Matsuo Bashō
Bad Haiku
Haiku #38464
I think you misunderstand

I want to be at peace...alive,
and happy, but not falsely
so, accepting flaws

the dimestore dummy
although perfect in shape lacks
birthmarks, moles, a shape
duramold man, will
not rot, once junked, no bones, no
flaws, no inner soul

I would rather be
this misunderstood thing
you mock as never changing

than a dimestore manakin
Haiku #38464
Posted: March 15, 2007 10:28 am ET
Poet & location: Mox