No Picnic
Five Haikus on Paying Dues
Memorial Day.
Fuel prices skyrocket;
Barbecue at home.
Drivers bellyache,
Whining as the dials spin
On the special day.
Do we remember
Sacrifices made for us
On so many shores?
Warning light flashes;
Time to fill the tank again.
The picnic's over.
Caution, complainers.
Nothing worthwhile can be cheap.
Freedom fueled by heart.
NOTE:
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Great Haiku! I think a lot of people ended up staying home....+*+*+*
Great poem.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very good job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Superb!!!!!!
bravo!!
A powerful satire.
FANTASTIC!! This was expertly done and artfully done! I hope many see this!
What stays the same is that everything changes. Happy Holiday!