[Dixielandjazz] Not quite Haiku

[Bob Romans]

Thanks, Bill! That's plenty good enough for me!
Bob Romans
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Gunter" <jazzboard at hotmail.com>
To: <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>; <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 6:10 PM
Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Not quite Haiku


> Listmates:
>
> Stevie B wrote (regarding musicians who didn't respond to laxatives):
>
>>Maybe Bob Romans can put this into Jazz Haiku form. ;-) VBG
>
> I think Bob Romans was merely passing along some Haiku which had been 
> composed by others.
>
> Steve, however, challenged Bob to compose a verse dedicated to a 
> particular theme (the starving dixieland musician).
>
> I'll offer a few adventures into the genre if you'll permit me:
>
> I come here to play.
> The gig don't pay very much -
> Wish I could buy lunch!
>
> I'd lke a big meal.
> Perhaps if I blew my horn . . .
> Not very likely!
>
> Dixieland music
> Doesn't get me the big bucks.
> Maybe I'll try rap.
>
> I'd like a big meal . . .
> You can take your big meal and
> Shove it up your (beep)
>
> Note to Steve Barbone . . .
> Want a Japanese poem?
> Write your own Haiku!
>
> How do I get hooked
> On writing stupid verses?
> Need to get a life!
>
> Respectfully submitted,
>
> Bill "Thimbles" Gunter
> jazzboard at hotmail.com
>
>
>
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