Just a one-off experiment, really.
7 verses... all in the 5-7-5 syllable style that I grew up with:
'BLUE CHIPS'
Crisply beginning
My dinner of new haiku
With gleaming palate.
Though a jaunty chap
I'll write about misery
Like it or loathe it.
Don't show me pity
And don't say "Don't Be So Blue"
My griefs are my own.
Quite therapeutic
For my filthy, hopeful mind.
I'll write it all out!
Title of my book?
"Anxiety: Cruel Mistress."
Really? Not so good?
You see to yourself.
I'll enjoy self-absorption.
Don't piss on my chips.
I have heard it said
Brevity's the soul of wit
So I think I'm done.
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Mr Buffy Devane 
Anxiety sucks. Great poem — my favorate line “Don’t piss on my chips”
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Oh, you’re most kind… haha that line’s an old family favourite. Very Scottish. 😉
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I’ve learned something new about part of my heritage. I am a Canadian girl with Scottish, Ukrainian, Welsh, and Polish ancestors
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Wow that’s a rich heritage — have you done all the research? When I did mine it was fascinating. [Scots/Irish/Italian and a few more.] I’ve distant cousins who live in Canada but have sadly never been.
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Nice late nite-experiment :)) but 7-8hrs of sleep is a #MUST
LOVE this: Don’t show me pity
And don’t say “Don’t Be So Blue”
My griefs are my own.
Oh, and never been in Canada too..but I want/planning to go 🙂
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Why thank you, Ray… with the “griefs” line I was inspired by Shakespeare’s Richard II. 🙂
Yes, Canada looks very enticing… when I was a kid I wanted to live there. 😉
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It probably nice, but very cold there :))) I had no dreams about living in other places. I was kinda pragmatic child (mostly bcz my mum wouldn’t allow me anything else/or to dream/anyway) : studying- job – family.
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I’m sorry your mum was so narrow in her thinking [in my opinion]… I believe that dreamers have to dream… and think big. 🙂
I always had dreams of living back in Scotland as I got older — I hear that Canada’s quite like Scotland, only bigger. 😉
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Yeah..parents r parents. Btw, some ppl told me Canada is very similar to Sweden haha I guess we have to go there to find out.
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Haha I guess so… I’m supposed to have some Viking blood [from a long time ago] but I know little about Sweden. Would you recommend it?
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To visit? Yes. To live and die here? No.
To live is ok maybe. But only from April to October.
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Interesting to know…
Italy for the winter, maybe. 😉
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Italy is fine…and anything what starts with “I” haha night
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Haha, a good maxim [!]
‘Night. 😉
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PS 7-8 hours? Can that include naps? [!]
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No haha..naps r nap 😬😬 ok, 7hrs + 1 hr nap ✌️deal?
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Haha, you drive a hard bargain… but I think I can live with that. 😉
Deal [!]
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Health is wealth, u know. To write haikus- mind have to rest! :)) so start today haha 😂 & remember I see you 🤓
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Haha, you’re the boss, Ray… I’ll see what I can do [!]
I’m also going to my local pub this evening… and drinking only water. 😉
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Lol 1 glass of wine is ok. 1 glass of Anything actually. But it’s late. Best time to go to bed 23:00-23:30…seriously 🤓
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23-23:30? It looks like I’ll have to record the late films. 🙂 Haha I can always stop at 1… unless it’s Saturday. 😉
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