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I believe
haiku can be the literary equivalent of a disposable pop song: fleeting, ephemeral, yet capable of leaving a shit-eating grin on one's face, under the right circumstances. The 5/7/5 beat pattern recalls the verse/chorus/verse structure of a radio-friendly hit tune.
So I guess this will be my personal "singles club"; a random assortment of poems in haiku meter. Typical subject matter includes (but is not limited to): superheroes, pulp adventure, intellectual wankery, geekiness, trans-cultural identity, and globalization.
Paolo Cruz
Post-Apocalypse Suite
i. After the Plague
Bleak urban wasteland;
A faint radio signal:
“WE HAVE A SAFE CAMP.”
ii. At the Monitoring Station
Coffee-fuelled vigil:
Watch the sattellite uplink
For new signs of life.
iii. We, The Living
Canned food, gas, shotguns,
A band of hasty allies…
“Let’s kick zombie ass!”