The Haiku Corral - Part 3

Haiku Licentioso ('They who quaff this cup shall see god and The Magdalen') with the *powder that goes in the tea comes the instructions: ''dump into the brew mix salaciously drink licentiously and feel like a libertine'' ''caution's for the birds toss the birds back into the leaves grab a broom aim for and dip on the dance floor, docido, and mix salaciously drink licentiously feel like a libertine'' ''noon's for stealing shade afternoons for sawing logs nights for stealing even deeper and dawn for burning rubber out of jail mate hell (or heaven), so mix salaciously drink licentiously and cuss on your knees like a libertine'' ''love's for the blind hatred for the weak and bravery for the mad, mix salaciously drink licentiously and ask for rebates on living like a libertine'' ''file for Chapter 11 on your intellect strip-tease for bees perjure yourself to bears read *********** in leaves of the tea and yellow journalism in your pee, mix salaciously drink licentiously and celebrate like a libertine'' ''acknowledge god in the tax code the 1-800 goddess in the phone book chase your mother-in-law down the street catch yourself tripping over your dreams plagiarize your nightmares, and mix salaciously drink licentiously and hiccup like a libertine - - for missing the bus is half the fun unless it's a disease you catch your dog lies down with fleas arises with a bladder-full while divorce doesn't quite pay the bills, so mix salaciously drink licentiously and go the way of all flesh and blood like a libertine Ph. D.'' * (hibiscus-flavored rose hip tea added to regular tea)