[Newspoetry] Heimlich on Political Action

William Gillespie gillespi at uiuc.edu
Thu Feb 24 21:36:48 CST 2000


This is a Heimlich, a haiku/limerick form invented by S.Gold which
necessitates the use of words which can be pronounced with either one
syllable or two, such as "fire."
...
Heimlich on Political Action

There is a forest
On fire, flames spreading higher
and higher. Should I

Stand around, while it
Burns to the ground, this deadly
Maniacal pyre?
...
"Haiku is not the place to fuck with forms"
Peace, wg





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