM
Congratulations on this well deserved win, Carrie
Beck Avatar
October 4, 2010 at 8:02 AM
very very witty.....every verse is original......I admire your style.....sincere regards .....Syd
La France Avatar
October 3, 2010 at 8:54 AM
Just amazin, best of luck in the contest, I loved the flow..
Kendrick Avatar
September 27, 2010 at 4:25 PM
Good luck in the contest..Enjoyed reading..Glad that you came up with this idea..Sara
Rhinem Avatar
September 27, 2010 at 2:14 PM
Smile ~ I have a Shepherd that just "Loves" cats &, the cats "Love" mice &, the mice "Love," butterflies &, "I 'Love,' You,' Always," John!:) ~ "Smile" ~
Mehta Avatar
September 27, 2010 at 1:46 PM
Nice group of haikus for the contest, Good luck, Carrie
Locksley Avatar
September 27, 2010 at 12:58 PM
Ha-Ha. I think you need to get some more aggressive cats. Really funny poem, Carrie!
Roberts Avatar
September 27, 2010 at 11:53 AM
I love it , what a great entry for the contest , good luck
Palli Avatar
September 27, 2010 at 11:34 AM
I enjoyed that!
Devonshire Avatar
September 27, 2010 at 11:13 AM
Wildly funny, Carrie! Field mice used to steal dry food from my cats' bowls in the garage -- while the cats watched! Of course, when they were kittens, they were always on the prowl. But when they got older, they let the mice have a field day. Couldn't fire my cats of course, but it sure did cause me consternation. Love, Carolyn
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