January 26th, 2010
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skinny teen queen
waves from a red corvette
xmas parade
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Headlines:
“Saying No, No, No to the Ho-Ho-Ho” (New York Times)
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Poem by Robert Moyer (see poet biographies). Read more by this poet.
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Tags: Beauty Pagent Haiku, Beauty Pagent Poem, Beauty Queen, Christmas Haiku, Christmas Parade, Dan Nainan, Robert Moyer, Teen Queen, Xmas Haiku, Xmas Parade Poem, Xmas Poem
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January 26th, 2010 at 6:56 am
Ho-ho-ho, indeed.
January 26th, 2010 at 10:06 am
The implicit juxtaposed images of a “fat, jolly, white-whiskered old man” and a “skinny teen queen” are impressive.
Yes, “Saying No, No, No to the Ho-Ho-Ho.”
Robert, an enjoyable read.
Chen-ou
February 6th, 2010 at 7:19 am
She was blonde, too–but that made the line too long. And I couldn’t work in the 8 girls from the local massage parlor dressed as members of a harem.
Maybe next year.